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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2015
What's happening: Week of Feb. 5, 2015

Ringling seeks library donations to complete library funding; Sarasota's nerds get their revenge; SOSS2 prepares for legal action

  • Sarasota
  • News
Central Park's Liz Gutierrez always runs in honor of her father, Joseph Zajac, who died in 2018 after three open heart surgeries.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2021
Honorable run in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch woman runs 5K to honor her father.

  • East County
  • News
Ryder Trautman
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 17, 2019
Van Wezel Foundation celebrates the Lion King

'The Lion King' runs through March 31 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bikes are stationed in the ground floor of the St. Armands parking garage for rental on an hourly or daily basis. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2020
City tests bike-share program on St. Armands

The city has partnered with a local rental company to place bikes at the St. Armands garage as part of a pilot program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 22, 2021
The insidious tax: Inflation

Food prices are rising 8% to 10% a month for restaurants. Don’t blame the suppliers. Blame the Washington looters for printing too much money.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee County commissioners hope Florida Highway Patrol will increase its presence in the area. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 9, 2018
Manatee commission urges for more highway patrol

Chairwoman says FHP is 'critical piece' for improving safety.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 26, 2014
Common Nonsense: All jacked up on fine dining

Common Nonsense: All jacked up on fine dining

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Levin Valayil stars as Mowgli in Rick Miller and Craig Francis’ adaptation of “Jungle Book,” playing through June 24 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Photo courtesy Gary W. Sweetman
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 15, 2018
Small but mighty pack of actors take on 'Jungle Book' with Asolo Rep

Asolo Repertory Theatre’s ‘Jungle Book’ uses a small cast and big multimedia effects to get its message across at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: April 11

Jeannie Sparks captures a wood duck in Red Bug Slough in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some residents wants to preserve the 1930s-era Whitney cottage on the property of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.Â
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 26, 2017
The cost of preserving LBK history

As with most things, it’s all about the money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Cedars East owners Gill and Dave Hughes hope the groin adjustment slows the flow of sand on the north end.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 11, 2017
Longboat adjusts sand-saving structure

In an effort to slow erosion, Longboat Key has added concrete teeth to one of its sand-protection structures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota Culture Collective includes seven community organizations
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 18, 2013
Arts organizations share collective vision

Seven arts organizations have partnered to debut a revamped Sarasota Culture Collective, an initiative to attract younger audience members to come to performances.

  • Arts + Culture
David Wolff Jr. secures the devices to the dock.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 16, 2020
Mar Vista sees 'beautiful growth' on Mini Reefs

The Mini Reefs are designed with hopes of improving the ecosystem.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city of Sarasota intends to get this abandoned parcel at 2303 Bahia Vista St. back on city tax rolls. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 12, 2012
City wants to clean up abandoned properties

The city's Code Compliance Division can now start the foreclosure process on abandoned parcels to clear the property titles, dispose of the properties and get them back on the tax rolls.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers won a combined eight first-place trophies for 2010.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2011
Observers win top honors from Florida Press Association

The Longboat, East County and Sarasota Observers were named the top three weeklies in the state in the Florida Press Association's 2010 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sea turtle nesting season runs each year from May 1-Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Nat Kaemmerer
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat vacation resorts concerned about costs of turtle-rule changes

If the changes get approved, Gulf-front properties would have a year to make sure they're in compliance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Big Pass, between Siesta Key and Lido Key, has never been dredged.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 16, 2014
Save Our Siesta Sands 2 retains attorney

An attorney representing the Siesta Key group sent a letter May 16 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers citing concerns about the Lido Key Beach Renourishment Project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 4, 2009
Briefs

Community news and notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Myakka's Sarah Wiegand bakes cream wafers from scratch. The cookies are a Christmas tradition for her family.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 26, 2020
Christmas cookie tradition won't crumble in Lakewood Ranch area

Christmas cookie recipes have been passed down through generations of these Lakewood Ranch area families.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 7, 2011
Free garage parking extended

City commissioners will allow free parking in the Palm Avenue garage for six months. The hourly price of some downtown spaces will drop from $1 to 50 cents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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