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Mitchell Zemil's short film, "Dick Watson and the Case of the Missing Relative," earned him the promising Young Filmmaker Award at last year’s Sarasota Film Festival.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 21, 2012
Neighbors: Mitchell Zemil

Palmer Ranch's Mitchell Zemil is an aspiring filmmaker with an eye for tongue-in-cheek humor.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 18, 2009
North River National gears up for softball

North River National Little League will hold registration for its fall softball league beginning Aug. 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home at 5121 Hidden Harbor Road has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool and 3,245 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.35 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2011
A home on Siesta Key sells for $1.3 million

A home in Hidden Harbor tops all real-estate transactions from Dec. 14 to Dec. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2011
Student makes special donation

When Fruitville Elementary first-grader Kai Sutter purchased a $25 raffle ticket at a recent fundraiser, he promised his mother, Jan, that if he won the $10,000 prize, he would give half of the money to charity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
In July, the Longboat Key Turtle Watch experienced its largest crowd for an excavation. More than 400 people were in attendance.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • September 4, 2013
Turtle Watch will monitor audience size at openings

At the request of a state agency, Longboat Key Turtle Watch will limit the number of onlookers at nest openings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 25, 2012
Observed: The truth ... and nothing but

I'll never forget the night I told my parents I wanted to become a journalist.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Facts on proposed charter; City should sue Mogensen; If you build it, they will come

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Members of the Laurel Park Neighborhood Association asked It's Time Sarasota to stop using the group's name in a campaign for a new city charter.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 3, 2014
Neighborhood association lobs complaint at political group

Some residents say It's Time Sarasota, the group behind the push for a new city charter, is improperly using the names of neighborhood associations in its campaign.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Monica Simpson resigned from her position as Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Director in a Dec. 2 letter to interim Town Manager David Bullock.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 7, 2011
Simpson resigns as P&Z director

Planning Zoning & Building Director Monica Simpson resigned from her position after an investigation that ran a month-and-a-half but will continue to do consulting work for the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Steve Tatone. File photo.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 7, 2011
Scene & Heard

'Beautiful Noise' filmmaker shoots next project; Sarasota Film Fest names new director; Booker High tuxedo thief still on the lam

  • Arts + Culture
College Credit: White, who has aspirations of playing college football, has already started taking college courses. White plans to study psychology, particularly body language, with the hopes of becoming a police detective.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2013
Football Preview: Booker Tornadoes

Booker senior left tackle Najee White is hoping to secure a starting position in his first season with the Tornadoes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 12, 2011
Newtown pushes Shaw over top

A large turnout in the North Sarasota neighborhood helped Willie Shaw defeat Linda Holland and secure the District 1 City Commission seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The public is being invited to join efforts to increase the scallop population in Sarasota Bay.
  • By Jeff Birnbach and John Ryan |
  • July 27, 2011
Scallop Restoration will help repay bay

Since its formation in 1926, the Sarasota Yacht Club has been a strong advocate for recreational boating activities and marine stewardship. Club members have long recognized that they have an obligation to support and foster a healthy boating environment throughout the region.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Ballet dancer Danielle Brown performs Dominic Walsh’s “Dying Swan," at the Sarasota Culture Collective kickoff party.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 21, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 21, 2013

USF Sarasota-Manatee takes over former space occupied by Viking Culinary Center; Sarasota City Commission considers State Street garage designs; Sarasota County Commission to consider plans to dredge Big Pass; and MORE!

  • Siesta Key
  • News
maison
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • January 7, 2015
Maison Blanche: Must-try fine dining

Maison Blanche: Must-try fine dining

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 16, 2011
Potential Colony investors revealed

After extending the deadline for renovation proposals because of interest, 14 parties are in the running to renovate the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit 4 condominium at 534 Beach Road, on Siesta Key, has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,731 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.62 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 23, 2011
Casey Key home sells for $3.1 million

A home on Casey Key tops all real-estate transactions from June 6 to June 10. Tammis Day, of Sula, Mont., sold the home at 135 N. Casey Key Road to Roso LLC for $3.15 million. Built in 1974, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,681 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.5 million in 2006.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Britt Riner. Photo by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • July 8, 2015
People with Purpose: Britt Riner

Britt Riner opens up about her reasons behind volunteering and her passions for education, veterans and getting women involved in the community.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2009
Our View

That's the spirit

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Hunter Reed
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 16, 2014
Sidelines

Ranch grappler undefeated; BRSC to hold holiday camp; LAC announces Open event; Goal propels Thunder to win

  • East County
  • Sports
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