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Trina Turk "Tahitian Floral" one-piece plunge, $140, at Everything But Water
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • July 15, 2015
Fashion Insider: One-piece swimsuits

One-piece swimsuits are all the rage right now. No longer are one pieces frumpy or for the young children only.

  • Black Tie
Co-Chairwomen Renee Hamad, Bev Bartner and Nikki Sedacca
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 19, 2017
Lunch in the Gardens brings scents of the French Riviera to Selby

The third and final event in the lecture series took place on April 19 at Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens.

  • Black Tie
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 20, 2015
INTERACTIVE: Sarasota’s unemployment rate continues decline

The unemployment rate in Sarasota County fell to 4.8% in October, which is the lowest the economic indicator has been since June 2007.

  • Sarasota
  • News
beerys
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 7, 2015
Mr. Beery's named one of America's top 100 beer bars

Mr. Beery's named one of America's top 100 beer bars

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By The Insider |
  • April 1, 2013
SHANLEY CASWELL: Sarasota Film Festival Interview

SHANLEY CASWELL: Sarasota Film Festival Interview

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 12, 2014
Superintendent hosts 'Soup with the Supe'

Manatee County Schools Superintendent Rick Mills sat perched on a stool at the front of a dark dining room, giving a State of the Union-style address about the school district's recovery.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2024
Register now for annual Sustainable Communities Workshop

The daylong event will feature a keynote address by "Planetwalker" John Francis.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • January 4, 2012
OBSERVED: Optimism abounds in new year

For the past four years, the East County Observer has begun the new year with special editions highlighting the people and issues we believed would have significant influence in the East County in the following 12 months.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Jodi Emrick
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Sotheby's announces new two new leaders; Down south: Prolific builder expands his reach

  • East County
  • News
As the Alliance’s new board president, Tommy Klauber is determined to make the Alliance a go-to organization for businesses in the area.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2013
Entrepreneur Klauber assumes Alliance helm

Restaurateur Tommy Klauber will lead the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance into 2013.

  • East County
  • News
The Rev. Bill Friederich has spent 30 years in ministry.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 18, 2017
The Rev. Bill Friederich seeks to continue Longboat Island Chapel's success

Friederich was voted into his position on Jan. 8, after six months serving as interim minister.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lori Basilone helped expand and create new programs for Community Activities.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 25, 2015
Basilone leaves CAC after eight eventful years

Lori Basilone prepares to say goodbye after helping Lakewood Ranch find and cultivate its community spirit.

  • East County
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County Commissioner Mark Smith cuts the ribbon.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 12, 2024
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce cuts ribbon on new office space

The new office, approximately three times larger than the previous space, was praised by attendees as a welcoming environment.

  • Siesta Key
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A steaming plate of pasta comes up to the pass while Simone Salustri, owner of the newly reopened Nōnnō Umberto restaurant, begins work on another dish.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 5, 2026
Longstanding St. Armands Italian restaurant reopens under new name

Nōnnō Umberto, formerly operating as Le Colone, held its soft opening the first week of January under a new generation's leadership.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Three of the four cast members practice the reading of "nine/eleven": Michael Phelan, Brooke Wagstaff and Players Theatre Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. "This is going to be a tough one," Kin says. Linda MacCluggage not pictured.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 5, 2012
Linda MacCluggage: 'nine/eleven'

Local actor, director and playwright Linda MacCluggage wrote her response to 9/11 in a documentary-style, one-act script 10 years ago. A recent trip to the 9/11 Memorial beckoned her to dust off the script she hadn't touched since then.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 3, 2020
How do the city and county of Sarasota stack up?

No municipality is in an entirely different world than the others. Things that work in one of them can work in others.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sarasota boys basketball coach BJ Ivey embraces Johnny Lackaff. The junior guard had a game-high 27 points March 14 in the FHSAA Class 7A state championship, but it wasn't enough for the Sailors.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • March 14, 2026
Sarasota boys basketball falls by 3 in state championship

An overtime-forcing shot from Johnny Lackaff didn't fall, leaving the Sailors just short of a title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
David and Brianna Sobotka are thrilled to be raising their little girl on Longboat Key.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 16, 2022
The Beach Harbor Club welcomes its first baby

Blair Marie Sobotka is the first newborn to live at the Beach Harbor Club since it opened in 1970.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Although she has had only six months of on-the-job training, Rebecca Roberts said she's ready to keep the Manatee County School District moving forward as its new CFO. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 5, 2014
School district welcomes new money manager

Manatee County School District's new CFO Rebecca Roberts will work to keep district finances in check.

  • East County
  • News
Cheeko Matsusaka and RoseAnne McCabe rehearse for "Songs of Wars I Have Seen."
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 12, 2014
Sarasota Orchestra: The new wave

With her first full season at the Sarasota Orchestra underway, Anu Tali searches for fresh experiences in Heiner Goebbels' immersive 'Songs of Wars I Have Seen.'

  • Arts + Culture
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