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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 23, 2014
Australia's Kyrgios captures the men's singles Sarasota Open title

The 2014 Sarasota Open concluded with the men's singles and doubles finals April 20, at the Tennis Gardens at the Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. Brian Bagley-Bonner blesses Piper, a beagle/pug mix owned by Marge Hooie.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2014
Prayer for Pups

Faith United Church of Christ held its first Blessing of the Animals event in nearly a decade.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Flying Sliders features a variety of gourmet sandwiches with a flying-saucer theme. Photos by Rachel O'Hara.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 16, 2012
Food trucks offer lunch alternatives downtown

A new downtown-dining concept is drawing workers and tourists to a previously vacant lot on Ringling Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 25, 2010
Sheriff's office shows stolen property

Today through May 27, East County residents whose homes or vehicles were burglarized recently can come claim their property.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 7, 2014
FDOT expedites I-75 interchange project

The Florida Department of Transportation vows to start construction on improvements to I-75 and University Parkway in the next few years if Manatee and Sarasota Counties commit to fortifying the surrounding road network.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 26, 2013
Condo owners seek inclusion in DID

Some condominium owners are asking to be included in the DID, with the tax revenue going toward additional security to improve safety and cleanliness within the downtown area.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01.20.11

Informed and respectful debate of topics as important as the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch is both inevitable and necessary.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Steven High will assume his role as executive director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art June 1.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 24, 2011
Ringling Museum selects new executive director

On Thursday, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art named Steven High as its executive director.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 10, 2012
FEB. 10: 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
Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio star in "The Great Gatsby"
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 12, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'The Great Gatsby'

For the sixth time "The Great Gatsby" has been adapted for film. And when Baz Luhrmann directs, you know you're in for sensual overdrive.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 24, 2009
Matre d'opera

Sarasota Opera's food and beverage manager, Jim Reid, can satiate a palate long enough for audience members to sit through a three-act Puccini.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2011
Cascades residents increase security

Homeowners voted this summer to pay for various security improvements, including fencing at the community's entrance and security cameras.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 23, 2009
Violist invigorates Perlman Music Program

Perlman Music Program graduate-turned-faculty-member Laura Seay returns to Sarasota this winter for the seventh time.

  • Arts + Culture
Meet Pat Orlando, owner of Used Book Heaven
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 21, 2012
In the public eye: Pat Orlando

The vast selection books available at Used Book Heaven might be overwhelming to the average person, but for owner Pat Orlando, keeping track of the store's 40,000-book inventory is second nature.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Motorists need to be aware of various delays at Sarasota County intersections.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2011
Traffic signal installations cause delays

Sarasota County traffic signals are being upgraded this month and will cause traffic delays at various locations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Motorists need to be aware of various delays at Sarasota County intersections.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2011
Traffic signal installations cause delays

Sarasota County traffic signals are being upgraded this month and will cause traffic delays at various locations.

  • East County
  • News
Nathan Benderson, founder of Benderson Development, an East County-based developer, died April 7. He was 94. File photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Mark Gordon |
  • December 25, 2012
Year in review: April 2012, 'Nathan Benderson: 'One of a Kind''

Nathan Benderson, who grew up in the Great Depression, turned a hardscrabble childhood into a lifetime of business success and unbridled philanthropy. He died April 7.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2012
SIDELINES

ODA prevails in OT; Lady Thunder edge past Lady Panthers; Venice High beats Sarasota and Mooney; Manta Rays swing past Cougars

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2012
News Briefs

Chamber hopes poker night draws a full house

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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