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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 16, 2017
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center supporters strut their stuff at annual fashion show

SPARCCle on the Runway: Fashion is Architecture was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on Feb. 16.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
LADDER UP: Welcome the 619

East Manatee Fire Rescue added a new $1 million truck with a 100-foot ladder to its fleet last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 16, 2018
Going Coastal

It’s a style perfectly suited for Lakewood Ranch, and it’s here in force.

  • LWR Life
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 21, 2011
County hires embattled search firm

Sarasota County will enter into a contract with a management-recruitment company, in spite of concerns that have been raised about that company's effectiveness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 13, 2013
SCF to hold baseball camp

The 217 Sports/SCF 2013 summer baseball camp will be held from 2-5 p.m. June 17-20, at Bob Wynn Field on the campus of the State College of Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2017
Sarasota readers sound off on local issues

City leaders should consider carefully when they OK new buildings

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dawn of the Head

PHOTO GALLERY: Dawn of the Head

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Greg Lintner preferred to side on the sidewalk while riding around Siesta Key.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 9, 2019
Quality of bike lanes on Midnight Pass raises safety concerns among Siesta Key cyclists

Cyclists on Siesta Key hope to see improvements in a bumpy and narrow stretch of a popular roadway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 1, 2010
OBITUARY: Samuel Chapin

Samuel Chapin, 90, was a 39-year resident of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2009
Injured toddler prepares for surgery

Libby Claire McGarity, the 22-month-old toddler who was critically injured July 10, when she fell from a loft in the Village home of her grandparents, Jim and Susan Pressly, will undergo surgery to replace her skull flap Thursday, Sept. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 13, 2017
6.15.17 Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Fireworks light up the sky at Nathan Benderson Park last year. Photo by Berkley Mason.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • June 27, 2018
More bang for the buck at Nathan Benderson Park

Second annual fireworks event expands food, beverage offerings.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 14, 2017
Hundreds of couples renew vows on Siesta Key

The 25th annual "Say I Do Again" event brought couples to Siesta Key to reaffirm their comitment.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The owners of Main Plaza are taking their time selecting a plan for redeveloping the property.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 20, 2018
Main Plaza owners ponder changes

More than two years after buying the Hollywood 11 complex, the owners have no set plans for redeveloping the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eduardo Anaya |
  • August 6, 2012
PREEN & CHIC: TALK PRETTY TO ME

PREEN & CHIC: TALK PRETTY TO ME

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Premier Sports Campus, in Lakewood Ranch, already hosts local and national sports training and tournaments. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 23, 2017
Premier Sports Campus purchase on agenda

County staff recommend Manatee County funds the $5.2 million deal with tourist tax dollars and impact fees.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2012
LECOM scholarship gala raises $215,000 for students

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Student Scholarship Fund Dinner and Auction Gala Oct. 27 raised more than $215,000, with all proceeds benefiting the school's medical, dental and pharmacy students.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • October 22, 2012
Sarasota Chalk Festival for the younger set

Sarasota Chalk Festival for the younger set

  • Arts + Culture
Jeff De Jongh and Ted Smith
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 11, 2015
Sarasota Kiwanis pays tribute to veterans with breakfast

Local veterans were invited to enjoy breakfast with the Sarasota Kiwanis Club at Robarts Arena.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jammeria Higdon
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2013
SIDELINES

Riverview Rams qualify for state meet; ODA track teams post top-11 finishes

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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