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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Don't punish all for actions of a few; Banning alcohol will not prevent drinking; 'Ban the Booze' My View was great

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Longboat behind China in cell-phone reception; Proposed Key cell tower is anything but stealth; Commissioners owe an apology to Hogle

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Paige Lewandrowski, a Pirate freshmen swimmer, and John Graves, a senior swimmer, hope some certainty can help them close the gap with their rival, Lakewood Ranch High School.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 16, 2013
Swim team makes splashy effort to retain its home pool

After Manatee County threatened to close it, Braden River High School's swim team learned it can practice at John H. Marble Pool for another year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 20, 2009
State attorney reviews police brutality case

City Manager Bob Bartolotta said errors were made by several city and police-department employees, including Police Chief Peter Abbott.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 28, 2010
North LBK out of gas for nearly 24 hours

The incident occurred after a contractor nicked a gas line while installing water pipes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jen Blanco. Sarasota Military Academy wrestling coach Ron Jones had a new wrestling room built for his team this season — one he hopes will inspire tradition and excellence.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 26, 2013
Building champions

After spending 29 years at Sarasota High, National Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Ron Jones is now seeking to bring a winning culture to Sarasota Military Academy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Actor Frank Langella spoke about the film, "Robot and Frank," Saturday night.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 15, 2012
SFF opening-night film: 'Robot and Frank'

Longboat Observer Community Editor Mallory Gnaegy reviews 'Robot and Frank' and solicits audience members for their reactions.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 24, 2010
MY VIEW: Impervious to common sense

The decision to spend $250,000 extra on paver sidewalks in a rural area is to save us from the environmental threat of ... a pond.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Billy Burke, Kristy Landers, Lindsey Landers, Judy Landers-Niedenfuer and Adam Evans. Courtesy photos.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 3, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Summer roundup; Landers says yes to dress; Close encounters of the surprise kind; QUADRUPLE the fun; Whoa, Sally, that girl!

  • Arts + Culture
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge
  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • December 25, 2013
Common Nonsense: ‘A Christmas Carol,’ the horror remake: ‘God save us — every one’

Common Nonsense: ‘A Christmas Carol,’ the horror remake: ‘God save us — every one’

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Sarasota Observer welcomes letters on current, local topics. Please email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The complainant called police to report a Jaguar blocking his driveway.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2010
Cops Corner 09.16.10

The complainant called police to report a Jaguar blocking his driveway.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Raul Molina redesigns the Dodses' dining room table décor each year.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • December 24, 2013
Holly jolly Christmas décor

It's that time of year when homes are filled with red and green and wintry things for the holidays. Whether it's decor designed by a professional, or decorating for the holidays in a new home, Sarasota residents have turned their homes into beautiful holiday showplaces.

  • Arts + Culture
Unit 102-S at Crescent Arms, 6312 Midnight Pass Road, has two bedrooms, two baths and 977 square feet of living area. It sold for $565,000. File photo.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 14, 2012
Five-bedroom home in Point Crisp tops sales

A home in Point Crisp tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Clinton and Susan Pierce, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 1229 Point Crisp Road to Arthur and Joan Bourque, of Lynnfield, Mass., for $2.85 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Nick Bollettieri, left, with fellow 2014 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees. Courtesy photo.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • July 30, 2014
Game Changer

Nick Bollettieri's recent induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is the latest achievement in a storied career that has deep roots on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Howard Millman lounges on Banyan Theater Company's "The Sty of the Blind Pig" set in the Cook Theatre — a stage with which he's extremely familiar.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 30, 2014
Storied Turnaround

Director Howard Millman prepares to open Banyan Theater Company's 'Collected Stories.' The man who saved Asolo Repertory Theatre from closing twice has a few stories of his own.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 11, 2012
Consultant: Ranch watering requires significant changes

The recommendations include a potential for about $1.7 million in a first phase of improvements, which would loop pipes to improve pressure.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 19, 2011
Veterans Memorial Park at San Marco Plaza gets new leadership

More than a year after a five-member team broke ground on a Veterans Memorial Park at San Marco Plaza, a new team of organizers has stepped up to carry the project forward.

  • East County
  • News
Alex Torres, as Sleeping Beauty, Jennifer Baker, as Snow White, and Mari Bryan, as Cinderella, in the Golden Apple's production of "Disenchanted."
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • October 19, 2011
Theater Review: 'Disenchanted' at the Golden Apple

Finally, years after the ERA has been passed, the women of Disney have revolted!

  • Arts + Culture
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