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Lilly Dougherty, right, runs the track with a friend at Phillippi Shores Elementary School in preparation for the upcoming Girls on the Run 5K Saturday, May 4, at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 2, 2013
CONFIDENT STRIDES: Girls on the Run 5K

More than 100 girls from eight area schools will run in the Girls Inc. sponsored Girls on the Run 5K.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • April 16, 2013
Winners honor Sarasota at the SFF Filmmaker Awards

Winners honor Sarasota at the SFF Filmmaker Awards

  • Arts + Culture
Dottie Baer Garner. Photos by Stephanie Hannum
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • April 24, 2013
Social Studies: Dottie Baer Garner

Upon her upcoming "big birthday," Dottie Baer Garner reflects on the imprint she's made on local organizations. The lover of art and music believes everything in life - whether family, friendship or charities -- is teamwork.

  • Arts + Culture
The Fabulous Independent Film Festival presents Tom Murray's final film Aug. 23, at Burns Court Cinemas.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 20, 2014
Spotlight: Tom Murray's vision lives through his films

The Fabulous Independent Film Festival presents Tom Murray's final film Aug. 23, at Burns Court Cinemas.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2014
Briefs

Napiers arrested on additional charges; Bus returns with free summer meals for children; Audubon Society, Orioles celebrate environment day

  • East County
  • News
"As ringmistress, looking at everyone is more exhilarating than being on a flying trapeze or high wire. Everyone's attention is on you," Bailey Sloan says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 18, 2014
Bailey Sloan Steps Right Up

This year, 16-year-old Sailor Circus performer Bailey Sloan will be ringmistress of the Summer Circus Spectacular.

  • Arts + Culture
Diane and Glenn Goll, the owners of this North Shore Road, agreed to a variance that would allow them to build a 1,600 square foot house on the narrow lot. (Photo by Kurt Schultheis)
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 16, 2014
ZBA approves controversial variance

North Shore Road neighbors urged Zoning Board of Adjustment members to deny a variance for a vacant single-family lot.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Plymouth Harbor resident George Heitler turned 99 on Sept. 3, but his shirt says he's still "Just a kid at heart." He still plays tennis three days a week. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 18, 2014
Resident nets 99th birthday, tennis time

George Heitler, the Tennis Center's oldest member, celebrated his recent birthday in one of his favorite places: the courts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Classroom Critics review "Woody."
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
Classroom Critic

Classroom Critic is a program for middle school students, in which they learn to appreciate the art of film and analyze it critically.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota High Girls Basketball; ODA swings past Braden River; Sarasota Christian rolls into semifinals; The Concession to hold golf classic

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 29, 2014
Couple grounds its plan for an SRQ-based airline

A Longboat Key couple halted plans for a Sarasota-based airline due to a lack of investors for the business model.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nude woman found sleeping it off near Marina Jack
  • By None |
  • August 21, 2024
Nude woman found sleeping it off near Marina Jack

All-night drinking binge leaves a woman naked and lying beneath a tree. Read this and more tales from the files of the SPD in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • August 15, 2024
Patient Finds Relief from the Pain of Spinal Stenosis

Kevin Parks said, "“I will be forever grateful to the staff at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.”

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By JL Bainbridge Family Wealth Advisors |
  • July 25, 2024
Financial Planning for Families

A brief guide to thinking about your wealth and legacy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • June 20, 2024
Young Circus Star Is Treated Like Family

“Finding the ER at Fruitville is like finding a gold mine.” -Nova Wallenda, a member of the Wallenda Circus Family and mother to a pediatric ER at Fruitville patient.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Team USA Captain Jim Furyk poses with Gene Storm and Emily Storm at the World Champions Cup block party at Waterside Place. Emily Storm is on the golf team at Lakewood Ranch High.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 9, 2023
World Champions Cup fans get close to the players at block party

Ernie Els, Jim Furyk among the PGA Tour Champions stars who took photos with the fans at Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Author and physical therapy expert Karen Gabler leads one of her classes.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 1, 2025
Author and bodyworker to lead physical therapy workshops

Karen Gabler, a physical therapy expert, author and licensed massage therapist, leads two workshops in March at The Paradise Center on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lieutenants Mark Courtenay and Maxx Jakimer
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 11, 2023
Firefighters prepare for chili cook-off

The 23rd annual Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off will be held Oct. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Runners start off on the course.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 9, 2025
Run club at local craft beer bar grows to hundreds in size

99 Bottles' Run Club has become a fitness and social hangout for the local community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Brown Eyed Girl, captained by Cooper Tholmes, gives a wave to the audience.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 11, 2023
Sarasota decks the hulls for Holiday Boat Parade of Lights

Held in support of Suncoast Charities for Children, the 37th annual event featured 27 boats and a tribute to "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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