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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • November 7, 2014
Duval's: New name, newly remodeled — same great taste

Duval's: New name, newly remodeled — same great taste

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 7, 2012
Mustangs gallop into semifinals

The fourth-seeded Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team defeated fifth-seeded Dixie Hollins 58-41 in the Class 6A-District 12 quarterfinals Feb. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

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

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Edward Alley |
  • November 17, 2016
Music review: ensemblenewSRQ

In just its second concert, ensemblenewSRQ earns its place as Sarasota's premier source of new music.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Three of the four cast members practice the reading of "nine/eleven": Michael Phelan, Brooke Wagstaff and Players Theatre Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. "This is going to be a tough one," Kin says. Linda MacCluggage not pictured.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 5, 2012
Linda MacCluggage: 'nine/eleven'

Local actor, director and playwright Linda MacCluggage wrote her response to 9/11 in a documentary-style, one-act script 10 years ago. A recent trip to the 9/11 Memorial beckoned her to dust off the script she hadn't touched since then.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 2, 2014
Sidelines

ODA girls close out season with a win; Solid sixth inning propels ODA; Miss Manatee to hold competition; LWRBA golf tourney upcoming

  • East County
  • Sports
Smoking was banned on the beach until 2013, when a judge determined the county didn't have the authority to regulate tobacco use.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
Siesta strikes up no-smoking conversation

State law prohibits the county from enforcing a smoking ban on Siesta Key Beach, but residents are still working to curb the impacts of tobacco.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"We both like to win," Ryan Ockey, left, said of himself and his brother, Damon. "We've had a couple of races where we’ve both been on the podium, and that’s pretty cool." Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2012
Cardel Homes revved up for Payton

The homebuilder will auction off shotgun-seat laps in its Ferrari racecars to raise funds for the Payton Wright Foundation and another charity.

  • East County
  • News
The Florida Retirement System covers more than 600,000 state and local employees, with about 500,000 using the traditional pension plan.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 8, 2013
Sarasota County avoids pension quagmire

Unfunded pension liabilities aren't a concern for Sarasota County due to a statewide pension program that ranks among the best in the country.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 12, 2010
Yoga moves help energize you for the day

This short, 5-to-15 minute, yoga-stretching routine is a great way to start the day.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 2, 2013
UPDATE: Suspect robs Bank of America in Gulf Gate

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has canine units tracking the suspect.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sue Wolverton was last year's "Citizen of the Year" award recipient.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 2, 2013
Kiwanis Club seeks award nominees

The Longboat Key Kiwanis Club seeks nominees for its annual 'Citizen of the Year' award by Jan. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City Manager Bob Bartolotta has denied allegations of impropriety.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 20, 2011
Bartolotta denies allegations of computer scrubbing

The city manager emphatically called the charge of computer scrubbing 'completely unfounded.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Sarasota City Commission must bake budget decisions and consider suspending water and sewer impact fees today at City Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 6, 2011
Commission makes budget decision today

Sarasota city commissioners must review a list of $844,091 in additional budget cuts before approving a budget on first reading today at City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Deshaun Fenwick and Raymond Thomas
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 16, 2016
Braden River football puts trust in running back duo

The two Pirates work together to shake up opponents.

  • East County
  • Sports
Adam, Reece and Jessica Gardner say they take it one day at a time as a family living with juvenile arthritis.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 21, 2016
Arthritis Foundation takes painful steps toward awareness

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 29, 2009
SCAT to unveil new hybrid buses

The new buses cost $200,000 more than standard diesel buses but will save $21,000 in fuel costs each year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chicken Marbella Pastor
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 13, 2010
Edibles: Guest food editor

The Entertainer: Sylvia Pastor

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2013
The Observer announces holiday edition of 'It's Read Everywhere' contest

The Observer is getting into the holiday spirit with a holiday edition of its annual 'It's Read Everywhere' photo contest.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • September 21, 2012
TWIS Talks RIAF: Enrich Festival Experience with Splendor of Ringling Museum

TWIS Talks RIAF: Enrich Festival Experience with Splendor of Ringling Museum

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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