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  • By June LeBell |
  • February 24, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Opera: 'Die Zauberflte (The Magic Flute)'

If you look at the G. Schirmer vocal score of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" ("The Magic Flute"), you'll see that it has only 167 pages of music. Yet some productions can seem interminable. Fortunately, the one presented by the Sarasota Opera positively flew by.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Luck |
  • May 26, 2010
Ringling engages community in creative solutions

Ringling College of Art and Design hosted a Creativity@Work Retreat May 13 and May 14, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 3, 2012
Touch of Africa offers reward for missing mascot

Touch of Africa, a store on St. Armands Circle that sells African gifts and organizes trips to its namesake, found itself short one adult-sized lion costume Wednesday, Sept. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
In the last three years, the district has cut $46 million from its operating budget and needs to cut at least an additional $11.16 million this year.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2011
Number Crunch

Superintendent Tim McGonegal is working on a budget that would include about $14 million in cuts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2014
Obituary: Howard Swartz

Howard Swartz, 86, of Longboat Key and New City, N.Y., died Feb. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Josh Siegel Crews complete site work Feb. 10 on nine acres at 59th Street and Honore Avenue, in Sarasota County.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 12, 2014
Vertical construction starts on Muirfield Village

Developers will build 60 town homes on nine acres.

  • East County
  • News
The theme of the party was "Jingle & Flamingle" to celebrate the holidays Florida style. Photo courtesy of Erin Christy
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • December 5, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 12.08.16

From a Flamingo-themed holiday party to snow at an outdoor event in Florida, there were plenty of surprises on the social scene this week.

  • Black Tie
Albree Morgan Craig
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2012
East County Births

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 9, 2012
EDC position funding up in the air

Sarasota city commissioners left three years worth of funding in the budget for an economic development director position.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2013
Obituary: Merle Warner Huntington Jr.

Merle Warner Huntington Jr., 92, of Longboat Key and Brevard, N.C., died Sept. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Farmers Market manager Phil Pagano credits the market’s success this summer to a new marketing effort and a commitment from vendors who stayed around during this traditionally slower time of year. Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 18, 2011
Farmers market boasts off-season success

Visitors and locals are supporting the Sarasota Farmers Market in record numbers this summer, thanks to a new marketing campaign put into effect by the market's board of directors.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The proposed site of the Embassy Suites is currently occupied by Lubé, a kitchen- design and furniture store. No zoning adjustments would be necessary for the hotel to be constructed, according to Jim Bridges, who is behind the proposal.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 15, 2013
Hotel finds its 'suite' spot

The latest in a series of planned downtown hotel developments, the 200-room, 18-story Embassy Suites would be built at Second Street and North Tamiami Trail.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2012
County makes pay changes for deputies

Manatee County commissioners Thursday night adopted the 2013 Fiscal Year Budget, and made provisions for the Sheriff's Office to correct pay compression issues.

  • East County
  • News
If Ringling Boulevard is under construction, motorists would likely head to Fruitville Road to get through downtown quickly. And if Fruitville Road is under construction, drivers are likely to use Ringling Boulevard. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2011
Roundabouts set for season

Construction on two Ringling Boulevard roundabouts and a paving project on Fruitville Road will start in November. CRA Advisory Board members questioned the move.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Westmark and Donald Geikie |
  • April 6, 2012
Real Estate Deal of the Week: Indian Beach

Real Estate Deal of the Week: Indian Beach

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Michael Wyshock
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 11, 2015
Scene & Heard

Catch up on the latest arts news in this week's Scene & Heard column.

  • Arts + Culture
Unanticipated costs include $489,000 to hire 27 ESE paraprofessionals, $317,000 for seven gifted teachers, $407,000 for nine voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) teachers and $200,000 for nine VPK teacher aides.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 29, 2013
School district must make up $3.9 million

The Manatee County School District announced new, unanticipated costs that came after the school board adopted its budget in September.

  • East County
  • Schools
'Woody Sez: the Life and Music of Woody Guthrie'
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 29, 2014
THEATER: 2015 Highlights

Not to spoil the surprise, but here's a sneak peak at the don't-miss plays at nearby theaters in 2015.

  • Arts + Culture
The trauma center will be included in the hospital's mission services — essential services the hospital provides to patients regardless of whether they have medical insurance. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 18, 2015
SMH board approves level two trauma center

The Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board of Directors took the next step toward establishing the county's only trauma center Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy of Samantha Ramon
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2011
USF student crowned countess

Samantha Ramon, a senior criminology major at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, was recently crowned the 2011 Homecoming Countess.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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