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  • A time to celebrate |
  • July 13, 2020
Burke-McGuire Engagement

Cindy Burke and Jason McGuire, who live on Siesta Key, happily announce their engagement.

  • Siesta Key
  • Celebrations
International circus star Bello Nock performs a daredevil stunt in the Wheel of Destiny.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 12, 2022
Circus Sarasota returns to Nathan Benderson Park

People pack the big top to watch Circus Sarasota at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Built in 1999, the property at 303 Calle Miramar has eight bedrooms, eight-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,792 square feet of living area.  (Photo courtesy of The Zarghami Group)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 14, 2022
Eight-bedroom Siesta home sells for $4.1 million

An eight-bedroom Siesta home tops sales this week at $4.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Harrison, Dave and Genevieve Pritchett at Bayfront Park for the fireworks show.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 4, 2015
Residents take in fireworks at Bayfront Park

By the water is where residents chose to wait for the Downtown Sarasota 4th of July fireworks display. Many set up picnics within Bayfront Park to watch the red, white and blue fireworks streak across the sky above the Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 1, 2023
Midyear county budget report: Revenue up, expenses down from projections

County commissioners received six-month fiscal year numbers as fiscal year 2024 budgeting begins.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 19, 2015
FYI Friday: Longboat Key aims to silence boaters

This week's FYI Friday features news about complaints on Longboat Key about rowdy boaters, downtown Sarasota sign issues and more!

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Ice, ice, baby

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
First responders work at the scene of a multi-car crash on Thursday at Fruitville and Cattlemen roads.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 5, 2023
Fruitville Road crash snarls Sarasota County traffic

A multi-car crash occurred at Cattlemen Road on Thursday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cardinal Mooney defensive back Chris McCorkle.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 31, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Chris McCorkle

The Cardinal Mooney rising junior defensive back has received 11 NCAA Division I offers as of May 30.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Joni and Ziggy von Schweinitz show off the gold flag they received from the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association for completing the Great Loop.
  • By James Peter |
  • May 24, 2023
Longboat couple completes the Great Loop

The 10-month journey covered more than 6,000 miles of eastern U.S. seas, lakes and waterways.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Origin has additional locations in Southside Village, UTC and Palmer Ranch. (File photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 12, 2022
New restaurants offering pizza, coffee and more open in Sarasota, Waterside Place

Four of the Sarasota area's newest places to grab a bite are now ready for you.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Downtown merchants Darci Jacobs, Ron Soto and Harmoni Krusing Bens said they could be amenable to eventually eliminating some Main Street parking spaces — but only if the city significantly expanded the nearby parking supply.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 20, 2021
Main Street businesses protest streetscape idea

Although city officials and property owners have expressed a desire to redesign two key downtown blocks, merchants aren’t happy with the prospect of losing parking spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The AQUA condominium development will be an 'iconic' addition to Sarasota’s bayfront, developers said.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2013
AQUA featured in Times Square

A downtown Sarasota condominium development, set to break ground at the beginning of 2014, stepped into the national spotlight on Tuesday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2015
Ian Black to move out of Rosemary

Longtime Rosemary District Realtor Ian Black will move his firm's headquarters into a 10-story building east of downtown Sarasota next year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Susan Kelleghan paints beyond the border of a photograph taken by her husband, Bill Miller.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 20, 2011
GALLERY: Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts

The 23rd annual art festival featured paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, wood, jewelry, and ceramics with prices ranging from $25 hand-designed earrings to $20,000 metal sculptures. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Downtown Sarasota Alliance.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Shoreland Woods property features oaks, orchids and bayfront views. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2022
New owners aim to maintain charm of Sarasota property

A prominent city family owned the 2.4-acre property that sold for $5 million in Shoreland Woods.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Artist Luca Molnar explores patterns in her work, which is on display at Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 20, 2023
Luca Molnar: The art of pattern recognition

Luca Molnar illuminates the networks of people, politics and power in her latest painting series at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Tony Souza and his wife Elsie at a 2009 event.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 13, 2012
Tony Souza elected chairman of the DSA

Souza, a downtown realtor, replaces outgoing chair John Harshman.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gulf Gate Elementary teacher Michelle Rivas receives Barancik Foundation’s Ripple Effect award in front of her class. (Courtesy image)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2022
Five Sarasota teachers win Barancik Foundation Ripple Awards

The twice-a-year awards honor educators who help foster cultural change among students and their peers.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Back row: Honorees Beth Duda, Amanda Horne, Jone Williams, Janet Kahn. Front row: Co-chairwoman Joan Bour, honoree Wendy Katz and co-chairwoman Joyce Hersch
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2023
National Council of Jewish Women recognizes past and present honorees

The annual Women In Power luncheon was held Jan. 18.

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