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  • By The Insider |
  • March 27, 2013
DEATH METAL ANGOLA and more music films rock the Sarasota Film Festival

DEATH METAL ANGOLA and more music films rock the Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
Firefighter Jason Mekush made sure to keep the fire from affecting too severely the trees adjacent to the home.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 15, 2010
UP IN SMOKE

Firefighters from East Manatee Fire Rescue on Dec. 11 burned down an old home off Upper Manatee River Road as part of a training exercise.

  • East County
  • News
Pauline Nichols stands with some her paintings in the Wellness Center Art Corridor of Plymouth Harbor.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 21, 2016
Travel colors Plymouth Harbor resident's paintings

Pauline Nichols never needed more than a pencil and sketchbook to remember her adventures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Popcorn Bob |
  • October 28, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

  • Arts + Culture
Riverview senior Austin Katz won a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Aug. 24-27, in Maui. (courtesy)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 8, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview senior prepares to make waves in return to the pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the tip was not about a specific threat, but was related to the past behavior of an unnamed Riverview High School student.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2018
Officials investigate Riverview shooting threat

Riverview High School Principal Kathy Wilks sent a message to school parents Sunday about an anonymous tip regarding a possible shooting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

This week's Observer Team Spotlight is Matt McDuffie.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Photo by David Conway Commissioners said they approved the original Rosemary Residential Overlay District because of a proposed apartment project on vacant land along Cocoanut Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 10, 2014
Commission nixes overlay expansion

Citing fears of price speculation, the City Commission denied a request from property owners to expand the boundaries of the Rosemary Residential Overlay District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This year marks the 14th annual Buddy Walk. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 16, 2015
Manasota BUDS Buddy Walk raises awareness of Down syndrome

The event will be held Oct. 17, at Hunsader Farms during the Pumpkin Festival.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota’s new economic-development coordinator, Randy Welker, said one of his priorities is to find a drugstore willing to build a downtown location.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 31, 2011
Development coordinator focuses on downtown

Through a public-private partnership, the city and others created a new position to pursue bringing businesses that could revitalize the downtown area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"I just keep smiling because life is really short and, one day, we'll all be a part of the sun," Don Laurin Johnson says is his life motto.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 2, 2013
SPOTLIGHT: Joining the troupe

In 2008, actor Don Laurin Johnson was under his truck making repairs and adjustments when he got a text from his mother, Sybil Barnes-Johnson

  • Arts + Culture
Money received from a BP oil spill that affected tourism in southwest Florida in 2010 can be used for a variety of purposes.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 3, 2015
Town receives $967,931 in BP settlement cash

The settlement money has no restrictions for its use and the Longboat Key Town Commission will begin discussing where the money should be used next week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Saunders & Co. President Drayton Saunders gives Doug Kerr, of the Venice Symphony, a grant check.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 24, 2013
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

MSC Foundation awards $30,000 in grants; Century 21 Dockside Realty releases new iOS app; Island Real Estate of Anna Maria announces top agents; SAR announces lowest inventory in a decade

  • Longboat Key
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Stacy Gonzalez and Sue Waxman
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SDA's Leis for Strays

Sarasota in Defense of Animals hosted its annual fundraiser Friday, Oct. 26 at the White Sands Cabana on Siesta Key. The fundraiser, titled 'Leis for Strays,' featured a Hawaiian theme, including hula dancers and a Hawaiian drinks. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvers and dinner as well as a live and silent auction to benefit the organization.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jorge Fernandez meets Pope Francis in 2013. Fernandez stayed as a guest at the Vatican for one week, where he and the pope discussed Cuba. Courtesy photo
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 20, 2015
Jorge Fernandez works to restore U.S.-Cuba relationship

The Longboat Key resident will make his 18th trip to his homeland since 1998 in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Miller is a member of the Longboat Key Garden Club and supports many causes in the area.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 16, 2011
Neighbors: Mary Miller

This lifetime learner makes time to support her favorite causes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Roger and Lisa Barkin with Joseph McManus
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy Grand Reopening

Fans of art and whimsy gathered at the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy Friday, Oct. 26 to celebrate the museum's grand reopening as it heads into its third season. Guests got in the spirit by dressing in whimsical attire, including wigs and accessories, and they enjoyed drinks and appetizers as well as live music, performed by Jimi Gee.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 7, 2016
Operation Kindness celebrates America’s heroes

Operation Kindness Florida, Inc. held its ninth annual fundraiser April 7, at Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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