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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 12, 2017
Girls Inc. celebrates its Champions for Girls

The top supporters of Girls Inc. of Sarasota County were honored on May 11 at Girls Inc. of Sarasota County.

  • Black Tie
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • November 19, 2016
Fine art festival brings art to Five Points Park

Residents browsed through artwork from local and regional artists during the fourth annual Sarasota Fine Arts Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Memorial Day parades are being held in downtown Sarasota and on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 23, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Memorial Day Weekend

Remember our nation's heroes with one of the many events taking place in the Sarasota area this weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Commissioners Lynn Larson and Irwin Pastor, Vice Mayor Jack Duncan, Commissioner Phill Younger, Mayor Jim Brown and commissioners Terry Gans and Pat Zunz. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 24, 2014
Commission seeks to seat new members

Who will be the next Longboat Key Town commissioners? The first candidates emerge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mary Swartz and Karen Sluman of Addison-Craig. Photo by Molly Schechter.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 19, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

The red shirts ...; More than a luncheon; Black Tie Affair; Honors month in Sarasota

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Circle decorations a top-notch job

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Observer team wishes the community a safe and happy Fourth of July!
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • July 3, 2013
Preparing for Fourth of July: weather, tips, and parking

Find out where to park, the weather forecast and safety tips for a fun-filled Fourth of July holiday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 22, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Theory of Everything'

Imagine living a life in which your mind is the only properly functioning part of your body. That is theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking's world.

  • Arts + Culture
Leif Bjaland follows new recipes closely but likes to vary recipes that he knows well. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 15, 2012
KITCHEN CLASSICS: Leif Bjaland

Artistic director of the Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Culture
Rudolf Mootz and Gerda Meyer performed a wire-comedy act as part of their show. Together with their daughter, Dagmar, they formed The Pedrolas. Photo Courtesy of Dagmar Mootz-Beavers
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 11, 2017
Circus Ring of Fame to gain 6 greats

From performers to owners, this year's inductees shaped the circus world in their own ways.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • May 2, 2018
2018 Giving Challenge raises $11.7 million

More gifts were given this year than any before.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A home in Sleepy Lagoon  at 6568 Gulfside Road recently sold for $775,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,620 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $485,000 in 2013.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 6, 2019
Sleepy Lagoon home sells for $775,000

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 21-25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch center T.J. Murphy snaps the ball to quarterback Quinn McNulty during a playoff game last fall. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2014
YMCA opens new fields for youth football league

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host all of the YMCA youth football league games on its two new fields this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
Phil Pagano hopes the weekday market will accommodate those who can't make the Saturday farmers market, similar to a Wednesday market once held at Five Points Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 15, 2018
Sarasota Farmers Market launches Rosemary District event

The Rosemary Sunset Market at CitySide will bring produce vendors and more to the Rosemary District beginning Feb. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 501 Juan Anasco Drive sold for $570,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 20, 2017
Sleepy Lagoon Park home sells for $570,000

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 4-8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 11, 2018
Keep up the pressure

Longboat Key traffic solutions

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mark Crawford
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • February 10, 2015
Recipe for Success: Mark Crawford

Do you frequent the same local eateries and see the same faces each time you go? This feature helps you get to know these faces a little better. This week, get to know the face behind the bar at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion.

  • Arts + Culture
Gwyneth Ingham and Karen Washington from Gilbert McNeal Elementary say that the grant enhances the education of students.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 31, 2018
Manatee County schools receive grants

The Manatee Education Foundation awards $110,000 to help teachers buy important resources.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 15, 2009
New spa to open in Whitney Beach Plaza

Longboat Body Retreat is set to open Tuesday, July 21 and will offer services such as facials, massages and body treatments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"I'm not an activist. I just feel it's important for people to understand that it's all right to be different," Magida Diouri says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 15, 2012
Magida Diouri: Coming Attraction

Fabulous Independent Film Festival founder Magida Diouri's "reel" world revolves around her worklife. Diouri's goal is to enrich Sarasota by promoting indie films that may otherwise go unseen.

  • Arts + Culture
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