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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 6, 2010
Lady Pirates host volleyball clinic

The Braden River High varsity volleyball team and the Sarasota Volleyball Academy will be hosting a free volleyball skills clinic for all girls ages 8-14.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 20, 2012
Obituary: Edward S. Hoyt

Edward S. Hoyt, of Sarasota and Jacksonville, died March 4. He was 94.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Clemens Reiss

Clemens Reiss first began playing lawn bowling more than a decade ago and is currently serving as the president of the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joshua Anthony McClure, 41, was charged with four counts of Lewd and Lascivious Exhibition today.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 17, 2012
Off-duty cop busts beach exhibitionist

A law enforcement officer visiting Siesta Key today confronted a man exposing himself to four young girls and notified deputies when he fled by bicycle.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 11, 2011
Purchase audit a wise precaution

Considering all that is unfolding in Sarasota County government - its reputation firmly stained by scandal - Town Manager Bruce St. Denis is smart to be conducting a purchasing audit of his operation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Jeannie Sparks, Ricky Perrone and Donna Harrison have won the Observer's photo contest for May.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The city workshop is the first step toward adjusting regulations on new projects bordering Laurel Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2016
City prepares to vet Laurel Park zoning changes

Staff is holding a community workshop to discuss new zoning regulations, drafted after the city rejected the proposed expansion of the Woman’s Exchange.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes spoke to Sarasota County commissioners on zoning issues Oct. 23.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 26, 2012
BP settlement on SKA agenda

The Siesta Key Association meeting takes place at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jim Herrington and Carol Camiener enjoy cooking for fun and pick up produce from the Sarasota Farmers Market.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 19, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Jim Herrington and Carol Camiener

Jim Herrington and Carol Camiener like to host brunch get-togethers and used to have people over on a monthly basis.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Click inside to see one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Tea House. (Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer)
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 3, 2014
Steeped in Sarasota

Sarasota may be known as a vacation spot for many Northerners, but what about those looking for a quick break from their hectic day? We found that Sarasota is steeped in teahouse tradition - relaxation and rejuvenation are merely a cup away.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Randabi’s Deli is located 6550 Gateway Ave.  Temple Sinai members and New York natives Jerry Thomas and Michael Lauber own the deli.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 6, 2013
Randabi's Deli celebrates grand opening

Sarasotans can enjoy a complimentary sampler platter with a purchase of any meal through Sunday for the grand opening week of Randabi's Deli, 6550 Gateway Ave.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 20, 2012
Ants threaten shorebird habitat

Two Siesta Key Association members have asked Sarasota County to allow the use of pesticides on protected dunes.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of a heron opening its wings after walking into eyeshot of an alligator in Bradenton.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2016
East County weather page photo: Feb. 11

Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of a heron opening its wings after walking into eyeshot of an alligator in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
John Neal Homes is a division of Neal Communities.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2011
Kramer named 'builder of the year'

The Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota recently named Mike Kramer as its 2011 Builder of the Year.

  • East County
  • News
Publix anchored The Ringling Shopping Center, which now stands mostly vacant.
  • By Roger Drouin and Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 25, 2013
Property owners file petition against Walmart decision

The legal challenge filed this week asks a judge to review the City Commission's denial of a proposed Walmart.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The county is working on a public awareness campaign to educate the community about how to stop enabling homelessness.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 20, 2015
Harmer updates commissioners on homeless initiative

Although the county put the search for a Come As You Are adult shelter on hold, it has made efforts in other areas.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The staff members at the Child Protection Center will wear all blue during the month of April.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 8, 2016
CPC staff encourages community to 'Get Your Blue on'

Child Protection Center staff members go casual with blue jeans for Fridays during the month of April.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Parking, to say the least, is a challenge on Siesta Key.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2017
Pay to park at the beach

That sounds like heresy, but it’s the best policy to solve a problem and preserve the region’s most prized asset.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Police observed a smashed door at the south entrance of the mid-rise building at the center of the property when they responded to the call, according to the incident report. The mid-rise building is in need of repairs and contaminated with mold.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2016
Is the Colony ‘the place to be?’

A Colony Beach & Tennis Resort incident report reveals that four juveniles entered the shuttered resort and may have been inside the mold-infested high-rise building.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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