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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2009
Sarasota Bay Great Scallops Search

More than 150 volunteers gathered for the second Sarasota Bay Great Scallops Search. They counted approximately 130 scallops in an effort to monitor the local scallop population.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 12, 2013
Budget puts recession in the past

The 2014 Sarasota County budget passed its first public hearing Monday, moving the proposed spending plan one step closer to final approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 8, 2011
Marina Jack trial could be a year away

A lawsuit filed by Marina Jack that disputes the claim the restaurant owes $1.5 million in back property taxes could take another year to go to trial.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 5, 2009
Main Street hits home run with East County family

Andrew Giddens, 13, and his family headed to Tropicana Field July 29 to watch the Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees. The game was part of a prize package of the community's Father's Day drawing.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2011
Our View: County must fix its bad reputation

While Manatee County is shedding its anti-business and anti-construction reputation, Sarasota County's remains distressingly intact.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • February 3, 2010
Dance review: 'Paquita,' 'Othello' and 'Boutique'

The Sarasota Ballet presented a triple bill this past weekend featuring Galina Samsova's 'Paquita,' Peter Darrell's 'Othello' and Matthew Bourne's 'Boutique.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 22, 2012
White prepares lean school budget

A $1.6 million shortfall is expected for the Sarasota County School District. Reserves and some controversial cuts will be needed to soften the blow again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • May 13, 2012
Life Lessons From the Kitchen of Mama Smith

Life Lessons From the Kitchen of Mama Smith

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 31, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: The New Gate-Field School

The Sarasota Observer dropped in on students at The New Gate-Field School who were testing out the aerodynamics of paper airplanes they had designed for a team-building activity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Terry Turner, who earlier in the night voiced support for a "strong city manager" charter amendment, which commissioners unanimously agreed to add to the November ballot, said he only had "a process and procedural problem" with Caragiulo's proposal.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 19, 2012
Caragiulo's proposal snubbed

Commissioner Terry Turner says his motion to table a strong-mayor proposal was strictly 'process and procedural.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
Those who live and work near Selby Five Points Park say that crime has been reduced and that transients are virtually non-existent since the city removed six benches from the park three months ago.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 13, 2011
City to revisit Five Points benches

The majority of downtown residents and business leaders agree that the atmosphere in Selby Five Points Park has improved since benches were removed three months ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Michael Welly. You will be missed; What about the national election results?; We support Sunshine Airlines; Applause for new non-stop airline

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Camille Johnson gets ready to hit the ball at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Summer Sports Camp and Junior Tennis Camp last summer.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • May 18, 2011
Key camps heat up for summer

Longboat Key organizations are gearing up for an active summer on the Key with a variety of kids camps.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gail Condrick demonstrates one of the movements from Ageless Grace’s "Zoo-ology" tool.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 18, 2011
Condrick teaches seniors how to 'age gracefully'

"Zoo-ology," is one of 21 exercise tools that make up the Ageless Grace program Denise Medved created.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On Tuesday, Ocean Properties Ltd. announced it had reached an agreement with Key Club Associates, LP, to purchase all of the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s assets from Loeb Partners Realty LLC for an undisclosed price. Courtesy photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 31, 2012
Year in review: October 2012, 'It's official: Ocean Properties to purchase entire Key Club'

Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties will purchase all of the Longboat Key Club and Resort's assets this month and has plans for a future renovation project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
Our View: One step forward

As we were about to go to press, we learned that Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Murf Klauber had filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2011
Our View: Tallahassee

Political pension punt

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
"Every once in a while, somebody shows up who has something extraordinary," says ballet patron Judy Bronstein of dancer Logan Learned. "Logan has it. He's distinctive."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 23, 2010
Sarasota Ballet's fan favorite slips into character

Logan Learned opens up about his role in Twyla Tharp's 'In the Upper Room' and blushes at the mention of his female fan club.

  • Arts + Culture
Otus
  • By Otus |
  • December 12, 2013
Ask Otus: Otus Wishes You A Very Scary Christmas

Otus Rufous, an Eastern Screech-owl, was born on Siesta Key and is a full-time resident there. An avid hunter, accomplished vocalist and genuine night owl, Otus is a keen observer of our local wildlife and knows many of nature's secrets. Otus will answer your questions about our amazing wildlife, but only if you Ask Otusâ„¢.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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