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Photo by Kelsey Grau This home at 647 Mourning Dove Drive has four bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,854 square feet of living area. It sold for $4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 9, 2014
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $4 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2009
Spirit of America

From the Pilgrims' first courageous footsteps on America's shore to Neil Armstrong's first footsteps on the Moon, the spirit of America is unique.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2010
Sarasota Elf goes home for the holidays

During a quick trip back to the North Pole, the Sarasota Elf took a moment to himself and relaxed with a dirty martini while reading The Sarasota Observer inside the elf break room.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dick Vitale recently authored his first children's book. Proceeds from the book will benefit cancer research.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 17, 2011
Cancer Support Community honors Vitale

ESPN commentator Dick Vitale has been awarded the Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast's highest honor.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club Executive Chef Paul Evans now offers both culinary instruction and personal training.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 3, 2011
Extreme Makeover: Chef becomes bodybuilder and personal trainer

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club Executive Chef Paul Evans started his own transformation 14 months ago. Now, Evans is also a professional bodybuilder and certified personal trainer.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2012
Letters to the Editor

SRQ was over-expanded

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
News Briefs

Commission rejects DSA funding request; Domestic partnership registry begins; United Airlines returns to SRQ Airport

  • Sarasota
  • News
A home located at 725 Mangrove Point Road sold for $4,875,000. The 9,039-square-foot home contains six bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths and a pool.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 25, 2013
South Cocoanut Bayou home sells for $4,875,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between July 8 and July 12.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
Obituary: Paul Grodner

Paul Grodner, 90, of Annapolis, Md., and formerly of Longboat Key, died May 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 22, 2009
County hires new fire chief

With current Fire Chief Brian Gorski retiring at the end of the month, the county has hired its new chief from Washington, D.C.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mi Pueblo offers an authentic Mexican menu and atmosphere at their locations in Sarasota and Venice.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 24, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Mi Pueblo

This week we went in the kitchen at Mi Pueblo, with owner Bonifacio Caro, while chef Julio prepares carne asada tacos with fresh salsa verde. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Research Trainers work with Hugh and Buffett — the most extensively trained manatees in the world. (Credit: Joe Gaspard/Mote Marine Laboratory)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 22, 2013
Study shows manatees are touchy-feely

Manatees can feel water movements thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Mote study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioners will hear a St. Armands Business Improvement District feasibility study presentation.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 20, 2013
City Commission talks funding cuts, bayfront and parking

The regular Sarasota City Commission meeting takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. today, at City Hall, 1565 First St.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Booker High School teacher Hellen Harvey, student Chandler Powell, poet Cedric Hameed and student Franchesca Alvarado at their weekly Slam spoken word club.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 30, 2014
The Power of Poems

PoetryLife strives to spark a resurgence of poetry education. But students, teachers and school board employees say it teaches more than language.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 16, 2010
Sports ministry focuses on faith

Woodland, The Community Church will be adding flag football to its Upward Sports program, which also includes basketball, soccer and cheerleading, this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
Swan, peacock hybrid ruffles residents' feathers
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 1, 2013
April 1: Daily Headlines Video

Today's stories: Professional mime group proclaims 'silence is golden'; SMR adds 'green' to its portfolio; Colony to be demolished; Swan, peacock hybrid ruffles residents' feathers; Adult bookstore has city turning pages

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 18, 2009
Indian Beach home sells for $3 million

A Bay Shore Road home tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions. John and Glynis Murray, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4521 Bay Shore Road to Bank of America NA, trustee, for $3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Photo by Kelsey Grau Unit L-307 at L'Ambiance has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and 2,385 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 2, 2014
Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $2.35 million

A home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 16, 2009
Paving project nears completion

The Manatee County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive will complete its striping Wednesday, June 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 18, 2010
Tickets for H&G tour go on sale next week

The 34th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home & Garden Tour takes place March 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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