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Representatives from several landscape and maintenance companies toured Siesta Key Village in June.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 4, 2012
Village tour planned for maintenance firm

Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. Chairman Mark Smith on Friday will lead representatives from Championship Landscape Maintenance Professionals through the Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Nick Friedman The Elling Eide Center opened in October. Currently open to scholars, leadership is looking for more opportunities to share Elling Eide’s collection with the public.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 30, 2016
The Elling Eide Center: A Vision Realized

With the opening of the new Elling Eide Center, a local Sinologist’s legacy is cemented.

  • Arts + Culture
Junior Pablo Vargas scored a hat trick in the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team’s 7-0 road win over Sarasota on Nov. 10. File photos.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 16, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 11.16.16

East County High 5 Moments: 11.16.16

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota County Commission approved a $21.5 million budget for renovation of the pavilion and pedestrian esplanade at Siesta Key beach, among other improvements.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Siesta Beach Project

Sarasota County staff and the design team behind the renovation will finalize cost estimates this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2020
Bird Key Yacht Club members rock around the clock

Poodle skirts and candy cigarettes make a re-appearance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 2, 2016
Familiar Longboat Key builder proposes to build 10 new island homes

Brista Homes of Sarasota wants to develop $1.35M property purchased from Mote Scientific Foundation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christine Gianoplus leads the Hellenic folk dancers before an audience at the 2015 Greek Glendi festival.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 4, 2016
Sarasota calendar 2.4.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Feb. 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.8.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Ashley Abrams, Sammy Zelitt and Sadie Gomez
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 27, 2012
Camp Spotlight: Florida Studio Theatre Summer Camp (+ VIDEO)

Today is Tuesday, June 26, and it's Meatball Day at Florida Studio Theatre. Every camper in sight is wearing a sticker that reads, "Happy Meatball Day," along with a photograph of an adorable white-haired woman who just happens to be related to FST's director of education, Beth Duda.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2010
Lady Mustangs win North Port meet

The Lakewood Ranch High School girls cross country team took first place out of 15 schools at the North Port Invitational Sept. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 14, 2015
Discover the pizza of Longboat

In what could be our cheesiest story yet, the Longboat Observer explores the island's pizza offerings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 17, 2010
A love like this

Bill Atkins, the Asolo Rep studio's head stage carpenter, and his wife, Joann Waters-Atkins, scenic charge artist, discuss their passion for set design and their favorite sets of all time.

  • Arts + Culture
Sponsored by a grant from the Women's Exchange, this year's festival will feature a visual and performing arts selection, titled, "The Art of Plants." File photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 22, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Selby Gardens Annual Plant and Garden Festival

Show off your green thumb this weekend at the 38th annual Selby Gardens Plant and Garden Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
CVS was moving products into the store earlier this week.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 3, 2012
Longboat CVS to open Sunday

The new CVS will open this Sunday, a month ahead of the September opening originally planned.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
James Blake won last year's Sarasota Open. File photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 21, 2012
The Sarasota Open is courting both players and spectators

In April, James Blake, one of the top 10 players in the world at the time, won the second annual Sarasota Open - a title Kei Nishikori, one of the top 25 players in the world, won the previous year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I want to do it as an adult," Hannah Beatt says."Working on Broadway is my dream. That’d be a huge accomplishment."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 4, 2012
Marching to the Beatt

Charasmatic 12-year-old Hannah Beatt will play Annie in The Players' production of 'Annie.'

  • Arts + Culture
Clever license plates highlighted the National Plug in Day electric-car show Saturday, Sept. 28, at Mote Marine Laboratory.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 30, 2013
MONDAY EVENT MASHUP: Sarasota GOP honors Hannity

Sean Hannity addresses Sarasota Republicans; electric-car enthusiasts plug in at Mote;

  • Sarasota
  • News
Employees also will see an increase in employee health-insurance premiums of about 29%, among other measures.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Michael Eng |
  • December 23, 2012
Year in review: February 2012, 'Board approves teacher pay cuts'

After months of failed negotiations with the teacher's union, the school district Feb. 15 imposed 1.75% salary cut for its 2012 budget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 5, 2012
A reason to remember

Pam Eubanks commemorates the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Disaster can strike at unexpected times — such as the tornado that hit Siesta Key and Sarasota in January 2016.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 8, 2017
Hurricanes not only emergency threat, officials warn

Headed into hurricane season, county officials say residents need to take the initiative to get ready for disaster ahead of time.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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