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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 14, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kristin Zarrella

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch's Kristin Zarrella.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community news adn notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 29, 2012
MTV to hold 'Siesta Shore' casting call

APRIL FOOLS - If bunking with seven off-the-wall personalities on Siesta Key is your idea of a good time, you won't want to miss the auditions for MTV's newest reality series, 'Siesta Shore.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • June 12, 2015
Fuzión Dance Artists performing at Florida Dance Festival

The local troupe will perform at the international dance festival on June 23

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 29, 2019
'Booksmart' soars with excellent female actors, scriptwriters and director

Amazing actor chemistry, a clever script and hilarious concept make for a new classic fueled by girl power.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The Siesta Key Resort & Suites property last sold for $2.8 million in 1996.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 17, 2017
Siesta Key hotel sells for $9.7 million

A group including Siesta property investor Michael Holderness acquired the Siesta Beach Resort & Suites in the Village this week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Women's Center won the People's Choice Award.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 29, 2015
Your Town

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center hosts gingerbread house competition; Families collect toys from Salvation Army's Angel Tree program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
hair
  • By Ashley Pawelczyk |
  • April 3, 2015
Let's Talk Locks: Spring hair

Let's Talk Locks: Spring hair

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
USF Hospitality and Technology Dean Cihan Cobanoglu and Key Club General Manager Jeff Mayers announce the Key Club becoming the university's new teaching hotel. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 10, 2014
Key Club announces partnership with USF Sarasota-Manatee

The Resort at Longboat Key Club and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee have joined forces, with the Key Club becoming the school's teaching hotel for the College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Meet Longboat Key's 'Happy Hour' dog
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • May 13, 2024
Meet Longboat Key's 'Happy Hour' dog

Randy Newman's dog, Daisy, is greeted more than him as he brings her to different restaurants and staples of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 5, 2015
Casa Del Mar has a hippity hoppity time

The Easter Bunny visited Casa Del Mar at the condo’s annual Easter egg hunt on April 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Madison Anderson touches the shovelnose lobster.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • June 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Aquarium visits Selby Library

The Florida Aquarium visited Selby Public Library Monday, June 23. Children learned about sea urchins, sea stars, mollusks and lobsters. Before the lecture, attendees made art on paper plates with their parents. The afternoon event is part of Selby's summer activities for Sarasota children.

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  • Neighbors
Stephen Heese has been with Manatee County-based boat manufacturer Chris-Craft Corp. since 2001, when he and a fellow Harvard Business School classmate, Stephen Julius, bought the firm out of bankruptcy. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 2, 2013
Chris-Craft focuses on high-end boat niche

Chris-Craft, the company that made boats for John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley, has slowly sailed back to pre-downturn levels. One key lesson: Get expenses under control.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Sharks swimmer David Melnychuk placed 12th in the 200-meter long course backstroke at the USA Swimming National Championships.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • June 17, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: David Melnychuk

Former Riverview swimmer went to the USA Swimming National Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Last year'         s Taste of the Keys Event chairwomen Patty Sileo, Lyn Haycock, Palma Panza and Phyllis Black
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 11, 2017
Your Calendar: Taste of the Keys Fashion Show

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The touring company of Fiddler on the Roof comes for their timeless engagement in Sarasota in April.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 4, 2022
Looking ahead at 2022 in arts and entertainment in Sarasota

The new year brings a new season slate of feature performances designed to thrill, including concerts, art exhibitions, ballet performances and more.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2009
In Brief

COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTES

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vivian Masters, 10, blows the shofar.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 22, 2025
Temple Emanu-El Religious School celebrates Rosh Hashanah

The school went outdoors, to Phillippi Estate Park, to celebrate the holiday, which celebrates the beginning of the Jewish New Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Of course there’s a learning curve," Lynn Rasys says. "I'm learning everything as fast as I can. It's going to be a challenging year, but it's going to be a good year."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 22, 2010
PMP development director hits the stage running

Lynn Rasys is using her marketing chops and people skills to propel the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast into 2011.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport puts some flights on hold while its main runway is out of commission.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2022
SRQ Airport closes runway after problematic landing

The main runway at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport remains closed, causing flight delays.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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