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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2010
Cops Corner 09.02.10

A man locked his keys in his car while it was still running. An officer was able to unlock the door by pushing a piece of wire underneath the window.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • April 21, 2010
Player of the Week: Valerie Duval

Duval and her doubles partner, Susan Singer, will be competing in a regional tennis tournament in Daytona on April 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2010
OUR VIEW: Local boy makes good

Everyone loves that headline. And everyone loves to see stories of achievement like that of Mikel Hollaway, the city of Sarasota's new police chief.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant announced its closure Wednesday via signs on the doors Wednesday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant sold

New owners Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard have plans for a new Longboat Key restaurant similar to Shore on St. Armands Circle. The restaurant will stay closed for 10 months to a year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Don’t Visit Sarasota County spent $200,000 on a billboard concept that will skirt major roadways throughout the northeast.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 28, 2016
Tourism bureau rebrands as Don’t Visit Sarasota County

The agency formerly known as Visit Sarasota County now aims to scare would-be tourists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2011
Young Professional of the Year finally lands job

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the year, Frank Maggio, recently accepted a position in credit administration with Insignia Bank's downtown office.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 10, 2014
Event Preview: Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Event Preview: Siesta Key Crystal Classic

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Smoking was banned on the beach until 2013, when a judge determined the county didn't have the authority to regulate tobacco use.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
Siesta strikes up no-smoking conversation

State law prohibits the county from enforcing a smoking ban on Siesta Key Beach, but residents are still working to curb the impacts of tobacco.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • January 31, 2013
Forks & Corks 2013: Showcasing Sarasota’s finest in style

Forks & Corks 2013: Showcasing Sarasota’s finest in style

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Patricia Finnan of Country Club Shores walks her Akita, Yoshi, 5, along Bogey Lane before a storm July 16.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2015
Town takes lead on tougher island leash laws for pets

Who let the dogs out of their leashes? Not the Longboat Key Town Commission, which seeks to be tougher than other municipalities about leads.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch operations staff member Will Brown checks on one of the new controllers.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 8, 2012
Irrigation upgrades improve efficiency

The Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Operations Department is replacing old irrigation controllers with new technology.

  • East County
  • News
  • By April Doner |
  • June 18, 2012
Neighbor Tango: world-class dancer Albert Rombold teaches me "flow"

Neighbor Tango: world-class dancer Albert Rombold teaches me "flow"

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 28, 2013
Sarasota Film Festival tickets selling fast

SFF staff has a "Stand by only," "Do Not Miss" and "Going Fast" list they update constantly in the lobby of Regal Hollywood 20

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Matthew Serrano |
  • April 24, 2015
Sip your way into May with fresh infused cocktails

Sip your way into May with fresh infused cocktails

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • September 27, 2012
Sept. 27: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dwight and Jacqueline Bissonette love living in Esplanade, where they regularly play pickelball, a miniature-tennis-like game.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 27, 2013
Your Neighbor: Dwight Bissonette

In their quest to buy a home in Florida, Dwight and Jacqueline Bissonette, snowbirds from Williston, Vt., had one unique requirement: The community had to have a pickelball court.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 14, 2010
Coast Guard prepares plans for oil protection

The U.S. Coast Guard has a strategy in place for the oil spill in the Gulf that includes plans for Longboat Pass and New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Principal Project Manager and Consultant, Brett Moore and Project Manager Curtis Smith address questions from Siesta Key residents.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 20, 2015
Snowbirds may delay South Siesta Key nourishment

A public meeting to inform residents of the reason behind the delay took place on Thursday, March 19 at St. Boniface Episcopal Church. County Coastal Resources Manager, Laird Wreford explained to residents about the issue blocking the nourishment project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Police did not report any injuries to the four adults on board the 15-foot vessel.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2013
July 1: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Police arrest armed robbery suspect; Boat capsizes in Sarasota Bay; PHOTO GALLERY: Culverhouse Nature Park Opening; PHOTO GALLERY: Shrimp and Lobster Festival; AAA designates Michael's On East as a premier restaurant

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Michael's On East co-proprietors Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 1, 2013
AAA designates Michael's On East as a premier restaurant

Michael's On East gets the only 2013 AAA Four Diamond distinction in Sarasota - its 24th consecutive Four Diamond rating.

  • Sarasota
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