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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • November 4, 2018
Guests dine on lobster for Children First

The Rockin' Lobster beach party was hosted Nov. 3 at Sharky's on the Pier in Venice.

  • Black Tie
Nancy Curtis feeds a baby bird during one of her volunteering shifts, which is one of her favorite activities.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 15, 2018
Save Our Seabirds volunteers take flight

Numerous Longboat Key residents volunteer at Save Our Seabirds to help local wildlife.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • November 11, 2019
'Classical Romance' shines with warm, romantic sounds of Western European classics

Sarasota Orchestra begins its Masterworks series with guest conductor Gerard Schwarz

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 7, 2021
Prelude to Piney Point

No doubt there will be plenty of political blaming in the wake of the Piney Point leak that Manatee County commissioners were negligent. For the truth, just watch their Jan. 26 meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A proposed parking garage on the Selby campus would be four stories, with an additional story on a portion of the structure for a rooftop restaurant.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 9, 2017
Selby Gardens master plan draws questions

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hopes to grow its bayfront campus, but there are seeds of doubt among neighboring residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lighthouse Point homeowners expressed their support for the plan in a video that played at Monday’s Town Commission meeting.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 14, 2011
Commission agrees to reconfigure Lighthouse Point docks

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted to reduce a plan for eight boat slips to seven.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2012
News Briefs

City issues downtown parking reminder; Sister Cities to honor Bollettieri and ORT

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Thomas Luzier |
  • October 23, 2019
My View: Time for a reality check on Selby

Not in my backyard opposition to master plan has played out to an extreme.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Students Sofia Della Vedova, Elizabeth Cole, Gabrielle Helmer and Cristal Saavedra-Rivera celebrate their calendar win with art teacher Brian Hubbard.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 25, 2021
Students shoot for the stars with global competition

Four students from the Sarasota School of Arts and Science were chosen to have their artwork featured in the 2021 NASA calendar.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 3, 2019
Swinging success

The Longboat Key Club 3.4 Tricities Continental Team are division champions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2013
Just the Stats

This week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sheldon Paley, Cheryl Loeffler, Sales Manager David Kovalsky, Marian Kovalsky, Signature Sotheby’s International Realty President Judy Green and Janet Bassett. Courtesy photos.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 7, 2012
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Signature Sotheby's International Realty LBK office open for business; Andrew Bers Earns Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation; Koy thanks current and past clients

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2015
Business briefs

Neal Communities opens in-house mortgage company.

  • East County
  • Business
Hunter McGrath, 6, Makayla Thompson, 6, Erin Noe, 7, Jayden French, 5, at last year's Night of Fish, Fun & Fright.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 19, 2016
Your Calendar: Mote Night of Fish, Fun and Fright

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brandon Lee in "The Crow." Source: Amazon Prime Video.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2018
Binge Blog: Pets are good

"The Crow," starring Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott and Rochelle Davis, and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," starring Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox and Sean Young, are this week's recommendations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • March 30, 2019
Magical event in Sarasota

Rangoonwala Family Foundation presents "The Haven Has Talent."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency personnel trolled the waters near Caspersen Beach Monday, after finding an abandoned dive flag.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 9, 2014
Sheriff's Office calls off Caspersen Beach search

Four hours after finding an abandoned dive flag in the Gulf of Mexico, local law enforcement ceased the search for a potential missing diver Monday evening.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"There are actually more people living outside of the country who know about this train than people living in Sarasota," Bob Horne says. "It's designed for small weddings, business meetings and fashion shows. It's still a work in progress."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 1, 2011
Off the beaten track

Once upon a time, Bob Horne owned a diner chock-full of circus paraphernalia. Now, he's running a circus train that serves lunch and Sunday brunch, hoping it will one day haul passengers from its home base to various cities and offer everything from circus acts to jazz music.

  • Arts + Culture
Dave and Sherin Shepard, who are also known as "Carlee and Charlie the Clowns." Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 8, 2014
Stamp of Approval

The United States Postal Service celebrated the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus with the unveiling of its limited edition Vintage Circus Posters Forever stamps Monday, at the Ringling Museum.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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