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Key Club General Manager Jeff Mayers watches the crowd Wednesday as USF Hospitality and Technology Dean Cihan Cobanoglu speaks about their partnership.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 3, 2014
Key Club announces partnership with USF Manatee-Sarasota

The University and Resort will join forces to educate and employ students into school's Hospitality and Technology Leadership program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
Black Tie section makes its debut

Debuting in all the Observers this week is a new, separate section for Black Tie and Arts & Entertainment.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Beth Bond has lived in Tara Preserve for 12 years.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 27, 2015
Beth Bond resigns from Tara Preserve CDD

She has served on the board for five years.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2012
UPS partners with Miracle League

The UPS Foundation recently donated $30,000 to The Miracle League of Manasota, a group that gives children and adults with disabilities a chance to play organized baseball.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Arnaud Sussmann
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 23, 2011
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Presented by Sarasota Concert Association

A review of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's recent performance at the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
Jeren Kowalewski has been playing football since he was 5 years old. File photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2011
Mustang QB ready for playoffs

After missing an entire season due to injury, Lakewood Ranch High's Jeren Kowalewski has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns, leading the Mustangs back to the playoffs.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key will see high winds and storms throughout the day today.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2011
Longboat under tornado watch

Longboat Key and the rest of the area are under a severe thunderstorm and tornado watch today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The investigation is still ongoing and is being handled by the Sarasota Police Department Homicide Unit, even though the incident is being labeled as a traffic fatality and not a homicide.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 20, 2012
Investigation into crash that kills woman lingers

A woman who worked at the Longboat Key Quik-N-EZ Mart, 4030 Gulf of Mexico Drive, died last week from injuries sustained Aug. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Drones on Patrol Effort could be sending a drone camera against your window starting in June.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 29, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Fly-by-night security in East County

Drone security gets test flight in June.

  • April Fools
  • By Edward Alley |
  • January 30, 2017
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: 'Sinking of the Titanic'

A moving, expressive tribute to the tragic story of the Titanic.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Join Mallory Gnaegy as she reports today's headline news
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 22, 2012
May 22: 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
Joe Thraen started building the three-wheeled, cartoonish creation "Tweety Bird" in 1990. Determined to build it by hand with legal parts, it was more than a decade before it was ready for flight. Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 7, 2012
Siesta Key's 'mane man' closes shop

Joe Thraen will close Siesta Key's Classic Shapes in Hair June 9. The 71-year-old salon owner will ride off into the sunset on his Tweety Bird motorcycle, leaving behind 30 years of memories.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Senior Adam Bradtmueller captured Sarasota's first cross-country individual state championship.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 29, 2015
Sarasota: Top 5 Moments of 2015

Sarasota: Top 5 Moments of 2015

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Photo by Rod Millington.
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 16, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Opera's 'The Barber of Seville'

The roar of laughter and joy from the crowd at Saturday's opening of Sarasota Opera's production of Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' sounded more like a deliriously happy Broadway audience than a staid assemblage of operagoers.

  • Arts + Culture
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 28
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 8, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Aug. 8

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Aug. 8

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Republican Women's Club of Sarasota President Peggy Campbell and SPARCC Director of Development Mary Ellen Mancini
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 4, 2015
Republican clubs celebrates the holidays together

Two Sarasota Republican clubs held a joint holiday luncheon Friday, Dec. 4 at Michael's On East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Since being hired in 2012, City Manager Tom Barwin has not been formally evaluated by the City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2015
Sarasota officials go without evaluations from commissioners

The city charter requires a formal assessment of three key officials on an annual basis, but the City Commission hasn’t conducted a review since 2011.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 30, 2012
Reviews of SFF films 'Dancing on a Volcano' and 'Trash Dance'

Reviews of SFF films 'Dancing on a Volcano' and 'Trash Dance'

  • Arts + Culture
Doggie sunglasses will be available for purchase at the Siesta Key pavilion. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Beach goes to the dogs

APRIL FOOLS - In their Wednesday meeting, Sarasota County commissioners agreed to put into effect a pilot program that would allow dogs on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The waterline project is designed to provide connectivity and support to other waterlines across the county.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 6, 2014
Road closure extended

As a result of construction to build a drinking waterline, Winding Stream Way from Upper Manatee River Road to the second gate into the Waterlefe community will be closed until June 12.

  • East County
  • News
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