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Majorie hopes to make Veronica Fish and Oyster a local destination.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 17, 2016
Mark Majorie brings his love for seafood to Veronica Fish and Oyster

From the New Orleans bayou to Sarasota Bay, Mark Majorie doesn't just love seafood. It's a way of life.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2015
Cops Corner East County 07.16.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 11, 2014
News Briefs

Town's fiscal transparency tool receives more praise; Program available for evacuation assistance; Mote's turtle walks aim to educate the community

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy "All these kids work hard. The (majority of the time) their problem is that they work too hard," Toby Perlman says. "And when those kids don't get something it’s almost always the fault of the teacher."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 19, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Nothing to fear

Founder of Perlman Music Program and its Sarasota Winter Residency, Toby Perlman, talks about her fearful inspiration for creating her ideal program.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 16, 2014
TWIS Asks: Tim Jaeger talks Sarasota Keys

TWIS Asks: Tim Jaeger talks Sarasota Keys

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Janet Walter and her dog, Buck.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 26, 2011
I Am Woman captures strength of women through portraits

Janet Walter's family cherishes a portrait, painted in the '30s, of her grandmother wearing a canary-yellow dress. They refer to the painting as 'Dearie.' It now hangs in a museum in Tulsa, Okla.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 28, 2013
Candidates employ social skills

As the at-large City Commission election season intensifies, candidates post Facebook updates and Tweet, trying to get the attention of younger voters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Florida Olive Oil Co. stocks over 30 different flavors of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • September 24, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Florida Olive Oil Co.

With flavors like cinnamon pear and habanero lime, Florida Olive Oil Co. takes cooking to a whole new level.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
University of Virginia sophomore Danny walker shot a 212 at the NCAA Regional in Franklin, Tenn., May  16-18 to help lead the Cavaliers into the NCAA Men's Golf Championships May 27-30. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 1, 2016
An ace under pressure

Lakewood Ranch grad leads Virginia to men's golf national championship tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 20, 2011
Key group to hold health-care discussion

The prescription for a healthy Longboat Key has yet to be determined.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Scullers rower Andy LeRoux, second from the right, competed in the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships, in Germany.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 9, 2015
Rowing to Rio

Sarasota Scullers rower Andy LeRoux was selected to compete in the men’s quadruple sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to contend: Alex Miller

This corporate CEO continues to maintain compassion for animals and her employees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marla Doss, 55, started as residential director at Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities 30 years ago; now, she's president and CEO.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 8, 2015
Conversation with Marla Doss

Marla Doss, CEO and president of Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities, hit her 30th anniversary June 25.

  • East County
  • News
Just over one pound of truffle will be used in the fourth annual Wild Truffle Dinner at Mattison's Forty-One and will cost an estimated $2,000.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 18, 2015
Truffle Shuffle at Mattison's Forty-One

What's all the kerfuffle with the truffle?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Katie Mistetta stands with the Flammia family — Danielle, Felice, Victoria and Kenny — inside a new nightclub to open in East County.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 17, 2013
Nightclub for teenagers to open in East County

Felice Flammia wanted to create a place where her children could make memories, so she is opening a nightclub for teenagers.

  • East County
  • News
De'zhon Fields stars as Sammy Davis Jr. in "'Sammy Tonight! A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.," which runs through April 1 at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Courtesy photo.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • March 21, 2012
Theater Review: 'Sammy Tonight! A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.'

Truth be told, I was never a big fan of the Rat Pack. I thought Frank Sinatra was a vainglorious male chauvinist, Dean Martin a boring slurry-voiced drunk, and Sammy Davis Jr. an overly sentimental toady.

  • Arts + Culture
Dr. Matt Nessetti, Dr. Doris Ramirez Nessetti, Dr. Irv Becker and Physician Assistant Anne Marie Dozier
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 1, 2016
Longboat Key medical center sets opening date

The Longboat Key Center for Healthy Living will open March 31, at the Centre Shops.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pine View School eighth-grader Hadleigh Schwartz runs anywhere between three and eight miles, five days a week. Photo by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 29, 2014
Mile Split

Pine View School eighth-grader Hadleigh Schwartz went undefeated in the 1,600-meter run in her second season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"The Matchmaker" runs through April 11, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 11, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Matchmaker'

'The Matchmaker' is now playing at Asolo Rep. Read Marty Fugate's review.

  • Arts + Culture
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