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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 25, 2016
10 things you didn't know about John Ringling

As John Ringling’s 150th birthday approaches, delve a little deeper into the personality of the man who shaped the Sarasota we know and love today.

  • Arts + Culture
Nick Aeschliman, Ed Dwyer and Ray Ellis
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Association Welcome Back Dinner

Cedars Tennis Association held a Welcome Back Dinner for returning members on Friday, Jan. 17, to kick off the start of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 24, 2012
Lady Thunder earn regional tournament berth

The No. 3 seed Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated No. 2 seed Cardinal Mooney 15-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-16 in a Class 3A-District 10 semifinal Oct. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
Venice High senior Shawna Sims represented the Sarasota Crew at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 16, 2013
Crew rower wins silver medal

Sarasota Crew rower Shawna Sims won a silver medal for Team USA in the 4X at the Jr. World Championships Aug. 10 in Lithuania.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ross Alander
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2010
Subcommittee makes final selections

A subcommittee formed to review operations at Town Hall selected six Longboat Key residents to interview department heads in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Francis X. "Chip" Flaherty started Walden Media with his brother out of his apartment in 2000 and the company's films have gone on to gross over $3.3 billion worldwide.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 21, 2015
Chip Flaherty talks the big impact of family films

Francis X. "Chip" Flaherty, Jr. stopped by Ringling College of Art and Design Tuesday night to discuss filmmaking and creating cutting-edge, family friendly entertainment.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 25, 2010
Police panel quiets chief

The Sarasota police chief thought he might get to defend himself against the Police Advisory Panel's heavy criticism but was told he'd have to wait for a future meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Charter Review Board — District 2: Karen Collins-Fleming

Collins-Flemming will face Donna Barcomb and Robert Neff in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A chainlink fence surrounds the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort to deter trespassers. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 12, 2014
Colony: No end in sight

How the embattled resort became the subject of even more litigation this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 21, 2009
Mustangs complete undefeated season

The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team finished the regular season a perfect 12-0.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mari Vial-Golden — Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 1, 2017
'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' continues its Sarasota run

The piece was well-received at Ringling International Arts Festival, and now it continues at Urbanite — but it’s not the same play.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By David Conway |
  • November 14, 2014
Bayfront group continues to develop vision

A third public forum, held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, served as an opportunity for Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 to refine its core values for developing the city’s waterfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 4, 2011
Town's density requirement in jeopardy

A Key charter mandate that requires a referendum of the voters to increase the island's density could be wiped out by the Legislature.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Cops Corner

A church employee said someone had entered the church and stolen $10 in change from a closet.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 25, 2013
Big budget, questionable results for police

City police receive almost $30 milllion in the proposed 2013-14 budget, but the department has fallen short compared to other municipalities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 2, 2017
Good summer news

Tax rates same, down

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.28.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 3, 2011
Cinderellas in hot pursuit of local fairy godmothers

L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 29, 2018
Jewish Food Festival brings Israeli heritage to Sarasota

Everything from kugel to matzo ball soup was available at the festival on Jan. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steve Wernet secures a plastic covering over an alter reredos at the Church of the Redeemer on Sept. 7.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 7, 2017
Downtown churches prepare for Hurricane Irma

Many downtown churches have already announced closures while others wait and see.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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