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Jack Ryan Gruters
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2013
Occasions

Local weddings, engagements, anniversaries and births.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • January 30, 2013
Social Studies: Pauline Joerger

Although she's originally from Germany, Pauline Joerger's Sarasota roots date back more than 100 years, and she's continuing to plant new ones with her two daughters.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 12, 2010
Longboat's 7-Eleven could vanish

The 7-Eleven, 4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive, could be closing in June if a new lease is not signed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Josh Tuttle's parents introduced him to jazz when he was young. Now, he has completed his first album and already has plans for a second. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 7, 2012
Neighbors: Josh Tuttle

The Lakewood Ranch High School graduate now has his own radio show and will release his first album later this month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
As of Nov. 4, the Water Club had just three units listed on the MLS, ranging from $1,849,000 to $2.5 million.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 6, 2013
Key real estate pickings grow slim

The inventory of real estate grows smaller on the island, keeping with a nationwide trend as the economy improves.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
AndrewThompson
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 5, 2013
TWIS Asks: Roast

TWIS Asks: Roast

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
An aerial view provided by the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast shows the site of a proposed pocket park on Ocean Boulevard. Courtesy photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 8, 2012
Merchants group voices support for pocket park

Members of the Siesta Key Village Association offered support this week, but no financial help, for the creation of a pocket park north of the Village, on Ocean Boulevard.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Yaryna Klimchak
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 25, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Jorie Lueloff

When Jorie Lueloff joined WMAQ-TV in 1966, as Chicago's first female news anchor, she didn't receive a warm welcome from everyone in the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Colleen Manning, Matt Battles and Chelsea Meric in front of one of 39 billboard-sized pieces of artwork promoting a vibrant and inclusive community for every person. Mallory Gnaegy
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 17, 2013
Students teach students about diversity through art

Colleen Manning is a 16-year-old sophomore in the Co-Existence Club at Riverview High. She doesn't yet have her driver's license, so she was dropped off at Island Park promptly at 8:10 a.m. (school usually starts at 7:30 a.m.)

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 9, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Lan

Lan Executive Chef Lan Bradeen shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
News Briefs

St. Denis schedules Bayfront Park meeting; Beach ordinance modifications under review; Health-care discussion set for Wednesday; Bridge signalization repairs are complete

  • Longboat Key
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"I think the audience is going to be touched and moved," Elizabeth Weil Bergmann, choreographer of "Voices of the Holocaust," says of the cantata and dance. "Personally, I think it’ll be unforgettable." (Photos by Mallory Gnaegy)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 16, 2014
United in Song

Joseph Holt and Gloria Musicae hope to make the audience reflect on modern discrimination through 'Voices of the Holocaust' performance.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 21, 2009
Neighbors get own roundabout

The Alta Vista neighborhood requested the city build a roundabout to cure a longtime speeding problem.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Life Upon the Wicked Stage" took place Jan. 30, at Art Center Sarasota. For more information, visit gypsystage.com.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 2, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: All the stage is a world

Jo Morello and Jack Gilhooley are two Sarasota-based husband and wife playwrights - they've distilled their lifetime of theatrical experiences in "Life Upon the Wicked Stage."

  • Arts + Culture
The custom-home Avena model is 5,537 square feet in size.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 10, 2010
Picture Perfect

The 13th annual Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes will run through Nov. 21. Nearly 30 models are being featured in this year's event.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Join Emily Walsh as she reads today's headline news.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 15, 2012
March 15: 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
Visit Sarasota wants to advertise its newest location at The Mall at University Town Center. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • November 5, 2014
Visit Sarasota County looks for an I-75 sign

The Florida Department of Transportation may reconsider its position on highway signage near The Mall at UTC.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 17, 2012
County Commission to meet for growth workshop

Sarasota County staff will tomorrow start discussions with County commissioners about the future of development management.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 1, 2012
FEB. 1: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Loretta Schwaner sits at her keyboard ready to play what she has learned in a year of lessons from Fletcher Music Center.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 2, 2015
Senior symphonies: love of music creates a community

Residents start musical hobby late in life through keyboard lessons offered at Fletcher Music Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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