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Connie Hilwig, Carole McMahon and Ruth Strauss. Back: Jack McMahon, Amy Roth and Carolyn and Joel Mangel. Photo by Kristen Herhold
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • May 20, 2015
Bookworms

Library volunteers highlight their summer favorites.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 4, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Riley Bohan

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Riley Bohan won three silver medals at the U15 Pan American Championships Aug. 15 through Aug. 19, in Shreveport, La.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
Cops Corner

Bowling for Bentleys 3:19 p.m. - 1000 block of Siesta Drive. Suspicious Incident. Five kids were seen rolling two-liter soda bottles into traffic and trying to hit cars.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
guthrie
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 4, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • May 27, 2009
Battle of the Rolls

"Sushi." It's one of those fun words to say. It became a fad a few years ago, and now almost everyone you know loves it. But, it can also be intimidating, so sample these fun facts about sushi ...

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 3 Easy there, Arnold Palmer 12:12 a.m. - 3400 block of Fruitville Road. Reckless Driving. An apartment resident said a teenager was speeding through the complex on a golf cart and almost hit a child. Of course, one question is why is a small child standing in a parking lot at midnight?

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Dick Vitale took the opportunity to inspire students.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 4, 2015
Dick Vitale delivers scholarships to five Sarasota students

A total of $5,000 in college scholarships was awarded to five members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Oleda Baker, 75, is always ready for her close-up.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 15, 2010
Oleda Baker helps us break the age barrier

The author of 11 books and former model shares her beauty secrets and advice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I don't sit down and say, 'I'm going to write a song now,'" Olivia Little says. "I have a poem book I carry with me all the time, and I'll be walking to class and a lyric will hit me."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 15, 2010
Olivia Little makes her big country splash

The 13-year-old Sarasota singer is ready to release her new single, a love song she co-wrote this summer, in Nashville, with country star Jamie O'Neal.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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
McNeal and Braden River elementary schools' students receive a lesson from Cari Walz, Household Hazardous Waste employee, on recycling electronics.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 4, 2015
Braden River, McNeal elementary students fill up on knowledge

East County students tour the Lena Road Landfill.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 5, 2009
Pirates fall against Lake Wales in quarterfinal

Class 4A regional quarterfinal: Lake Wales 1, Braden River 0

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 20, 2012
Unsightly delays for drainage project

Sarasota County Commissioners today expressed concerns about the timeline and construction environment of the Beach Road drainage improvements.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2010
Our View

Is renourishment the way to go?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 23, 2012
Neighbors: Benny Kimsey

The Siesta Key resident will bring his popular bluegrass picnic back to Turtle Beach in March.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Like many early YPG members, Nikki Taylor says that without the organization, she probably wouldn’t be living in Sarasota today.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 26, 2013
THE NEXT GENERATION

Ten years after its formation, the Sarasota Young Professionals Group founders credit the group's longevity to its balance of philanthropy, leadership and social networking.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Saunders |
  • October 13, 2009
My View: Key Club project crucial to our lifestyle

The Longboat Key Club and Colony have served as our proverbial geese laying our community's golden eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 14, 2015
Theater review: 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly'

Venice Theatre's 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly' celebrates the power of art and memory

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Tom Barwin begins week two. Thus far, he's met with about 300 residents and city employees.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 13, 2012
Barwin comments on issues

The Sarasota Observer asked neighborhood and business leaders what they felt was the No. 1 issue City Manager Tom Barwin will have to tackle in his new role.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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