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Courtesy photo Thomas Naylor and Drew Snyder show off their volcano project.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2014
ODA students erupt with enthusiasm about project

Students at The Out-of-Door Academy learned a volcanic lesson last week in Pam Davis' science class.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Braden River senior wide receiver Knowledge McDaniel busts through the Manatee defense for a touchdown. The game was his first of the season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 12, 2018
FHSAA fumbles football ruling

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Nick Friedman
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 7, 2017
The Ringling's 'Skyway' exhibit bridges Tampa Bay arts communities

The collaborative exhibit connects contemporary artists from four counties in three major art institutions.

  • Arts + Culture
Siesta Key Village restaurant Bonjour French Café shared a photo of a man in a Spider-Man costume on its Facebook on March 8.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2018
Man dressed as Spider-Man draws concern from farmers market

Reports of problematic behavior surround an individual weaving his way around Sarasota County in a Spider-Man costume.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jesse Biter wants future tenants of the Palm Avenue parking garage retail space to agree to stay open at night.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: Jesse Biter

Entrepreneur Jesse Biter paid $1.6 million for the Palm Avenue garage retail space and has plans to interject nightlife into the downtown street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 22, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries 3/22

The Rev. David Matthews, Loraine Calvi,Richard Goldwater and Eudora De Renne Roebling died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 5, 2017
Cops Corner 10.05

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 8, 2010
Vern Buchanan visits Braden River

U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan spoke about government and hard work to about 100 students at Braden River Middle School March 8.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 2

Emma Moneuse captured this photo of a sailboat just after sunset off Beer Can Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • October 28, 2009
Guest Fashion Editor - Doris Kaplan

Doris Kaplan was not only the first female student to graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from Washington University, she also has been saving her clothing since. As our guest fashion editor, Kaplan unveils her vintage clothing and hat collection.

  • Black Tie
The proposed 10,616-square-foot-home would span vacant lots at 4137 and 4153 Higel Ave.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • February 21, 2018
Unbuilt Siesta Key home lists for $16.6 million

The estate is one of six options available to prospective buyers for two vacant, adjacent parcels on the island.

  • Siesta Key
  • Real Estate
Crews are working on building a new home in the 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 8, 2021
Longboat Key property values officially rebound

The Property Appraisers Offices in Sarasota and Manatee counties provided the town with official values on July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Vice President of Planning Richard Bedford says the public is anxious for  the extension of Lorraine Road to open.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 30, 2017
Lakewood Ranch road comes to fruition

Lorraine Road extension opens Ranch's move into Sarasota County.

  • East County
  • News
Heather Hooper, Mote's senior aquarium biologist and dive safety officer, cleans the Selby Library fish tank.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • November 7, 2019
What's in the tank?

Selby Public Library gets a visit from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Frontier's service out of Sarasota is set to begin Dec. 10. The airline will also offer flights to Cleveland.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 28, 2018
Sarasota-Bradenton airport adds Philadelphia flight

Frontier Airlines will offer twice-weekly flights to the Pennsylvania metropolis beginning in December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Larry Eger | Chair of Decide the Date Sarasota |
  • January 4, 2018
City voters should decide when city elections are held

Off-year voting dilutes minority and young voter influence.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Phyllis Siskel matched a fundraising campaign of $41,000.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 16, 2020
Thanks to donor match, Sarasota Military Academy raises $82,000

Phyllis Siskel offered a donor match of $25,000, but when students and staff raised $41,000, she raised her limit.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
On busy days, cars crowd North Shell Road, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave their driveways. (File photo)
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 22, 2014
County plans parking fix for North Shell Road

Sarasota County staff presented plans to improve parts of the Siesta Key street during a meeting with residents Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bitsy Robertson, Marilynn Koach and Scottie Addy confer at an early Junior Welfare League organizational meeting prior to incorporation on March 26, 1957.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 8, 2017
Six decades of service

On its 60th anniversary, Junior League of Sarasota members prove to be concerned with more than pearls and cocktail dresses.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Not only is Ringling Bridge popular with informal exercisers, but it also features prominently in the routes of several popular road races.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • September 5, 2019
Up and over: Sarasotans and the Ringling Bridge

You can walk, run or bike your way from downtown Sarasota to St. Armands Circle with help from the Ringling Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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