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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 13, 2009
Community Golf Scores 05.01.09 to 05.12.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Tina and Jimmy O’Brien, Licensed Real Estate Agents |
  • January 10, 2019
List Your Home and Win the Sale!

List Your Home and Win the Sale!

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
A brightly decorated boat drove through the Marina Jack Yacht Basin area during the 2022 Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2023
The best things to do on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys in November, December, January

The don’t-miss events from around the keys in November, December and January.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Rob Wells has been named Visit Sarasota County's new Director of Sports.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 17, 2015
VSC hires new director of sports

Robert Wells has been named the new director of sports for Visit Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 27, 2014
Sidelines

Sailors set track records at FSU Relays; ODA storms back from five runs down; Booker edges Palmetto; ODA swings past Lemon Bay; Youth football registration underway

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kevin Beach, operations manager for the county's library system, and Braden River Branch Library Supervisor Cathy Laird say the Braden River Branch Library is the busiest library in Manatee County. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 20, 2014
Business booms at local library

The Braden River Branch Library needs two full-time employees to keep up with a 30% increase in traffic.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo Debra Fortosis, Tammy Halsted, Vice Mayor Jack Duncan, Liz Yerkes and Jack Dean
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 25, 2014
Business Briefs

The latest local business news.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A downtown Sarasota building where Chase will consolidate two branches has sold.
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 25, 2024
Downtown Sarasota bank building sells for $5.75 million

The Fruitville Road building is the site of a new Chase bank branch that will consolidate two branches across from the Aster & Links project currently under construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Country Club East's Nicole Pies has started Divorce Real Estate using her doctorate in psychology to help those in high-stress situations.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 30, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Realtor specializes in high-stress sales

Psychologist/Realtor Nicole Pies founds company Divorce Real Estate dedicated to people going through a divorce who want to buy or sell a home.

  • East County
  • Business
Kathy Schwartz submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather or nature-related photos. Weekly winners will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Virginia Haley called Visit Sarasota County’s strategic planning the most important tourism initiative of the year.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 3, 2019
People to watch 2019: Virginia Haley

From red tide recovery to long-term funding questions, the Sarasota tourism guru is set to have a busy year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 21, 2017
JFCS supporters wined and dined at annual food and wine tasting

The Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast held its Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting on March 21 at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Black Tie
Little Buoy wasted no time dragging herself into the Gulf Thursday, Feb. 26 after being rehabilitated at Mote Marine Laboratory’s City Island research facility.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 2, 2026
Rehabbed turtles released into Gulf

Little Buoy and Spud, a leatherback and green sea turtle, were rehabilitated by Mote Marine Laboratory and sent back into the Gulf on Thursday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
“Some of them I [paint] from pictures and some of them I do from my soul,” said painter Dr. Mary – Louise Biasotti Hooper.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: New art displayed at The Federal Building

The public attended an artist's reception on Friday Oct. 26 at the New Deal Gallery inside the Federal Building. Local artists Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper, Jill Hastings - Ellis and Linda Larisch displayed their work for the public to see. The Federal Building gets a new exhibit of paintings from local artists every three months.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2014
Business Observer

New martial arts facility opens on Ashton Road; Seven Icard Merrill attorneys honored; Grapevine receives industry accolades; National chain opens spa in Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • News
Karin Billings "Provence"
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee Arts Center visits Sarasota Arts Center

Art Center Sarasota welcomed the Sarasota community Thursday, March 22, to its Annual Members show. There were more than 300 works of art on display made by local artists. The pieces ranged in style from oil paintings to photography and sculpture and mixed media work. First-place winner was watercolor "Double Stuff" by Esther Garfinkel. Second place was awarded to "Twinkle Toes Train Cheetah and Tootsie," followed by "Always Smiling" by Sharon Guy in third. The exhibit was coordinated by Ringling College of Art and Design alumni Emma Thurgood and was received well by guests.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 11, 2009
Community Golf Scores 07.28.09 to 08.09.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
File photo. After an agonizing wait, kids at the 2015 Big Truck EGGstravaganza egg hunt were released onto the field.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • March 24, 2016
Sarasota calendar 3.24.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of March 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Running back Ali Boyce rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 34-26 spring game victory against North Fort Myers May 26.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 2, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 06.02.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 06.02.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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