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"They tell stories," Dominic Avant says of painting his wife and children. "They bring beauty to ordinary things. It moves me as a father and as an artist."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 4, 2011
The human touch

Former Disney animator Dominic Avant explains why he now devotes his canvases to the real-life characters and scenes that fill his world.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2010
Cops Corner

Nov. 10 Shopping switch 12:51 p.m. - 600 block of Buttonwood Drive. Lost Property. A woman reported that while in a grocery store she misplaced her tan purse, which included a white alligator-skin wallet. Store employees reviewed store tapes and discovered the woman mistakenly put some dairy items in the wrong shopping cart. Her original cart and purse were located.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
An aerial view shows the location on the south side of the Siesta north bridge that engineers say they expect a contractor to use for staging purposes during a sewer project this spring. Courtesy of Stantec Consulting Services.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 12, 2012
FDOT questions timing of city project

A Florida Department of Transportation engineer fears a city sewer project could hamper the start of renovations on the north Siesta bridge.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Unit PH-D in Hudson Crossing at 888 S. Orange Ave. sold for $1,545,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 8, 2012
Hudson Crossing condo sells for $1,545,000

A condominium in Hudson Crossing tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Brian O'Brien and Kathleen O'Brien, trustees, sold the Unit PH-D condominium at 888 S. Orange Ave. to Rainer and Debora Blomster, Sarasota, for $1,545,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
This Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,515 square feet of living area, sold for $619,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 4, 2012
Lakewood Ranch home tops weekly sales

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Vito Bavaro, Bradenton, sold his home at 6810 Dominion Lane to Thomas and Laura Stavola, Bradenton, for $619,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The Land's End Marina today.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 28, 2012
Land's End Marina holds decades of memories, Longboat history

Memories begin where the 'land ends' on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joseph Holt. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 28, 2012
Kitchen Classics: Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt, artistic director for Gloria Musicae shares his Wild Mushroom Risotto recipe.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Don't punish all for actions of a few; Banning alcohol will not prevent drinking; 'Ban the Booze' My View was great

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Rosbie Thompson and George McQuillen are one of 250 Manatee County student-mentor pairs participating this year in Take Stock in Children, a statewide, non-profit mentor program that provides college scholarships to students from low-income families.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 5, 2012
Heart to Heart: Rosbie Thompson and George McQuillen

Student-mentor pair Rosbie Thompson and George McQuillen have forged a bond in Manatee County Take Stock in Children program.

  • East County
  • News
More tourists on the Key translate into more violations of the “no dogs on the beach” county ordinance, Sgt. Scott Osborne, of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, said.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 23, 2012
Year in review: February 2012, 'SKA dogged about pooch ban'

The Siesta Key Association is working with county officials to spread the word that taking dogs on the public beach and not picking up dog waste are both illegal acts.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 4, 2012
Chalk festival set to draw thousands

City commissioners approved a request to allow chalk art to stick around after the festival. But some Burns Square merchants worry that a 10-day street closure will hurt business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chairs Jackie and Vance Dickinson and Donna Simmons. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 27, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

'Pinot, Porsche & Piemonte'; Big thanks from a big guy; Dick Vitale event; A room full of caring hearts; and Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
Our View: Why not a health trust?

No one should be surprised the vast majority of attendees at Monday's Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System hearing urged the system's board to remain a not-for-profit, tax-supported community hospital system.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Kori Clark volunteers to run the online Create for Care: Art Projects for Kids.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 10, 2020
Boredom gets brush off in Lakewood Ranch with free art class

Artist Kori Clark keeps Lakewood Ranch area children busy with free online classes.

  • East County
  • News
Stress management educator Trish Hart practices yoga as a form of self-care. She says nutrition, physical activity, sleep and social interaction are all critical components of self care. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 17, 2020
Self-care creates sense of calm during period of angst

Health professional explain importance of creating life balance.

  • Health
Bradenton Lynx shortstop Devyn Flaherty, who attends Florida State, is an alumna of Sarasota's Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 15, 2020
Local college softball summer league is a hit

College softball-level program rises in East County despite the pandemic.

  • East County
  • Sports
Waffle Stop owner Dolly Hollinger has accrued a sizable collection of Elvis memorabilia over the years.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 11, 2020
Elvis Around Town: Sarasota remembers history with the King

On the 43rd anniversary of Presley's death, Sarasota recalls a glancing encounter with the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • December 24, 2019
'What Christmas mean to me'

Sarasota Christian School third graders share what Christmas means to them.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
James Mumford wires coach Bob Berry's audio system before they take the water.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 14, 2020
Remote Coxswain leads to success for blind rowers in Sarasota

Bob Berry develops his Remote Coxswain system at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 447 Meadow Lake Lane was built in 1997 with four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,778 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $4.85 million

Longboat Key residential real estate transactions for April 13-17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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