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  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 22, 2009
Effort to stop garage fails

In a 3-2 vote, the City Commission defeats the vice mayor's request to kill the Palm Avenue parking garage project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"I enjoy working with young people," says Phyllis Silverman. "It keeps me busy and it keeps me young."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 29, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Supporting Role

Phyllis Silverman may be Rebecca Hopkins' right-hand gal, but she's everyone else's favorite fill-in. The longtime Florida Studio Theatre staffer explains why she loves being at everyone's disposal.

  • Arts + Culture
Dean Abraham says he hopes the studio provides a social, fun atmosphere for dancing in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 17, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Dean Abraham, former owner of the Dance Options studio in London, opened Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Lakewood Ranch this week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 27, 2009
Spot on

The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre's stage technician has no problem sharing his spotlight with everyone else.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 19, 2010
Giant rat looms over commission hearing

A group suing the county over its spring-training negotiations speaks before a public workshop that the county attorney advised as a "legal strategy." The group's leader said: "We smell a rat."

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home in Bay View Heights, which has five bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,605 square feet of living area, sold for $2,679,800. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2013
Home in Bay View Heights sells for $2,679,800

A home in Bay View Heights tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Linda Houze, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2610 Cardinal Place to Casa Cardenal LLC for $2,679,800.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Unit 1201 at 888 Blvd. of the Arts has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,315 square feet of living area. It sold for $606,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 6, 2012
Three-bedroom home on Casey Key sells for $1.2 million

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 20 and Aug. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 30, 2011
Golf club fights assessments

Stoneybrook Investors, owner of the Stoneybrook Golf Club, have filed a lawsuit against the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 1366 Harbor Drive has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,470 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 17, 2013
Home in Harbor Acres sells for $2.4 million

A home in Harbor Acres tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Roberta King, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1366 Harbor Drive to Harbor Capital Partners LLC for $2.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2011
News Briefs

Road vacated for Selby Gardens project; City street resurfacing begins this week; Patterson Foundation pledges its support

  • Sarasota
  • News
Travis and McKayla Taaffe rowed at the 2011 Club National Championships in July, at the Indianapolis Rowing Center.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 28, 2011
Brother, sister duo to compete at CanAmMex Games

Last August, McKayla Taaffe, a senior at Pine View School, claimed her first gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Rowing Club National Championship, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. This August, she and her younger brother, Travis, a Pine View sophomore, are planning to take home the gold when they compete in the CanAmMex Games, in Canada.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Greg Steube |
  • March 14, 2012
My View: Balancing a budget without increasing taxes

The challenge of the Legislature this year was passing a balanced budget without increasing taxes on our citizens.

  • East County
  • Opinion
"The subject matter crosses a lot of aesthetic boundaries, and people find a certain richness of the subject matter," Virginia Hoffman says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 20, 2013
Unfiltered Nature: Virginia Hoffman

Photographer Virginia Hoffman hopes taking a photo means aging historic Florida sites will be preserved.

  • Arts + Culture
Thirteen-year-old Tiffany Butz has won first place in every martial arts competition she’s competed in since joining Ming Wu Martial Arts 18 months ago.
  • By Christopher Miller |
  • July 27, 2011
Ranch teen wins martial arts tourney

For the second year, Tiffany Butz, 13, was crowned champion of the 12-13 age division of the U.S. Open Martial Arts Challenge tournament July 1-2, in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2010
Cops Corner 08.19.10

Police were called to break up an argument between two apartment dwellers. The upstairs neighbor complained that the downstairs neighbor continually taps on his ceiling.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2009
Our View

Rubio for U.S. Senate

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 29, 2009
Town receives groin bids

The town hopes to begin construction on two groins behind The Islander Club no later than Nov. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
WELCOME BACK: inmemoriam

Longboat Key lost many beloved friends, neighbors and community members during the summer. Here, we remember those who have died and whose memories live on through their contributions to the Key - and innumerable areas. Names are listed in the chronological order of deaths.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • February 3, 2010
Longboat Key - Real estate

Lido Beach home sells for $1.5 million

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
File photo Unit 1704 at 1350 Main St. has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,208 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.7 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 15, 2014
Bay Island Shores home sells for $2 million

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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