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TWIS - Black Diamond
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 14, 2015
Black Diamond Burlesque set to tease Asolo audience

Black Diamond Burlesque set to tease Asolo audience

  • Arts + Culture
ODA senior M'Balia Bangoura earned an automatic berth to the state tournament after winning the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles district  titles.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 31, 2016
ODA wins district tennis crowns

The ODA boys and girls tennis teams will host the first-round regional matches April 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 18, 2016
Barrier island elected officials draft lists of possible solutions to congestion

The lists include items leaders want included in an upcoming FDOT study as well as measures that may be implemented over the short term to ease traffic problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Daniel Heath gets his new badge from wife, Kaia Heath. Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 19, 2018
Proud promotion

Longboat Key Fire Rescue firefighter and paramedic Daniel Heath was promoted to lieutenant on Sept. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hurricane Charley made landfall 50 miles to the south, near Port Charlotte.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 11, 2014
The center of the storm: a look back at the 2004 hurricane season

A decade ago, four storms threatened the Key in the span of 45 days. The island was spared - but Longboat might not always be so lucky.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After resigning from the state attorney's office earlier this year, Hagen Brody is seeking a spot on the City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 16, 2016
Attorney enters City Commission race

Hagen Brody, who resigned from his position at the state attorney’s office amid controversy earlier this year, is seeking a spot on the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pirates senior linemen Daniel Galvin (78) and Zach Moore (75) process the game's outcome as time expires. The Pirates lost 24-21.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 3, 2018
Another painful loss for Pirates against Venice

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jennifer McPheeters |
  • May 12, 2015
Book Review: 'The Buried Giant' by Kazuo Ishiguro

Book Review: 'The Buried Giant' by Kazuo Ishiguro

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Booker running back Jamal Benson rushed for nearly 100 yards and a touchdown to help the Tornadoes clinch a berth in the playoffs as the Class 5A-District 13 runner-up.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 6, 2014
Football friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kayne Peters shows off his splits. Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • August 7, 2014
Camp Spotlight: Red Tiger Taekwondo Summer Camp

Red Tiger Martial Arts continued its weekly taekwondo and martial arts summer camp last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Titus Letschert and Betsie Coolidge
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 23, 2011
Cafe L'Europe owner's charm flavored restaurants

Titus Letschert died Friday, Feb. 18 at the age of 67.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • June 25, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'More Than A Feeling'

"More Than a Feeling," a musical revue gracing the stage at the Players Theatre for two short weeks, is a highly enjoyable nostalgic tour of the 70s.

  • Arts + Culture
Leah Kessler, from Covered Bridge in Ellenton, is a student in the Advanced Manufacturing course. She holds her "catch" — a fish she cut out of metal using a plasma cutter.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • March 7, 2019
MTC course sets the bar to hirer

In six short months, students in the advanced manufacturing course at Manatee Technical College find their lives transformed and a world of opportunities before them.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 06.23.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The ODA crowd throws commemorative mini-basketballs in the air at the close of the school's ceremony at its new field house.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 16, 2019
ODA's new multi-sport facility offers athletic and academic benefits

The Out-of-Door Academy's new Fox Field House facility gives the Thunder more room for basketball, volleyball and other indoor sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
The co-owners of Marina Jack recently purchased the former Turtle Beach Marina.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2015
Marina Jack wins ‘Marina of the Year’ award

Trade publication Marina Dock Age has named Sarasota’s Marina Jack its 2015 National Marina of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 10, 2019
Mothers and sons dance the night away at the Sarasota Fairgrounds

Guests could dance, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and dine on a Chick-Fil-A buffet at the mother and son date night.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rico Antonio. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 29, 2018
The new Coug: Cardinal Mooney girls basketball finds its next coach

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 7, 2012
Community meetings to lend northern exposure

Three meetings have been scheduled to discuss the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force-facilitated community-planning effort for the north end of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mary Ellen Mancini |
  • October 1, 2014
Soulful Sustenance

Dr. James Demler feeds his soul while growing a farm operation aimed at making Sarasota healthier.

  • Arts + Culture
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