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arth Fare’s Steve Schonwetter cooks up Bilinski’s brand no-casing chicken sausage for patrons to taste when the store opened Jan. 27, 2018.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch grocer will close

Earth Fare chain to close all 50 stores, including location in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Emanuele Moschini gives a teammate a hug after barely missing the net on a shot.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2017
Cardinal Mooney boys soccer hopes to play as a stronger unit

The Cougars reached the regional finals last season, but lose the top goal-scorer in school history.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 4, 2009
Buchanan holds fundraiser in East County

A fundraiser for Congressman Vern Buchanan will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., tonight, in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 25, 2018
Leave ‘without cause’ in

Sarasota County Superintendent of Education Todd Bowden may not be the right fit.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2014
2014: The best of Cops Corner

We bring you the strangest Cops Corner reports, courtesy of Sarasota police, in 2014.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Senior Cal Davidson Turner holds four Cardinal Mooney school records for cross-country and track. File photos
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2015
Running man

Cardinal Mooney’s Cal Davidson Turner closed out his high school career with a pair of medals at the Class 1A Track and Field Championships. May 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 31, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18

Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Russ Callahan, Linn Torres and Heidi Thomas.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 29, 2019
Community comes together for Interfaith Thanksgiving service

Longboat Key and St. Armands residents gathered at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Public Works unveiled floor and parking plans for the new Gulf Gate Library at an open house on Feb. 29.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 18, 2012
Public unveiling scheduled for library plans

Sarasota County Public Works and Harvard Jolly Inc. will take questions and comments about the preliminary floor plan and renderings of the Gulf Gate Library project next week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 2, 2022
Carolyn Ann Connors Etten

It is with profound sadness that we share that Carolyn Ann Connors Etten, 78, of Longboat Key, Florida, and formerly Hinsdale, Illinois was born into heaven on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her adoring family at home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Joe Miller
  • By June LeBell |
  • January 26, 2011
Music Review: Westminster choir visits Sarasota

Last week, under the direction of Joe Miller, about 40 members of this elite ensemble stopped off at First United Methodist Church, in Sarasota, as part of a rigorous Florida tour for a program called "The Cloud-Capp'd Towers."

  • Arts + Culture
Siesta Village property owners have been waiting for months on county maintenance staff to address problems, including the removal of dead palm trees in front of the Michael Saunders office on Ocean Boulevard.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 21, 2011
Village property owners demand upkeep oversight

With county staff proposing to take over Siesta Village maintenance, property owners insist they need to keep control.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
In his drawing classroom at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Associate Professor of Art Jamie Tracy teaches his students the basics of drawing and the art of collaboration.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 8, 2015
Art Restart: 'MASHterpiece' gives donated art a second life

What happens to a castoff piece of art? If it reaches a Goodwill store, it might get a second life from another artist.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2014
News Briefs

Vehicle disrupts Siesta shorebird nests; Commercial space at State Street garage hits the market; World of Beer to expand to Eat Here building

  • Sarasota
  • News
Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • April 11, 2012
Bridge Bites: A trump demotion

Trump promotions are not so difficult once you get the hang of them, but it takes real talent to organize a trump demotion!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverview senior Austin Katz won a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Aug. 24-27, in Maui. (courtesy)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 8, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview senior prepares to make waves in return to the pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jim Shirley, executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, strives to bring back a large and inclusive arts and cultural festival to downtown Sarasota.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 29, 2015
Festival for All Seasons

The Arts and Cultural Alliance, library system and Sarasota County Schools collaborate to revive two long-dormant arts events with a reimagined InspireSarasota!

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 19, 2017
All Hail the Queen: Sarasota Ballet stages 'Checkmate'

In staging Dame Ninette de Valois’ ‘Checkmate,’ Margaret Barbieri passes on knowledge from her career-shaping role as the Black Queen — which she learned firsthand from the famed choreographer.

  • Arts + Culture
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