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Hailey, Rachel and Audrey Weeks often enjoy evenings at the park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 28, 2016
Single mom's battle for vision offers an inspiring sight

Greenbrook woman wages marathon struggle against Usher syndrome.

  • East County
  • News
Director Carol Whitfield plays piano and instructs the Key of Sea Chorus during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 15, 2014
Key of Sea Chorus makes a pitch to music-lovers

Warm up those vocal chords and get ready to harmonize because the Key of Sea Chorus is looking for new members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jenny Alday and Devon Bogg
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • August 30, 2012
"Last Night Out" Local Celebrity Bartending to Benefit Brides Against Breast Cancer

"Last Night Out" Local Celebrity Bartending to Benefit Brides Against Breast Cancer

  • Black Tie
Bill Nelson
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 11, 2015
Another appeaser

In spite of the American people’s overwhelming opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson claims there is ‘no other available alternative.’ He’s voting for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Donna Swan |
  • September 28, 2011
Deal Us In: How to save an entry to dummy

There is nothing sadder than having winning tricks in the dummy that you have no way of reaching. We have all been there, done that.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Most major revenue sources for Sarasota County have performed better than expected in the first six months of the current fiscal year.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 28, 2014
Commission to meet for mid-year review

On Tuesday, Sarasota County staff will update commissioners on issues ranging from major revenues to plans to privatize aspects of the public transit system.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Dave Camire

Dave Camire is a River Club resident who owns a 600-horsepower Dodge Viper. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
File photo. After an agonizing wait, kids at the 2015 Big Truck EGGstravaganza egg hunt were released onto the field.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 24, 2016
Sarasota calendar 3.24.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of March 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Riverhouse Reef and Grill is located at 995 Riverside Drive, in Palmetto, and features fresh local fish, certified Angus beef steaks and original martinis.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Riverhouse Reef & Grill

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Peter Van Der Noord and chef Ezequiel Gramajo at the Riverhouse Reef and Grill for some Gulf seafood pasta. Get the full recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

L'Ambiance ladies create special ambience for events; Gov. Scott is despised by more than the media.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Ann Morrison. Photo by Blake Walton.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 4, 2015
Theater Review: SaraSolo Festival

The SaraSolo Festival celebrates the power of one.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Courtesy photo
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 15, 2012
Sarasota County to trap Lido Key raccoons

The raccoon population at Ted Sperling Park, on Lido Key, has grown increasingly brazen: the result of being consistently fed by people.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Sharing the Nest" by Laura Bryg won best-of-show honors at the 35th Annual Juried Photo Exhibition at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 28, 2015
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announce finalists for annual photo exhibition

Local photographer Laura Bryg wins best-of-show honors for photo "Sharing the Nest."

  • Arts + Culture
File photo. Bob Leibold and Melinda Lee attend the 2014 Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Prime Time event.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 13, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.13.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 13

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney's Emily Brusco tallied an assist in the Class 2A-District 11 championship Jan. 14.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 21, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Cardinal Mooney girls soccer returns home a champion

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By H. Terrell Griffin |
  • July 6, 2016
Chapter 7: Trouble in Paradise

Detective Jake Bass is on the scene to get the scoop on the latest rumblings in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"I'm young for a literary manager," Amanda Cayo says. "I haven't read everything in the canon. I think that gives me an advantage, in a way. It puts me in the same position as most of the audience."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 2, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Literary Device

And you thought you had a lot of paperwork to sort through. Try sitting at Amanda Cayo's desk. The Florida Studio Theatre literary manager reads hundreds of scripts a year.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 14, 2012
St. Armands BID discusses its reservations about fees

A new city policy requires a $500 reservation fee for events on city property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The simmering tension between the city and Siesta Key residents could come to a head if and when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issues a permit for a Lido renourishment project.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • July 7, 2016
Big Pass plans set stage for legal battle

As a Siesta Key group ramps up its preparation for a lawsuit, Lido Key residents are urging the city to get ready for a potential showdown.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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