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  • By Julie London |
  • January 30, 2019
My View: Police work to make assault reports as painless as possible

Me Too movement prompts focus on empowerment.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The percentage of Sarasota County students scoring at or above proficiency remains higher than the state average
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 21, 2012
Some Sarasota students outpace state

Ten percent more Sarasota County public school students had proficient scores on the Spring FCAT reading test than state totals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Two-year-old Aaron Lager has his first ride on the four-mile trail with his father.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 10, 2015
This week in history 11.26.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kathy Reategui, left, and Limu Severino, right, say they are thankful to be working for Gretchen Bauer, center.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 26, 2019
A special Thanksgiving for two Lakewood Ranch seamstresses who work at BSwanky

Two Lakewood Ranch seamstresses are grateful for their jobs at BSwanky as Thanksgiving approaches

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2014
Draft ordinance excludes cell towers

In response to the commission's November request, town staff dropped cell towers from the telecommunications ordinance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Cannon is hands-on with every aspect of the building process, such as these barn doors.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 22, 2019
Lakewood Ranch builder John Cannon a master of tree forts to mansions

Lakewood Ranch builder John Cannon a master of tree forts to mansions

  • East County
  • Opinion
Tito's edged past Wildcat 7-6 to win the Suncoast Porsche Cup Feb. 10. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 13, 2013
Tito's takes win at Porsche Cup

Tito's Handmade Vodka defeated Wildcat 7-6 in the Suncoast Porsche Cup Feb. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2018
Cardinal Mooney football holds off Southeast to remain unbeaten

After taking a 27-0 lead, the Cougars hung on to win 30-20

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Though Jim Gabbert’s proposed recycling facility outside the Celery Fields was denied, he is hoping to find a location farther east.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 30, 2017
Developer looking farther east to build recycling facility

After rejection of his plan to build a recycling plant just outside the Celery Fields, its developer says he just has to move on.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Binary Flips.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 23, 2014
Just Married: Ethan Biter and Molly Klauber

Lieutenant Commander Ethan Rahn Biter and Molly Michael Klauber were married April 5, at The Ringling.

  • Arts + Culture
Jamier Jones attempts to dribble to the basket past Dylan Higgins.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 23, 2016
New clubs are heavy hitters

East County athletes benefit as talented coaches open club programs close to home.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 5, 2013
Visit Sarasota County pitches ambitious vision

Sarasota County commissioners approved the local marketing organization's plan to double its budget to $10 million by 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2011
OUR VIEW: Sheriff's request questionable

Manatee County Commissioners have their hands full again creating a balanced budget in the fifth year of declining revenues from falling property values and a struggling economy.

  • East County
  • Opinion
To develop the entire 18-acre Colony site, a developer needs approximately 3 acres of tennis courts, walking trails and other amenities that sit mostly within the middle of the property.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 26, 2015
Colony rec lease is up for grabs

Both the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort rec lease and its judgment will go to the highest bidder.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 25, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.25.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Chiles Group has applied to the town to build a 98-spot lot and an office on property between an empty bank and Whitney Plaza.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 24, 2019
Mar Vista seeks OK for satellite HR office, parking lot on Longboat

300 square foot office, 98 spaces proposed for land near Whitney Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 7, 2015
BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15

BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15

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  • Things To Do
Regina Jenkins and Meadow Walker conclude the Interfaith Service on a high note with the Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Gospel Choir.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 23, 2015
Congregations gather in harmony for Interfaith Service

Sixteen congregations from varying faiths and denominations joined in fellowship at First Presbyterian Church Sunday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Craig Rubadoux's solo show runs through March 31 at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 21, 2018
Craig Rubadoux exhibit shows connection between figure drawings and abstractions

The Sarasota master’s solo exhibit at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art gives viewers a sense of his process and unique style.

  • Arts + Culture
The east wing of the jail has inmates locked behind bars, representing an older ideology of how to punish crime.
  • By Cassidy Alexander & Anna Brugmann |
  • October 26, 2017
Sheriff seeks decision on the future of the jail

With his jail population nearing its practical ceiling, Sheriff Tom Knight says an ideological question must first be answered before deciding how to proceed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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