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Tom Cail and his son, Jaxon, man their grills. Courtesy photo.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 1, 2013
The thrill of the grill

There is something almost primal about putting food to fire. And with the most frantic part of the year behind us, there is more time to do it these days. So, we sought out a cross section of grilling enthusiasts and asked them to share their treats, tales and tips. Our grillers range in age from 3 to the 70s, and their specialties include ribs, chicken, chicken wings and salmon.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 15, 2017
Southside celebrates Easter

Families gathered at Southside Elementary School for the Southside Village Life Easter egg hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
“Surviving Lunch” was shot locally. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 3, 2019
Sarasota Film Festival 2019 takes a local lens

Four local filmmakers share the work that went into their Sarasota Film Festival pieces.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 28, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Yarrr, this boat launchin' ramp be open?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Bob's
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 15, 2015
Blow to Bob’s Boathouse in noise ordinance battle

Judge David Denkin upheld the constitutionality of Sarasota County’s noise ordinance Feb. 6, with an order denying Bob’s Boathouse owner’s motion to dismiss the county’s case against the restaurant.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy of John Saputo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

The Anheuser-Busch World Environment Beach Clean Up 2013 Day held July 27, at Quick Point Nature Preserve on Longboat Key, yielded 34 bags of debris that volunteers collected in recyclable bags and disposed of in the proper receptacles at the park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"We harvest sound from silence and organize it on paper in such a way that these sounds can be recreated by a group of musicians," James Grant says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 7, 2012
SPOTLIGHT: Harvesting Sound

James Grant discusses writing the music of Walt Whitman's prose.

  • Arts + Culture
An estimated 700 meals were prepared for the 40th Annual Pioneer Day Picnic last year.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 17, 2015
Rotary Club cooks up Pioneer Picnic tradition

Swamp cabbage takes center stage at the club's 41st annual picnic.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 24, 2020
Resist permitted parking

There are more creative and private-sector options to solving the Village’s parking problems than creating a new government department.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 18, 2011
Groups suggest ethics code for county workers

Saying policy changes in the wake of a county purchasing scandal won't do any good unless county employees follow the rules, several citizens' organizations are asking county government to adopt a code of ethics.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Years after closing its iconic Siesta Key location, Bob's Boathouse opened in 2013 on South Tamiami Trail.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 11, 2015
Blow to Bob's Boathouse in noise ordinance battle

Judge David Denkin upheld the constitutionality of Sarasota County's noise ordinance Feb. 6, with an order denying Bob's Boathouse owner Tom Lefevre's motion to dismiss the county's case against the restaurant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County School Board member Scott Hopes said even if he gets the interim administrator job, he thinks Manatee County should go through with its national search to fill the permanent role. He said he embraces competition.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 3, 2021
Manatee County administrator candidates emerge

Manatee County Commissioners consider three main candidates for the Administrator's position.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Deb Herbert stands in front of a oil painting she did at MJ Ranch in Myakka City.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 19, 2020
Former Sarasota County Schools fine arts teacher excels in equine themed art

Former Sarasota County Schools fine arts teacher excels in equine themed art.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
“Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” by Patti Kiuber is on display now at ArtCenter Manatee. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 17, 2018
Florida Watercolor Society's convention offers meeting of the creative minds

The Florida Watercolor Society’s 47th Annual Convention offers something for everyone interested in the arts.

  • Arts + Culture
“Butler” is one of 19 Florida Studio Theatre productions for which Moriah and Isabel Curley-Clay will have designed sets by the end of summer. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 23, 2018
The faces behind Florida Studio Theatre share common passion for dramatic art

It takes many types of people to run Florida Studio Theatre, and they have one thing in common: they can't get enough.

  • Arts + Culture
A video posted to Alex Kompothecras' Instagram page, which has since been deleted, depicts a man holding a shark on a line and shooting it several times in its side.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 7, 2017
'Siesta Key' cast under fire again for newly surfaced shark-shooting video

The video was posted on "Siesta Key" star Alex Kompothecras' Instagram, and surfaced just days after he told People Magazine he was "horrified" by the shark-dragging video.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dozens of volunteers, including members of Venice Theatre, arrived at the Players Centre for Performing Arts to help replace a water-damaged floor.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 20, 2017
Weathering the Storm: Arts community proves resilient after Hurricane Irma

In the days following the historic storm, Sarasota’s arts community shows its strength.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 12, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Marooned on Greer Island

Police Reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Michael Roy walks three miles every morning because of the strength he has gained from the class.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 23, 2018
A Lakewood Ranch Parkinson's class packs punch

Jaco's Boxing, Lakewood Ranch location, helps people diagnosed with Parkinson's improve their way of life through strengthening and conditioning. People who had never boxed before are learning to love the sport through the class.

  • East County
  • News
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