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Alexa Gettel and Sami Fox make their silliest faces for a photo booth.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 14, 2015
ODA welcomes families for Thunder Fun Day

Students and parents spend the day playing games at the Out-of-Door Academy Lower School.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • July 12, 2018
Care for those who built Sarasota

The Pines of Sarasota Foundation needs $1 million annually to support residents who have outlived their resources.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 15, 2011
FULL STORY: Judge calls auditing complaint 'meritless'

An independent investigation of City Hall and the Auditor and Clerk's Office revealed no issues with employees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Molly Schechter
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2013
Big flag for a big guy

It's only a bit more than three quarters of a mile, but it may well have seemed longer to Nate Atkins, 10, one of the flag bearers for Boy Scout Troop 14 in the Sarasota Memorial Day parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 2, 2011
Masterworks Showcase features luxury living

The second day of the Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks Showcase 'A Frolic on Bird Key and St. Armands,' will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
After the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay in January, a survey of merchants impacted by street closures indicated the event hurt business in downtown Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 19, 2016
City reaches agreement on new Thunder by the Bay site

After the motorcycle festival generated complaints from businesses and residents, city officials believe they’ve negotiated a more palatable configuration for the event.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kimberly Bleach of Bank of America Client Foundation poses with Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki but the ribbon on the newly improved dock.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 28, 2017
Adventure docks at Selby

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens bridges the gap between land and sea with dock dedication.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 17, 2012
County Commission to meet for growth workshop

Sarasota County staff will tomorrow start discussions with County commissioners about the future of development management.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Popcorn Bob |
  • December 17, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
Michael McKeever says if it weren't for the production of his play "37 Postcards" at Florida Studio Theatre, it wouldn't have reached the international success it has today. He hopes the same for "South Beach Babylon." Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 24, 2013
Playwright talks 'South Beach Babylon'

Sarasota audiences were first introduced to "South Beach Babylon" in 2011 during a reading of the play, still in draft form, at FST's Sarasota Festival of New Plays. Miami-born playwright Michael McKeever has had seven other plays read in the festival during the past two decades.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2014
Student's art gains national exposure

ART.WRITE.NOW.DC, a year-long exhibit featuring works of art and writing and hosted in the lobby of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., opens Sept. 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The current baseball field at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center is not regulation size. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 11, 2012
Kiwanians take swing at new baseball field

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key has suggested reviving youth baseball and/or softball at Bayfront Park Recreation Center to provide local activities for children.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 29, 2011
Born performer (VIDEO)

In his first professional performance, Gianni Damaia is enjoying acting like a kid - even if it means going knuckle-to-ruler with an abusive nun.

  • Arts + Culture
The commission will review its Vision Plan and Organizational Review Subcommittee findings today at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 20, 2011
Beach discussion continues today

The Town Commission also will decide whether to amend an ordinance that would prohibit beach furniture on the beach overnight during sea turtle nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Blumfield
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • December 15, 2010
Donor spotlight: Barbara Blumfield

Each week, The Longboat Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Solorzano Bros. pizza on Webber St. has closed the interior of the store and switched to a pickup window for orders, but business isn't slowing down at the restaurant. Courtesy photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 26, 2020
Businesses get creative in response to coronavirus challenges

From virtual piano lessons to prepackaged pizza quarantine kits, Sarasota business owners are trying to stay afloat and keep the community engaged.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
Obituary: James Richard Allen

James Richard Allen, 79, of Longboat Key and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Feb. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 8, 2012
HBA announces Parade of Homes winners

Winners of the Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota's Parade of Homes event were announced March 6.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: O'Brien Smiles

This Lakewood Ranch dental practice takes a community-based approach to dentistry.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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