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Alan Quinby, president of the Children's Guardian Fund; Alan Abramowitz, executive director statewide GAL; and Pam Hindman, director, 12th Judicial Circuit GAL
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 16, 2011
News Briefs 03.17.11

The Children's Guardian Fund honored more than 450 local Guardian ad Litem volunteers at its annual Appreciation Luncheon at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club March 11.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • September 4, 2014
Candidates emerge for open seats

As the city seeks to fill two commission vacancies set to open in November, most commissioners reacted strongly to a proposal to allow one departing commissioner to finish his term.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Freshmen Sarah Crawford, Lexie Phelps, Zaire Yancy, Ali Yawn, Myah Moy and Kinsey Goelz all routinely start for Braden River. (Photos by Jen Blanco)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 16, 2014
Fresh Faces

Led by six freshmen, the Braden River High softball team captured the No. 1 seed in the Class 7A-District 10 tournament, which began April 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mayor Suzanne Atwell helps a driver use a Main Street parking meter.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 23, 2011
Sarasota's mayor assists with new meters

Sarasota's paid-parking system went online this morning, and the city employed volunteer "parking ambassadors" to help with the transition. Mayor Suzanne Atwell was one of those volunteers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Bayfront Park concept plan, along with a recreation center, will not move forward until funds are available.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 23, 2011
Town debates Longboat recreation center

Mayor Jim Brown said the town would not move forward with a recreation center project until funds are available.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tara Tahmosh-Newell was named SSAS principal, effective Feb. 1.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 16, 2012
New principal excited about future at SSAS

Tara Tahmosh-Newell, a longtime teacher at SSAS, took the school's reins Feb. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota, Sarasota County, City of Sarasota, Sarasota news, Sarasota people, Sarasota Observer, Observer Group, yourobserver.com, Siesta Key, Siesta Key life, Siesta Key News, Pelican Press
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2012
News Briefs

Chamber hopes poker night draws a full house

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2010
Our View

Is renourishment the way to go?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Unit 505 at the Players Club has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,099 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Robin Hartill.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 22, 2013
The Players Club condo sells for $1.1 million

A condominium in The Players Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Mattson Family LLC and Walter and Geraldine Mattson, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 505 condominium at 1425 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Lori Brochin, trustee, of Atlanta, for $1.1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 19, 2009
Police department consultant nixed

The city manager planned to hire a consultant to conduct a review of the police department's practices, but city commissioners voted to have citizen volunteers do that job.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Turtle Watch’s 2013 poster offers turtle-nesting season guidelines. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill and Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 24, 2013
Turtles swim the globe before returning home

A loggerhead that hatches on local beaches might swim thousands of miles before returning to nest at the place where it hatched.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 5, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 28, 2010
Ackerman receives Eagle Award

The honor recognizes Ackerman for her top performance among Coldwell Banker's 4,800 agents in Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Rendering courtesy Jim Bridges. Plans call for the construction of an Embassy Suites along U.S. 41.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 9, 2014
Top issues to watch in 2014: Downtown hotels

Four downtown hotels could all begin construction this year, but some hurdles remain.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some drivers speed through the intersection of Central Sarasota Parkway and Legacy Trail while others slow to check for oncoming bicyclists and pedestrians. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 11, 2014
Legacy Trail street crossing remains source of confusion

Since the Legacy Trail opened in 2008, the signage at its crossing with Central Sarasota Parkway has befuddled motorists and trail users alike.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 27, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Summer Reads

East County residents share what books top their summer reading lists.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 21, 2013
Quotes Observed: Sept. 14 - Sept. 21

Each weekend, we bring you a collection of quotes from the biggest (or quirkiest) Observer and national news stories of the week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marvin Black talks to Ed Brickman about Brickman’s work inspired by a picture drawn by Brickman’s grand-niece as Annette Black and Gloria Weissberg admire the work.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 2, 2010
Brickman exhibit a jewel at LBKCA

Ed Brickman: Legal Forging opened at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5 PM. Brickman's jewelry work was on display and many members of the community and friends of Brickman attended the opening event which featured appetizers and drinks as well as the ability to purchase some of Brickman's jewelry.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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