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The city and county hope additional signage can help prevent damage to the dunes at Lido Beach.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2015
Officials shore up Lido sand dune protection

After a resident complained about a downed barrier along a trail leading to Lido Beach, the city and county are searching for a way to keep beachgoers off the dunes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2011
Our View: What about the taxpayer?

As is all too common, an important party has not been at the table in the negotiations between the Manatee County School District and the Manatee Education Association.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The former Little Footsteps property was listed for $625,000 in January. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 13, 2014
Food bank seeks funds for its new location

Meals on Wheels PLUS hopes to expand its adult daycare center program by relocating it in a building in Spring Forest Office Park.

  • East County
  • News
"I love candy canes," says Steve Hensell, who relishes his time as Santa. "I pass them out to every kid I see."
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 19, 2012
Santa Claus brings cheer to East County schools

Steve Hensell is the face of Santa to Manatee County school children.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 10, 2010
Lifting quartet pumped for states

Braden River's Tevin Bryant and Chris Wong and Lakewood Ranch's Steve Birakis and Mike Myers all advanced to the state finals last year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dolly Jacobs and Bailey Sloan have worked together at the Circus Arts Conservatory for the last eight years. Backstage the two swap stories and help each other get ready.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 24, 2015
A New Circus Chapter

Bailey Sloan and Dolly Jacobs, a ringmistress and aerialist in the Sailor Circus’ Summer Circus Spectacular, help each other face two different challenges in their varied careers: going to college and grant from the National Endowment for the Arts grant

  • Arts + Culture
Bookstore 1 owner Georgia Court just finished reading "The Museum of Innocence" by Turkish author Orphan Pamuk.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 21, 2011
Bookstore plans March debut

Bookstore 1 is scheduled to open March 1 at 1359 Main St.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 27, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Southside Elementary (VIDEO)

As they rehearse their lines for "Macbeth," fourth-graders at Southside Elementary talk Shakespeare with The Sarasota Observer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The relatively new Urbanite Theatre, which opened in April with Anna Jordan's "Chicken Shop" will bring four new plays to the Sarasota community including another U.S. premiere collaboration with playwright Jordan.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 14, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces 2015-2016 season

Urbanite's second season will include U.S. and regional premieres of four adventurous and challenging theatrical works: "Freak," "Lungs," "Stupid F#*%ing Bird" and "The Drowning Girls."

  • Arts + Culture
Flori Roberts
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • May 6, 2015
People with Purpose: Flori Roberts

With a background in cosmetics, Flori Roberts, entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, talks about changing her direction of energy from business to giving back to a community she loves.

  • Black Tie
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport had a surplus of $1 million in the past fiscal year. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 3, 2012
Airport lands in the black

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is flying high with a promise to be debt free in 2014. However, it is also waving goodbye to a popular carrier.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 7, 2013
Quotes Observed: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

Each weekend, we bring you a jumbled collection of quotes from the biggest (or quirkiest) Observer and national news stories of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2010
Cops Corner 11.04.10

Unknown person(s) forcefully entered the storage shed through the west door. Once inside, a generator was removed. The value of the generator is $600.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Coral Hospitality oversaw management of the Sandpearl Resort, in Clearwater Beach, after its development in 2005. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 29, 2012
Colony: Signs of progress?

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association must show forward movement when it petitions the commission next week for a second extension of the resort's re-opening deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coral Hospitality oversaw management of the Sandpearl Resort, in Clearwater Beach, after its development in 2005. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 29, 2012
Colony: signs of progress?

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association must show forward movement when it petitions the commission next week for a second extension of the resort's re-opening deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2010
Cops Corner 03.04.10

Parallel parking. The complainant called police to report a man lying down in a parking spot on the street. It was not revealed if he was doubled parked.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
FDOT distributes flyers about bridge repair

Representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation canvassed Siesta Key May 1 as part of a campaign to inform residents and businesses about the North Bridge renovation.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"I like to challenge my audiences," Francis Schwartz says. "It's the fossilized, artistic fraidy cats who have a problem with what I do."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 29, 2010
The curious case of Francis Schwartz

The experimental composer opens up about his unusual material and how he strikes a balance between the dark and the light sides of life.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Our View: The real fix for schools

With Florida being a typical bipolar, 50%-49%, blue state-red state with a predominantly left-leaning media, Republican Gov. Rick Scott seldom gets credit for the good he does and is doing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 30, 2012
Main Street clothing store fiasco arises

The former co-owners of The Stitches Boutique on Main Street remain entangled in a civil lawsuit amid reports of theft.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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