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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Autumn Senior Living starts construction; Princeton Review ranks New College as No. 3; Fresh Salon opens new location on Main Street

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tim Walsh, left, a toy inventor and designer, founded Crazy Chins in 2011. The Sarasota-based company sells a toy that combines live play with software apps. Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2013
Go Crazy: Entrepreneur Tim Walsh

It really is all fun and games for toy entrepreneur Tim Walsh. But - no joke - the Sarasotan thinks he might have a big hit ready for market.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2013
Schools host uniform fairs

Several East County elementary schools today and Saturday will host uniform fairs for new and returning students.

  • East County
  • News
Heather Kasten, Kim Dalgish and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee mascot Rocky with Brittany Lamont and Jay Riley
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • March 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosts Bulls, Blues, and BBQ

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held it's second annual Bulls, Blues and BBQ Wednesday, March 20, at the University of South Florida Sarasota - Manatee campus to allow businesses to network in a two county market. More than 300 people listened to Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones jam out and enjoyed food from Chic-Fil-A, Square One, Hickory Hollow Barbeque, Anna Maria Oyster Bar, and Smack Daddy BBQ.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 21, 2016
Longboat Key shines bright with holiday lights

We spent hours looking for the best holiday lights, and thankfully, 11 spots got us in the holiday spirit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 7, 2012
Neighbors: Mark Lubas

Classically trained opera singer Mark Lubas has not only performed in a variety of operas throughout the U.S., he's also spent more than 20 years helping others find their own voice.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River junior pitchers Lexie Phelps and Ali Yawn led the Braden River softball team back to the state semifinals May 6 for the first time since 2011.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 11, 2016
Pair of aces

Braden River pitchers hurl Pirates into first state semifinal since 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 27, 2013
Business Observer

Sanctuary manager earns PCAM designation; SYC introduces Farm-to-Fork initiative; The Met on St. Armands to host Feed-a-Family event; Moore's celebrates 46th anniversary

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River elementary and middle schools were locked down on Thursday morning.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • May 25, 2017
UPDATE: Miscommunication caused lockdown of Lakewood Ranch area schools

Braden River Middle School had an unexpected lockdown this morning due to a Civil War rifle replica on campus.

  • East County
  • News
People watch as Suzy Brenner explains how partnership came to be.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 21, 2019
Medical partnership fills void in Longboat Key

Vaiety of services in one stop

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 11, 2013
Sarasota boys and girls finish one, two

The Sarasota High boys and girls cross country teams record first- and second-place finishes, respectively, at the Fort Myers Optimist Invitational Sept. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 14, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: The Children's Garden

Throughout the month of July, The Children's Garden is teaching kids about the magic of gardening with its summer camp.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Harold Robinson
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Harold Robinson

Harold Murrell Robinson, age 92, of Charlottesville, Va., died at home on Friday, Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Joy Vogt and Kim Dentzic
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • January 20, 2011
Longboat Key Historical Society journeys into the past

Dr. Gabrielle Vail took the Longboat Key Historical Society thousands of years into the past when she spoke about creation and renewal rituals of the prehispanic Maya at the society's meeting held Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Durante, Bruce St. Denis and Hal Lenobel got in the swing of things in February 1999. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 20, 2013
Lore: The term 'Young Longboaters' is not an oxymoron for some

Longboat Key, a retirement community? Don't tell that to all those young island residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Siesta Key is protected from the new bill because it has existing laws governing short-term rentals.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 19, 2011
City to explore emergency ordinance

Sarasota commissioners seek protection from a short-term rental bill going through the Legislature.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Almost every major milestone in George Luzier's life has to do with boating, from the academy he chose to attend after high school to how he met his wife. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 30, 2017
Made with Love: Sarasota man honored for eight decades of craftsmanship

George Luzier has been making high-quality wooden boats for 80 years, and this summer, his work was awarded national recognition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ed McCrane announced the all-clear just before the weekend on social media.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 18, 2017
Sarasota County issues all-clear after Hurricane Irma

It took the county almost a week after Irma's passing to decide conditions were safe enough to merit the all-clear.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray is the director of a department that’s in the middle of a staffing crisis. (Kurt Schultheis)
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2015
PZ&B scrambles to keep up with permits

With the Longboat Key's building department hitting record-breaking permits numbers this year, the town is searching to find extra staff to keep up with a contractor demand for permits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 7, 2011
VIDEO: Amy Williamson Miller: Confectionery Queen

When Amy Williamson Miller entered the world of life-sized confectionery art, she didn't search art stores for tools to put on the finishing touches - she built her own.

  • Arts + Culture
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