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County commissioners asked in June to see more options for the budget that did not include raising the millage rates.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 12, 2017
Sarasota County won't raise millage rates next year

Pending final budget deliberations, the commission still has the ability to lower the rate or add more taxes elsewhere.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of Moore's keys to success in the kitchen includes his cooking utensils that he bought online from a local company called Cappojim's.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 26, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: James Moore

James Moore was born and raised in Sarasota and now lives on Siesta Key. Moore works as the internet marketing director at Webtivity, but in his spare time he enjoys getting creative in the kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The benches were pulled out of the park last summer after residents and business owners complained they attracted transients and panhandlers who intimidated them and didn't allow them to stroll into nearby shops
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 5, 2012
Five Points benches will remain removed

Sarasota city commissioners agreed Monday that putting benches back in Selby Five Points Park will only recreate a problem that has disappeared.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 26, 2015
SCS opens season with wins

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team posted 3-0 victories versus Seffner Christian and Port Charlotte.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is accepting “higher and better” offers that may come forth before an auction scheduled for 2 p.m. June 19 in his Tampa courtroom.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 13, 2014
Colony Lender's attempt to delay auction fails

A motion to delay the auction of a bankrupt estate was denied by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kindergartener Ryelynn Brunner maneuvers the slime bucket to dump on Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 15, 2015
Braden River Elementary students slime faculty members

Students who raised $75 or more during the annual walkathon dumped 'space slime' on Principal Hayley Rio and Assistant Principal Samantha Webb.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Cops Corner image
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 28, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 10.29.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Verina Baxter's "Big Red Tumkin" could be viewed as a huge picture frame for the Sarasota bayfront at sunset.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 16, 2011
HIGHLIGHTS: Sculpture unveiling takes place 'under azure skies'

The town has watched in anticipation as assorted cranes and other heavy equipment have hoisted into place the 10 large-scale sculptures that will adorn the Sarasota bayfront through May 15.

  • Arts + Culture
STOP has advocated for changes to four city policy areas since its inception in September.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 26, 2017
STOP rejects campaign allegations

A Democratic activist says the resident group STOP is improperly participating in the city election, but he hasn’t yet followed through on his threat to file a complaint.

  • Sarasota
  • News
 "I've always been that person who loves to keep in touch," Jules Price says. "My maid of honor was my best friend in kindergarten. If that doesn't say it, I don't know what does."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 13, 2010
East County singer's star rises in new career

Jules Price always imagined she'd be famous for singing. A greeting-card company changed all that.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2013
Siesta Key Rum goes national

After receiving Caribbean Journal's Best Spiced Rum of the Year award in November, Siesta Key Rum is going national.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The 10,087-square-foot Johnson Estate was built in 2007. (File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2015
Johnson Estate sells for $5.3 million

The home was once listed for $13 million but was most recently listed for $7.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Barbara Brizdle continues her husband Larry Schoenberg's legacy and love for ancient manuscripts.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 13, 2015
Lasting Legacy

After the death of Larry Schoenberg, his widow and Ringling College of Art and Design honor him with an exhibit of rare manuscripts.

  • Arts + Culture
Carol Turner-Dembrowski and her husband, Jim, turned their household of two into a full house of six after adopting their Golden Girls — Penny, Candy, Buttons and Bambi. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 15, 2015
Golden Girls shine in new home

Four senior dogs at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue find the most precious gift of all: a forever home.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Jimmie Hess

Jimmie Hess, 91, of Birmingham, Ala., and Longboat Key, died Jan. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 16, 2016
Long-Distance Love: The love letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz

‘Together and Apart: The Love Letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz’ immerses viewers in the long-distance love of two of America’s most iconic artists.

  • Arts + Culture
Charlie Cary has a find.
  • By Dora Walters |
  • April 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Casa del Mar Easter

Following tradition at Casa del Mar, a member of the Ryan family is always the Easter Bunny. This year, wearing the bright pink bunny suit was Ed Ryan Jr. The Easter Bunny always gets a warm welcome, because the youngsters know once he arrives, the Easter egg hunt is about to begin. The grounds at Case del Mar were roped off in sections, and adults were in each to supervise.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 8, 2011
Auditions prepare student for role as filmmaker

Jessica Knight, a senior studying digital filmmaking at Ringling College of Art and Design, is currently holding auditions for her thesis film, "A Fair Exchange."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 22, 2015
Missing Memories

People who suffer from dementia, as well as their caregivers, need strong support systems in place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Orr |
  • December 13, 2012
Start the holiday arts season with a classic---well, sorta

Start the holiday arts season with a classic---well, sorta

  • Arts + Culture
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