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Sara Goldenthal sits with Panda at her home in Palmer Ranch.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 16, 2014
Your Neighbor: Sara Goldenthal

Cat behaviorist Sara Goldenthal uses flower essences and body work to help cats in homes and shelters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Crow's Nest Marina Restaurant & Tavern was founded by Harner and his family in 1976.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • July 17, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Crow's Nest

This week we went in the kitchen with owner Steve Harner and Chef Mike Leopold of the Crow's Nest in Venice. Learn how to make Bouillabaise in this week's in the kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2012
News Briefs

Satchel's Last Resort seeks assistance; Education First seeks Sarasota families

  • Sarasota
  • News
Minta Getzen, Ashley Kozel and Sandy Crabtree at Pique Nique
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 7, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied featuring Pique Nique, Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Film and Party and Orchid Ball.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2013
Russell the razorbill has new home at Sea World

The razorbill headed to San Antonio, Texas, last week after rehabilitation at Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Mandy Peebles

Mandy Peebles is a Braden River High School student graduating both college and high school this May. Read more about Peebles in our candid "Five Things."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
OUR VIEW: School tax: a failed proposition

In most years in Sarasota County, it's pretty much a given that county voters would support a 1-mill extra property tax for public schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Abe Uccello is a Siesta Key resident.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 8, 2013
Paddlers stir up funds for Wounded Warriors

More than 60 athletes donned wetsuits and braved the cold water last month to paddle 27 miles from Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg to Lido Key Beach to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • March 15, 2012
My View: Pro-homeless lobby a problem

The homeless are back in the news in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 5, 2010
Jaleski creates Longboat website

Former commissioner Gene Jaleski wants residents and visitors to engage in discussions about the future of the island at www.lbkalive.com.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 7, 2010
Prop scavenger

Banyan's property mistress is a shopper, sewer, craftswoman and, occasionally, an actress.

  • Arts + Culture
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's "Art After 5" series and St. Armand's Circle's first Wednesday art events were also mentioned favorably in an art reader poll.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 21, 2012
Sarasota voted No. 1 arts destination

A magazine's reader poll revealed that the city of Sarasota was voted the No. 1 arts destinations for cities with populations under 100,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 4, 2010
Obituary: Paul Mortell

Paul Mortell, 78, sat on the board of directors at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2010
BRE kids stage sno-cone benefit

Braden River Elementary student Olivia Leckie, 9, and some friends armed themselves with signs and homemade T-shirts and sno-cones and cookies for sale on Olivia's street in Riverwalk Ridge on Aug. 1.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
One week after hinting at an administrative shake-up Manatee County Schools Superintendent Rick Mills proposed a new organizational chart.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 4, 2013
Manatee Schools to create new positions, eliminate assistant superintendents

New Superintendent Rick Mills proposed a new organizational chart that will replace assistant superintendent positions held by Bob Gagnon and Scott Martin with two deputy superintendent positions.

  • East County
  • Schools
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds one of the cameras, which have a color camera, infrared camera and four illuminators.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 5, 2013
Cameras will start snapping soon

The slow-motion process of bringing the system to both Longboat Key entrances that began more than three years ago is almost complete.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 25, 2010
L'Ambiance unit sells for $2 million

Mitchell Pressman, of Olney, Md., sold Unit A-801 at the 145-unit L'Ambiance, 401 Longboat Club Road, to C. Warren and Mariana Olanow, of Rye, N.Y., for $2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Harriet Sokmensuer. Pam Donehew has worked on bringing the IB program to SMA for nearly two years.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 9, 2014
Teacher spotlight: Pam Donehew

Pam Donehew has worked on bringing the IB program to SMA for nearly two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Colony property has virtually stood empty since August 2010, after unit owners took possession of their units, and the hotel closed. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 3, 2011
Judge reverses bankruptcy rulings against the Colony.

Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber could recoup damages from the Colony Association.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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