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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 25, 2010
Scene-stealer

The Players Theatre's John Reynolds explains why he prefers to take the scenic route.

  • Arts + Culture
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 10, 2012
Oct. 10: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
Salon rounds up ponytails

Boutique Out East will hold its second Ponytail Roundup Saturday, Oct. 13.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Swan boats
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 27, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Region looks to swan boats to solve traffic

250-boat fleet will be world's largest

  • Sarasota
  • News
Andrea Dasha Reich
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
Depth Perception: An artist's quest for dimension

Working in the unusual medium of epoxy resin, Andrea Dasha Reich digs below the surface.

  • Arts + Culture
Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene says construction will relieve overcrowding at East County schools.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • June 12, 2017
Manatee County School district plans construction to accommodate growth

School district gives details regarding future plans for Manatee County's new elementary, middle and high school.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Sarasota Police lock down SMH, evacuate businesses

The Sarasota Police Department locked down Sarasota Memorial hospital and closed U.S. 41 as officers investigated a suspicious package found near Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 25, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Norman Reiter, Doris Blair and Betty Swift died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An eviction notice was taped to the door of the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre Monday, Sept. 10. Photo by Roger Drouin.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 12, 2012
Scene & Heard

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre receives eviction notice; International exhibitor comes to Sarasota Museum of Modern Art; 'The Daily Show' writer hopes to garner some laughs

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 2, 2011
Masterworks Showcase features luxury living

The second day of the Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks Showcase 'A Frolic on Bird Key and St. Armands,' will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Fort Hamer Bridge was scheduled to open Oct. 18 across the Manatee River, connecting Fort Hamer Road in Parrish to Upper Manatee River Road in East County. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 18, 2017
Bridge fills transportation gap in Manatee County

Student's project helped persuade Manatee County to build the Fort Hamer Bridge.

  • East County
  • News
Harry’s Continental Kitchens Executive Chef Ian Clark cracks stone crabs. The restaurant is serving the Florida delicacy for the first time ever this fall.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 21, 2015
Stone crab season still cracking despite lost claws

Diners still have options for breaking the claws this season, despite the closing of Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Longboat Key Police issued an arrest warrant for a Beachplace woman's son-in-law after she reported $20,000 in missing jewelry and other items.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2015
Police charge woman’s son-in-law for jewelry theft

A Longboat Key woman reported more than $20,000 worth of valuables missing from her Beachplace unit in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Deidra Grace and Sammy Blue perform during Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's production of "Spunk." Photo by Don Daly Photo.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 20, 2015
Theater Review: 'Spunk'

‘Spunk’ cries the blues in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2013
News Briefs

City agrees to sell parcel on Palm Avenue for hotel

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota City Commission will hold the second and final public hearing regarding its proposed FY2014 budget and millage rate this evening.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2013
Sept. 24: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Longboat commission sets millage at 2.0760; City Commission to vote on finalizing budget, millage rate; Alleged drug smugglers busted at airport; Flood watch in effect for Sarasota County

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seventeen-year-old Brittany Wenger, winner of the Google Science Fair, now hopes to test her technology in hospitals. Photo by Andrew Federman.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 1, 2012
Brittany Wenger wins Google Science Fair

East County resident Brittany Wenger, 17, plans to change the world with her application that detects breast-cancer malignancies.

  • East County
  • News
Zoe Speas, Brandyn Day, and Dan Faber perform in “Mack The Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook.” Photo by Matthew Holler.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 17, 2017
The Short, Happy Life of Bobby Darin

Florida Studio Theatre cabaret revue revisits the legacy of Bobby Darin.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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