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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 30, 2018
Cops Corner: Clean-up duty

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2010
Cops Corner 08.05.10

A woman reported that she had put an antique sculpture on consignment in April at an antique store. It was worth $800. She returned to the store on the above date and found that it had closed.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The city's economic development spending could include creation of a fund to improve local storefronts and business signage.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2018
City discusses economic incentive spending

Last year, the city committed $1.39 million to a new economic development fund. Now, the city is brainstorming ways to use that money.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 31, 2018
Season of giving

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is looking for volunteers to help them ring the bell outside of Publix for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 25, 2018
All Children’s Hospital Guild Sarasota/Manatee Branch dine for miracles in the making

Miracle Ball was hosted March 24 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2012
2012 Best of Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy the year's best Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
File photo. Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 7, 2015
Sarasota Memorial earns city No. 1 ranking

Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths in BetterDoctor report.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2009
Cops Corner

A person reported a man knocked on his door and said he was an Army Ranger and needed a ride. When the person closed the door, the man started yelling and eventually left.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Scientists believe female manatees race to shallow waters to evade males that want to mate.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 20, 2012
Mating manatee herd lands on Siesta

Mote Marine laboratory staff and volunteers tried to keep onlookers from getting too close to the approximately nine-member herd.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • October 7, 2009
Deal Us In: Never Perfect

One of the fascinations of bridge is that no matter how proficient we become at this game, there are so many variations to the play of the cards that it is certain that we will never become perfect.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns and Brynn Mechem | Observer staff |
  • April 4, 2019
Red tide life cycle hits four stages

From agriculture to storms, there are questions surrounding what factors actually influence red tide and its intensity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Following her diagnosis with breast cancer, Allison Nelson got married and started a business that would leave a legacy after she died.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 18, 2013
Leaving a mark organically

Before Allison Nelson died of breast cancer, she started an organic produce business that donates vegetables to people with cancer through the Center for Building Hope, in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.24.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
1752 Lincoln Park Circle
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 18, 2016
Three Things: What floats your boat?

Sarasota is perfect for boating enthusiasts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Urbanite Theatre's mission for its play reading program is to expose the community to new plays and get feedback on which plays they should do for future seasons.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 30, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces new play reading series

In conjunction with its current winter theatrical season, the Urbanite Theatre will do readings of three new plays for potential future productions.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 24, 2016
Riverview students go for gold at homecoming dance

Riverview High School hosts Homecoming Dance with an Olympic theme.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Wish: That Floridians appreciate what Gov. Rick Scott is doing for all Floridians' future. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 28, 2011
Our View: Wish list for 2012 ...

We might look back at 2011 and see it was the year where the tide turned back in favor of freedom, free enterprise and the bedrock American values that made the country great.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.28.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 15, 2009
Aerobic Grandma

Yankees' doc talks his passion: tennis

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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