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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2013
Our View: Let's hope it's not status quo

The word on the street among Sarasota city business people well before the election was the two Sues - Suzanne Atwell and Susan Chapman - would take it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A.K. Murtadah in "The Great Society"
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 18, 2017
President Johnson Revisited

The Asolo Rep takes a second look at President Johnson with Robert Schenkkan’s “The Great Society.”

  • Arts + Culture
This aerial shows Rye Road's intersection with State Road 64.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 20, 2016
Input sought for possible S.R. 64/Rye Road project

FDOT seeks public opinion before considering construction.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Although the city pushed back the opening of the State Street parking garage yet again this month, staff is now confident all levels of the structure will be open to the public by July 3.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 24, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of June 24, 2015

More than four months have elapsed since the original targeted completion date for a portion of the State Street parking garage, but city staff believes the end is finally in sight.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson wants to discuss a canal neighborhood watch program in Country Club Shores at the regular workshop in November.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 28, 2015
Police eye crime watch programs for land, sea

The Town Commission will discuss neighborhood watches next month after Country Club Shores residents sought canal watch signs in their canals earlier this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 22, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 23

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This Concession home at 8499 Lindrick Lane sold for $7.98 million. It has six bedrooms, eight-and-three-half baths, a pool and 15,077 square feet of living area.  Courtesy photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 15, 2022
Concession home sale highest in Lakewood Ranch area history

Concession home tops sales at $7.98 million in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The Sarasota Cal Ripken 10U All-Star team is 16-0, having won state and regional championships since it formed earlier this summer. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 7, 2014
Sarasota Slugfest

The Cal Ripken 10U All-Star team will compete in the Cal Ripken World Series Aug. 9 through Aug. 16, in Virginia.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rick Piccolo, President and CEO of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, called the new flight a "home run" for the area.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 1, 2017
SRQ announces nonstop flight to Pittsburgh

The flights will run Mondays and Fridays starting Feb. 23, 2018.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Seven days after the ten-year anniversary of her father’s death, Cardinal Mooney volleyball’s Annie Shaw walked onto the court for her Senior Night celebration.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Cardinal Mooney volleyball player's Senior Night is made unforgettable

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
Tara Elementary School kindergarten teacher Josephine Johnson shows her students how to prepare garlic cloves for cooking.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • May 3, 2017
Kindergarteners open up their very own restaurant

Restaurant puts experience on the menu for Tara students.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 17, 2010
News Briefs 11.18.10

Sanborn Studios held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 30,00-square-foot television production and film studio in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park Nov. 12.

  • East County
  • News
Pat Neal
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 28, 2012
Pat Neal leads new push to incorporate

APRIL FOOLS - A new Florida statute will make it easier for Lakewood Ranch to incorporate into its own city.

  • East County
  • News
"Siesta Shawn" McLoughlin is well-known for his paintings of Siesta Key.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 28, 2012
Neighbors: Shawn Mcloughlin

Local painter Shawn McLoughlin shows it takes different strokes to complete life on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 7.09.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Arpke gets taste of victory with national nomination

Euphemia Haye chef/proprietor Raymond Arpke was a finalist in ABC News Nightline's annual "People's Platelist Contest."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 21, 2018
Local stars dance the night away for CAN Community Health

CANDance 2018 was hosted Oct. 20 at the Art Ovation Hotel.

  • Black Tie
Vanguard Lofts is one of four projects Halfants + Pichette is designing in the Rosemary District.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 16, 2016
Rosemary District development steamrolls ahead

Sarasota-based Halflants + Pichette has four residential projects in the works in the north-of-downtown neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2010
TOP STORY, SEPTEMBER: Flood Zone

Some areas of Manatee County were drenched with more than eight inches of rain over a two-day period.

  • East County
  • News
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