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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 5, 2011
When you want to eat light...

The question was, "What is your favorite restaurant when you want to eat something light (like right after the holidays)?" The varied answers celebrate the diversity of eating places with which our community is blessed. ­

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Our View: 'The Andy Adams Colony'?

What follows is not an April Fools' joke. To the contrary, it's a serious moment of truth for the future of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
For Manatee County to place a cell tower at Premier Sports Campus, it would first have to seek permission from Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 31, 2018
County to debate towers on public land

The county's recently purchased land adjacent to Premier Sports Campus could host a tower.

  • East County
  • News
More than 75 people at City Hall told Sarasota city commissioners not to change an events policy they feel works, as is.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 7, 2012
City won't change event policies

Sarasota city commissioners agreed no major changes need to be made to its event policy and closing Main Street is not a major detriment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jack Kelley goes over a Riverdale High defender for the turnaround bucket. Kelley finished with 24 points.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 28, 2018
Mustangs basketball program says goodbye to pivotal senior class

Lakewood Ranch suffered an early exit from the playoffs thanks to Riverdale High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Curator of exhibitions at Ringling College of Art and Design Mark Ormond hangs pieces for "Defining Abstraction," which opens July 10
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 1, 2015
A Blank Space

For Mark Ormond, curating an exhibition is about more than art. It's about creating an experience.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 6, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 7

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 21, 2013
Lakewood Ranch CDDs adopt budgets

Residents in Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 all will pay higher assessments for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
Will Little
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 6, 2012
Scene & Heard

Sarasota couple hits the 'Little Big Leagues'; Booker High grads' acting careers on fire

  • Arts + Culture
Marvin Black still his summers at Pine Forest Camp.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 13, 2016
Marvin Black: a happy camper

Longboat Key resident Marvin Black is part of four generations of family who has directed Pine Forest Camp in Greeley, Pa.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Taco Bus had planned to open on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, but re-assigned their lease to a Tampa company.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 11, 2015
Taco Bus nixes downtown Sarasota location

The owners of the Cask & Ale cocktail bars in Tampa Bay have shown interest in the Main Street space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • January 3, 2014
Common Nonsense: New year, no expectations

Common Nonsense: New year, no expectations

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Now that county staff has asked to see more information, the earliest that Benderson Development could bring their application to the County Commission would be January.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 3, 2017
County staff says Siesta Promenade plans are 'incomplete'

It's back to the drawing board for Benderson Development. Now, the earliest the County Commission could vote to increase the property's density would be in December.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Venetian-inspired estate features a three-story main house.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2017
Top Story - February: Longboat Key property becomes most expensive listing in tri-county history

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Police Department detective Ross Revill and civilian investigator Melody Shimmell speak at a news conference Aug. 2 after Tiffani Donovan was charged with stealing from the Southside Elementary School PTO.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • August 3, 2017
Southside Elementary PTO volunteer charged with stealing checks

Tiffani Donovan is charged with 11 counts of uttering a forged check taken from the PTO.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Children bicyclists wanted for parade

Calling all kids!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2013
News Briefs

City names new finance director; Fugitive captured after 24 years on the run; Commissioners approve P.F. Chang's main sign

  • Sarasota
  • News
June Blaustein created suits for fitness competitors on the side. Photo by Anna Brugmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 30, 2018
June Blaustein remembered for her loving personality and unique hobby

The Sarasota speech pathologist and bodybuilder suit sewer died Sept. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 30, 2019
County approves new long-term plan for Mote aquarium

Mote Marine has secured a short-term lease that will allow it to further pursue its Benderson Park aquarium plans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marcelo Gomes. Photo courtesy of Vutti Photography.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 24, 2017
American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes to perform with Sarasota Ballet

Gomes will perform in ‘The Two Pigeons,’ during Sarasota Ballet’s ‘A Tribute to Ashton.’

  • Arts + Culture
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