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  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 13, 2014
Army Corps MIA at Tiger Bay debate

Representatives of the city were left on their own to defend the merits of a proposed Army Corps of Engineers project to mine the Big Pass shoal for Lido Beach sand.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Mote gets a whale of a visit

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists tagged three whale sharks from a group of 10 whale sharks that gathered June 18, approximately 23 miles southwest of Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Allie Burman, Christian Serrano and Rinat Imaev, of American Ballet Theatre, at last summer's Carreño Dance Festival
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 28, 2012
Scene & Heard

Boogie Woogie Ballerinas; Remembering Jay B. Starker; Art meets education

  • Arts + Culture
The Siesta housing market has been recording strong sales figures over the past months, Realtors say. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Buyers flocking to Siesta homes, condos

With the No. 1 beach drawing more tourists, the inventory of houses and condos is decreasing, and prices are going back up, Realtors say.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 27, 2012
FEB. 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
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 2, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 2

Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 2

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 7, 2014
Siesta Beach renovations top SKVA's agenda

The Siesta Key Village Association met for the first time in 2014 on Tuesday, opening the new year with fresh concerns about the impacts of a renovation project at Siesta Beach on the island's tourism industry.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey Weisman practices fine arts photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman |
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Spring Cleaning

Today's column will "clean up" some things I've been thinking about. I welcome your comments, whether pro or con.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lasday
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2014
Obituary: Linda Lasday

Linda Lasday, 74, of Longboat Key, died July 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 30, 2015
Do This: Fourth of July in Sarasota

Do This: Fourth of July in Sarasota

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 21, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Kira Mashke, Maya Lane, Skyler and Teagan Metnick, Alex Lane, Kai Mashke and Santa Claus attended the event last year.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 2, 2010
Sarasota predicts snow at Friday stroll

Get into the holiday spirit at the Holiday Stroll at Southside Village Friday.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 7, 2009
Coach Hunter resigns from Pirates

Coach Josh Hunter was tapped to start the Pirates football program in March 2005. Interim coach Ed Volz hosted the team's first spring practice May 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bruce Bozzi
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 10, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Veterans Day

We asked Longboaters to share their connections with Veterans Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kaleigh Jaco is Braden River's floor captain and is the emotional leader of the team.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 10, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleigh Jaco

Braden River High senior Kaleigh Jaco recorded eight kills, three digs and an assist while leading the Lady Pirates to a 3-0 victory over Strawberry Crest in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal match Nov. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Waterlefe Community Development District Chairman Ken Bumgarner and resident Mary Lou Kovak say many residents have started using the community's back entrance, where Fort Hamer Bridge construction is underway, to avoid the detour into Waterlefe.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 26, 2016
Is road construction headed the wrong way at Waterlefe?

Upper Manatee detour at Waterlefe causing confusion

  • East County
  • News
Mark Campbell. Courtesy photo
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 26, 2016
A Conversation with Mark Campbell

Pulitzer Prize-winning opera librettist Mark Campbell sheds light on the crucial, if not mysterious, job of contemporary American librettist.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Ballet performed "Anne Frank" and "Firebird" last weekend.
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • November 3, 2010
Dance Review: Sarasota Ballet 'Anne Frank' and 'Firebird'

The Sarasota Ballet is off to a wonderful start of their 20th season.

  • Arts + Culture
The county received two petitions from Siesta Key residents in April, prompting the county to consider prohibiting parking on these streets.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 11, 2015
County Commission to address roadway worries

Sarasota County commissioners will consider banning parking on the sides of Avenida Milano and Avenida Madera on Siesta Key at Tuesday's meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
During World War II, Joe Nocco and his unit landed in Italy on D-Day. Top: Nocco enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, after being declined by both the Air Force and the Army. Courtesy photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 23, 2012
In Memory: American to the core

East County resident and Word War II veteran Joe Nocco, 94, died May 2.

  • East County
  • News
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