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Sarasota County School Board Superintendent Lori White (left) and School Board member Jane Goodwin discuss school renovations at Tuesday’s monthly work session.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 22, 2013
School Board reports savings on renovation projects

The Sarasota County School Board kicked off the new school year with some good news - all facility renovation projects are on time and under budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 27, 2014
Sidelines

Sailors set track records at FSU Relays; ODA storms back from five runs down; Booker edges Palmetto; ODA swings past Lemon Bay; Youth football registration underway

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • March 30, 2011
DECOR: Step into your dream kitchen on 'Simply Sarasota' tour

The home of Dr. Richard and Amy Buck is a Mediterranean revival-style home located at 1607 South Drive and is thought to be the oldest standing house in historic Cherokee Park. The Bucks purchased the home in 2005 and moved in after an 18-to-20-month renovation. Prior to being staged by designer Jason Champion for Junior League of Sarasota's Simply Sarasota Kitchen Festival, The Observer got a sneak peek at the beautiful family-friendly kitchen.

  • Arts + Culture
Siesta Key residents wait to see what type of impact Hurricane Irma is going to have on the island they call home.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 7, 2017
Update: Siesta Key under mandatory evacuation orders

County officials expect storm surge from Hurricane Irma may lead to evacuations from the Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • December 9, 2009
Island Chapel helps seniors age in paradise

The Longboat Island Chapel plans to open a 6,000-square-foot Aging in Paradise Resource Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2009
Cops' Corner 06.11.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The majority of the Kress Building, including the ground floor space, is currently vacant. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 5, 2020
Historic Main Street building sold for $5.8 million

The Kress Building in downtown Sarasota was built in 1932. New ownership plans to target high-end retail tenants.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city is forecasting declining revenues for funds that generate income from user fees. That includes the St. Armands parking fund, which was created to pay off a 20-year bond for a garage facility near the Circle.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 23, 2020
Coronavirus takes toll on city budget

City officials are debating short-term spending priorities and bracing for long-term financial impacts associated with COVID-19.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy ew.com
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 28, 2018
'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' shows hateful effects of conversion therapy

Chloe Grace Moretz is absolute perfection to watch in the latest film by Director-writer Desiree Akhavan.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
University Park Country Club will be hosting golf clinics throughout October.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 4, 2016
University Park Country Club to host weekly October golf clinics

Two former European and LPGA tour players will share their secrets

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota County School Board met Tuesday for its first monthly work session and board meeting of the 2013-2014 school year.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 20, 2013
School Board: Renovations way under budget

The Sarasota County School Board kicked off the new school year with some good news - all facility renovation projects are on time and under budget.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota Christian senior McKenzie Lantz scored 30 points in the Lady Blazers 56-48 overtime victory versus Florida Baptist Academy of Naples Jan. 22.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Donna Swan |
  • April 7, 2010
Deal Us In

How to retain trump control

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"To me, it's how all music programs should be," Elizabeth Power says of the Perlman Music Program. "It might sound idealistic and altruistic, but why not support a model that’s developing human beings?"
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 21, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: Perlman 'power' house

Elizabeth Power is so passionate about her job that she rarely gets distracted by the fact that she gets to rub elbows every winter with Itzhak Perlman.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Donna Swan |
  • February 17, 2010
Deal Us In

Heart of the matter

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 10, 2017
Willis Elementary ushers in new school year

Parents celebrate with 'Boo Hoo or Yahoo' breakfast.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • January 8, 2020
Chasen Galleries presenting Peter Max retrospective

120 images provide full-color flashbacks from the '60s to the present

  • Arts + Culture
The Stiletto Brass Quintet will be joined by AJ Cali and Alex Zickafoose. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 1, 2019
The Pops Orchestra's ‘Jersey Boys, California Girls’ concert too good to be true

The Pops Orchestra is honoring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with its Valentine's Day concert.

  • Arts + Culture
Nancy Johnson says her most difficult family heirloom to track down belonged to her father.  “I didn’t know the Johnson family photo album existed until my father died at 91 years old,” Johnson says.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 22, 2018
Digging for Treasure

Nancy Johnson has spent most of her retirement with one foot in the past — and she couldn’t be happier about it.

  • LWR Life
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 7, 2018
ESPN host thrilled to be honored at upcoming Dick Vitale Gala

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
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