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Lambert
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 15, 2014
Your Neighbor: Debra Lambert

Lambert, owner of Picasso's Moon, a yarn shop in downtown Sarasota, recently hosted the third annual Art Yarn Fiber Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 22, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Fire Department personnel stationed on Siesta Key check out plans for the new Midnight Pass crosswalks.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 18, 2012
Firefighters approve of crosswalks

The Florida Department of Transportation held an open house to showcase plans for six crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Zara Barrie |
  • April 22, 2014
Factory Girl: In the Closet with Emily Owen

Factory Girl: In the Closet with Emily Owen

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 28, 2017
Bayfront Westin hotel opens

Part of the Vue Sarasota Bay development, the 255-room Westin at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue opened today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 10, 2009
The wheel watcher

Sarasota potter Carla O'Brien shows us how to throw a pot.

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County deputies have arrested 19-year-old Jasper Dudley and Frank Brice, also 19, in connection with the shooting death of a Riverview High School cheerleader Monday, in Bradenton.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 29, 2014
Arrests made after movie theater shooting

According to one witness, a gun battle preceded the shooting of 17-year-old Riverview High School student Teria'le Rawls Monday, at Carmike Royal Palm 20 movie theater.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota’s new economic-development coordinator, Randy Welker, said one of his priorities is to find a drugstore willing to build a downtown location.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 31, 2011
Development coordinator focuses on downtown

Through a public-private partnership, the city and others created a new position to pursue bringing businesses that could revitalize the downtown area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jaelen Childs throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Cardinal Mooney's game against Bishop Verot.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 11, 2019
Ceremonial first pitch means everything to Mooney family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 4, 2012
Ariel Quartet livens stage in East County

As part of the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, the Ariel String Quartet gave a free public performance Thursday night.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
One man was pronounced dead on scene.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 14, 2016
Myakka man killed by lightning

Two others were injured at Falkner Farms.

  • East County
  • News
Steve Martin, Sarasota Bay Watch President Larry Stults and Elizabeth Anderson
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 24, 2017
Sarasota Bay Watch hosts 'clamtastic' evening

The 8th annual “Scallopalooza, It’s Clamtastic!” benefited Sarasota Bay Watch's scallop and clam restoration efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Private security guards already monitor areas of downtown, including Pineapple Square businesses.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 13, 2014
Downtown security efforts ramp up

As merchants and property owners attempt to fight homelessness issues, the Downtown Improvement District is moving toward increasing the security presence downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Helm-Nanney house as it stands today, remaining nearly exactly as it was in 1908. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • December 26, 2012
Home & Garden: Historic Homestead

The well-preserved Helm-Nanney house, located in Oneco, is a reminder of simpler times, stellar craftsmanship.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 09.24.15

East County High 5 Moments: 09.24.15

  • East County
  • Sports
Octavio Ortiz
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 18, 2013
Octavio Ortiz: Mega Manager

Octavio Ortiz, the new general manager of the Mall at University Town Center, must build relationships and oversee construction before his workplace opens for business next year - and his job completely changes.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County project manager Paul Semenec paces Turtle Beach answering questions from curious locals and tourists about the renourishment project.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota County digs into Turtle Beach project

Sarasota County will close portions of the south Siesta Key beach to begin a $21.5 million renourishment effort.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Says Steve Tatone: "As soon as I considered the fact that I could direct my own stuff, the next thought was, 'Well, let's make it right here in Sarasota.'"
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 30, 2011
The noisemaker

Steve Tatone turns up the volume on the Sarasota Film Fest. Meet the local, indie filmmaker with Hollywood potential.

  • Arts + Culture
Mote Marine Laboratory senior scientist Carl Luer said the bonnethead shark is an efficient biomedical model.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 14, 2014
VIDEO: Mote scientist receives Distinguished Fellow award

The American Elasmobranch Society presented its Distinguished Fellow Award this month to Mote Marine Laboratory senior scientist Carl Luer, for his work studying the disease-fighting traits of sharks and rays.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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