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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 11, 2010
Assisted living

A small yellow Lab plays a huge role in Marcia Pardi's life by giving her the confidence to be mobile on her own.Â

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 24, 2012
Last Weekend in Sarasota with Kirsten

Last Weekend in Sarasota with Kirsten

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ronny Salomon |
  • January 7, 2010
Letter to the editor 01.07.10

Regarding your Dec. 31 editorial, "The Road To Prosperity," I respectfully beg to differ with your premise that George W. Bush achieved a high degree of success.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Kassie Fountain. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 14, 2018
MTC welcomes Tooth Fairy

TSA catapult launches student success.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 14, 2019
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates construction on new theater

WBTT honored Willis Construction’s recent start on the new Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre May 14.

  • Arts + Culture
Bruce Jordan will occasionally perform in "Shear Madness." The last five times the director showed up on stage it was as snooty society doyenne Mrs. Shubert.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 23, 2011
'Mad' gabber returns to FST

The quirky co-creator of one of the longest-running nonmusical plays in the world returns to Sarasota for a second stab at 'Shear Madness.'

  • Arts + Culture
Lois and Jack Snow began their walk.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Horseshoe Cove Relay for Life Walk

Horseshoe Cove RV Resort held its fifth Relay for Life Walk March 12. Through fundraisers before the event - including golf cart washes, hot dog sales, a silent auction, a casino night and more - and donations, the 20-member Horseshoe Cove committee helped raise more than $33,000 to support the American Cancer Society.

  • East County
  • News
Marcy Miller will assume the position of executive director of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota May 1.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 30, 2019
Marcy Miller hired as new executive director of Artist Series Concerts

Miller, who is replacing retiring Managing Director John Fischer, will officially assume the position May 1.

  • Arts + Culture
Two of the seven buildings were repainted in the past two years, and the other five will be repainted beginning May 1.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 8, 2015
Windward Bay recognized for comeback

The condominium is one of three small communities that the Florida Communities of Excellence named as a finalist in its ‘The Comeback Kid’ category.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 7, 2018
Booker High boys basketball drops heartbreaker in final four

The Tornadoes pushed the defending champs to the brink in a 62-61 loss.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Marcy Johannes prepares to wrap up a necklace bought by Valerie Cox from Raven Wood Studios, Saturday, May 19.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The 9th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival

The 9th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival brought hundreds of people out to peruse, buy and enjoy a variety of arts and crafts, Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, along Main Street and in 5 points park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 16, 2009
City seeks 12 downtown sculptures

A call to artists has been issued for sculptures that will be put on display throughout downtown for a year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marsala has already worked its way into some of the latest fabrics and upholstery; evident with these richly colored animal prints (another trend) at Sally Trout's Current.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • December 29, 2014
Welcome home, marsala

The color authorities have named the 2015 color of the year (drumroll, please) and they have decided on marsala.

  • Arts + Culture
Jane Buckman, Longboat Key Center for the Arts director, and Habatat Galleries founder Ferdinand Hampson
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 10, 2016
Glass art pops up at Whitney Beach

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts and Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich. will host a pop-up gallery until Feb. 26 at Whitney Beach Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2009
Our View

A conditional surrender

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 16, 2012
Discussion focuses on makeup of community center committee

The Community Center Advisory Committee will be a group of five that will hold public meetings. But, who will be part of the final five remains undecided.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Blais and Alen Kasow
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 10, 2012
Designed to Give: Gourmet Cocktail Party

Designed to Give: Gourmet Cocktail Party

  • Black Tie
smarty
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 18, 2014
SmartyPints: Women, beer and a sisterhood of traveling pints

SmartyPints: Women, beer and a sisterhood of traveling pints

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Aiden Pearson, Teagan Allen and Nina Edelsbacher
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 21, 2013
School Spotlight: NewGate thespians continue tradition

For the 18th consecutive year, students of NewGate School perform a Shakespeare comedy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Katie Stults, Reese Nippert, Ciara Perez, Collier Moser, Carley Ramsden, Rylee Roads and Kelly Collins.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 22, 2016
Girls on the Run teaches lessons that everyone should learn

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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