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Upside down cake à la Alla Levin of The Cake Zone. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 3, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

A wedding to remember; Tidbits; and The calendar calls.

  • Arts + Culture
CANDance Champions
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 28, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 10.29.15

Meet our gem, fête a social editor, iPhone shopping and much more ...

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 25, 2009
Ranch CDD supervisors whack Wackenhut

Allegiance Security Group and US Security Associates likely will begin service Jan. 4.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 21, 2010
The stage dame

After 41 years of calling the shots at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, stage manager Marian Wallace takes her last bow.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 17, 2010
Commission to review paid parking today

City commissioners could make a decision today whether to fund the city's parking operations with meters or with tax dollars.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Shay, Siesta Key Association president, and Walt Olson with the Siesta Key Condominium Council talk with FDOT representatives about the possible roundabout.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 11, 2015
FDOT holds public workshop on potential Siesta Key roundabout

FDOT has presented the same information at two Siesta Key Association meetings in February and November.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Two visitors try to find their car in the Siesta Key Beach public parking lot on Saturday, June 4. Tourism rates as measured by tourism development tax revenues have continued to increase since fiscal year 2014.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 16, 2016
Siesta Key stays busy in the offseason

Tourism rates continue to rise, but they may level out into a new normal.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2013
Our View: 100 years of income taxes

As the annual Day of Tyranny approaches, the dreaded April 15 Tax Day, on this 100th year anniversary of the personal income tax, it's fitting to remind ourselves of its heritage - who did it, how it came about and why.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Ronda Ryan helps Larry Stults deploy spat collectors designed to help monitor the success of Saturday's release. Photo courtesy of Rusty Chinnis.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 13, 2012
Sarasota Bay Watch releases 4 million scallops

The weekend project was the second release coordinated by Sarasota Bay Watch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 15, 2013
Sarasota County to amend 2050 plan

Sarasota commissioners voted May 8 to re-open Sarasota's 2050 growth plan, which developers have called 'too stringent.'

  • East County
  • News
Amad Brayboy
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 16, 2014
Sidelines

Orioles to hold Birdland Golf Classic; Golf pro to hold fundraiser for GSJGA; Monsters LAX gears up for spring season; SASA accepting scholarship apps

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alan B. Miller, Universal Health Services Inc. board chairman and CEO, and Jim Wilson, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Business Briefs

Lakewood Ranch Medical honored for its service; Lee Wetherington will build in Marshall's Landing; Clickbooth president named top female leader

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 25, 2009
Garbage collection altered for Thanksgiving

There will be no Longboat Key garbage collection on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Garbage will be collected Saturday, Nov. 28, instead.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bob and Lisa Morris have joined Signature Sotheby's International Realty. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 5, 2011
Bob and Lisa Morris join Signature Sotheby's

Bob and Lisa Morris are Lido Key residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lido Beach. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • May 22, 2014
St. Armands, Siesta groups make waves about project renourishment

As the proposed renourishment of Lido Beach remains a contested issue, the St. Armands Residents Association has submitted a petition to the city and county indicating that people in the area stand behind the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Monica and Johnny Welde tend to two of their brown bears, Carol and Andy, after a whistle awoke the bears from a nap.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 1, 2013
Bearadise Ranch preserves bears' history

On 15 acres off a rocky road in East Bradenton sits Bearadise Ranch, a preservation home for 14 brown bears with Hollywood ties whose heritage began in Norway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 16, 2016
Darwin Santa Maria to launch Chela Brewing Co.

Santa Maria plans to open the new brewing company by November.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.28.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 9, 2015
Coastal Living features Sarasota as ‘Dream Town'

Less than one month after TripAdvisor named Siesta Key home to the No. 1 U.S. beach, Sarasota continues to gain national prominence with a nod from Coastal Living Magazine

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan is president of Mote Marine Laboratory.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 24, 2010
U.S., Cuban and Mexican scientists to attend conference at Mote

The conference is the fourth meeting of the Trinational Initiative for Marine Science.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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