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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 4, 2014
Sidelines

Lady Thunder volleyball opens the season with a win; ODA swings past Southeast; Sarasota youth sailors post top finishes

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Paul Glosser with his wife, Rita. Courtesy photos
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2015
Paul Glosser takes turning 85 in stride

Longboat Key resident Paul Glosser isn't letting his 85th birthday slow him down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy Photo. Attorneys from Shumaker,Loop & Kendrick help clean up on Saturday, March 20.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2015
Attorneys help clean up Bayfront Park

For four hours on Saturday, March 20 the group picked up trash as part of the 2015 Great American Cleanup.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
The Rev. Vincent Carroll will retire Dec. 31.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 14, 2015
Rev. Carroll to retire from 50-year ministry

Longboat Island Chapel’s senior minister, the Rev. Vincent Carroll, will retire Dec. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
City Manager Bob Bartolotta is questioning allegations brought against him and his deputy city manager. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 31, 2011
TOP STORY, OCT.: Bartolotta denies allegations of computer scrubbing

The city manager emphatically called the allegations of computer scrubbing 'completely unfounded.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
Business owners and residents left a restaurant in a silent march to City Hall for a bag the meter rally Monday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2012
Year in review: February 2012, 'Bag-wearer to say, 'Bag meters''

To demonstrate the gravity of their demand that the Sarasota City Commission bag all downtown parking meters, business owners and residents - with all types of bags over their heads - are planning a rally at 5 p.m. Monday at Mattison's City Grille in downtown Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 12, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Helping businesses do what works, the Digital Observer Media team: Alex Mahadevan, Kathleen O’Hara, Eddie Kirsch, Jordon Stone, Brandon Steinert, Clint Weldon, Emily Walsh and Caleb Stanton
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2013
Observer Media Group launches Digital Observer Media

Observer Media Group made another step into the digital world with the launch of Digital Observer Medai Monday, June 17, at The Francis.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ila Edwards |
  • July 26, 2013
Infuse Me! Cantaloupe Infused Vodka

Infuse Me! Cantaloupe Infused Vodka

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Eventually, Jiggs Landing may be expanded to have walking trails and boardwalks on property north of Jiggs, on the Evers Reservoir.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 12, 2017
Manatee County fishing for improvements

Jiggs Landing expansion could lure more visitors.

  • East County
  • News
Mayor Jim Brown
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2015
The legacy of Jim Brown

Outgoing Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown handled his tenure professionally, competently and with the right humor, humility and authority. His successors should keep him in mind.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
George Nickson
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 15, 2015
Music Review: 'Soundscapes: Masterworks for Percussion'

Master percussionists beat the drum when the Music Fine Arts Series at Sarasota’s First United Methodist Church presented a most unusual program last week, “Soundscapes: Masterworks for Percussion.”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Downtown View 37 Sunset Drive, No. 53. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 7, 2012
3 things: All About the View

'Buy for the view' has always been the mantra of Sarasota real estate. When you live in a beautiful place, you want to look at it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 22, 2015
Planning commission moves Whole Foods, Wawa forward

Sarasota county commissioners will decide in January whether to allow developers to remove wetlands to build a commercial center.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alicia King |
  • August 28, 2014
Too Cool For School: 10 must-have savvy office supplies

Too Cool For School: 10 must-have savvy office supplies

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti" runs through June 15, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 22, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti'

'When all else fails, make pasta.' That's the simple philosophy of Giulia Melucci's memoir, 'I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti.'

  • Arts + Culture
Justin Banister wants to provide a caffeinated release to Sarasota's busy workers with Out and About Coffee.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 6, 2016
Coffee, Hold the Shop

Out and About Coffee takes craft java out of the shop and onto downtown Sarasota’s streets.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 26, 2014
Hot Flash: Sarasota designer creates custom gowns for Sarasota Exotic Car Fest's Gatsby-themed weekend

Custom designs created by local designer Alice Bee were a big part of the Sarasota Exotic Car Fest Gatsby-themed weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
Rick Robbins designed the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club's Royal Lakes course.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 18, 2013
Ranch course designer takes helm

Rick Robbins has been elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

  • East County
  • News
Traditional holiday decor (wreaths, lights, garlands) seem to be the go-to items for holiday decorating.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 16, 2017
Lasers rock, traditions prevail for this year's holiday shopping season

Local businesses talk about the most popular holiday decor leaving shelves this season.

  • East County
  • Business
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