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Vehicles line Ivanhoe Street, near Walt's Fish Market and Restaurant, on a Friday night.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 27, 2013
Proposed parking ban divides residents

Patron traffic from Walt's Fish Market has caused headaches for some neighbors, but no consensus on the issue has been reached.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 6, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Imagine School at Palmer Ranch

Sixth-grade students at Imagine School are studying utopian societies through literary works such as 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury and 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Buffetts has correctly picked the Super Bowl winner for the last nine out of 11 years.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 5, 2018
Buffett again nails Super Bowl pick

Mote manatee has been right nine times in 11 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 13, 2019
Mary Ellen Criste (née Waite)

Mary Ellen Criste (née Waite) was born on March 25, 1934 in Pittsburg, PA and died December 8, 2019 in Baltimore, MD.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Cops Corner

A man parked his car in a public beach parking lot. He left it unlocked with a wallet and MP3 player inside. When he returned to the car, the items were no longer there.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
File. Medical researchers recently chose Lakewood Ranch for a groundbreaking brain study.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2019
Area community, Harvard teaching hospital join forces on brain study

Lakewood Ranch officials have announced a partnership with several prominent medical entities, including a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, on a pioneering brain study.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 3, 2016
Cops Corner 2.4.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Len Trudell, Vice Commodore; Fred Schwing, Commodore Emeritus; and Bob Geraci, Dockmaster
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • January 15, 2011
Longboat Harbour residents change watch

Longboat Harbour held their annual Change of Watch ceremony Saturday, Jan. 15 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • May 17, 2012
Theater: 'Driving Miss Daisy'

Venice Theatre's production of "Driving Miss Daisy" is a quintessential example of why we love community theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2010
Cops Corner

April 20 Burning rubber 7:26 a.m. - South Tamiami Trail and Bee Ridge Road. Road Hazard. A large tire was seen rolling down Bee Ridge Road and crossing Tamiami Trail. No word on its origin or destination.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Graci McGillicuddy
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 25, 2015
People With Purpose: Graci McGillicuddy

Black Tie sat down with Graci McGillicuddy to find out more about her roots in philanthropy and her insatiable passion for being the voice of abused children.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 28, 2016
Film review: 'Don't Breathe'

Three young thieves get more than they bargained for in this tense thriller.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2010
Colony Collapse

The bankruptcy judge dissolved the 38 year partnership between Colony owner Murf Klauber and the unit owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Responsibilities of a coastal engineer include project design, working the the Department of Environmental Protection, permitting, construction oversight and multi-year monitoring.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 23, 2017
Longboat selects new coastal engineers

Town manager OKs recommendation for the town to negotiate with four engineering firms to oversee coastal issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wilson Windows and its crew celebrates 50 years of business this year.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 14, 2019
Wilson Window Glass & Mirror reflects back on 50 years

The Siesta Key institution first opened its doors in 1969.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 26, 2010
UPDATE: Colony decision expected next month

Longboat Key Town Manager Bruce St. Denis testified the town doesn't support converting the resort's bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Carol Ohlendorf and Stoneybrook's Sue Morrison supported Corks for Canines and Cats along with Kenzie, Morrison's Yorkie.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 26, 2019
Wine to the rescue at Fiorelli Winery in Bradenton

Fundraiser at Fiorelli Winery benefits Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
Cops Corner

Jan. 7 Distasteful demonstration 11:49 a.m. - 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman told police she wanted them to take away a photograph of the president with an Adolf Hitler-like mustache being displayed by demonstrators. Police explained that the demonstration was orderly and that the First Amendment protected the photograph being shown. The woman was extremely upset that police would not remove the photo and requested the officer's business card.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Bette Balk and Carole Zicherman work on their Facebook pages at "Social Networking 101: Facebook and Twitter" Jan. 6, at the Education Center.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 12, 2011
Education Center builds its social network

Longboaters got a lesson in Facebook and Twitter at the "Social Networking 101: Facebook and Twitter" class held recently at the Longboat Key Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ricardo Rhodes dances in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Les Redenzvous." Photo by Frank Atura
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 1, 2019
The Sarasota Ballet announces its 2019-20 season

The Sarasota Ballet will offer six company premieres and a program dedicated to in-house choreographer Ricardo Graziano during its 2019-20 season.

  • Arts + Culture
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