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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
Cops Corner

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Howard Rooks has owned the two-story Tommy Bahama building in St. Armands Circle since 2003.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 10, 2016
Rooks sells St. Armands Tommy Bahama

Howard Rooks sold the St. Armands Circle building housing Tommy Bahama for $6.8 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photo courtesy of Jon F. Swift Construction
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 8, 2017
Bayfront Park pickleball and tennis courts open to public

The courts officially opened on March 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 19, 2013
Best Foot Forward: Gabrielle Holt

Riverview High alumna Gabrielle Holt has aspirations of working for the Nike Sport Research Lab, which specializes in product development.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 19, 2019
Sarasota School Board votes to extend Bowden's contract

Following a contentious morning school board workshop, board members approved of a contract extending Todd Bowden’s tenure to the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2011
News Briefs

Ranch Humane Society to host family festival Ranch announces increases in lot prices Lakewood Reps to host July luncheon

  • East County
  • News
To look in on the event, follow the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Twitter account: @SarasotaSheriff.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 23, 2017
Sarasota deputies invite county on 'virtual ride along'

Social media campaign launches on Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Volunteers are busy on day three of the Patrick Dougherty installation
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 9, 2013
Day 3: Installation erected outside future home of Sarasota Museum of Art

Patrick Doughtery and his team of volunteers have begun the first week of construction of the outdoor art installation titled 'Branching Out.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 27, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Juan Florensa plans to retire as the Longboat Key public works director next year.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 9, 2017
Longboat Key seeks a new public works director

Public Works Director Juan Florensa plans to retire next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2010
LBK residents get special delivery

Longboat Key has a new resident: John and Nat Eisch, of Longboat Key, welcomed daughter Jasmine to the world May 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy Los Angeles Times
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 26, 2018
'Fahrenheit 11/9' explores American democracy's struggle under Trump

Michael Moore's new documentary is a scary look at Trump's America with some hopeful undertones.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Land-use attorney Charlie Bailey is working to clarify the Siesta Key Overlay District to allow his client, Gary Kompothecras, to potentially build  closer to the street on the Key than is currently allowed.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 2, 2017
Siesta Key hotel hits roadblock

Kompothecras seeks a legislative solution with the county to proceed with plans for project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kaptured by Kacy
  • A time to celebrate |
  • November 8, 2018
Just Married: Liz Alpert & Jim Barber

Talking politics on the first date may not always be the right thing to do, but for Liz and Jim, it led to happily ever after.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
A view of the shore from a parasailing ride taken by Rebecca Wild Baxter.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 20, 2015
This week in history 8.20.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ringling College students Katherine Granger, Cameron Kramer, Hailey Patalano, Kyle Beckett and Kade O'Casey stand in front of their winning designs.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 9, 2015
Ringling College students win Modern Pentathlon design competition

Five illustration majors won the honor of having their artwork featured on posters and merchandise for the 2015 Modern Pentathlon World Cup 1 on Feb. 17 to 22

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 31, 2012
Lakewood Ranch set for Clay Court Classic

Some of the top men's and women's college tennis teams will hit the court in the 2012 Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 9 through Nov. 11, at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center.

  • East County
  • Sports
ladonabox
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 4, 2015
TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

TWIS Asks: La Dona Donuts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By David Conway |
  • January 20, 2015
St. Armands BID circles traffic issues

As area stakeholders await an update on a parking study, the St. Armands Business Improvement District board hopes to find solutions to some shorter-term traffic woes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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