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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 7, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 8

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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An Il Panifico van jumped the curb and hit a sign and tree before coming to a stop.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 22, 2011
Witness: Driver slumped over wheel

A witness who saw a one-vehicle accident on Main Street this morning said the driver appeared to be unconscious before the crash.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 27, 2014
Sidelines

ODA baseball notches pair of wins; Riverview opens district season with win; Lady Thunder swing past Lady Indians; Cougars top Manta Rays

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 20, 2015
Dezzi feels heat from contract comments

Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi is still the town’s fire chief. But he is no longer part of the town manager’s contract negotiation team.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Cocoanut Avenue at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2013
June 26: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Man robbed at gunpoint; Fort Hamer Bridge plan moves closer to approval; Whitney Beach likely to raise the bar; IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Mar Vista

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Brown urges communities to work together

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown hopes the town will work more closely with its neighbors to reduce the costs of future beach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 20, 2019
Christ Church talks about its missions

More than 100 church members gathered for a barbecue dinner Feb. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 16, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sebastian Aguirre

The Observer spotlights 8-year-old swimmer Sebastian Aguirre.

  • East County
  • Sports
Michael Maren wrote in an email to the Longboat Observer that he wanted to shoot the film on Longboat Key and Sarasota but the cost differential between the locations was "huge."
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 12, 2012
Longboat misses its starring role

What does North Carolina have that we don't? Tax incentives and a film industry, for starters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fast n Fresh owners Lesley and Michael Harb are eager to open their second location.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 20, 2011
Fast n Fresh signs lease for Main Street

The owners of Fast n Fresh today signed a lease for a roughly 2,800-square-foot space on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 1, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups from around Sarasota this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Wendy and Stan pictured Friday, May 10, with their 6-day-old cygnets. Photos courtesy of Lou Newman
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 15, 2013
Swan family: The next generation

Eleven cygnets hatched last week on the Harbourside pond, and that's not the only family news.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jenny Aldrich plays Mary Cassatt in "A Visit with Mary Cassatt." Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 29, 2019
Jenny Aldrich’s 'A Visit with Mary Cassatt' paints a vivid portrait of the artist

This highly educational one-woman show channels Cassatt with warmth, wit and vivacity.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Peter Vrinios has been making candy canes since he was 7 and now is teaching his son.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 15, 2010
Confection Perfection

Peter Vrinios has been making candy canes since he was 7 years old. Now, the GreyHawk Landing resident is bringing his family's tradition to the East County for the first time.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • January 25, 2012
Observed: Readers respond to challenge

Last week, in the wake of the murder of Riverwalk Hammock resident Ina Gross, I challenged Lakewood Ranch residents to "take back" their community.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 16, 2010
Residents launch watchdog group

The Manatee Coalition for Responsible Government seeks to ensure local government officials are representing their constituents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 4, 2017
Events not to miss in 2017

Say farewell to 2016 with our most anticipated events of the new year.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • November 4, 2018
Longboat Island Chapel welcomes back members

Congregants of Longboat Island Chapel celebrate the return of its seasonal members as well as members of its "senior class."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jen Blanco, associate editor
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 14, 2011
COMMENT: The family that plays together ...

As a parent, there's no greater joy than watching your child reach a monumental milestone, earn a scholarship or sink the game-winning shot.

  • East County
  • Sports
Booker High School teacher Hellen Harvey, student Chandler Powell, poet Cedric Hameed and student Franchesca Alvarado at their weekly Slam spoken word club.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 30, 2014
The Power of Poems

PoetryLife strives to spark a resurgence of poetry education. But students, teachers and school board employees say it teaches more than language.

  • Arts + Culture
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