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Janet Brooks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Serenoa on Halloween night.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2013
Weather: East County

Janet Brooks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Serenoa on Halloween night.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Steve Molinaro, of SJM Enterprises, works to put up and plug in colorful holiday lights on all the lamp posts, Saturday, Nov. 19, in Siesta Key Village.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lighting up the town

Siesta Key will soon be all lit for the holiday season, but someone's got to get those lights in place first.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Punsalan |
  • April 1, 2013
An interview with Maria Yoon, writer, director and producer of "Maria the Korean Bride"

An interview with Maria Yoon, writer, director and producer of "Maria the Korean Bride"

  • Arts + Culture
Cardinal Mooney forward Alex Turner finished the regular season with 36 goals.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 21, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.21.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.21.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Chairs Alex and Gale Rydel and Diana and David Napoliello
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
Cause 4 Fashion

Cause 4 Fashion

  • Black Tie
Emma Rodman, 7, leads a skipping circle.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 4, 2015
Disney divas waltz into dance

Jump Dance Company's dance camp featured fairytale princess stories.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Park grading preceded all the improvements now onsite at Bayfront Park
  • By John McGuire |
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat considers kayak vendors for Bayfront Park

Town staff hopes to avoid the type of overcrowding surrounding watercraft rentals in neighboring communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
B.B. King
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 4, 2015
Star Power

As it reflects on 45 years of arts and entertainment, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Fl., looks ahead to the future.

  • Arts + Culture
Rick Springfield will rock out the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on October 15
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 27, 2015
Rick Springfield to rock out the Van Wezel

The 1980s singer-songwriter and actor will perform with The Romantics on Oct. 15

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2010
Sarasota Observer reader wins 'mother' of all contests

The votes are in - more than 15,000 total - and the winners of the YourObserver.com Mother-Daughter Lookalike contest have been named.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dick and Ellen Murphy
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sam Snead's St. Patrick's Day

Sam Snead's American Grill held its seventh annual St. Patrick's Day party Saturday, March 15. The all-day event was held outside the Southside Village restaurant on Hillview Street. Brian Sullivan, co-owner of Sam Snead's, says he enjoys hosting the party because it lets everyone celebrate their Irish roots together.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Supporters of the Legacy Trail, known for their yellow shirts, have already been working to educate the public about this referendum.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 15, 2018
Voters to decide on funding Legacy Trail extension

In November, voters in Sarasota County will decide if they want to pay $65 million to extend and construct the Legacy Trail over the next 20 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mixon Fruit Farms owners Janet and Dean Mixon will be in Washington, D.C. this week lobbying for tighter regulations on agricultural imports.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 22, 2015
Farmers lobby for regulations

Following an incident at Port Manatee, Mixon Fruit Farm owners Dean and Janet Mixon this week will lobby for stronger protections for farms against pests.

  • East County
  • News
The city will explore its options for building a parking garage at the site of a lot on North Adams Drive.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 20, 2015
City to explore Circle garage options

After hearing an update on a St. Armands Circle parking study, the City Commission unanimously voted to further examine its options for constructing a garage in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chris Cogan
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 25, 2012
Edibles: Guest Food Editor: Chris Cogan

There are as many ways to make chili as there are cooks who prepare it.

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 08.11.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 14, 2014
Sarasota Ballet secures its future for ten more years

Sarasota Ballet signs director Iain Webb, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri and Managing Director Mary Anne Servian for 10-year contract.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 14, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Leo Rojas

Leo Rojas is a local Sarasota chocolatier. Read more about him in our candid "five things."

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Ray Seymour, an out-of-work handyman, has been applying for jobs.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 31, 2013
Camp shows complexity of the homeless issue

A homeless population staying on Central Avenue illustrates the city's difficulty in trying to find a strategy to deal with an increasing homeless population.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Joe Hembree and Sara Blackwell
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Argus Foundation 'Low Country Boil'

The Argus Foundation held its annual 'Meet and Greet Our Government Officials' at its Low Country Boil Friday, May 9, at Sarasota Outboard Club. The evening invited members to mingle with government officials from Sarasota and Manatee Counties while enjoying an all you-can-eat pot luck dinner. "I come every year for the camaraderie and the ability to interact with the public casually" says Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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