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Diana Kelly sits with the Red Maria flat, the first shoe in the campaign, which is dedicated to Girls Inc.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 11, 2012
Designer Diana Kelly gives back with 'Flats for Philanthropy'

The shoe and handbag designer's new campaign will dedicate a shoe design to different philanthropic organizations. of her choice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pat and Bob Baer
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 29, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Birds of a feather will flock together; Real men don't cut ribbon ...; Join the rank of fairy godmother; Stylin' standouts at the Van Wezel

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Gene Venditti |
  • September 4, 2010
Mustangs stampede Braden River 21-7

Ranch ushers in new season with a decisive win over East County rival Braden River High.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2012
CDD 6 appoints IDA as manager

The Inter-District Authority will serve as Lakewood Ranch CDD 6's manager starting Jan. 1.

  • East County
  • News
"I don't think it's one of those things a parent will take a kid to and just sleep through," says Eli Schildkraut. "'How I Became a Pirate' is fun for everyone."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 14, 2014
Backstage Pass: Sarasota teen to become next Sondheim

Eli Schildkraut, 15, is musical director for "How I Became a Pirate," which runs through May 25, at Venice Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
Key residents long have spotted individual manatees in the Grand Canal. Photo by Rebecca Wild Baxter.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 11, 2011
Manatees in Grand Canal threatened by fast boats

Residents along the Key's Grand Canal long have contended with property damage from fast boat wakes, but new concerns have arisen about the boats' threats to a pod of manatees.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2013
Town plans to get charter back on track

A referendum voters approved in November is null and void unless the Legislature reverses its course in early 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alyssa Esteban and Natalya Swanson scout and champion local artists at the Ringling Underground each month in the Ringling Museum courtyard.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 5, 2014
Ringling Underground shines light on local artists

Natalya Swanson and Alyssa Esteban combine local, independent artwork with the Ringling's old classics.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo This home at 3415 Winding Oaks Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,679 square feet of living area. It sold for $710,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 22, 2014
Winding Oaks condominium sells for $710,000

A condominium in Winding Oaks tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Molly Cherryholmes
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 12, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra goes to the ball game

Sarasota Orchestra, under the direction of Andrew Lane, played at Ed Smith Stadium May 10.

  • Arts + Culture
Braden River senior Caitlyn Benedetto, the Pirates’ all-time scoring leader, will play for Ave Maria University in Naples this winter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 25, 2011
Athletes commit to colleges

Braden River's Caitlyn Benedetto and Kadin Kerns and Lakewood Ranch's Marco Padilla all signed national letters-of-intent this month.

  • East County
  • Sports
"I felt like I had barnacles on me that were beginning to break off," Beverly A. Smith says of her first attempt at painting. "The creativity was fighting to get out."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 25, 2011
Primal colors

Abstract painter Beverly A. Smith peels away layers of paint to reveal what lies behind her uninhibited brushstrokes.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 14, 2013
Quotes Observed: Sept. 7 - Sept. 13

Each weekend, we bring you a collection of quotes from the biggest (or quirkiest) Observer and national news stories of the week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Marie Féret stars as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's lesser-known sibling in "Mozart’s Sister." 2Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • October 26, 2011
Film Review: 'Mozart's Sister'

Is genius genetic? It seems to be so in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's family.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2012
Signage standards delay enforcement

Changes in federal standards have delayed the Manatee County Sheriff's Office from increasing traffic enforcement in Lakewood.

  • East County
  • News
Storeowners rely on the customer spillover from Publix, and they hope a $1.5 million remodel will draw more customers to the plaza’s anchor store.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 4, 2012
The Landings Publix plans $1.5 million renovation

Storeowners hope the remodeled Publix will boost business in the not-so-visible plaza.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The City Commission will meet with the County Commission to discuss homelessness issues Nov. 6.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 6, 2015
Homelessness headlines City Commission meeting

On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission discussed a lawsuit challenging the city’s no-lodging ordinance and a meeting with Sarasota County regarding a strategy for addressing homelessness issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Braden River High softball team posted two shutouts en route to winning the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 19, 2011
Braden River wins Bill Longshore Tournament

The Braden River High softball team went 3-0 to win the Navy Bracket of the 15th annual Bill Longshore Tournament April 15-16 in Naples.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 20, 2009
Fitness routine gets personal

Aerobic grandma tells how she keeps in shape

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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