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Jason Golden wears many hats: ministry director, chaplain and coach.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 6, 2011
Braden River coach leads faith-focused fellowship

River Club resident Jason Golden has served as the ministry director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gulf Coast Chapter since 2006.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 24, 2013
Town declares impasse with police union

The members of the Longboat Key Police Department Union have until Thursday to select one of three retirement contract offers from the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 4, 2013
"The Game’s Afoot" celebrates repertory theatre

"The Game’s Afoot" celebrates repertory theatre

  • Arts + Culture
Lorinn Williams and Donald Smith sold their Unit PH-C condominium at 888 S. Orange Ave. to B.G. Holding Corp. for $1.9 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 10, 2015
Casey Key home sells for $2.6 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between November 23 and November 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Seniors Carter Page and Nancy Hu have been an integral part of the Riverview High swim team since they were freshmen. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 30, 2014
Making their mark

The Riverview High boys and girls swim teams will vie for the Class 4A-Region 2 title Nov. 1, at the Long Center in Clearwater.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home at 6915 Winners Circle has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,697 square feet of living area. It sold for $780,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 17, 2015
Country Club Village home sells for $780,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Former CBS news anchor and Sarasota native Sharyl Attkisson with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 29, 2014
Bloomberg speaks in Sarasota, says he won't run for president

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke Friday at a lecture, moderated by former CBS anchor Sharyl Attkisson and organized by the Ringling College Library Association.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Chef Ray Arpke gets ready to cook yucca.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 21, 2012
Chef Ray teaches foodies how to prepare a Caribbean meal

Euphemia Haye hosted its third sold-out cooking class in the winter series Wednesday, March 14. Chef Ray Arpke taught the "Still on Island Thyme" course, featuring a piquant salad of cucumbers, grouper Jamaican with yucca and onion sauce and a sponge cake with mocha butter cream planter's cake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Amad Brayboy
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 16, 2014
Sidelines

Orioles to hold Birdland Golf Classic; Golf pro to hold fundraiser for GSJGA; Monsters LAX gears up for spring season; SASA accepting scholarship apps

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
13U Florida River Dawgs
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 15, 2014
Sidelines

Pirates to host wrestling tourneys; Golf pro to hold fundraiser for GSJGA; Registration now underway for BRSC; Monsters LAX gears up for season; 13U Florida River Dawgs

  • East County
  • Sports
The Colony Beach and Tennis Association board members will recommend a final development proposal to unit owners in September.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 10, 2011
Four finalists chosen to redevelop Colony Beach & Tennis Resort

The Colony Association announced that the pool of developer finalists has been narrowed down to four companies' proposals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kristianne Kleine in Ricardo Graziano's ballet "Valsinhas" from the 2012-13 Theater of Dreams. (Courtesy Sarasota Ballet)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 25, 2013
Hot Tickets Roundup

There are so many arts-related events this weekend that it was hard to pick our top four hot tickets. Be sure to pick up a copy of Season Magazine, or click here to view an online version, for all event listings.

  • Arts + Culture
A new Walmart for the grocery-store-starved North Trail will be built in 2012.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 18, 2011
Planning board approves Walmart

The city's Planning Board unanimously approved last week a proposed 'neighborhood market' Walmart for the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Keith Tanner said an audit is necessary because of growing suspicions about the firefighters' pension plan.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 18, 2010
Board approves pension audit

The Firefighters' Pension Board agreed to hire two separate companies to perform a $65,000 audit of its pension.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Demolition Dee Dee" makes her way around the track.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 18, 2010
Athlete of the Week: 'Demolition Dee Dee'

Kristin Edelman, better known as "Demolition Dee Dee," is a member of the Sarasota Roller Girls, a roller derby team here in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County is planning a $2.8 million drainage project that includes a larger retention pond on Beach Road.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 21, 2012
Aesthetics, costs clash for project

Sarasota County commissioners will consider the fate of 26,000 cubic yards of soil left over from Beach Road drainage improvements Dec. 11.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 21, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Matt O'Donnell

Cardinal Mooney senior Matt O'Donnell has been swimming for 11 years. After recently winning a state title in the 500-meter freestyle and signing with North Carolina State University on a swimming scholarship, O'Donnell spoke to the Sarasota Observer about his plans.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 24, 2009
Bike rider does 80 in honor of his 80th

Carl Meyers turns 80 on Dec. 3, and he wanted to do something special to celebrate. An avid bike rider, he bought a new bike and decided to ride 80 kilometers - 50 miles - on his birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hailey Manitz, Hannah Yates, Malcolm Moniz, Veronica Gill, Molly Walter and Wyatt Kaighin.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • November 30, 2011
HIGHLIGHTS: Young songbirds, violinists rev up for 'Holiday Splendor'

Students at Phillippi Shores IB World School took a break from Peggy Conrad's music class Monday to share what they're up to - prepping for 'Holiday Splendor,' which takes place Thursday, at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Culture
Vijay Iyengar, 13, and Kerri Dieffenwierth look over how far Vijay's letter traveled.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 26, 2014
Message Received

French girl finds bottle sent from Lakewood Ranch student.

  • East County
  • News
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