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  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 14, 2016
SCOPE awards Alta Vista principal as boundary crosser

Barbara Shirley recognized for two-generation approach to education.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 30, 2012
Police chief list down to 13

New Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin is expected to choose a new police chief this fall. Interim City Manager Terry Lewis handpicked the 13 finalists from 98 applicants.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • December 23, 2009
Deal Us In

Lucky play: The opponents don't always get off to the best lead. Just don't give back any advantage you might have from the opening lead.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 12, 2013
Usher in the fall season with 20 pumpkin beers

Usher in the fall season with 20 pumpkin beers

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  • Eat + Drink
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 9, 2010
Summer splash kicks off school year

Justin Lee Wiesner Preschool and Goldie Feldman Academy, both Temple Beth Sholom schools, celebrated the new school year at their sixth annual Back to School Splash Sunday, Aug. 29, at the YMCA Selby Aquatics Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2012
News Briefs

Domestic-partner ordinance up for vote; Natural environment tops resident survey; Sarasota Memorial earns national honor

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota County Commission and Sarasota City Commission agreed to continue talks regarding a joint approach to addressing homelessness issues.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 6, 2015
City, county extend dialog on homelessness solutions

At a joint meeting today, the city and county commissions directed staff to spend another month collaborating on potential fixes for the regional homelessness problem.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jack Garner, Susan DeVictor and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for April.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Jack Garner, Susan DeVictor and Neil Oldham have won the Observer's photo contest for April.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Retired Senior Editor Dora Walters snapped this picture of Kip O’Neill, Bob Spitzer, Fred Wilson and Maxine Spitzer.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
Dora the Explorer focuses her lens on the Village

Retired Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters found herself on familiar turf in December, when she made an appearance at Longbeach Village resident Kip O'Neill's 19th annual holiday party, then celebrated again with Village residents on New Year's Eve. And as usual, she started snapping photos.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The bananas foster is a Cafe L'Europe classic dessert prepared tableside en flambe.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe L'Europe

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe L'Europe, with owner Betsie Coolidge, while servers prepare two signature tableside dishes, shrimp Pernod and bananas foster. Get the recipes and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
SIDELINES

PEMCO Pirates win championship; Braden River searches for new baseball coach; Pirates to retire No. 3

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The Buchanan's enjoy Easter Sunday at the White House.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 6, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 04.07.16

Donna Brace Ogilvie ,the ultimate supergirl is honored at Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon, the Buchanan's spend Easter at The White House, Justin Mosely gets pranked at SFF Opening Night and more...

  • Black Tie
  • By Sean Roth |
  • January 3, 2010
TOP STORY, NOV.: TideWell expands in Ranch

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
  • News
This trash can burglar got caught by his nose — literally. Deputies on patrol helped him get loose. Photo courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 14, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff's Office saves masked resident

Deputies rescued a raccoon with a can stuck on its head.

  • East County
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 25, 2009
Symbolic chain to return home to Braden River

The Braden River High Athletic Booster Club will formally dedicate a memorial tribute in honor of coach Doug Garrity at 7 p.m. tonight prior to the Pirates' district game versus Bayshore. Additionally, Garrity's parents, John and Dehlia, will present a wooden plaque to the school in memory of their son.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 2, 2016
Hotel Indigo changes ownership

Innisfree Hotels acquires Hotel Indigo located in the Rosemary District in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 18, 2015
Movie Review: Inherent Vice

Movie Review: Inherent Vice

  • Arts + Culture
Artist Cro-Ken painted while video streaming his work in sync with oboist Matt Sullivan’s music Jan. 6 at the opening of the “Affinities” exhibit at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2012
January Year in Pictures: Longboat Key

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of January 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2016
East County weather page photo: March 10

Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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