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Residents Joyce Burnham, Edie Kaplan, Millie Small, Norm Dumaine and Renee Gluvna are part of a small community effort to improve Fruitville Road Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 22, 2017
Neighbors seek name change for Fruitville Road Park

A group of residents thinks a new name is a crucial step toward building a better neighborhood park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new farmers market will kick off with 10 vendors but is already expanding weekly.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2014
New farmers market opens Saturday

The Central Sarasota Farmers Market opens tomorrow and will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, year round.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 16, 2012
Tennis Center returns to plan to sell alcohol

The Longboat Key Town Commission will revisit a proposal to allow wine and beer sales at the Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 17, 2010
Gilly to cut his teeth around town

Throughout the year, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium mascot Gilly the Shark will be making appearances around town to celebrate Mote's 55th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 7, 2014
Great white shark heads toward Sarasota

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo, Nolan TSA students Naomi Burg and Amanda Boccarossa paint a little library to be installed at Greenbrook Park in Lakewood Ranch in January.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 18, 2014
Sarasota County installs Little Free Libraries in parks

The stand-alone lending libraries are a part of a national program that encourages communities to share literature.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 20, 2013
Town considers joining Florida highway program

A Gulf of Mexico Drive Florida Scenic Highway designation could create opportunities for the island's main thoroughfare.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Junior guard Damien Gordon is expected to be a big contributor for the Mustangs this season. Fans will get their first glimpse of the team in the Lakewood Ranch preseason tournament running from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 16, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Co-Chairs Tom and Sherry Koski
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 18, 2017
An Evening at the Avant-Garde sends guests out of this world

Ringling College of Art and Design’s 21st Annual Scholarship Event was held on March 18 at Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Black Tie
Marlene Shellhammer and her students practice the listening and following instructions song.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 2, 2015
Starting out small

Saint Stephen's Episcopal School opened its first classroom for East County kindergarten students last week.

  • East County
  • News
The proposed $22 million project would pump close to 1 million cubic yards of sand on the beach. Photo by Roger Drouin.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • April 4, 2013
City plans Lido renourishment

City officials will spend the next few months convincing federal officials to approve $13.64 million in funding for the project. Public meetings will also be held.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
Asolo gets chummy with alums

Asolo gets chummy with alums

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Chicken Shop'

“Chicken Shop”rattles cages at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo by Pam Eubanks Although Rob Satori is known locally as the "Sinatra guy," he also impersonates musical icons such as Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffet and Sammy Davis.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 23, 2014
Piano Man

East County resident Rob Satori's passion for music began when he started piano lessons as a child. Now, he composes music. 'I never know where the ideas are going to come from,' he says.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2010
Cops Corner 04.08.10

The complainant reported his parents have illegally copied thousands of DVDs and are involved in a crime syndicate committing video piracy.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
Our View: One step forward

As we were about to go to press, we learned that Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Murf Klauber had filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Women of the Carreño Summer Intensive A2 and A3 levels perform in the second act of "Giselle." Courtesy of Shirley Blair.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 29, 2012
Highlights: Carreno Dance Festival

The second year of the Carreño Dance Festival kicked off in early August when 88 students from as far as Brazil, England, France and Mexico attended dance rehearsals taught by impressive ballet faculty.

  • Arts + Culture
Senior Cal Davidson Turner holds four Cardinal Mooney school records for cross-country and track. File photos
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2015
Running man

Cardinal Mooney’s Cal Davidson Turner closed out his high school career with a pair of medals at the Class 1A Track and Field Championships. May 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This Bird Key home at 487 Meadow Lark Drive recently sold for $3.05 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 23, 2017
Bird Key home sells for $3.05 million

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 7-11

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Josh Siegel Nick and Jen Tullio, with their son, Grayson, and Nick and Samantha Dzembo, with their son, Connor, use running as a way to raise funds for research on the disorders from which their children suffer.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 15, 2014
Running mates

Two East County families, the Tullios and Dzembos, run to support their sons, who suffer from different - but similar - disorders.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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