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Ann Roth with Ringling College President Larry Thompson. Heidi Kurpiela.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 9, 2011
Scene & Heard

Oscar winning costume designer visits RCAD; Jill Sobule on board for Asolo Rep's 'Yentl;' Beneva Fruitville moves up in the world

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County deputies arrested a drenched burglary suspect before 2 a.m. Thursday, July 11, after the 21-year-old fell into the Grand Canal on Siesta Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 11, 2013
Armed homeowner foils burglary

A Siesta Key resident chased a man out of his home and into the Grand Canal early Thursday, July 11.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band performed several songs at the event.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: John Hamilton Gillespie Kick-Off Party

As soon as The Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band members climbed out of their van wearing kilts, the crowd gathering Oct. 24, at Marina Jack took notice. They grabbed their instruments and began piping down the sidewalk to O'Leary's, where they kicked-off what will be a weeklong tribute to John Hamilton Gillespie. For information on events, visit www.owenburns.com.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Alex Mahadevan
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 11, 2015
DID moves to expand into Rosemary District

The Downtown Improvement District voted Tuesday to ask the city of Sarasota to implement a task force to expand the DID north.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Phyllis Barry has been going to the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA for 12 years.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 29, 2016
Sarasota YMCA members reflect on downtown closing

Downtown Sarasota will lose a fitness center when the Babe Weiller branch of the YMCA closes in October, but many members will also lose a sense of community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 31, 2014
London Bay Homes buys four homesites on Siesta Key

The Naples and Sarasota homebuilder will build four West Indies-style homes in Spice Bay on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Universal Window Solutions owners Bob Smith, right, and Rocky Smith expect a new headquarters with a larger showroom to pay for itself through more revenue. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Sean Roth |
  • July 25, 2012
Universal Window plans for a growth spurt

The owners of a Longboat Key window showroom hope a new headquarters and larger showroom will yield oversized results. The shift is the culmination of smaller growth moves.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 24, 2017
'In the Next Room' gives good vibrations

Moaning becomes electric at the Players Backstage.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Invest in a cleaner Siesta beach; Think for yourselves; Stand your ground; 'That' or 'those'?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 25, 2017
Bird Key Yacht Club steps into summer fashion

The club hosted its monthly style show on May 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2012
News Briefs

Teen drowns in Crystal Sands condo pool; Crosswalks functional but not complete; STAC seeks public input on tree policy

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 10, 2015
Handcrafted home

A cabinetmaker and artist, Pat Ringley turns a house into a shabby chic cottage using wood and his own hands.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2020
Jewish women in Lakewood Ranch celebrate bread-making tradition

Jewish women in Lakewood Ranch celebrate tradition

  • East County
  • News
School District of Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders notified district general counsel Mitchell Teitelbaum he has been placed on administrative leave.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 14, 2020
Manatee school district attorney placed on administrative leave

School District of Manatee County would not elaborate on the matter during its investigation concerning Mitchell Teitelbaum.

  • East County
  • News
Built in 1953, the home at 1320 Point Crisp Road has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,590 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 14, 2021
Point Crisp home sells for $2.95 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 29-April 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lou Newman photo///Black skimmers spread out over Lido Beach.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 17, 2020
Shorebird season lasts long on Lido

The area's nesting shorebirds flocked to Lido Beach this year, where their season has been successful.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Erna Munsell loves the Puppies with Purpose visits, but she also enjoys her daughter's pets.  Her last dog was a "small throw-away dog" she had for 15 years. His name was Bo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 12, 2018
Puppy love unleashed in Lakewood Ranch

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue pups paired with elderly.

  • East County
  • News
Melinda Delpech and other Tahiti Park residents say a commercial development near their neighborhood would be problematic.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 25, 2018
Residents make play to block commercial development

Tahiti Park residents hope to turn two privately owned properties in their neighborhood into parkland.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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