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  • By Sarah Felder |
  • May 3, 2013
Eating super local at the King Family Table to Farm dinner

Eating super local at the King Family Table to Farm dinner

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
"Growing up in the circus and traveling across America was very exciting, very interesting and informative," Gena Shvartsman Cristiani says. "It was also very normal to just get up and leave all the time."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 2, 2013
In the Center Ring

Gena Shvartsman Cristiani grew up in a juggling family as a prodigy juggling performer who continually traveled the nation. Just recently, she started calling Sarasota home.

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Black prepares his secret rib recipe at his home.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 20, 2012
Neighbors: Jack Black

Longboat Key's Jack Black proves to be famous for much more than his 'grate' barbecue skills.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2014
News Briefs

Artspace proposal gains momentum; Siesta Key property values outpace county; New Pass closed Sunday for Grand Prix boat race

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joshua Carter and Billie Wildrick performed "Das Barbecü" at Seattle's ACT Theatre and are now starring in Florida Studio Theatre’s production. Photo by Chris Bennion.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • June 20, 2012
Theater Review: Das Barbec

Florida Studio Theatre's "Das Barbecü" is a campy, energetic parody of Wagner's epic opera, "Ring Cycle."

  • Arts + Culture
Lynda Nixon ties coastal design into her Christmas decorations at her shop on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 25, 2015
Holiday hassle: Lakewood Ranch designer decorates homes for Christmas

Too stressed to decorate? No problem.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Chris Sharek says there is a passionate electric vehicle-owner community, eager to promote the product. "They want to tell the world, they really do," Sharek said.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 17, 2015
Conversation with Chris Sharek

One of the organizers of Electrify the Island sees exponential growth in the availability of electric cars, and Sarasota is among the places embracing them quickly.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 5, 2010
Mustang signs with USF Bulls

Lakewood Ranch offensive lineman Austin Reiter graduated early and will enroll at the University of South Florida this month.

  • East County
  • Sports
A black-bellied plover roams the remaining beach left near south Siesta Key. Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 28, 2015
Erosion places south Siesta on the rocks

Walking from south Siesta Key to Casey Key? The walk is getting tougher due to sand loss and a new rock structure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Largely constructed underground in Luke Wood Park, Lift Station 87 will have to go major — and costly — renovations. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway |
  • April 24, 2014
Lift station estimate tops $27 million

McKim and Creed, the engineering firm in charge of completing the Lift Station 87 project, has put a price tag on the cost of overcoming the various problems that have affected the project over the past six years: $27.1 million.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
FDOT distributes flyers about bridge repair

Representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation canvassed Siesta Key May 1 as part of a campaign to inform residents and businesses about the North Bridge renovation.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • May 14, 2013
Young playwrights descend on Sarasota

Young playwrights descend on Sarasota

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Sean Roth |
  • January 3, 2010
TOP STORY, NOV.: TideWell expands in Ranch

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 5, 2014
Player of the Year

Eight-year-old Alana Kutt recently made The Tabernacle Christian School middle school golf team as a second grader.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 15, 2016
Theater review: 'Million Dollar Quartet'

“Million Dollar Quartet” rocks the house at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri were honored for their extensive contributions to the Sarasota Ballet
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 8, 2014
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota honors Sarasota Ballet

The society presented Sarasota Ballet director Iain Webb and assistant director Margaret Barbieri with their Luminaire Award for their outstanding arts contribution to Sarasota at their annual "Celebrate the Arts" luncheon at Michael's On East.

  • Arts + Culture
The relatively new Urbanite Theatre, which opened in April with Anna Jordan's "Chicken Shop" will bring four new plays to the Sarasota community including another U.S. premiere collaboration with playwright Jordan.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 14, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces 2015-2016 season

Urbanite's second season will include U.S. and regional premieres of four adventurous and challenging theatrical works: "Freak," "Lungs," "Stupid F#*%ing Bird" and "The Drowning Girls."

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 29, 2009
TOP STORY, June: Roundabouts increase time

The city's consultant found that trips between downtown and the barrier islands would take up to a minute longer with roundabouts in place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 20, 2010
Shot suspect could be connected to robberies

The man who opened fire on Sarasota sheriff's deputies and was seriously wounded when they returned fire could be the same suspect in a string of adult-store robberies in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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