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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 5, 2017
Theater review: 'The Crucible'

Arthur Miller’s 'The Crucible' shines a light on the banality of evil.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sena Szczepaniuk and Madelyne Anderson won the Girls 14 Open Gold Division of the 2016 Junior Beach Tour Championships July 22-24. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 18, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Pine View sophomore wins beach volleyball crown.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Matt Eastman scoops out freshly made  orange creamsicle.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 15, 2017
Ice cream business scoops up fun

East County entrepreneur seems to have ice cream business licked.

  • East County
  • News
Kolbie Ward.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 25, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 01.25.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 01.25.17

  • East County
  • Sports
All Play at Sarasota Improv Festival
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 17, 2015
Theater Review: Sarasota Improv Festival

Theater Review: Sarasota Improv Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Bob Soran |
  • December 16, 2010
My View: Marina Jack's annual financial obligations exceed the average

Rather than continuing to foster public misconception about Marina Jack and its partnership with the city, we think a better service could be provided by outlining the facts accurately.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Craig Rubadoux's solo show runs through March 31 at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 21, 2018
Craig Rubadoux exhibit shows connection between figure drawings and abstractions

The Sarasota master’s solo exhibit at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art gives viewers a sense of his process and unique style.

  • Arts + Culture
Tom Baril and Danni Bleil produce personal pizzas packed with fresh ingredients around Sarasota. Photos by Nick Reichert.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 15, 2015
Power of Pizza

Polpo Pizza Co. brings a new spin to the art of pizza making in Sarasota County.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Paul Berriff was interviewed by the Longboat Observer shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In the photo, he shows what his filmmaking equipment looked like after it had been in the debris. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 7, 2011
9/11 Looking Back: Paul Berriff

Paul Berriff was filming an Animal Planet series Sept. 11 in Manhattan, N.Y., when he heard that the North Tower of the World Trade Center had been struck by a plane.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 31, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 1

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 31, 2016
VIDEO: Tricks and treats complete Fright Night

The eighth annual celebration brought some unusual visitors to St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Wellington Chase Homeowners Association President Kathy Peters, center, asks the developer why only a few homeowners seemed to receive notice of the proposed zoning change. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 3, 2014
Apartment plans rile Palmer Ranch residents

Residents mainly from the Wellington Chase neighborhood voiced their displeasure during a three-hour meeting with the project's developer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Your Fitness Instructor employees Rich Bennett, owner Petar Sibinkic, Kathleen Friedman White, Sean Kalicanin and Steve Schewe
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 23, 2011
Business Observer

Your Fitness Instructor celebrates one year

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 1, 2015
Margaret Urciuoli remembered for weaving together community

Margaret “Maggie” Urciuoli, 73, of Casey Key and formerly of New York City, N.Y. and Greenwich, Conn., died Sept. 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"My whole life has been involved in art — teaching art, making art, being an artist," Eleanor Merritt says. "It's my life, and that's just the way it's been."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 7, 2014
Girl Power

In her work as an experimental contemporary artist, Eleanor Merritt focuses on the matriarch.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Don Daly
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 16, 2015
Theater review: 'A Motown Christmas'

The gospel according to Motown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The centerpieces at the Sarasota Opera Gala were created by Becky Creighton of Flowers by Fudgie, and because no cherry blossoms could be found, they were replaced with pink roses, pink bougainvillea and orchids.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 23, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 01.26.17

From ritzy galas to famous speakers, this is what you missed on the social scene last week.

  • Black Tie
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 13, 2011
Soul Man (WITH VIDEO)

Meet the romantic, sweet-talking teddy bear of a man who will perform in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's summer shows, 'Soul Crooners' and 'Dynamic Duets of the '70s.'

  • Arts + Culture
Jess Sturtevant and Ashley Rogers
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 16, 2015
Thrill of the Hunt: Canned Ham's vintage finds

With their new joint venture, Canned Ham Vintage, two antiquers are rolling back the clock on Sarasota's fashion scene.

  • Arts + Culture
Barbara Strauss, producer of the Sarasota Blues Festival, is busy preparing for the event's 20th anniversary.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 3, 2010
The stories of Blues Fests past

On the eve of the festival's 20th anniversary, the producer of the Sarasota Blues Festival, Barbara Strauss, shares some of her most memorable moments.

  • Arts + Culture
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