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  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 31, 2010
Bayside completes new home

The 54,000-square-foot building features a 1,000-seat auditorium and a section devoted to children and youth.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dominique Kohlenberger leads a 45-minute walk and weight training every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Broadway Beach Access.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 3, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Dominique Kohlenberger

Certified health coach Dominique Kohlenberger leads by example - and with empathy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 10, 2011
Neighbors: Leonard Kessler

Leonard Kessler has just returned from a trip to the mechanic. When he opens the door to his Pelican Cove townhouse, it's not his crop of white hair that stands out, nor his crisp blue-and-white striped shirt beneath his sport coat or even the gray pencil sketch of his sister down the hallway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Boaters who use the city's mooring field have tried policing themselves to avoid formal management. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 10, 2011
Sarasota boaters denounce regulations

Sarasota boaters told city staff last week they don't want to be told when and how long they can anchor off the shores of Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ian Segneri said his work at Missing Link Golf Academy is rewarding — particularly when his instruction helps his students earn acceptance into college.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 29, 2011
Ranch golf academy links talent, opportunity

Since it opened nearly 10 years ago, Lakewood Ranch's Missing Link Golf Academy has sharpened the skills of some of the area's top junior golfers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Loren Mayo takes her turn.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 29, 2011
Scene & Heard

Getting the hang of things ...; Local artist spreads wings for exhibition; Asolo's 'Bonnie and Clyde' to make a killing on Broadway; Strauss finally relinquishes creative control

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2015
MARKET WATCH | What fuels the current economy?

There is little to say that is bad about the existing economy, short term, but many potential problems exist long term.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Blue Rooster co-owner Bill Cornelius worries about how businesses in the Rosemary District are being affected by an influx of homeless individuals in the area. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 13, 2014
WELCOME BACK: Addressing the homeless

A joint city and county effort to build a homeless shelter ended, and the growing population of homeless people has affected several areas in the city of Sarasota.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 18, 2010
Foundation for new church building almost complete

Workers are currently laying the floor for the new Christ Church building.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High school instructors are taking on extra classes to teach the growing number of students the school welcomes each year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 12, 2014
School's attendance pushes limits

Lakewood Ranch High adds portables to accommodate its growing student count.

  • East County
  • News
Duncan
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2014
WELCOME BACK: Hellos and goodbyes

Here's what's old and new on Longboat Key as snowbirds return for season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mary Cantrell sees her newest role as a school board member as a steady trek toward progress, not a sprint. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 12, 2014
New school board member sets district goals

Now a member of the Manatee County School Board, Mary Cantrell looks toward steady growth for the district.

  • East County
  • News
Jack Dean, general manager of G. Fried Flooring, has it all (and the floor) covered.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
2012 Small Business Awards 10 employees or fewer winner: G.Fried Flooring

G. Fried Flooring has been located off of Tamiami Trail for 40 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ashley Abrams, Sammy Zelitt and Sadie Gomez
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 27, 2012
Camp Spotlight: Florida Studio Theatre Summer Camp (+ VIDEO)

Today is Tuesday, June 26, and it's Meatball Day at Florida Studio Theatre. Every camper in sight is wearing a sticker that reads, "Happy Meatball Day," along with a photograph of an adorable white-haired woman who just happens to be related to FST's director of education, Beth Duda.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Kim Kern and Steve Sweney, founders of Consider It Done, will check off your to-do list.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
2012 Small Business Awards Rookie Nominee: Consider It Done

Consider It Done founders Steve Sweney and Kim Kern will do just about anything.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Island Chapel board allowed a three-year lease for a cellular tower to expire without renewal in July 2013.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 2, 2014
Neighbors differ on phone philosophies

Two cities on Anna Maria Island are preparing for 150-foot cellular towers, while town of Longboat Key officials just deleted all references to what they believe is unsightly technology.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Making your fellow players look good is the No. 1 rule in improv," Darryl Knapp says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 2, 2014
Introducing the Mayor of Improv

Some towns have mayors, but only Sarasota has a mayor of improv. At least, that's what funny man Darryl Knapp calls himself.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 10, 2010
Colony files reorganization plan

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is asking a bankruptcy judge to confirm its reorganization plan before it secures an investor who will help renovate the 232-unit resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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