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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates 20 years with a concert Nov. 18.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 13, 2019
WBTT is going full speed ahead

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe looks to its future while appreciating its past in a 20th anniversary celebration.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 8, 2016
Patrick Sanders invites Sarasota children to board the Polar Express

Patrick Sanders wants to keep the Christmas spirit alive, and he has just the ticket.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tom Harmer has worked 100 days as Longboat Key's town manager.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 30, 2018
Q&A: 100 days with Harmer on Longboat Key

After 100 work days in office, the Longboat Observer sat down with Town Manager Tom Harmer to discuss his tenure on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch quarterback Chad Rex rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 42-31 victory over rival Braden River Sept. 20.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Football vs. Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated rival Braden River 42-31 in the Class 7A-District 10 opener Sept. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2017
Republican Club mingles with town officials

Town officials and residents gathered July 26 at Portofino Ristorante & Bar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joanna Parisi makes her role debut in the title role of Bellini’s Norma at Sarasota Opera. Photo by Rod Millington
  • By Edward Alley |
  • March 5, 2018
Bellini’s “Norma” is a rewarding evening at the opera

"Norma" opened the second half of the Sarasota Opera's 2018 Winter Festival Season March 3.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
National anthem tryouts will be held Jan. 30.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2016
Pirates ask: "Oh, say can you sing?"

Pittsburg Pirates will host auditions to sing the national anthem.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 26, 2015
Conversation with Bob and Teresa Simmons

The Simmons are the coordinators of the food pantry at Tuttle Elementary School.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 9, 2011
IDA to hire firm this week

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board expect this week to make their first step toward hiring a new executive director for Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
Volunteers were out early on Wednesday morning to begin cleaning Siesta Beach.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 5, 2017
Siesta volunteers find plenty of cleaning to do

Despite reminders for visitors to clean up, 163 tons of trash was left on Sarasota beaches.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 11, 2012
Board abolishes Village parking district

Sarasota County commissioners voted to end assessments on Siesta Key Village for a municipal parking lot.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: FSU Asolo Conservatory Casino Night

PHOTO GALLERY: FSU Asolo Conservatory Casino Night

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 3, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Braden River Music Festival and Gumbo Cook-off

Linger Lodge will host the Braden River Music Festival and Gumbo Cook-off Saturday, May 4, at the restaurant and campground, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.'¨'¨

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Anu Tali was music director of the Sarasota Orchestra from 2013-2019.
  • By Edward Alley |
  • March 29, 2019
A look back on six years of growth with Anu Tali

The Sarasota Orchestra music director's final concert with the group is April 9.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Paul Purcell, Trudi Caruso, Patti Purcell, John Caruso and Jay Logan represented presenting sponsors Robert W. Baird & Co.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 5, 2013
Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Dr. Robert Gates

Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Dr. Robert Gates

  • Black Tie
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 30, 2014
Spring fever: Decor in bloom

Springtime ... When flowers bloom, the air is fresh and excitement is near for the slower summer months. We explored local interior shops to find the perfect spring additions to appeal to all of the senses.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 7, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 8

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
LaDazhia Williams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 22, 2017
Mustangs' shooting star finishes impressive run

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 1, 2011
Majority of condos opposed to FDOT plan

Eight days before a meeting on a pedestrian island proposal for Midnight Pass Road, 27 of 34 condominium complexes had affirmed opposition to the plan.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
File photo This property on Boulevard of the Arts is the targeted site of a high-density apartment project in the Rosemary District, but an expansion of a proposed overlay district could cause delays in the development process.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2014
Properties seek inclusion in Rosemary overlay

As a housing developer pushes to create an overlay for the Rosemary District, surrounding property owners want the ability to build with greater density, too.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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