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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 4, 2016
Designing Women Boutique hosts enchanting gala

The annual fundraising event was held at Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens on Dec. 3.

  • Black Tie
The Sarasota Architectural Foundation held a protest rally this afternoon from noon to 1 p.m. to raise awareness for the Paul Rudolph Canopies
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 26, 2015
A Canopy Too Far: An Architectural Impasse

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Museum of Art, Sarasota Architectural Foundation, Paul Rudolph, canopies.

  • Arts + Culture
Ellenton pairs skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea won their first U.S. Figure Skating National Championship Jan. 23.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 3, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Ellenton pairs skaters deserve their historic moment

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 31, 2011
Balloon must fly before cell-tower plan can fly

It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's ... a balloon flying from the steeple of Longboat Island Chapel as part of a Planning Zoning & Building application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch will open in the summer of 2019.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 2, 2018
Upscale assisted living facility comes to Lakewood Ranch

Grand Living plans to open in summer of 2019.

  • East County
  • News
"We're just taking it a day at a time on the road," says Julie Hocker, pictured here helping her son, Sheffield, slip in to costume backstage at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 16, 2011
Tea party

Seven-year-old Sheffield Hocker has spent the past four months on the road playing Chip in the touring production of "Beauty and the Beast."

  • Arts + Culture
Traffic headaches this past season has island mayors questioning how the mainland is planning for future housing growth in west Bradenton.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 23, 2015
Island mayors wary of mainland growth

Both Manatee County and city of Bradenton officials are being asked to attend a future Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting to discuss future growth in west Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • October 25, 2012
The Greatest Show on Asphalt

The Greatest Show on Asphalt

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The newly built home sits on more than an acre of Gulf-front land. Photo courtesy of Lynne Koy
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

FedEx vice president buys $6.8 million Key home

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 13, 2009
DID votes against meters

The Downtown Improvement District board decided now was not the time to install meters downtown, but indicated it could support paid parking in the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Karen Rose
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Sarasota County School Board, District 4: Karen Rose

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries Feb. 4

Phyllis Dworkin, Richard Erickson, Fanny Grossman, and Timothy Hennigan died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nine McNeal students' posters went on to the state contest.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 4, 2016
McNeal Elementary student art is a drop in the bucket

Students earned the grand prize for water conservation art in a state competition.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy of Gabriela Wagner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2012
Pinot makes a new friend

Pinot Wagner couldn't help but wag his tail in happiness when he made a new friend last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri were honored for their extensive contributions to the Sarasota Ballet
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 8, 2014
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota honors Sarasota Ballet

The society presented Sarasota Ballet director Iain Webb and assistant director Margaret Barbieri with their Luminaire Award for their outstanding arts contribution to Sarasota at their annual "Celebrate the Arts" luncheon at Michael's On East.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 15, 2017
Start over on Lido Beach

All Lido Key residents wanted was an updated pavilion, restaurant and pool. But here it is six years later, and the city has faltered again. That seems to be a recurring theme.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"If you practice discipline and good manners in music class, you'll see it in everything else you do," Julia Rohr says.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 14, 2011
Julia Rohr: The music ma'am

The 94-year-old matriarch of Julie Rohr Academy proves she's still got what it takes to make kids sing.

  • Arts + Culture
Ava Banks and Keira Baldwin
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 2, 2017
ODA fifth graders finish their time at the lower school

The lower school graduates were celebrated at a ceremony on June 2 at Siesta Key Chapel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Business owners and residents will leave the restaurant in a silent march to City Hall for the 6 p.m.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 2, 2012
Bag-wearers to say, 'Bag meters'

Opponents of the city's parking meters will hold a rally Monday at Mattison's City Grille, then march to City Hall to voice concerns.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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