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Jim Bakle
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 20, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jim Bakle

Jim Bakle has been playing tennis for 50 years and is the captain of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 75 Division 1 team.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Studio Theatre's education programming not only brings students into FST for live theater but exposes the creativity of theater into students' daily curriculum.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 30, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre's education endowment reaches $1 million

Provided by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and a two to one matching gift from The Patterson Foundation, FST's endowment will further fund its award-winning educational programming.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 24, 2009
Dispatcher aids in special delivery

Chad and Jessica Falde had to call 911 the afternoon of Sept. 16 when they realized there was no time to get to the hospital in order to have their baby delivered.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 19, 2013
Mediterraneo renovates after 17 years

Mediterraneo, an Italian restaurant located at 1970 Main St., will reopen in four weeks after renovations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 23, 2012
Florida Supreme Court to hear term-limits cases

The state's highest court will hear oral arguments April 10 in combined cases from Sarasota and Broward counties.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Middle hitter Madison Jaco has been playing on Braden River’s varsity volleyball team since she was a sophomore.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 11, 2013
Volleyball: Court General

Senior Madison Jaco has spent the past two years developing into one of the vocal leaders for the Lady Pirates team.

  • East County
  • Schools
Nick Rego stuffs a participant bag for the Take Stock in Children 10K/5K.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2016
Stock rises with race entries

Annual Take Stock Fun Run feeds funds into scholarship and mentorship programs.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 18, 2014
WATCH: John Lichtenstein

WATCH: John Lichtenstein

  • Arts + Culture
"A lot of our spontaneous humor is based on the fact that we never had the opportunity to do an actual dress rehearsal," says Bernice Ditchfield of her family's years performing at the Opera House.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 8, 2010
Ditchfields take Christmas act east of the interstate

After 10 years at the Sarasota Opera House, Stephen and Bernice Ditchfield move the family's beloved Christmas concert to a new venue.

  • Arts + Culture
Girls are learning the value of philanthropy during the 30-day Match Challenge at Girls Inc. of Sarasota County.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 18, 2013
Girls Inc. in the midst of $150,000 matching campaign

A small group of donors have pledged $150,000 to Girls Inc. of Sarasota County if the girls can match the funds in their micro society.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
smokehouse
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 14, 2015
Stottlemyer's Smokehouse: A taste of Old Florida

Stottlemyer's Smokehouse: A taste of Old Florida

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  • Eat + Drink
Longboat Key Fire Rescue was dispatched to the scene at 11:26 p.m. Friday. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2014
Fire causes late-night evacuation at Sea Gate Club

Residents temporarily relocated to a community room while firefighters determined a fire was contained to a unit on the 12th floor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 3, 2014
Hail Dale kicks off JDub's beer tour

Hail Dale kicks off JDub's beer tour

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Alexis Acree, Ashlynn Rutherford, Caitlin Gish, Yamil Maldonado, Nikki Jennings and Rachel Silverman, students at the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance, in Atlanta.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 25, 2015
Sarasota Ballet's school wins numerous honors in Atlanta

The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance earned numerous awards in competition at the Youth America Grand Prix in Atlanta this past weekend, including best overall school.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.14.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.17.2015

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 15, 2010
Painter takes on 'goodwill' mission

With little space left in her own home to hang art, Dorothy Sherwood began giving away her paintings to Goodwill.

  • Arts + Culture
Orange Avenue is used as a cut-through during the afternoon and morning commute hours.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 13, 2012
Hudson Bayou battles speeders

Residents request additional speed tables on Orange Avenue to slow motorists, many who use the street as a cut-through.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Lynn Larson wants to discuss a canal neighborhood watch program in Country Club Shores at the regular workshop in November.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 28, 2015
Police eye crime watch programs for land, sea

The Town Commission will discuss neighborhood watches next month after Country Club Shores residents sought canal watch signs in their canals earlier this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 27, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Danielle Valley

Lakewood Ranch High senior swimmer Danielle Valley qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials in two events at the Gator Swim Club Summer Invitational June 3 to June 5, in Gainesville.

  • East County
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