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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 15, 2010
Commission to discuss pensions, budget

The town manager will provide an update on the status of several items in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget at the commission's regular workshop this afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 17, 2012
FEB. 17: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Girls are learning the value of philanthropy during the 30-day Match Challenge at Girls Inc. of Sarasota County.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 18, 2013
Girls Inc. in the midst of $150,000 matching campaign

A small group of donors have pledged $150,000 to Girls Inc. of Sarasota County if the girls can match the funds in their micro society.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 9, 2016
Victor Lundy: The poet of space

SarasotaMOD Weekend honors Victor Lundy, a man who helped shape Sarasota’s landscape.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 16, 2012
Labels up in the air

Five Sarasota County interim department directors are awaiting decisions on their status, while their performance and their departments are evaluated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 28, 2013
DID reconsiders parking meters

Finding new sources of revenue topped the priority list for the Downtown Improvement District at its recent workshop, during which members suggested bringing back parking meters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Twelve-year-old Nikki Yanez earned an all-expense paid trip to Paris to compete in the Longines' 16-player international event May 26 through May 29.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 28, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

A rising Sarasota tennis player has landed a trip to Paris for an international tournament.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Main Street Memorial

Readers react to Schroeder-Manatee Ranch moving the veterans memorial once planned for Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2013
COPS CORNER: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 21, 2010
Can County Commission underdogs prevail?

They're outgunned both in terms of finances and name recognition, but two candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Sarasota County commissioners are using different campaign tactics this election season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 7, 2014
Students race toward nationals

Merritt Kendzior, Hannah Figueras, Madelyn Kumar, Victoria Sinclair and Domenic Aluise will compete in the F1 in Schools National Final, at Michigan International Speedway.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2010
Political sign issues arise

Longboat Key District 1 commission candidate Lee Pokoik and town officials have been sparring over the placement of his campaign signs and the wording of his sign.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 10, 2010
Association smooths over Circle event

The Circle Association is launching a "Save Smooth Jazz" campaign, which will aim to generate sponsors and contributions for the concerts, which draw as many as 4,000 people to the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 21, 2013
County Commission grades its top staff

Commissioners praise Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid's focus on ethics, but highlight staff communication as still an area of focus for improvement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 17, 2010
LBK firefighter/paramedic visits Haiti

When Jeff Bullock arrived in the tent city in the outskirts of Port au Prince, Haiti, he knew that this effort would be unlike any past efforts - and unlike anything he expected.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Margaret Barbieri works with conservatory students. "This course is to prepare them for easy transition into a professional company, be it the Sarasota Ballet company or any other professional company," Barbieri says. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 20, 2013
Queen of the Conservatory: Margaret Barbieri

Margaret Barbieri's role in The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance is more than a name.

  • Arts + Culture
The Siesta Key Crystal Classic brings 30,000 to 50,000 visitors to Siesta Key each year.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 15, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BETS: Chalk Festival and Crystal Classic

Two of Sarasota's most loved outdoor art events return.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 7, 2014
Siesta Beach renovations top SKVA's agenda

The Siesta Key Village Association met for the first time in 2014 on Tuesday, opening the new year with fresh concerns about the impacts of a renovation project at Siesta Beach on the island's tourism industry.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Laurie Olinder. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 13, 2013
New York artists to give presentation March 14

Artists Bill Morrison and Laurie Olinder are visiting as part of Hermitage Artist Retreat and will give a presentation in conjunction with Art of Our Time at Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
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