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Newlyweds Judith Glickman and Leonard Lauder. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • January 13, 2015
Sarasota on the social map

The New York Social Diary discovers Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Herb BoothThe chairpersons of the JFCS Galas from 2006 to 2015: From left, front row: Lisa Seidensticker, Judy Cahn, Marie Monsky, Jill Levine, Molly Schechter, Sally Yanowitz.  Back row: Steve Miles, Kathy Killion, Steve Seidensticker, Barbara Lupoff, G
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 10, 2015
Black Tie and Tales

Dec. 10

  • Black Tie
Kevin Pillion, of the Life Planning Law Firm in Sarasota, advises clients to have documents in place that make their wishes known for care.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 2, 2017
End-of-life planning should start now

Having a plan in place for your end-of-life care should be a priority, not an afterthought

  • Health
Kindergartener Ryelynn Brunner maneuvers the slime bucket to dump on Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 15, 2015
Braden River Elementary students slime faculty members

Students who raised $75 or more during the annual walkathon dumped 'space slime' on Principal Hayley Rio and Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.

  • East County
  • News
File photo. Community Foundation of Sarasota President and CEO Roxie Jerde announces the total for the 2015 Giving Challenge.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 15, 2016
Community prepares for the Giving Challenge

Will donors top last year's record $7 million in contributions during the 24-hour event?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
OUR VIEW | We recommend …

Not much separates the four candidates running for City Commission. None of them would make a bad choice. They are all pragmatic and smart. But we give an edge to two.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Vera Samuels and Jason and Caitlin Ellis star in Random Acts' production of "Reefer Madness: The Musical."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 18, 2018
Random Acts turns propaganda into comedy in 'Reefer Madness: The Musical'

“Reefer Madness: The Musical” confronts a burning issue in edgy Random Acts comedy at The Starlite Room.

  • Arts + Culture
Ringling College President Larry Thompson said the school is committed to being a collaborative neighbor — but also that the campus could continue to expand.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 20, 2017
Ringling College growth draws mixed reactions from neighbors

Ringling College is expanding even faster than school officials hoped. The North Trail embraces the growth, but Newtown fears its impact.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sleepy Lagoon resident Rosemary Dilgard wants the  town to urge FDOT to reconsider a crosswalk location on Gulf of Mexico Drive at Wake Island Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 17, 2015
Town, residents want more crosswalks

Longboat Key residents want crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive where the Florida Department of Transportation doesn't believe they are needed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Renee Ashby, Angela Baldino, Jules Catina and Cameron Auk practices their moves before the dance marathon.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 1, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs dance for Shriners

Mustangs for Kids event raises more than $6,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2012
JUST THE STATS

1 -  The number of times the Cardinal Mooney High football team found the end zone in its 17-7 loss to Clearwater Central Catholic Sept. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The county found two pool umbrellas for the bocce players to use during their play. The league also pitched in and bought a few umbrellas of their own.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 5, 2016
John Marble Park bocce ball players secure shade

The league bought umbrellas to replace tents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 24, 2019
County officials look forward to community input on Siesta Key congestion

In an effort to tackle the well-known issue plaguing Siesta Key, county officials have scheduled a public workshop and forum to for community members and government leaders to address parking in a collaborative setting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Courtesy John Kelley Photography. Nick Kyrgios
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2014
Sarasota Open winner defeats Nadal

From Longboat Key to the grass courts of the All England Club, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios is making his presence known in the tennis world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read the top Cops Corner from all of Observers this week.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner stories that ran this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Vice Mayor Ed Zunz has been a Longboat Key resident for more than two decades.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • October 27, 2017
Longboat Key Vice Mayor Ed Zunz continues family tradition — town governance

Ed Zunz has qualified as a candidate for Longboat Key's District 5 commission seat, hoping to continue what his wife started seven years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 1, 2016
Sarasota Orchestra sets the tone with first dinner of the season

The orchestra welcomed staff and supporters to the first of three Anu & Friends Dinners.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Observer ignores Charter Review Board issues; Media bias is bad for democracy

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is accepting “higher and better” offers that may come forth before an auction scheduled for 2 p.m. June 19 in his Tampa courtroom.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 13, 2014
Colony Lender's attempt to delay auction fails

A motion to delay the auction of a bankrupt estate was denied by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I've done 'Hello Dolly' five times," Roberta MacDonald says. "Playing it with my husband, Bob Turoff, was one of the greatest thrills I’ve ever had. I played that woman for about a year, and I could play her for the rest of my life."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 24, 2011
VIDEO: Roberta MacDonald: The golden lady

During Saturday's performance, Roberta MacDonald took the audience on a journey through her life in the theater, getting fired from 'The Today Show' and even showed clips of her serenading a monkey.

  • Arts + Culture
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