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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2014
Occasions

To see your own wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth announcements in the Sarasota Observer, send your information to Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kerry KIrschner served as the leader of the Argus Foundation for more than 20 years.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 5, 2015
Kirschner: Not retiring — redirecting

In his two decades leading the Argus Foundation, Kerry Kirschner emphasized collaboration and big-picture thinking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 9, 2014
The Finish Line

World record-holder John Wallace has two marathons left until he retires from the sport. But will his retirement last?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Bay Isles Parkway
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Our View

Good ideas for town center

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
1660 Ranch Club Blvd. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • July 24, 2013
Three Things: Perfect Pools

In a town where swimming pools are common, these three are anything but ordinary. They not only provide a place for exercise or a cooling dip, but they also give a focal point to the homes they so beautifully complement. The view from indoors toward the watery splendors draws guests like a magnet, and lounging around the pools' perimeters on a sultry summer evening - particularly with a martini glass in hand - is the perfect way to end the day. Choose your favorite from this trio of glamorous Sarasota pools currently on the market, each with a showplace home attached.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 21, 2011
County hires embattled search firm

Sarasota County will enter into a contract with a management-recruitment company, in spite of concerns that have been raised about that company's effectiveness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Coppenrath
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 24, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Martina Coppenrath

Martina Coppenrath recently completed the Disney Princess Women's Half Marathon, in Orlando, which she ran barefoot.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jen Blanco, Associate Editor
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 28, 2011
COMMENT: East County athletes impressive in 2011

It seems like only yesterday that I saw the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team make school history, hopped in my car and drove halfway across the state to cover the softball state semifinals and watched another group of seniors bid farewell to their coaches and teammates.

  • East County
  • Sports
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
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • February 25, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Eat Here

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Eat Here

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 14, 2013
County Commission approves $2 million spending increase

County commissioners approved the staff recommendation intended to boost baseball-field maintenance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key resident Madelyn Spoll urges the Town Commission to move as fast as possible with a Bayfront Park plan.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 3, 2015
Sticker shock: $3.9 million Bayfront estimate

The Longboat Key Town Commission temporarily puts the concept plan in park to allow Town Manager Dave Bullock to bring costs down.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • December 27, 2012
TWIS Travel: Turn back time at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa

TWIS Travel: Turn back time at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2013
SIDELINES

Four Cougars sign letters of intent; Cougars repeat as district champs; Lady Blazers cruise to district title; Sailors fall in district quarterfinals

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota resident Erik Luxembourg picked up his first tennis racket when he was 3 years old.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 5, 2015
Champion on the Court

Sarasota resident Erik Luxembourg captured his seventh gold ball at the National Men’s 50s Doubles Clay Court Championship Oct. 11 through Oct. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High junior Emily Bulfin battled a pair of Palmetto players for a rebound in the third quarter.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2013
First-time champs: Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team defeated Palmetto 37-32 in the Class 6A-District 12 championship Feb. 1, capturing the program's first district title in school history.

  • East County
  • Sports
"The more I (played) it, the more I liked it — there was a connection," Andrew Lane says. Courtesy of Sarasota Orchestra.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 6, 2013
Brass Tacks: Maestro Andrew Lane

Maestro Andrew Lane doesn't toot his own horn, but he does cheer on the success of Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County employees and Siesta Key residents, including Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes, second from left, test specifications for crosswalk lighting in Siesta Key Village.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 2, 2012
Bollards light the way for Village crosswalks

Sarasota County will soon put out bids for stone LED fixtures to improve pedestrian safety in Siesta Key Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Marcel Marx (Andre Wilms) helps Little Bob, a young African fugitive refugee (Rondin Miguel), escape Le Havre, France, in "Le Havre."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • December 23, 2011
FILM REVIEW: Le Havre'

'Le Havre' is one of those rare films we can't help falling in love with because of its simplicity.

  • Arts + Culture
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