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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch girls assist in drill

Cousins Rebekah and Sarah Meyers, of Lakewood Ranch, joined others as mock victims during an emergency disaster drill at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport April 20.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The bayfront-connectivity plan will cost $53 million.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 3, 2011
City to request congressional earmarks

Requested funds would help pay for $100 million in improvement projects citywide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Whether it's premiering Tony Award-winning productions in London and New York, donating to Asolo Repertory Theatre or attending a community theater production, Bob and Beverly Bartner have always been supporters of the arts.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 23, 2013
BACKSTAGE PASS: The Producers

Asolo Repertory Theatre board members and Sarasota residents Bob and Beverly Bartner have produced so many Tony award-winning productions, they can't remember which shows received what awards.

  • Arts + Culture
Arthur Keyser, Connie Schindewolf and Jeffery Kin, all playwrights, are ready to make their plays better at the 2015 Players New Play Festival.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 22, 2015
Local Drama: The new play’s the thing

Local playwrights vie for their time in the spotlight at The Players’ New Play Festival. The winner will see his or her play take center stage in August.

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: Splendid Settings
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • May 21, 2014
Three Things: Splendid Settings

A spectacular setting demands a spectacular house. Let's take a look at several homes currently on the market that celebrate Sarasota's closeness with nature.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2012
June 15: Daily Headlines Video

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  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 1, 2010
Paddleboarding craze creates major waves in Sarasota

The Sarasota Stand Up Paddleboarding Beach Festival with Ark Paddleboards and Sarasota Paddleboard Co. will be July 17-18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Monofilament puts birds at high risk for danger. Brown Pelicans get hit very hard. So do great and snowy egrets and herons. Lines often tangle and trap the birds so it is important to dispose of line properly.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 1, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Area Monofilament Cleanup

Audubon Society, Save Our Seabirds, Sarasota Bay Watch and volunteers joined together for the third-annual monofilament cleanup. They cleared from boats and kayaks abandoned fishing line, hooks and weights that put sea birds at risk.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2012
Oct. 29: Daily Headlines Video

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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 23, 2018
Sarasota Ballet gets wild with latest production 'Dreams of Nature'

Nature takes on a whole new form in the company's new show, featuring Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” and David Bintley’s “‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café.”

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 18, 2015
Chamber to hold Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's monthly Business After Hours will be on Aug. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Sheila Zinder with Irwin and Sylvia Pastor
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Betty Boop Ball'

Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key held their annual fund-raiding dinner dance, Monday, Jan. 23, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The theme of this year's fund-raiser was "Betty Boop Ball."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Landon Marazon has returned to baseball after a severe utility vehicle accident a year ago.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 20, 2019
After severe accident, 10-year-old back playing baseball again with Lakewood Ranch Little League

Myakka City's Landon Marazon thrives with Lakewood Ranch Little League using a specially-made glove by Wilson Sporting Goods.

  • East County
  • News
Bryant Niedospial submitted this photo of Longboat Key as seen from across the water from The Old Salty Dog at sunset.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 22

Bryant Niedospial submitted this photo of Longboat Key as seen from across the water from The Old Salty Dog at sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Peter Krozser and George Krozser had a father-son outing and a great day
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Friendliest Catch

There were boats that caught 10-fish each, some with all bites and no catch and there was even a fisherman's tale of 100-pound fish at The Friendliest Catch catch-and-release fishing outing on June 29. The fun event for the physically and mentally challenged hosted by the Sarasota Outboard Club is part of the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rachel Rohn, center, poses with her parents Jodi Westgate and Kurt Rohn.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Prix's "Pre-Race" Party & Fashion Show

The Suncoast Grand Prix had hundreds of people attend their "Pre-Race" Party & Fashion Show Thursday, June 28, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bikes of every color and style took over Main Street.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 8, 2011
Leather-clad bikers rumble through streets

Sporting leather chaps, jackets and vests, complete with fringe and patches, bikers invaded Sarasota over the weekend during "Thunder by the Bay."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kira Mashke, Maya Lane, Skyler and Teagan Metnick, Alex Lane, Kai Mashke and Santa Claus attended the event last year.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 2, 2010
Sarasota predicts snow at Friday stroll

Get into the holiday spirit at the Holiday Stroll at Southside Village Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A home in Lake Club earned the top honors for biggest sale of 2017 in East County at $4.6 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 28, 2017
Lake Club home gets top honor at $4.6 million

2017: Top real estate transactions

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Wayne Natt, left, with his attorney, Michael Gelety.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2017
Top Story - October: Longboat police seek tenants, pursue property in video voyeurism case

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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