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Christina Chavez will teach English in Malaysia.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 15, 2011
New College students earn Fulbright scholarships

The Sarasota school now boasts a total of eight Fulbright scholars

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 2, 2010
County office to close for July 4 holiday

Trash and recycling pickup will be one day later than usual all next week.

  • East County
  • News
Jay Leno featured Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter and his wife, Katie, on his "Headlines" segment Monday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 4, 2014
UPDATE: Jay Leno features the Biters in 'Headlines'

Local entrepreneur Jesse Biter and his wife, Katie, appeared on 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno Monday, in a segment poking fun at their wedding announcement.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Big Pass, between Siesta Key and Lido Key, has never been dredged.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 16, 2014
Save Our Siesta Sands 2 retains attorney

An attorney representing the Siesta Key group sent a letter May 16 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers citing concerns about the Lido Key Beach Renourishment Project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Betsy Kane Hartnett
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 10, 2012
Food & Cooking: Your favorites when you want 'Lively'

The question for this month's "favorites" discussion was: "Where do you go for dinner when you want to be someplace with lots of energy?"

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2013
School spotlight

Eight-year-old students Clayton Rusnak and Nevaeh McCarthy describe what they've learned about the government.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 19, 2016
Bird Key home sells for $2,625,000

The home has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,764 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Clarinetist Paul Green

The concert will take place Sunday at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Obituary: Nancy Berkely

Nancy Berkely, 90, of Sarasota and Dodge City, Kan., died Dec. 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 11, 2010
Longboat 7-Eleven to close

The 7-Eleven, 4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will close next month because a new lease could not be negotiated.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
News Briefs

World Rowing Championship logo revealed; Road closure extended; Manatee County School District to offer an app

  • East County
  • News
Jeff Daughtry has been teaching at Sarasota Military Academy since 2011. (Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer)
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 10, 2014
Teacher Spotlight: Jeff Daughtry

As a veteran, Sarasota Military Academy algebra and geometry teacher Jeff Daughtry knows the meaning of sacrifice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2009
Longboat visitors enjoy beach time

Four-year-old Katelyn Schein and her sister, Kiley, 2, from Indianapolis, collected shells on Longboat's beach

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 22, 2015
Emeril Lagasse to film at Darwin's on 4th

Emeril Lagasse to film at Darwin's on 4th

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Abrahamson
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Abrahamson eyes new appointment

Dr. Ira Abrahamson was appointed as the first chairman of the board, emeritus, in the history of the Cincinnati Athletic Club at the Past Presidents Dinner meeting Oct. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kathy Kozbial and Esther Cook
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2013
Esther Cook has fun, food-filled birthday week

Arbomar resident Esther Cook celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday, Feb. 28, not one day, but seven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
Observer wins 20 Local Media Association awards

Local Media Association, made up of 2,000 newspapers in U.S. and Canada, announced the winners of its 2013 Editorial Contest Monday. The Observer Group won a total of 20 awards among eight of its newspapers, making it the third top company winner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Assistant Sarasota County Administrators Tom Harmer, Lee Ann Lowery, and Mark Cunningham, and County Administrator Randall Reid confer with commissioners during a Dec. 7 retreat.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: County Staff Shuffle

Randall Reid's vision for how the government does business includes a focus on positive media stories, ethics and communication between staff and citizens.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Summer traffic remains strong throughout St. Armands Circle. Photo by Robin Hartill
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 24, 2013
Businesses and shoppers fill St. Armands Circle

Even on a Monday night in the dead heat of July, you'll find a crowd strolling through the shopping district. New businesses are also popping up on St. Armands.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 10, 2011
Lift station will close Osprey

A section of Osprey Avenue will be closed for approximately nine months, while work crews reroute pipes to a new lift station and renovate the bridge over Hudson Bayou.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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