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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2009
Player of the Week: Brittany Lashway

Cedars Tennis and Fitness Club tennis player Brittany Lashway fills us in on her athletic secrets.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By [email protected] |
  • May 14, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 20, 2009
TBI members head back to 'schul'

School is out for summer. But for some Temple Beth Israel members, that means it's time for schul. 'Schul' is the Yiddish word for 'synagogue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Christopher Eisenberg's album cover (Courtesy photo)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 7, 2013
Christopher Eisenberg releases debut album

Sarasotan Christopher Eisenberg, a Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performer, will release his debut album Nov. 12.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 27, 2010
Gulfshore resident parties at surprise celebration

Charlotte Barsalow celebrated her 90th birthday March 27 at Gulfshore of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 1, 2009
YMCA swim team makes waves

With 120 members, the Lakewood Ranch YMCA swim team has nearly tripled in size since the team first formed in 2004.

  • East County
  • Sports
Two sandhill cranes force drivers to maneuver around them Nov. 26.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 2, 2014
Crane crashers

Sandhill cranes will jump in your car, block roads and tap on your windows. Get used to it - they're here to stay.

  • East County
  • News
Cash "Trouble" Gnaegy ordered Chloé's Chicken from Café L'Europe — and he put on his best tie for the experience. Chloe's Chicken features grilled chicken and steamed baby carrots.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 6, 2013
Restaurants that go to the dogs

"A dog walks into the bar" isn't far from par in this town. In this case, however, there's no punch line - Sarasota is relatively dog friendly. Pull a seat nearby and treat your best friend (with a tail) to some dog-friendly spots.

  • Arts + Culture
Crystal Soufer, David Kaplan, Doris Kaplan, Gary Kaplan his wife, Jody. Photo by Molly Schechter.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

Celebrating Doris; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 1220 Sharswood Lane has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,947 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.25 million. Yaryna Klimchak
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 3, 2013
Four-bedroom home in Spice Bay sells for $2.25 million

A home in Spice Bay tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Perrone Construction Inc. sold the home at 1220 Sharswood Lane to Scott and Debra Losch, of Sarasota, for $2.25 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Photos by David Conway Owners along the 1900 block of Main Street believe the area is filling in and people are more commonly viewing it as a destination for entertainment.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 30, 2014
Ker's WingHouse adds kick to Main Street

Nearby restaurant owners view the restaurant, set to open in April, as a sign the eastern end of the street is gaining new life.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy in "Lawless." Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 5, 2012
Film Review: 'Lawless'

Director John Hillcoat has a knack for creating stunning visual palettes that become as important as the characters who reside in his films: "Lawless" is no exception.

  • Arts + Culture
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Whispering Sands condominium complex is located on the north end of the Key, with an entryway on Ocean Boulevard. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 9, 2012
$74,000 water bill being contested

Whispering Sands homeowners say they should not have to pay Sarasota County almost $74,000 because of a malfunctioning water meter that they reported two years ago.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 20, 2012
Brenner, Aposposos explore foundation for Key

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos and Vice Mayor David Brenner are discussing possibilities for a Longboat Key community foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Damn the torpedoes — I’m reading The Observer," says Barb Smith.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2012
Enthusiastic reader takes Observer on tour of Europe

Ordinarily, we are thrilled whenever we receive an It's Read Everywhere submission from one of our readers. We're always amazed where you take our little paper -- and your creativity in composing the photograph.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 22, 2010
Man on the street: Spring Awakening

We asked Longboaters how they spent the first day of spring, which was Saturday, March 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
Ranch hospital honors volunteer

Congratulations to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center volunteer Paul Kincade, who was named the hospital's Volunteer of the Year last week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 23, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD wants staff to be more proactive

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors have asked their staff to regularly inspect the CDD's stormwater-management systems.

  • East County
  • News
Village resident Pete Rowan photographed Broadway facing east in March to show parking congestion. Courtesy photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 23, 2014
Villagers jam Town Hall for parking discussion

Longbeach Village residents say they often cannot park in front of their homes and worry about emergency vehicle access.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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