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Thirteen-year-old Noah Candocia began competing on trampoline four years ago for Kids SuperGym. This year, the Braden River Middle School seventh-grader hopes to earn Junior Elite status.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 22, 2012
Braden River seventh-grader soars to even greater heights

Noah Candocia began competing on the trampoline at Kids SuperGym four years ago. This year, Noah is preparing to earn Junior Elite status.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been shuttered since August 2010. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 15, 2014
Hours of arguments, no rulings in Colony case

Attorneys didn't have time to finish arguments during a three-and-a-half hour hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
SMR CEO Rex Jensen addresses a crowd of nearly 100 on Sunday at Town Hall. Photo by Alex Rostowsky
  • By Alex Rostowsky |
  • October 15, 2014
Ranch residents should prepare for more urbanism

SMR's CEO says a plan has always been in place to build denser housing to attract workers to live in the area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2011
Hair designer employs more than one creative channel

On the Diane K Salon & Spa website, hair designer/colorist John-Norman Tuck's bio says that: "Tuck loves to paint masterpieces with his clients' hair."

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2010
Hospital CEO completes 165-mile bike ride

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson biked from Miami to Key West during the Southern Most AIDS/HIV Bike Ride earlier this month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • December 3, 2009
MY VIEW: The problem is in the mirror

n many respects, Sarasota County did a commendable job squirreling away rainy-day funds and then reacting relatively quickly to the downturn with budget cuts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A map released by the Florida Department of Transportation in June shows tentative sites for the 10 pedestrian islands along Midnight Pass Road between Beach Road and Stickney Point Road.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 22, 2011
Pedestrian plan peeves public

Condominium association members and others say a Florida Department of Transportation plan to construct 10 pedestrian islands on a 1-mile stretch of Midnight Pass Road will create more problems instead of helping people cross the road more safely.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 21, 2009
Neighbors get own roundabout

The Alta Vista neighborhood requested the city build a roundabout to cure a longtime speeding problem.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 17, 2015
Winterfest returns for second year encore

Whether you're a Woolf Pack member or WAR fan, this Ranch festival will appeal to your tastes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • June 13, 2013
Gillespie Park grill sparks safety concern

The parks board recommends posting 'charcoal only' signs to dissuade improper and unsafe use of the grill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Police Officer John Thomas has served in law enforcement since 1987.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 15, 2012
Officer was key to break in auto burglaries case

Last summer, Longboat Key police got an unexpected break in a string of auto burglaries that occurred at beach accesses: A 42-year-old man was arrested by St. Lucie County sheriff's deputies Aug. 7, on outstanding Sarasota County warrants for dealing in stolen property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Actress Penelope Ann Miller. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
Scene & Heard

Actress Penelope Ann Miller joins SFF lineup; Artist Series announces 2012 scholarship winners; Sarasota bids adieu to two dynamic directors; Carreño Dance Fest exceeds enrollment goal

  • Arts + Culture
Tim Jaeger, Tom Stephens and Joseph Arnegger hope to capture the charm of Old Florida. Photo courtesy of Rich Schineller
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 28, 2016
'Old Florida' examines the power of nostalgia

With their group exhibition, Tim Jaeger, Joseph Arnegger and Tom Stephens capture the essence of Old Florida.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 27, 2009
Sarasota 'Design Star' gets the boot

Jason Champion was eliminated Sunday night with only three shows remaining in the HGTV reality show.

  • Arts + Culture
Nicole Kaney, Beth Bobb, Emily Stroud and Sepi Ackerman at Designing Daughter's Girlfriends Night. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 20, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 04.21.16

Alec Baldwin was in town, Designing Daughters hit one out of the park, brides are showered with love and more...

  • Black Tie
The Victim Advocate position was eliminated two years ago due to budget constraints.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 1, 2013
Police Department victim advocate position reinstated

The Sarasota Police Department has hired Jude Castro as the new victim advocate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2014
News Briefs

Power pole debate goes dark again; Deletion of towers in ordinance passes first test; Two firefighters complete their paramedic training

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Graphic shows tropical force wind speed probabilities. Sarasota and Manatee County currently have a 60% chance of encountering tropical speed winds of 39 mph or more. Courtesy of NOAA.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 26, 2012
Manatee prepares for Isaac

Manatee County fully activated its Emergency Operations Center this morning and opened to shelters.

  • East County
  • News
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