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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2014
Donation tosses up fun

Students at Nolan Middle School now can toss their way to victory thanks to a donation by Lowe's.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 12, 2014
High winds, rough seas in the forecast

The National Weather Service has issued a series of advisories due to anticipated high winds and hazardous sea conditions.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Deputies and discovered James Wiggs, 49, and Talvick Morton, 24, in possession of two accessible fully-loaded firearms.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 11, 2013
Deputies find two men with loaded weapons

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested two men with past felony convictions early this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County has closed a flooded stretch of Beach Road from the intersection with Beach Way to Midnight Pass Road.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 24, 2013
UPDATE: Flood watch in effect for Sarasota County

Sarasota Police could close roads as heavy rain continues to batter the region.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Main Street is one of several shopping plazas located within the community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2014
Lakewood Ranch named top community

Two companies have ranked Lakewood Ranch as the No. 9 master-planned community in the nation.

  • East County
  • News
Marsh
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2014
Island Chapel honors Rev. Jim Marsh's memory

The late Rev. Jim Marsh died in 2008, but his legacy lives on at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 1, 2013
Sarasota Police discover apparent murder-suicide

Sarasota Police detectives believe a 35-year-old woman shot her child and then turned the weapon on herself before 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, on the 4000 block of Old Bradenton Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An unnamed witness snapped pictures of a man disturbing a Casey Key sea turtle nest Aug. 13.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 3, 2013
Man arrested for possessing sea turtle

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old man Sunday, who may be connected to a nest disturbance on Casey Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The shirtless suspect was acting suspicious in the store an hour before the incident, and the clerk thought he saw a gun in the man's clothing.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 4, 2013
Sarasota Police seek robbery suspect

Detectives are looking for a man who demanded cash from a 7-Eleven on North Washington Boulevard this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Antonio Olivieri, 77, was last seen at 8 p.m. Tuesday, at his home on the 2900 block of Novus Street.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 4, 2013
Sarasota Police seek missing man

A Statewide Silver Alert has been issued for 77-year-old Antonio Olivieri, who was last seen at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jake McCauley, 18, allegedly stabbed another man in the back Sunday, Sept. 1.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 5, 2013
Venice man stabs another man in the back

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Jake McCauley this morning for the stabbing incident.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Police seized cocaine and marijuana from a residence on the 1900 block of Central Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 4.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 5, 2013
Search warrant ends with drug bust

Sarasota Police arrested a man and woman Wednesday, Sept. 4, and seized marijuana and cocaine.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jennifer Highland, executive director of Healthy Start Sarasota, was honored for her years of service.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 31, 2014
Healthy Start dedicates Pregnancy Resource Center

The dedication came as a surprise to attendees of the non-profit's fundraiser An Evening for Healthy Start Thursday, Jan. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
ODA students still have PE outside.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 6, 2014
Classroom Spotlight: Second-graders compare ODA's past and present

The Out of Door Academy's lower-school students are using the past to prepare for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 27, 2024
Longboat Key hosts annual Toys for Tots campaign through Dec. 9

Through Dec. 9, residents can drop off donations at three locations around the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2023
Call for artists launched for city's first artist roster

The roster will prequalify artists for public art initiatives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anne Folsom Smith, Mary Hoffman and Angela Vinnistka
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2024
Guest conductor enlightens orchestra patrons at Masterworks 4 Dinner

Giancarlo Guerrero provided commentary on the Sarasota Orchestra's upcoming Masterworks concert "Titans."

  • Black Tie
Armed man shot in Sarasota neighborhood
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2025
Armed man shot in Sarasota neighborhood

Deputies kill a suspect responding to a call about a suicide threat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fork & Hen SRQ's colossal The Hitman burger with pimento cheese is nearly perfect.
  • By Emma Burke Jolly |
  • July 20, 2023
Where to find Sarasota's best buns (and burgers)

You’ll have a whopper of a time sampling these savory sandwiches.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 28, 2023
Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time

Time’s arrow goes straight to the heart in “The Birds of North America” at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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