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Banyan Opening Night Dinner Chairwoman Anne Howard, David Howard, Banyan Artistic Director Carol Kleinberg and Ted Shears
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter |
  • July 6, 2011
Scene & Heard

Longtime chef to produce theatrical parody; Comedy tonight; 'Operation Epsilon' offers up food for thought

  • Arts + Culture
At a Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting Aug. 1, Hunzeker revealed a revised $520 million budget that keeps property rates the same as today.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 7, 2013
County sets millage rate, presents revised budget

Manatee County commissioners set an unchanged millage rate and agreed to give money to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office to increase staff there.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 11, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bill Carman

Longboat Key resident Bill Carman is a car aficionado. Read more about Carman in this week's candid Q&A.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
When school starts Aug. 22, children at Braden River will be wearing school uniforms for the first time.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 3, 2011
Braden River adopts dress code

When school starts later this month, children at Braden River Elementary School will be wearing school uniforms.

  • East County
  • News
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  • By Ila Edwards |
  • April 22, 2014
A toast to Mom

A toast to Mom

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 1, 2019
Father Dave Marshall installed as rector of All Angels

The installation service was held Wednesday, Oct. 30.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Judy Seeger and Chantal Diem check out photos of Petesch. Photos by Robin Hartill.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 9, 2013
Tribute frames life of Petesch

The Key community gathered to celebrate the life of framing artist Terry Petesch, 62, who died Nov. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Orioles Bird and Sarabeth Kalajian, director of libraries
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 2, 2011
Local libraries, Orioles step up to the plate to promote literacy

Sarasota County libraries and the Baltimore Orioles yesterday announced a partnership to promote literacy through the Orioles Big League Reader Program.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2011
News Briefs

Sheriff cracks down on metal thefts; Scallop Search seeks volunteers; Vendors sought for sand sculpture event; YMCA selects 2011-2012 board of directors

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Photo courtesy IMDB.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 20, 2018
'Delenda': Provocative, gross, cautionary

This Sarasota Film Festival flick about how awful people can be to each other is not for the faint of heart.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Last year's event chairwoman Palma Panza, Lyn Haycock, Patty Sileo and Susan Phillips
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2019
Same runway, new day

The Longboat Key Garden Club’s Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show has been moved to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"We teach the kids that we've been blessed, so we try to give back," says Margaret Callihan, pictured with her husband, Matt, son Phil, and their two dogs, Lou and Nala.
  • By Loren Mayo and Maria Amodio |
  • December 8, 2010
Season of Sharing helps community

Season of Sharing is a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Herald-Tribune Media Group that provides emergency, last-resort funding to families in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2016
Lakewood Ranch 'Lights It Up Blue'

Music on Main raised awareness for autism.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kayla Pizarro, Cedric Washington, Jayden Washington, Mia Washington and Paris Phillips
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 20, 2018
Light up the holiday season at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

The Family Togetherness event was a little rainy, but families still came out to see the lights.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Owen Booth tells his father Willy about his first day of kindergarten.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 23, 2016
Southside Elementary wraps up first day of classes

Southside Elementary students sum up their first day of school experiences.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
File photo Two permeable adjustable groins, like the two groins placed behind The Islander Club, will be placed on the north end of the Key after the town receives state and federal permits.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 22, 2014
Groin-plan delay worries residents

North-end condo owners fear an agreement to hold off on building a groin on Beer Can Island leaves them and their properties at risk.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bruce Jordan will occasionally perform in "Shear Madness." The last five times the director showed up on stage it was as snooty society doyenne Mrs. Shubert.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 23, 2011
'Mad' gabber returns to FST

The quirky co-creator of one of the longest-running nonmusical plays in the world returns to Sarasota for a second stab at 'Shear Madness.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 08.10.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Boca Kitchen Bar Market plans to lease 2,500 square feet of space on Lemon Avenue.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 9, 2016
Tampa-based Boca Kitchen plans Sarasota location

The farm-to-table focused restaurant and market aims to open on Lemon Street in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: John F. McCarthy

The county's interim executive director of community services is overseeing some of the county's biggest projects starting this year, including the Siesta Public Beach improvements.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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