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CW's 'Breaking Pointe' lead character, Ian Tanzer, leaves Utah's Ballet West to join the Sarasota Ballet.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2013
Aug. 1 Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Caragiulo announces bid for Barbetta's seat; Food fight commences at State Street garage; Smooth waters: Joe Dobson; Reality TV star joins Sarasota Ballet

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 9, 2010
Permanent police panel created

The City Commission voted to install a permanent police panel to advise commissioners on the Sarasota Police Department's policies and officer interaction with the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Take the Observer on your 2014 travels!

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your Longboat Observer along!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Make the Observer a world traveler, too

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your East County Observer along!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
OUR VIEW: Slap in the face? No, worse

The Sarasota City Commission knows no bounds to dimwittedness.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
CineBistro, a new luxury cinema, is on schedule to open in February. It is being finished to debut to the public and will include seven screens with seating ranging from 80 to 90 per theater.
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 14, 2016
WHATS HAPPENING: Homeless shelter, affordable housing, CineBistro

WEEK OF JAN. 13 2016

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ursula Abplanalp
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 9, 2015
The sound of alphorn music

Ursula Abplanalp, who spends several weeks a year on Longboat Key, plays the alphorn each day on the patio of her Sleepy Lagoon home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Actor Steven Labine, as Capt. Wattage, shares his energy-saving tips with Inspector Iona Badge, played by Michaela Shapiro, during a performance at Braden River Elementary School
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 31, 2018
Capt. Wattage lights up learning

FPL performance teaches about conserving energy.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 25, 2009
My View

Sarasota County vs. D.C.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, center, cuts a ceremonial ribbon to celebrate a historic grant presented to MTC.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
Governor delivers historic grant to Manatee Technical College in Bradenton

MTC receives $200,000 from the first Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 2, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Alex Lancaster

St. Armands Key resident Alex Lancaster is a workers compensation and personal-injury lawyer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For the last five years, Dave Volk has found a new calling as a writer of children’s books.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 13, 2013
Neighbors: Dave Volk

In 1969, recent college graduate Dave Volk planned on teaching high school history and government. Instead, he got drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota sports roundup: 03.17.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 17, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 03.17.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 03.17.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Ramsey Touchberry helped propel the Mustangs to their first district team championship since 2003.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 27, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ramsey Touchberry

Lakewood Ranch High freshman Ramsey Touchberry shot a 2-under par to capture the Class 2A-District 14 individual championship Oct. 18 in Lake Suzy.

  • East County
  • Sports
Works from the Chalk Festival, such as this drawing near Dolphin Street, have not yet been cleaned from the road.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 11, 2014
Efforts to remove Chalk Fest art continue

Nearly three months after the Sarasota Chalk Festival's conclusion, the city is working with a contractor to develop an acceptable solution for removing the art that remains on Burns Square streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Peggy Wallace reenacts the hilarity of the time when Zina brought over a canvas for the three of them to create a piece of artwork on.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 6, 2010
KAETA's "Show and Tell" a big hit

KAETA held its first ever "show and tell" event Saturday, Nov. 4, at Plymouth Harbor. KAETA, Kids and Elders Through Art, was founded by Bharat and Anne Chandra of the Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Leigh Bartlomeo
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 14, 2012
Cattle Baron's Ball 2012

Cattle Baron's Ball 2012

  • Black Tie
On Sept. 6, residents waited in line for sandbags for hours. On Sept. 7, only sand was available.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 7, 2017
Despite bag shortage, county continues sand distribution

The county is running low on bags for the public, but residents can still fill their own bags with sand at three locations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 4, 2012
Sarasota County cleans Siesta sewers

Several state and county projects will start this month while the north bridge rehabilitation project concludes.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has chosen Sarasota for his Florida office.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 19, 2015
Donald Trump to speak in Sarasota

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will hold a rally at Robarts Arena Saturday, Nov. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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