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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • May 2, 2014
Mother's Day dining

Mother's Day dining

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The vacant property, outlined in red, the place the city will soon market as a possible hotel site, sits next to the Palm Avenue parking  garage.garage.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 30, 2010
City targets hotel developer

A wide-range marketing plan is being created to help attract a major hotel chain to develop a vacant parcel of land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
SIDELINES

Miss Manatee registration begins; PST Academy tryouts upcoming

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Asolo gets chummy with alums

Asolo gets chummy with alums

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 12, 2012
OBSERVED: FDOT responds to residents with a new crossing option

When a new mailing went out Dec. 23 to all condominium residents on Midnight Pass Road between the Beach Road and Stickney Point Road intersections, it contained a sixth option for improved pedestrian safety.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Center for Architecture Sarasota will host its third annual Modern Show May 4 and 5. Photo by Greg Wilson
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 3, 2018
Local student creates youth scavenger hunt for 2018 Modern Show

Nora Kuhn teamed up with Center for Architecture Sarasota to organize an architectural scavenger hunt for young people as a way to participate in the center’s fundraiser.

  • Arts + Culture
Kylie Birch and Sierra Parsons both love history. The girls hope to attend a leadership conference in July, in Washington, D.C.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 12, 2013
Student leaders head to Capitol

East County's Kylie Birch and Sierra Parsons hope to attend a leadership conference in D.C.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Guests formed a conga line and went around the room.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 17, 2015
First Church celebrates 25th anniversary for Early Care Center

The Early Care Center at First Church invites families for reunion.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2013
Sidelines: Chargers reach NPL semifinals in Colorado

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the NPL Champions Cup July 18 through July 22, in Aurora, Colo.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2017
Riverview volleyball takes district tournament crown

The Rams beat Newsome High in straight sets.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Back row: Ryan Yates, Ashley Scalzi, Megan Lee and Trey Osborne. Front row: Matthew Banta, Alexia Yates, Ella Kraft, Skylar Lee and Nathan Inverso
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 7, 2015
Bunnies 4-H Club hops into the winners circle

Hare-raising experience teaches members how to breed, show and care for rabbits

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway and Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 28, 2015
Tracing the history of the city-county rift

Today, the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County frequently find themselves unable to work together on major issues. How did they get to this point? Can they get past it?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new crane habitat houses 10 cranes and is the center’s largest habitat. Photos by Kristen Herhold
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 15, 2015
Craneville hatches at Save Our Seabirds

Injured sandhill cranes get a home of their own at the City Island rescue and rehab facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Liz Yerkes, D'Arcy Arpke, hostess Kip O'Neill, Lissy LaFlamme, Lillian Sands, Gail Condrick and Dawn diLorenzo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
Village gals celebrate April birthdays with girls-only party

Following tradition, Kip O'Neill once again hosted a birthday party for Village girls with April birthdays.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
St. Armands Circle stakeholders say the city has done a poor job maintaining landscaping in medians in the district.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 10, 2017
Circle leaders push for landscaping changes

Some city officials are skeptical of a plan to cede control of landscape maintenance — and associated funding — to the St. Armands Business Improvement District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pablo Vargas.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 27, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension to host food policies workshop

Robert Kluson, the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, will direct community workshops to talk about agriculture in the upcoming comprehensive plan updates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photos The back of the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel in September 1947, photographed by Arthur Ferguson.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2014
Historic Hotel

The Longboat Key Historical Society releases new photos that show the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, including its demolition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following a suspected double murder on Aug. 4.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2017
Longboat, Zota look to return to normal

The Zota Beach Resort has re-opened following suspected homicide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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