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Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) volunteer Cynthia McMullin and Director of Community Awareness Jessica Hays
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 18, 2014
The Good News: Cynthia McMullin

Through compassion and dedication, SPARCC's mission is to end domestic and sexual violence.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Momentum is gathering behind a proposal to look into potentially moving the SCAT transfer station from its location at First Street and Lemon Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2014
DID discusses SCAT station relocation

At a meeting Tuesday, members of Sarasota's Downtown Improvement District talked about the advantages of moving the downtown SCAT transfer station.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • January 13, 2010
Spanish Main homes install solar power

Two homes at Spanish Main Yacht Club install photovoltaic systems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
News Briefs

Key drinking water gets good grades; Utility repair work begins on Broadway; Sarasota County and city reach new park agreement; Correction; and Meetings & Agendas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brittany Bouldin gets some tips about riding P.J. from SMART barn manager and instructor Samantha Toomey.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 1, 2015
No SMART choice yet

Organization that provides riding therapy hopes to find an ace fundraiser and grant writer.

  • East County
  • News
Blackbird Lifestyle owner Wayne Rollins is bringing a new stye of men's clothing to the Sarasota fashion scene.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 3, 2015
Fashion Insider: Blackbird Style

Blackbird Home Decor has now evolved into Blackbird Lifestyle, which includes men's clothing, so Black Tie stopped in to see what's new.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 26, 2010
Town prepares its oil response plan

The U.S. Coast Guard has a strategy in place for the oil spill in the Gulf that includes plans for Longboat Pass and New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Groins like these structures that were built behind The Islander Club will be built next summer near North Shore Road
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 10, 2014
Groin project costs come in under $2.5 million

The groins will be built next summer near the North Shore Road beach access to help hold sand in place on the north end that is swept off the Key

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Back row: Gerhard Roser, Ralph Franklin, Sam Claypoole, Robert Irwin and George Measer. Front row: Dick Schranz, James Harrington, Arthur Wittmer, David Ambrose and L.G. Spike Speckeen. Not pictured: Bon Henderson.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 9, 2013
Kindred Spirits: The Romeos

The ROMEOs, or Retired Old Men Eating Out, is a group of widowers, who eat dinner together and support one another at The Glenridge at Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 6, 2014
TWIS does Big Guava

TWIS does Big Guava

  • Arts + Culture
Ben Rosenbach and Nathan Kaufman. Photo by FST
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 17, 2016
Theater review: 'My Name is Asher Lev'

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Hasidim

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 28, 2013
Quiet Confidence: Peter Runge

Out-of-Door Academy junior Peter Runge is hoping to make a return trip to the FHSAA 1A-Region 3 meet, where he finished ninth in the 1600 meters last season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Julian Sands performs his tribute to his theatrical hero on Feb. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the Ringling's New Stages initiative.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 2, 2015
The Pinter Project

English film and theater actor Julian Sands brings his one-man tribute to Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter to the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Sol Schwartz. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 9, 2013
Sol Schwartz illustrates the musical culture

Illustrator and musician Sol Schwartz creates a book of sketches from two decades of sketching La Musica Festival musicians.

  • Arts + Culture
Ken Thomas, founder of The Suncoast Naturists, says nudists are just like everyone else. "We do everything 'normal' people do," he said. "We just do it with our clothes off."
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 20, 2011
Naked Ambition

A group of nudists with 80 members is asking Sarasota County if it would separate a public beach and make part of it clothing-optional.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2009
Cops Corner

7:34 a.m. -- 2000 block of Harbour Links Drive. Suspicious Circumstance. A man reported someone trespassing at his neighbor's residence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 13, 2011
JUST THE STATS

See inside for the Observer's by-the-numbers breakdown of the week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 17, 2012
April 17: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. Kim and Tim Weeks
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 3, 2015
A purrfect union

Recently married couple met while working at Cat Depot and Sarasota Police Department swears in holiday help.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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