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Photo courtesy Matthew Serrano
  • By Matthew Serrano | Columnist |
  • August 22, 2018
Drink This: Depresso

Depresso is the feeling you get when you run out of coffee. Keep this recipe on hand and that'll never happen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Ice House is the exhibition space for Alfstad& Productions, and plans to launch a season of exhibitions and events beginning in November.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2013
Sept. 17: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: UPDATE: Bomb threat called in at Fruitville Elementary; City Commission requests new garage designs; School board votes to adopt budget tonight; Contemporary art exhibition space opens in Rosemary District

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Meg Lowman
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 6, 2019
Scientist mimics monarch butterfly with custom dress

50 Rotary Clubs band together, Circus Arts Conservatory puts a twist on pouring, Black Tie Bash is back and more this week.

  • Black Tie
The firm running the concessions at Siesta Key Public Beach ran into permitting problems with the county, leading it to win an agreement that it can install movable kiosks. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 23, 2011
Kiosks coming to the beach concession area

The new Siesta beach concessionaire soon will be installing movable kiosks and getting a break on its payments to the county.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The week of June 8, drivers in East County may experience delays on major roadways.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 6, 2014
FDOT announces lane, shoulder closures in East County

Motorists will see lane and shoulder closures, along with other road work, the week of June 8.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 16, 2014
SANCA delivers paperwork, regains charitable status

SANCA officials say a contract with Sarasota County will fund more staff to prevent future oversights.

  • East County
  • News
George Nickson
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 15, 2015
Music Review: 'Soundscapes: Masterworks for Percussion'

Master percussionists beat the drum when the Music Fine Arts Series at Sarasota’s First United Methodist Church presented a most unusual program last week, “Soundscapes: Masterworks for Percussion.”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Tucker B., a sea turtle that was rehabilitated at Mote Marine Laboratory, was released into the gulf on Sept. 16.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 16, 2016
Mote releases sea turtle back into gulf

The sea turtle was brought to Mote on May 22 after an employee at Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande found it near shore.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” runs through March 29 at Florida Studio Theatre. Photo by Matthew Holler
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 29, 2019
FST's 'Curious Incident' is a smart, original play with a self-informed lead

'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' takes audiences on a journey of the mind at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Unit 2 of the Aqua condominium building at 280 Golden Gate  Point was built in 2016 with three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,590 square feet of living space.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 24, 2020
Pair of Siesta Key properties sell for $3 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 13-17.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Zara Barrie |
  • June 27, 2014
Factory Girl: attempting the culinary arts

Factory Girl: attempting the culinary arts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
Our view: LBK's unavoidable tax hikes

As this was being composed, it preceded the Longboat Key Town Commission meetings Tuesday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • December 2, 2009
Dance review: 'Giselle'

The Sarasota Ballet's production of Sir Peter Wright's 'Giselle,' staged by Margaret Barbieri, was carried by the expertise of its two guest stars, internationally acclaimed Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg, this past weekend, at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy a recipe for pasta with Bolognese sauce by Susan Asselstine.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 29, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Susan Asselstine

Susan Asselstine has been a resident of Siesta Key for 20 years. One of her family's favorite meals is her pasta with Bolognese sauce, a recipe she found about 10 years ago in her Real Simple cookbook.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Riverview High junior Drew Clark set new national records in both the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay. Photos by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 30, 2015
National record

Drew Clark won two individual events and a relay to help lead the Sharks to a first-place finish at the 2015 YMCA Short Course National Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2012
News Briefs

Town will hold public information meetings; Three-car crash delays traffic on GMD; Inlet Management Plan discussion rescheduled; Early voting ends Friday

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An empty chair sits next to Democratic candidate for County Commission District 1 Fredd Atkins during a panel Monday night.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 13, 2016
Atkins talks issues with CONA, Moran declines invitation

The only candidate to appear at a candidate forum Monday, Fredd Atkins used growth-related issues to distinguish himself from opponent Mike Moran.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2015
Giving Challenge kicks off

The Giving Challenge offers an online avenue for charity donations.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Photo by Rod Millington
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 9, 2016
'The Secret World of Og' enjoys U.S. premiere at Sarasota Youth Opera

The operatic adaptation of the popular Canadian story shows the power of youth opera.

  • Arts + Culture
Jamie Loring started on the mound for the Storm 01 team in its first single-elimination game Sept. 25.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 28, 2011
Suncoast Storm defends home turf

Twenty-six teams from throughout the region flocked to Lakewood Ranch for the Suncoast Storm's USSSA I Heart Softball Fall Kickoff Sept. 24-25.

  • East County
  • Sports
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