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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 4, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Emily Walsh and Sally Schule at the "She Knows Where She's Going" honoree luncheon. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 20, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

'The gift is for the giver'; Keeping the honorees straight; Sunshine's wine and dine; Madcap moments from 'Madcap Evening'; and Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
Susan Chapman is the newest Sarasota city commissioner.
  • By Roger Drouin and Nick Friedman |
  • May 16, 2013
To the finish

Richard Dorfman's strategy was to make his case face to face with voters. Susan Chapman banked on her deep-rooted neighborhood loyalists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rick Mills
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 27, 2013
Manatee Schools hire new leader

Rick Mills, known for his work with Chicago's JROTC program, will lead a district in turmoil.

  • East County
  • News
"I have a shop behind our pool at home," says Michael Gray, technical director at The Players Theatre. "My daughter is always asking to come inside and tinker. It’s adorable."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 9, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Scenic route

Set designer Michael Gray has worked at amusement parks and the Home Shopping Network, yet he feels most at home in The Players Theatre's scene shop.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2009
Opposition to park plans steps up

The plans for Bird Key Park include pedestrian and bicycle trails, updated landscaping and a move of parking to the east side of the park from the west side.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Erhart, Anno Swain and Katie Hayes. Photos by Molly Schechter.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 9, 2011
EDIBLES: Family Favorite Chocolate-Chocolate Cake

The email raving about the 'amazing homemade chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting' came from friend and fashion blogger Heather Dunhill, who ate it at a Siesta Key dinner party.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2011
Our View

Where's the traffic control?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Colony assessments could be put back in Klauber's hands; Klauber, Moulton are getting what is owed to them; Longboat Key at risk with cell tower

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 21, 2010
Confidential document appears at Town Hall

Commissioner Gene Jaleski submitted a Longboat Key Club and Resort pro-forma statement dated August 2006 to the town last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Jimmy Cascone won the 100-meter butterfly in 56.39 seconds.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 21, 2011
Mustangs win opening meet

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch swim teams dived into the season with high expectations Sept. 14. The host Mustangs won the season-opening meet, topping Braden River and Manatee.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carmen Baskind and Marty Warren
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 15, 2011
Carmen Baskind: 'The Hungry Realtor'

It would not be unfair to say that Carmen Baskind cut her teeth on pasta.

  • Arts + Culture
Judy Kepecz-Hays stands in front of The Water Club, where her newest listing — a two-story, 5,300-square-foot residence priced at $4.75 million — is located. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 18, 2012
Kepecz-Hays takes No. 1 slot in 2011

Coldwell Banker's Judy Kepecz-Hays finished the year with sales volume of approximately $45 million, making her the top Sarasota-Manatee Realtor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

Cultural Organization of the Year -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 21, 2009
IDA board approves Town Hall increases

The Interdistrict Authority Board adopted new fee structures and rules for groups and residents seeking to use rooms in Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 21, 2009
Music Review: Journeys to Genius 'Mozart: Touched by the Gods'

Leif Bjaland, artistic director and conductor of the Sarasota Orchestra, can now add some new titles to his name: writer and narrator.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 19, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: 'Great Escapes'

Fun and festive, Sarasota Orchestra's recent "Great Escapes" program at Holley Hall was just the thing for a warm spring night.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Virginia Sanders |
  • June 15, 2010
TURTLE WATCH: Turtles continue to make their nests on Longboat

The famous line goes, "Summertime and the living is easy ... " It's not easy, however, if you're a female sea turtle and you have eggs to lay.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 14, 2012
Police department rejects contract

The commission is poised to make changes to its police officer pension plan, even though its officers soundly rejected the changes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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