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Members of Boy Scout Troop 181 are pictured during a cookout and awards ceremony in 2002.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 14, 2013
Trio honored with Eagle Scout ceremony

The accomplishments of three members of Boy Scout Troop 181 were celebrated Aug. 12 with a Court of Honor ceremony.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Siesta Beach is rocking.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2015
Season on Siesta Key hits early

Businesses and tourism organizations are in agreement: Season came early this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 22, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Nick Runde

The Observer spotlights Braden River Little League 10- and-11-year-old all-star Nick Runde.

  • East County
  • Sports
Iain Webb has led the Sarasota Ballet into its 25th season with a renewed sense of artistic quality and international respect and prominence
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 15, 2015
Sarasota Ballet announces 25th anniversary season

The silver anniversary season includes performance at Jacob's Pillow, retrospectives, premieres and plenty of Sir Frederick Ashton.

  • Arts + Culture
Alan Romero.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 21, 2017
SMA cross-country junior no longer a 'lone wolf'

He finally has the support of a team, and he's taking charge.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 22, 2015
Do This: Black Diamond Burlesque guest bartending

Do This: Black Diamond Burlesque guest bartending

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A condominium at 4965 Gulf of Mexico Drive recently sold for $3.2 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 26, 2017
Positano condominium sells for $3.2 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 10-14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Meet this week's athlete, Eric Traver
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 2, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Eric Traver

Eric Traver not only holds down a 4.7 grade point average as a student in the prestigious International Baccalaureate program at Riverview High School, but he also is leading the Rams' boys' basketball team in every statistical category.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Juan Florensa has worked as the public works director on Longboat Key for than 17 years.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 17, 2018
Longboat's outgoing public works director remembers 17-year tenure

Juan Florensa has had significant impact on Longboat Key in the nearly two decades that he lead the town's public works department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in "Cloud Atlas"
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 2, 2012
Film Review: 'Cloud Atlas'

Everything is connected.

  • Arts + Culture
Everything is connected.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 2, 2012
Film Review: 'Detropia'

Everything is Connected

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chet Whitehorm seems to have scored a big word in Scrabble as Cherie Miller contemplates her tiles.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 16, 2015
This week in history 7.16.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The application nominating 1150 S. Orange Ave. to become a park indicated it contained wetlands and rare or listed species.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 26, 2010
TOP STORY, APRIL: Neighbors want park proposal rescinded

A group of Hudson Bayou residents nominated a vacant property for park acquisition, but that property is located in Harbor Acres.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Circus Arts Conservatory sent 31 Sailor Circus members, five professional coaches and nearly 100 other helpers — catchers, volunteers, etc. — to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 26, 2017
CAC staff reflects on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Leaders of the Circus Arts Conservatory gave us a recap of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival — and how it’s cementing the future of the circus arts.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch senior Justin Curtis threw passes with teammates on Sept. 17.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 20, 2017
Idle football players use teamwork to help community

They helped move trees and clear debris in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2009
Christ Church project approved

Christ Church of Longboat Key's building project was forwarded to the Town Commission for review by the Planning & Zoning Board, but some residents still have project concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kris Powell walks students through new choreography for his hip-hop class at Soul Studios.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 24, 2015
Hip-hop hopeful

Dancer finds reward in teaching boys confidence with hip-hop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" runs through April 6, at Players Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 21, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' runs through March 30, at Players Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Observer readers weigh in on last week's April Fools' edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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