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Dallas Roberts with his dad, Goodwill CEO Rev. Don Roberts
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 2, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota High grad finds success after 'Rubicon'; Oceanic art-lovers get up close with Wyland; WBTT rings in our latest issue of SEASON

  • Arts + Culture
Jim and Linda Lingley, who were accompanied by Ruby, voted at Precinct 209. The couple said they are glad the election is nearly over.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 8, 2016
Sarasota County sets early voting record

More than 79,000 local voters sent their ballots in through the mail or voted early. But voters who have hit the polls today are relieved for the election to end.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Soprano Danielle Walker as Rosalinde and baritone Sean Anderson as Eisenstein in Sarasota Opera's 2013 production of "Die Fledermaus." Photo by Rod Millington
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 2, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW - Sarasota Opera: 'Die Fledermaus'

June LeBell reviews Sarasota Opera's production of 'Die Fledermaus,' which runs through Nov. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Zara Barrie |
  • June 27, 2014
Factory Girl: attempting the culinary arts

Factory Girl: attempting the culinary arts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"Making your fellow players look good is the No. 1 rule in improv," Darryl Knapp says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 2, 2014
Introducing the Mayor of Improv

Some towns have mayors, but only Sarasota has a mayor of improv. At least, that's what funny man Darryl Knapp calls himself.

  • Arts + Culture
Gabriel
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • June 26, 2014
Your Neighbor: Susan Gabriel

Susan Gabriel's flute can be heard playing through the halls of her Laurel Park apartment building. The musician, journalist and artist has been practicing her music and collaborating with local artists in her apartment for her program, ARISE Music Arts Communication.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2012
News Briefs

Siesta Key trolley decision delayed; County seeks damages for Village light pole; Three Siesta bars violate noise ordinance

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The 11-unit Infinity condo will overlook the Gulf.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 28, 2014
Site work begins on Infinity condo

The long-awaited project at 4765 Gulf of Mexico Drive will bring 11 luxury condo units to the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale, shown in this file photo at a Manatee County Commission meeting, received generally high marks during their evaluations Monday on Bullock's 66th birthday.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 16, 2016
High marks ... and a question mark in Longboat Key performance reviews

Commissioners praise town manager and attorney in their reviews, but note concerns about succession planning

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Good news, bad news: no more powerlines in 2018, but sidewalks take a hit.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Underground utilities project takes aim at Longboat sidewalks, bike paths

Contractor said he was told to avoid tying up traffic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The showhouse sits on beautiful Sarasota Bay. Photos by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 15, 2014
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse

Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County's 19th annual Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse event runs Jan. 19 to Feb. 16.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo Anna Zimmerman works on her project for the upcoming conference.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 25, 2014
Braden River TSA team aims to make history

When she moved to the United States from Russia seven years ago, Valeriya Mikhaylova was 11 years old and barely spoke English.

  • East County
  • News
Susie Chinn, right, has been involved with Sarasota in Defense of Animals for the last seven years. She and volunteer Pam Driggs, left, enjoy spending time at the organization's 10-acre shelter, where they care for more than 300 rescued animals.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 25, 2014
The Good News: Susie Chinn

For the last 25 years, nonprofit organization Sarasota in Defense of Animals has provided rescued animals with a permanent home.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lynn Wilson, a Light Chaser member who lives in Apalachicola, Fla., chose to paint the Farmhouse.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 24, 2015
Quick Draw contest raises money for Keith Farmhouse restoration

Members of Light Chasers, a regional chapter of the Florida Plein Air Painters, had two hours to paint an image on the Phillippi Estate Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Front: Sumaya Ayad, Josie LeBlanc and Camryn Cohen Back: John LeBlanc, Jake LeBlanc, Susan Buck, Jennifer LeBlanc and Jim Buck
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 30, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

A party within a party; Start early for this walk; Thanks given

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 27, 2014
Coming up clutch

Sarasota High senior Mason Dancer has helped lead the Sailors baseball team to a perfect 12-0 record so far this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Avan Lava
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2016
Scene and Heard

Scene and Heard

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
USA Today article cites Sarasota as "possibly the cultural capital of Florida."
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 11, 2013
Sarasota gets nod from USA Today

Columnist says Sarasota is "possibly the cultural capital of Florida," in a Sept. 10 article.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sereena Feeney.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 22, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 03.22.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 03.22.17

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2016
FDOT to drop speed limit on Longboat Key

The state has decided to lower the 45-mph speed limit on a 0.3-mile stretch of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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