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  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 12, 2009
Poachers destroy turtle nests

In the past week, thieves stole sea turtle eggs from four nests on Casey Key and Venice beaches.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tre Bryant finished with 10 points —nine of which came from behind the arc. Photo by Brian Blanco.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 23, 2011
Pirates stumble in regional quarterfinal

The Braden River boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 38-27 loss to Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Feb. 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Don't leave the lights on just yet

One sure sign of fall on Longboat Key? No, it's not cooler temperatures. It's the end of turtle-nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 8, 2010
Beer 101

Many beer aficionados consider fall to be the season of beer. We sat down with Mark Tuchman, owner of Mr. Beery's, in Gulf Gate, to get the scoop on two fall favorites: Märzen (Oktoberfest) and pumpkin ale.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2014
Our view

Southside solution: meters

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Join Emily Walsh as she reads today's headline news.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 13, 2012
March 13: 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
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 20, 2012
Residents receive their city manager forum invite

The public can meet the city manager candidate finalists in a formal setting 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 29.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. The force was strong with Jamie Murdick dressed as Princess Leia and London as Yoda during  the the 18th annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 20, 2016
Your Sarasota Calendar: Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Oct. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 8, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'

Prepare to be astounded as one of the most passionate filmmakers in the history of movie making tells a great story.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 18, 2010
Bobbie Burrell sings an old classic (VIDEO)

Jazz singer Bobbie Burrell sings an old gospel tune. A two-time cancer survivor, Burrell is this week's A&E cover girl and a featured performer in next weekend's Got a Minute 60-Second Play Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Unit 904 at Fairway Bay has three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,097 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,000. Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 24, 2014
Fairway Bay condominium unit sells for $750,000

A condominium in Fairway Bay tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The seawall in the Gulf at 6541 Gulfside Road won’t be torn down after commissioners decided not to try and purchase the property.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 4, 2014
Commission won't pursue Gulf-front property

The majority of commissioners decided Monday night that purchasing a home on the beach wasn't a good use of taxpayer dollars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Awards Hall of Fame in June.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 16, 2013
Vitale earns Hall of Fame induction

ESPN college basketball analyst and Lakewood Ranch resident Dick Vitale this month was named to the NSSA's Hall of Fame.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nan-Cheng Chen
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 15, 2011
Music Review: Overview of the Sarasota Music Festival

It's not easy. Putting together a music festival must be one of the hardest jobs there is, because you're not only trying to please an audience, you're also trying to teach students.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 11, 2011
Manatee County denies Tarmac proposal

Manatee commissioners on May 5 denied the rezone of a four-acre parcel on 33rd Street East. Cement manufacturer Tarmac America had hoped to build a concrete batch plant there.

  • East County
  • News
The Austin, TX improv comedy troupe will perform and teach after the Sarasota Improv Festival at the Florida Studio Theatre
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 8, 2015
Available Cupholders extend Florida Studio Theatre residency with workshops and shows

The Austin, TX improv comedy troupe will perform their trademark video/improv comedy show "Crass Menagerie."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2011
Interdependence Day

The July 3 wedding of Melissa Jekonski and Dr. Brad Lerner was a wonderful addition to the Fourth of July weekend for the family and friends of the couple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jasper Ritter, aka Champion Arden Blue Lightning.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 8, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Jasper Ritter

His formal name is Champion Arden Blue Lightning.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The storm extended Beer Can Island’s sands further into Longboat Pass. Courtesy Tom Freiwald.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 5, 2012
Debby leaves behind bigger Beer Can Island

The expansion brings dry sand to an area with strong currents, causing concerns for public safety officials.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 1 Dog dazed 3:50 p.m. - 4000 block of South Tamiami Trail. Theft. An employee of a store that sells puppies said a man with a toddler walked into the store and began playing with a 10-week-old dachshund. The man asked the employee what it cost. The employee allowed the man and child to play with the puppy while he left the room to check on the price. When he returned, the man and child were gone. A customer walking into the store said he just saw a man hurry outside with a dachshund stuffed in his shirt. A check of the store revealed a dachshund was missing. Someone was able to get the man's license-plate number before he could drive away.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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