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  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 3, 2018
Gold bars? Not really

Cops corner

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Midnight Pass road has been the subject of two proposed FDOT projects recently, and SKVA members aren't happy about either.
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 1, 2015
Siesta merchants fear traffic backup from FDOT plan

SKVA asks FDOT to reconsider proposed plans to remove a northbound merge lane at Midnight Pass and Stickney Point Rd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 6, 2013
Our View: Economics of blackmail

For all those Tea Partyers chafing over Gov. Rick Scott's switcheroo to accept Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid spending in the state, sometimes you just have to take ipecac.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Teamsters packed the Sarasota City Commission chambers to protest a proposed reduction in their pensions.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 21, 2011
Protests over pensions, homeless dominate meeting

The Sarasota City Commission meeting heard union members objecting to pension cuts and homeless advocates protesting measures they believe are unfairly targeting transients downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Cops Corner

Under Investigation -- Jan. 6 9:15 a.m. -- 700 block of Broadway. Security Check. A man told police that he heard voices coming from the house next door, which he thought was vacant. Police found the rear door of the home open and unsanitary living conditions inside. The home was littered with trash. The code enforcement department recently tagged the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
News Briefs

American Eagle commits to future mega mall; Half Shell Seafood House opens on University Parkway

  • East County
  • News
Creekside Apartments
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 4, 2014
Apartments progress before mall opening

Three prominent East County apartment projects will have residents living in them by the time the Mall at University Town Center opens.

  • East County
  • News
Sarah Moore created SRQ Volunteen, a website that helps students find the nonprofits for which they would like to volunteer. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 4, 2011
Sarasota teen helps youth get involved

Sarah Moore, a 17-year-old senior this fall in Riverview High's International Baccalaureate Program, created a website for teens who want to volunteer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2013
Our View: Disservice to taxpayers

Most everything legislators do is well intentioned. They get gold stars for that.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
"When (opera is) done right, it touches a part of your soul you didn’t know was there — just like animals do, actually," said opera singer Randy Locke, right, pictured with his wife, Carol Sparrow, and their cat, Boca.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2012
OASIS celebrates 10 years of saving animals

Mote Ranch residents and opera singers Randy Locke and Carol Sparrow will host TENors, Tabbies and Terriers Sunday at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy of Marilyn Rothschild
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 14, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Marilyn Rothschild

Marilyn Rothschild is a Longboat Key resident who loves to sculpt. Read more about her in our candid Q&A.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 10, 2010
Walking a fine line

Circus Sarasota headliner Nik Wallenda is on his way to becoming more than just a tightrope walker with a famous last name.

  • Arts + Culture
Sandra Lopez plays the title role of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut in Sarasota Opera’s first production of the winter season. Photo by Rod Millingon
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 12, 2018
Opera opens Winter Festival with impressive 'Manon Lescaut'

A combination of an excellent cast, director, costume, light and set designers made for a stunning season opener.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The operator of a scooter was hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 25, 2013
UPDATE: Three crashes reported on GMD

The operator of a scooter was hospitalized with serious injuries in one of three crashes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Randall Reid
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 28, 2012
Reid seeks honest procurement director

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid backed his zero-tolerance ethics policy with Procurement Official Mark Thiele's resignation. Now he hopes to fill the position before August.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2013
Worship services

A list of Christmas religious services.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 23, 2019
Sarasota County School Board must leave a positive legacy

Superintendent Todd Bowden’s handling of the sexual harassment charges against the district COO demonstrates he is not a good fit, nor fit for the job.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 26, 2015
Students head back to class at Phillippi Shores

Parents drop off students on the first day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Alex Kompothecras, Juliette Porter, Pauly Apostolides, Madisson Hausburg, Chloe Trautman, Garrett Miller, Kelsey Owens and Brandon Gomes — Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 18, 2017
'Siesta Key' in review

We watched the series so you didn't have to. Here's what you missed from the first ten episodes.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 6.23.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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