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Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Loren Mayo and Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 5, 2012
Sarasota locals vow new year resolutions

Their 2012 vows include eating at every restaurant downtown, learning to tango, remaining a city 'cheerleader' and maximizing opportunities in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Abramson article hit close to home

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2014
Sidelines

Area players named to all-star team; Registration for i9 basketball underway; Blazers fall in region semis; Rams to hold golf tourney

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Patricia Cassady Castell, Charles McKinney and Anne Stovall Timm died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 14, 2010
Vehicle theft leads to Key roadblock

The events leading up to the arrest of a DeBary man are just as strange as the arrest.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lead Veggie Scientist at NASA Gioia Massa and Veggie Engineer Nicole Dufour inspect the tomato plants in the Pine View School garden.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 15, 2016
NASA scientists dig Pine View garden

Pine View School hosts experts from NASA for discussion involving growing and harvesting plants in space.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By David Conway |
  • February 28, 2014
City Commission to revisit Cultural Park plan

At a meeting Monday, commissioners will hear a presentation regarding the 2007 Cultural Park Concept Plan, which the city has not acted on since 2008.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Get caught up on last weekend's Black Tie news with "Black Tie Untied!"
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 4, 2013
Black Tie Untied

The 2nd annual Women and Medicine Luncheon Friday, Feb. 1, was quite a success with double the attendance from the previous year's luncheon.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder win district season opener; Riverview tops rival Sarasota; Cardinal Mooney sweeps Bradenton; Lady Rams take win at runner's invitational; Sarasota tops North Port

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: 06.23.211

East County readers respond to news and opinions in previous editions.

  • East County
  • Opinion
An auction for an 80% interest in 2.3 acres of Colony Beach & Tennis Resort property planned for May 9 was postponed.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 14, 2014
Clerical error postpones Colony auction

Unicorp National Development Inc. President Charles Whittall has a contract to buy the resort's bankrupt estate, and he's confident he will win the bid for 2.3 acres at auction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 2, 2009
Candidate for governor visits East County

Florida gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum joined East County residents for a 'Breakfast with Bill" Tuesday morning at the Country Pancake House in San Marco Plaza.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 2, 2009
Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty adds agents

Anthony Homer and Diane Lawson recently joined Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 12, 2015
Welcome Back: Shoreline projects to watch this season

How much sand will upcoming local beach projects bring? Enough to fill the Empire State Building’s 1.37 million cubic yards — nearly twice. Read on to learn plans for your favorite beach this season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Michael Dunaway will use his years as a film writer and journalist to curate future Sarasota Film Festivals.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 11, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival announces new programming team

Film journalist and writer Michael Dunaway of Paste Magazine is named new programming director and will lead a new team to organize the Sarasota festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 6, 2013
Roman Coppola talks film with Ringling students

Roman Coppola talks film with Ringling students

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
Cops Corner 9.05.13

Aug. 28 Sunset sidetrack 7:37 p.m. -- 5100 block of GMD. Missing Person. A man told police he had left his wife in the car while he went back to his room to make sure it was locked. When he returned, his wife was gone. A half hour later, an officer spotted her on the beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The opening class, which begins at 9:30 a.m., Jan. 5, will be held at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 4, 2011
Registration still open for goverment class

Longboaters still have time to register for the Academy of Government, which begins tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 8, 2012
May 8: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2011
Our View: Tallahassee

Political pension punt

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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