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Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern owner Jim Sullivan believes his former landlord is mimicking his restaurant.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2011
Food Fight

The relationship between the owner of Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern and his landlord soured, which prompted a move down the street earlier this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 14, 2017
Hundreds of couples renew vows on Siesta Key

The 25th annual "Say I Do Again" event brought couples to Siesta Key to reaffirm their comitment.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney sophomore Maddie McNally helped lead the Lady Cougars to an 8-0 district record and the No. 1 seed in the Class 3A-District 10 tournament. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 16, 2014
Killer instinct

Cardinal Mooney sophomore outside hitter Maddie McNally leads the Lady Cougars with nearly 200 kills so far this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
If you love barbecue food, live music and local beer, there's an event this weekend for you!
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 2, 2015
Sarasota Polo Club to host Beer, Bands & BBQ

Do you enjoy a good local brew,barbecue food and live music?

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
LLSA Chamber Small Business of the Year Awards: Save Our Seabirds

Rookie Business -- Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Yacht broker Roy Kaplan stands in front of the boat slips at the Hyatt Regency.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 5, 2011
'Bring back the boats'

As many in the community seek ways to revitalize the local economy, a Sarasota yacht broker believes one answer could be to rebuild the boat basin at the former Quay and Hyatt Regency hotel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 21, 2014
Passion with a Purpose

In the very pages of the arts section he founded, artist-curator-critic-historian-teacher Kevin Dean lives on as a pillar of Sarasota's arts community.

  • Arts + Culture
Bud Collins was known for his colorful trousers.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 9, 2016
Journalist Bud Collins colored the tennis world

Arthur Worth “Bud” Collins, 86, of Brookline, Mass., and former owner at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort, died March 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gabriel Mirman, as Police Cheif O'Reilly, gives Emma Melton, as Deputy Jessy Zingo, and Brian Steele, as Deputy Zac Horton, a hard time about working with clowns in the mystery play "The Curious Case of the Undercover Clowns".
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Drama Kids gets very "mysterious"

This year's Drama Kids Playhouse theater camp was focused on writing, creating and performing their very own mystery plays. There were five plays and each play was created around five different things the campers picked out of a bag: a plot, a location, a specific character, a conflict and an emotion. The plays were performed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 3, 2016
Circle members get a sneak peek at new Ringling exhibit

Circle Exhibition Preview Dinner acts as Grand Opening of the Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery of Contemporary Art.

  • Black Tie
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 14, 2016
Sarasota calendar 4.14.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of April 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Commissioner Stephen Jonsson and Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker announce the new "Nets to Neighbors" program.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 27, 2018
Manatee County goes into 'maintenance mode' for red tide

County solicits community help for new 'Nets to Neighbors' campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Sophie Yturralde and Caitlin Abrams examine contained currents to see what electricity looks like using a plasma globe designed by Nikola Tesla.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • February 23, 2018
The Out-of-Door Academy unveils Dart STEM Lab

The new lab puts an emphasis on innovation in elementary education.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
TWISWEB
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 13, 2015
This Week in Sarasota: Monday, July 13

This Week in Sarasota: Monday, July 13

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
'Caturday Night Fever' Chairwoman Deborah and Rod Vaughan
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 17, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied, featuring Cat Depot's "Caturday Night Fever," ODA's Banyan Bash and Eight Over Eighty.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
Black Tie section makes its debut

Debuting in all the Observers this week is a new, separate section for Black Tie and Arts & Entertainment.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 15, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 16

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
'Cabin Pressure' photo by Don Walker
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 31, 2016
Theater review: Starlite Players: 'Mind Games'

Starlite Players keep it short, sweet and silly.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Don Bruns, Ward Larsen and H. Terrell Griffin joke around at the Mystery Mingle.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 31, 2011
Mystery writers sit down to share words of creative wisdom

When it comes to writing a mystery novel, several local authors, who attended the Mystery Florida Conference last weekend, admitted they draw most of their ideas from everyday life.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • April 9, 2018
Virtuoso performances propel Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks 7

Audiences were transported into an unrelenting musical journey at the final masterworks concert of the season.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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