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"Performing has always been my favorite outlet," says Dhakeria Cunningham. "Whenever I couldn't articulate how I felt about something, I would dance it out."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 18, 2012
Dhakeria Cunningham: Belle de jour

Actress Dhakeria Cunningham gets ready to shake up Sarasota in her biggest and most spirited role yet - Josephine Baker in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 'Blackbird.'

  • Arts + Culture
ila dad
  • By Ila Edwards |
  • June 9, 2014
Cheers to Dad

Cheers to Dad

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 11, 2018
Heritage Harbour women bring a full house

Stoneybrook women enjoy annual card and game party.

  • East County
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The streets around U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue were among the flooded areas in Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2017
Sarasota officials caution against travel during flooding

With Sarasota County under a flood warning, the Sarasota Police Department advised motorists to avoid St. Armands Key and Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jo and Stan Rutstein
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 12, 2017
Children First creates 'Jo's Place'

The playground was dedicated in Jo Rutstein's name after Children First reached out the Rotary Club of Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jeffrey Weisman owned an advertising and marketing agency in New York City. In Sarasota, he creates fine-art photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman |
  • August 30, 2012
My View: Where will we park?

Several weeks ago, my colleague in this column, John Gudritz, wrote about the need for more parking on Siesta Key, North Village and Main Beach. He cited the problem but stopped short of offering solutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stan Rutstein, Executive Director Robyn Faucy, Jo Rutstein
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 10, 2018
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's gears up for its gala

The Cause4Hope Kick Off Party was held Oct. 10 at Michael's Wine Cellar.

  • Black Tie
Mike Haycock
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 13, 2018
Mike Haycock to run for town commission

Haycock to face Jim Brown in March election.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2014
Obituary: Irwin Leibowitz

Irwin Leibowitz, 82, of Longboat Key, died Aug. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 24, 2015
Cops Corner 11.26.2015

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key Charter Review Committee: Pat Zunz, Phill Younger, Alan Pryor, Bill Cook
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 17, 2017
Charter Review Committee considers redistricting Longboat Key

Idea to add at-large seat to Town Commission election aims at opening up the field, but will it fly?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2010
Moore's zoning request approved

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore said he plans to continue operating his restaurant, even though commissioners approved his zoning-request change Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • October 2, 2019
Craig Howard Wheeler

Craig Howard Wheeler died peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Longboat Key, Florida on September 28, 2019 at the age of 68.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 14, 2009
Aerobic Grandma: Nechtem gains more from exercise than strength

At age 55, Chuck Nechtem has the appearance of what a younger generation might call a 'hunk.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic is now beginning to appear through  roundabouts on Ringling Boulevard at Pineapple Avenue and Palm Avenue this morning.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 13, 2012
Both Ringling roundabouts now open

A roundabout at the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Palm Avenue opened yesterday afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 17, 2010
Costume couture

It's not easy to transform modern-day opera singers into 15th-century French warriors. Sarasota Opera costume designer Howard Tsvi Kaplan explains.

  • Arts + Culture
Seventeen-year-old Kayla Gray helped lead the under-20 Jamaican women's team to a 3-0 record in Group Four of the Caribbean Football Union Women's Qualifying Tournament July 23 to July 27.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 14, 2013
Fancy Footwork

Braden River High senior Kayla Gray scored the game-winning goal against Cuba to help the under-20 Jamaican women's team win Group Four of the Caribbean Football Union Women's Qualifying Tournament.

  • East County
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Enjoy special coverage of the football season on YourObserver.com
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2013
2013 Football Preview

Enjoy the 2013 Football Preview and view extra coverage brought to you by YourObserver.com.

  • East County
  • Sports
Greg Lintner preferred to side on the sidewalk while riding around Siesta Key.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 9, 2019
Quality of bike lanes on Midnight Pass raises safety concerns among Siesta Key cyclists

Cyclists on Siesta Key hope to see improvements in a bumpy and narrow stretch of a popular roadway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A community garden could grow someday in Greenbrook Adventure Park. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
CDD 4 considers growing support for Greenbrook garden

A landscape committee will discuss whether a community garden should take root at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

  • East County
  • News
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