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Andrea Prestinario, as Eliza Doolittle, and Jeff Parker, as Henry Higgins, in the Asolo Rep’s "My Fair Lady." Photo courtesy of Annamae Bafia
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 30, 2011
Music Review: 'My Fair Lady'

Sometimes less is more, and when Lerner and Loewe authorized a chamber version of their hit show, 'My Fair Lady,' cutting the cast of 45 to 19 and the orchestra of 27 to two pianists, they knew what they were doing.

  • Arts + Culture
Looking east on Cortez Road, with 119th Street West to the right.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 1, 2017
Bradenton traffic plan encourages Longboat leaders

It's not perfect, they say, but it will help and can serve as foundation for more work.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Core Development purchased the properties at 540 N. Tamiami Trail for $5.4 million in November, a precursor to the proposed 51-unit condo project.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 30, 2017
Developer plans high-rise condo on U.S. 41

Kevin Daves, the developer of the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, plans to construct a 49-unit, 18-story residential project on the edge of the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 3, 2010
East County teens skate to states

The Manatee County hockey team finished its season with a 20-1-1 record, earning the top seed in the Central Division. The team will now compete for the Central Division Championship March 5-6 in Brandon.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
News Briefs

Publix to go before the Town Commission; Town, Key Club file appeals; Citizens decreases its maximum coverage limit

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Join Emily Walsh as she reads today's headline news.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 16, 2012
March 16: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 17, 2013
Waiting begins on FISA rowing bid

Officials presented their case to IFRA officials July 14, to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cindy Morton said the new technology will make it easier for buyers to get information about a home.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 2, 2010
First TAG sign goes on home resale

Cindy Morton, an agent with Signature Sotheby's International Realty, planted the first TAG sign at her listing in The Dominion in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews from Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
Ranch YMCA unveils expansion

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA opened its new fitness center to the public March 3.

  • East County
  • News
Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2017
Mote scientist tests out "MythBusters: The Search"

Tracy Fanara, an environmental engineer at Mote, made her debut on The Science Channel Show on Jan. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Republican Marie Nisco defeated Ray Porter by roughly 5% points to take the District 5 seat on the Charter Review Board in 2008.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 16, 2014
Democrat enters County Commission race

If 56-year-old Ray Porter qualifies in the race for the District 4 seat, it would mean a closed primary for Sarasota County voters.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 19, 2017
'Heisenberg' rolls the dice on human connection at Florida Studio Theatre

This drunkard’s walk never takes the shortest distance between two points.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Detective Lieutenant Robert Bourque testifying at a Nov. 21 Adversarial Preliminary Hearing at the Manatee County Judicial Center.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • December 13, 2017
Forfeiture in North Port parallels Longboat pursuit

North Port Police Department is the only agency to successfully seize real property in Manatee and Sarasota Counties since 2001 — so how does its case stack up against the case brought by Longboat Key Police Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Beyond  the Spectrum has offered summer camps for more than eight years. This year, it needs your help with donations.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 24, 2015
Group goes beyond the call for campers

Beyond the Spectrum aims to raise $25,000 to fund summer camp for more special needs students.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 9, 2016
The Power of Performance : Silas Bichler proves that heart and hard work outweigh obstacles

As a Sailor Circus performer living with cerebral palsy, Silas Bichler brings a new light to the performing art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 23, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Taste of Winefest

Taste of Winefest is an al fresco food and wine tasting and will be held at Phillippi Estate Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Haile Middle student Hannah Arduini has a passion for history.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2015
Heritage Harbour history buff wins prize

Haile Middle eighth-grader Hannah Arduini received the Special Magna Carta Prize for her essay on Eleanor Roosevelt.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 7, 2010
Michel spills 'family secrets' in FST show

Sarasota actress Carolyn Michel explains how one woman can fill so many shoes on stage.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 4, 2017
Keeping the Music Alive

Sarasota Music Archive preserves the music of the past for the audiences of today and tomorrow.

  • Arts + Culture
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