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  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 22, 2016
Plein Air painters spend the day at Historic Spanish Point

Plein Air Painters of the Suncoast host day two of Paint Sarasota Paint Out at Historic Spanish Point.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 12, 2021
Bird Key home sells for $6.5 million

Property on Spoonbill Drive is the top seller in the Longboat Key, St. Armands, Lido Key, Bird Key area for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Omar Edwards, Shane Taylor, Terrell Wheeler, Jordan Bellow, and Robert Karma Robinson in "Fly." Photo by Matthew Holler.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 9, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'Fly' takes off on wings of imagination

Ricardo Khan and Terry Ellis' 'Fly' tells The Tuskegee Airmen's story at Florida Studio Theatre in a production Khan directed.

  • Arts + Culture
Chef de Cuisine Aaron Chavaria holds up a spoonful of the citrus tomato confit.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • August 17, 2011
Chefs prepare elegant food at Sands Pointe

Preparation for dinner service at the Longboat Key Club's Sands Pointe restaurant begins well before the evening rush.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
For the last five years, Dave Volk has found a new calling as a writer of children’s books.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 13, 2013
Neighbors: Dave Volk

In 1969, recent college graduate Dave Volk planned on teaching high school history and government. Instead, he got drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office placed a digital speed limit sign on Midnight Pass Road in September. File photo.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 20, 2012
FDOT considers future of Midnight Pass Road

Sarasota County is in talks with The Florida Department of Transportation about handling maintenance of the road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 18, 2011
MY VIEW: Turn off the TV. Quick!

TV and the rest of Digital Land that we use to watch videos are making us fat, lazy, dumb and horrible citizens.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Ballroom City is proposing to take over operations of the Payne Park Auditorium for a $1 annual lease for five years.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 7, 2010
Dance school proposes auditorium takeover

Ballroom City, a dance school that currently uses the Payne Park Auditorium, is offering to take over the maintenance and operations of the facility, which requires $24,000 each year in taxpayer subsidy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Edward Alley |
  • July 6, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota's 'Patriotic Spectacular' offers introspection

Choral Artist of Sarasota's selections were predictable but comforting at its 'Patriotic Spectacular' Fourth of July concert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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ODA senior Austin Hoppe was named MVP for football and baseball as well as the Thunder’s male athlete of the year. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 21, 2015
Sidelines

ODA celebrates athletic achievements; Joint rowing facility opens; Big Summer golf season tees off

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Maggie Mooney-Portale has served as town attorney since 2013.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 5, 2017
Longboat town attorney seeks new, hourly deal

Maggie Mooney-Portale has served as town attorney since 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rainer Josenhanss was a former Longboat Key resident.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 8, 2011
OBITUARY: Rainer Josenhanss

Josenhanss, 85, was an active presence at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Catherine Garey, Cyndi Seamon and Michael Garey. Photo courtesy of the Lazy Lobster.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 25, 2019
Lazy Lobster's 10th anniversary fundraiser concludes

The Longboat Key staple raised $1400 for six local charities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: November 7

Allison Forsyth captured these boats docked at Island Park near Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 7

Billie Dawson captured this seagull fishing for lunch at Quick Point, Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
BJ Ivey is headed to Florida Gulf Coast to be the director of basketball operations.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 30, 2019
Riverview boys basketball coach takes position at FGCU

Riverview High boys basketball coach BJ Ivey has accepted the director of basketball operations position at Florida Gulf Coast University.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
County staff is seeking assistance from the Sarasota County Commission to recruit new members for some empty advisory councils. Observer File Photo.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 19, 2014
County seeks recruits for advisory councils

Several county advisory boards have so many vacancies that meetings are unable to attain a quorum.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 14, 2019
Bye mom ... hello learning

Some parents struggle to say goodbye on first day

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: October 3

Jeannie Sparks captured a pretty cardinal at Celery Fields in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 3

Tom McGee captured an image of this family of black skimmers on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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