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Sunny Borden, a Sarasota native and honorable mention in the unscripted category, with Lisa Potocar, who came from Upstate New York to accept her grand prize for Sweet Glory, a story pitch based on her novel of the same name.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: TVME! Contest

Lisa Potocar, a native of Upstate New York, won the grand prize in the Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office's 3rd annual TVME! contest. Potocar won for a television series pitch she wrote of an adventure/romance movie-of-the-week, Sweet Glory, based on a book she authored of the same name.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Film Festival announces its 2015 lineup
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 25, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival announces its full 2015 movie lineup

A diverse range of films that focus on homelessness, Florida and the latest in independent cinema.

  • Arts + Culture
Children feed Snooty in 1976 at the South Florida Museum.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2015
Snooty takes the record

Guinness World Records named South Florida Museum's resident manatee, Snooty, the oldest one in captivity.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Seath Lauer practices for the LECOM Suncoast Classic after taking two years away from professional golf.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 23, 2019
Area golfer gets another shot at dreams

Seath Lauer is getting another shot at the Web.com's LECOM Suncoast Classic in February at Lakewood National in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mary Lou Johnson is currently working on a second photography book.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 23, 2019
Mary Lou Johnson captures lure of Longboat

The local photographer’s book, ‘The Lure of Longboat Key: Sunrise to Sunset,’ has sold more than 1,200 copies in Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sergio Albuquerque captured this shot of his friend, Miguel, fishing in chest-high water off Longboat Key at Cedars West condos.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 4

Sergio Albuquerque captured this shot of his friend, Miguel, fishing in chest-high water off Longboat Key at Cedars West condos.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At the Sarasota City Commission’s Monday, July 2 regular meeting, Lakewood Ranch-based Commodore Realty offered Sarasota city commissioners $3 million for the land — the price for which the parcel was last appraised.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 12, 2012
City land attracts two developers

Sarasota city commissioners have already directed staff to finalize a $1.4 million purchase contract. for 11.1 acres. But another developer wants the land for a mixed-use development and is willing to pay $3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Will Dobbin submitted this sunset photo, taken from Golden Gate Point and overlooking the Ringling Bridge.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Violet view

Will Dobbin submitted this sunset photo, taken from Golden Gate Point and overlooking the Ringling Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2014
Florida couple sentenced in Hill Air Force Base bribery case

Florida couple sentenced in Hill Air Force Base bribery case

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  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2011
Obituary: Marie Barr

Marie Barr, of Sarasota, and formerly of Highland Park, Ill., and Bennington, Vt., died Aug. 28. She was 88.

  • Longboat Key
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This home at 647 N. Owl Drive has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,520 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.62 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 11, 2012
Bird Key home sells for $1.62 million

A home in Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Patricia Valenti, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 647 N. Owl Drive to Robert O'Connell, of Decatur, Ill., for $1.62 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 14, 2017
Cops Corner: Man reports shots fired into his home

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
On Oct. 10, Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita broke the school’s all-time passing mark of 3,375 yards set in 2001.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2014
Sports: Top moments of 2014

The Observer shares the top sports moments of the year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Author D.D. Scott, Sarasota, and Cheri Christiansen, owner of Four Pillars, hold a number of Scott'    s published books during her first writing workshop.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • January 18, 2017
Paging potential authors in Lakewood Ranch

Best-selling author begins a 12-part workshop to inspire others to write.

  • East County
  • News
This rendering shows the final configuration.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 3, 2017
University Parkway/I-75 traffic patterns nearing change

FDOT will host a public meeting on diverging diamond project so citizens better understand the coming traffic pattern changes.

  • East County
  • News
Alexandra Jefferson, 3, plays in the water.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 18, 2015
Splash Shabbat soaks Central Park

Temple Emanu-El held its annual summer event in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 3, 2014
Grand Prix celebrates 30 years of fundraising

In 1985, five Sarasota men founded the successful boat race that continues strong today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Truman Williams, Julia Dicesare and Tyler Prebor promoted upcoming university events.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Gator Club

Hundreds of University of Florida fans gathered May 3, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom, for the Sarasota County Gator Club's Gator Gathering event featuring coach Will Muschamp.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Susan McLeod and Keith Monda. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 17, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

Six Sarasota Seasons of Sculpture; Needlepoint's big debut; Film/fashion double-header at Dream Weaver; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 26, 2012
Manatee FEMA center closes Saturday; Sarasota County center open

The temporary centers provide information about disaster assistance programs.

  • Longboat Key
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