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Dr. Robert Hueter, of Mote Marine, co-authored a paper that outlines four classifications to better describe human interactions with sharks.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 6, 2013
New study urges society to alter references to shark behavior

Mote Marine scientist says sensational headlines distort real risks of shark 'attacks.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The poster for David Berry's "Success/Fail" is now available for free with any in-store purchase of the album. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 26, 2019
Passion knows no distance for local musician David Berry

Berry's latest album, "Success/Fail," was made by friends separated by state lines but brought closer through music.

  • Arts + Culture
Jean Weidner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 28, 2011
Scene & Heard: Best quotes of 2011

If great minds think alike, creative minds think delightfully different. I'm a sucker for quotes, especially when they end up scribbled in my reporter's pad. In the spirit of looking back, here's a look at some of the best lines plucked from Diversions stories in the past year.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2010
Briefs

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Protect Our Ponds task force member Joe Sidiski and Operations Office Manager Tracy Hunt listen to Michelle Atkinson's explanation of landscape best practices.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 1, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Protect Our Ponds group brainstorms ways to educate residents on landscaping

The Ranch-resident run group wants to get more Ranch residents involved with monitoring backyard landscape practices.

  • East County
  • News
Sam Alfstad in his new gallery goes the extra mile to fit artists' work, big or small, into his gallery
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 21, 2015
Breaking the Ice

After a closing the unwieldy yet creative hub of the Ice House last year, founder and art lover Sam Alfstad is looking to change the art to consumer dynamic at the Alfstad& Contemporary Gallery in the Rosemary District.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota contractor Fred Derr, stands beside a 17-step soil cement-step revetment project he built on Casey Key.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 26, 2011
Steps to a new solution

Sarasota contractor Fred Derr thinks the town of Longboat Key should consider a beach alternative that has worked on three separate portions of Casey Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week'    s edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.12.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Culverts sit on Benderson's 42-acre parcel just off Coburn and Fruitville roads.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 4, 2015
Commissioners' roadblock slows Fruitville Initiative project

Benderson expected to submit a revised plan for its 42-acre parcel inside the Fruitville Initiative area

  • East County
  • News
Willowbrook officials have selected an independent, licensed contractor to perform the mold testing.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 15, 2013
KB Home will temporarily relocate some Willowbrook residents

KB Home has agreed to relocate temporarily Willowbrook residents whose properties require repairs, Sen. Bill Galvano said Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 15, 2018
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet host first Showcase Luncheon of 2018

Former prima ballerina Margaret Barbieri, assistant director of The Sarasota Ballet, shared her experience staging productions.

  • Black Tie
The agriculture angle doesn't end for Srg. Hendrickson when he goes home — his rural lifestyle continues with his rescued animals, including Riley, the miniature cow. Riley was dropped off at a feed store.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 6, 2016
Rural police unit harvests good will

Specialized police rural unit serves a specialized role.

  • East County
  • News
Hard hats with The Mark logo printed on their fronts sit on shovels before the ground breaking.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 9, 2017
Stakeholders break ground on downtown Sarasota development

City staff and development stakeholders gathered on Aug. 9 to break ground on The Mark — a downtown condominium complex slated for completion June 2019.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mari Vial-Golden (Samira) and Kate Berg (Tillie) share the stage for the entirety of “Echoes,” but the two actors never interact.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 6, 2017
Urbanite's 'Echoes' tells parallel stories of female oppression

The latest Urbanite Theatre production puts audiences in the shoes of two young women navigating male-dominated landscapes — and how that echoes our culture today.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • March 7, 2018
Learning and growing together with Children First and Hershorin Schiff Community Day School

Kindergartners from Hershorin Schiff Community Day School read, play, and plant with Children First preschoolers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Traffic troubles remain a top concern for residents and officials.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 22, 2016
Commission rejects staff traffic plans

As the city works on refreshing its transportation policies, the City Commission wants to take a new path for addressing congestion issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
D'Arcy Arpke and Co-Chairman Michael Klauber
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 24, 2019
VIPs get a preview of what's to come

The Forks & Corks VIP kick off was held Jan. 24 at Sarasota Porsche.

  • Black Tie
Rafael Davila and Kara Shay Thomson star in Puccini's "Tosca."
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 7, 2015
MUSIC REVIEW: Kara Shay Thomson is 'Tosca'

Read June LeBell's review of Puccini's 'Tosca,' at Sarasota Opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By George Rauch |
  • June 9, 2010
Market Watch

Government continually frustrates market

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City staff works to install the sculpture Embracing Our Differences at the Main Street and Orange Avenue roundabout.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Roundabout art and south Siesta Daiquiri Deck

The owners of Daiquiri Deck announced a new location, and the city installed a new piece of public artwork downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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