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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 28, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Libby's Cafe + Bar

Libby's Cafe + Bar co-owners Pat, Steve and Joe Seidensticker share an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Arts + Culture
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse takes place Jan. 19 through Feb. 15.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 13, 2015
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse Preview

This year's Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse features a three-story home on Siesta Key, boasting 6,000 square feet of living space that was transformed from Mediterranean style to contemporary.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 17, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: May 18, 2017

Evelyn Maurer and Doris French Pennington died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 11, 2012
Board abolishes Village parking district

Sarasota County commissioners voted to end assessments on Siesta Key Village for a municipal parking lot.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota firefighter and tile setter Tom Didiego lends a helping hand at Save Our Seabirds. "There was an immediate need here," he said. "I'm just glad I could help." Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 10, 2014
Firefighter lays foundation for renovation at SOS

The hospital floors at Save our Seabirds were once layers of peeling linoleum held together with duct tape. But thanks to the help of some Parrotheads and a Sarasota firefighter, the floors are the latest piece of the renovation puzzle at the nonprofit organization.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tayler Jordan and Timm Swafford
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Prime Time

Members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday, March 12, at New College of Florida for the organization's regular Prime Time event. Chamber members represented their respective businesses at booths, where they fielded questions and networked.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • February 10, 2010
Island Chapel donates to Habitat for Humanity

On Jan. 30, several Longboat Island Chapel members took part in the groundbreaking for Hope Landing, a new Habitat for Humanity community, in Ellenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jack Shire
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 1, 2010
Obituary: Shire brought big ideas to Key development

Jack Shire died Nov. 16 at the age of 87.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 28, 2017
Garden Club gets a photography lesson

Mary Lou Johnson shared some of her new and favorite photographs with the club on Feb. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hub Hubbell delighted his audiences with his humor, gentle nature and his impressive trick-shooting, which he loved to perform. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
'Happy trails' to Hub Hubbell

The East County's resident cowboy, Hub Hubbell, died March 3, on the back porch of his home off University Parkway. He was 93.

  • East County
  • News
Andy Mele, executive director of Sarasota Bay Watch, Tanner Stults, Judd McKean, director of Carefree Learners, and Larry Stults, father of Tanner and board member of Sarasota Bay Watch
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 1, 2012
Riverview senior identifies local environmental need

Using a boat, a waterproof camera and a small grant for printing fees, Tanner Stults created a field guide for Florida's coast; bays that includes more than 50 photographs. It's a project that took the now Riverview High School senior one-and-a-half years to complete.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunrise.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 30

Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunrise.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Chef Judi Gallagher |
  • May 14, 2013
TWIS = This Week Is Steamy

TWIS = This Week Is Steamy

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2015
Our next president?

What a sad commentary that a man who espouses a government that confiscates your life and your property is gaining traction.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sheriff Tom Knight (second from right) signs Warrant Service Officer Agreement along with fellow sheriffs from Polk County, Manatee County and Walton County. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Sheriff's Department.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 6, 2019
Sheriff signs agreement to help ICE detain jailed illegal immigrants with federal warrants

The Warrant Service Officer Agreement is an initiative led by Pinella County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2010
History in the Making

The Lakewood Ranch girls soccer team advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history with a 2-1 (PK, 4-3) victory over Barron Collier in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals Feb. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carlos Miguel Prieto
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 23, 2015
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks V

June LeBell reviews Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks series in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 16, 2016
National PTSD Service Association hosts benefit

Guests can experience what it's like to fly in a L39 fighter jet on Saturday, Sept. 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The School Board took its first step in planning the 2014-2015 budget at a Jan. 21 work session.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 22, 2014
School Board anticipates first balanced budget in years

Rising property values will allow the district to increase spending and accrue a budget surplus during the 2014-2015 school year without raising millage rates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2013
The Bridge: A Visual Span Through Time

Photos tell the tale of how the John Ringling Causeway Bridge has become a community connector.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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