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  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • January 31, 2013
Forks & Corks 2013: Showcasing Sarasota’s finest in style

Forks & Corks 2013: Showcasing Sarasota’s finest in style

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Jo and Al Goldis having some fun at Donte's Den "Top Dog." Photos by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • October 7, 2013
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2014
Our view

School tax: Devoid of choice

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 7, 2012
Key Club property sells for $32 million

Sales recorded in the Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit reveal that Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd. purchased Oct. 31 the Longboat Key Club and Resort property through nine sales totaling $32 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manager Carla Ayres and owner Bob Wright have taken over a UPS franchise in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 29, 2018
Mill Creek resident takes over UPS franchise in Lakewood Ranch

New owner looks to deliver service.

  • East County
  • Business
Jono Miller speaks at a public forum on an ordinance that would allow for backyard chicken keeping Tuesday, June 2 in Sarasota, Florida.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 4, 2016
County incubates new chicken regulations

As Sarasota County considers an ordinance that would allow residents to keep backyard chickens, supporters of the change hope the new rules will protect the animals from neighborhood squawks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Good news, bad news: no more powerlines in 2018, but sidewalks take a hit.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2017
APRIL FOOLS -- Underground utilities project takes aim at Longboat sidewalks, bike paths

Contractor said he was told to avoid tying up traffic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Amanda Simon of Pineview School
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 1, 2013
The Good News: Amanda Simon of Pine View School

Amanda Simon is a fourth grade teacher at Pine View School. Read more about her and watch a video in this week's Good News.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • October 28, 2009
Art community rallies behind Southern Atelier

An Oct. 5 structure fire caused severe damage to the art studio. Now, studios such as the River Studio in the East County are helping to keep workshops going.

  • East County
  • News
"My yard is an arid sandpit," jokes Addie Worth (pictured here in Selby's bromeliad garden). "I spend all my time working in other people's yards that I never have time to take care of my own."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 9, 2011
Grassroots effort

Addie Worth gets paid to play in dirt. The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens horticulturist loves her job.

  • Arts + Culture
Corey Crider as Belfiore, Stefano de Peppo as the Baron, and Jennifer Feinstein as the Marchesa in Verdi's "A King for a Day." Photo courtesy of Rod Millington and Sarasota Opera.
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 6, 2013
Music Review: 'Un giorno di regno' ('A King for a Day')

What a difference a year makes. In 1840, Giuseppe Verdi's wife and, two children died and then, 'Un giorno di regno' ('A King for a Day') came along and everyone hated it.

  • Arts + Culture
'ANTOINE'S FOUR SEASONS' Courtesy photos
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
CLASSROOM CRITIC

The mission of Sarasota Film Festival's education department is to inspire, educate and entertain students by promoting creativity, collaboration and community involvement.

  • Arts + Culture
 Meals on Wheels Plus staff member Terri Hill stacks cans of tomatoes. The organization is asking for all types of foods as donations, but especially nonperishables.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 21, 2020
Charity Snapshot: More Than a Meal

As Meals on Wheels Plus continues its services amid a pandemic, it relies on efficiency and the generosity of the community.

  • LWR Life
Danny Walker, a 2014 Lakewood Ranch High grad, has advanced to the Final Stage of Web.com Tour Qualifying School in his first season as a professional.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 26, 2018
Former Mustang rallies for first pro golf win

The win advances the former state champion to the Web.com Tour Qualifying School's Final Stage

  • East County
  • Sports
Big Night Out, one of several bands that frequents the market, specializes in Latin, island and R&B music. Photo by Max Kelly
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 27, 2017
Live music returns to Sarasota Farmer's Market

Sarasota Farmer’s Market serves up fresh, hot music every month.

  • Arts + Culture
EVO Volleyball program director Jeff Horr started the then-named Suncoast Volleyball Club of Sarasota in 2005.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 27, 2016
EVO Volleyball is born, for the benefit of everyone

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
An old fashioned from Euphemia Haye, which will be serving a whiskey cocktail at Set the Bar.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 8, 2024
Set the Bar cocktail contest returns this weekend to Ed Smith Stadium

The Sarasota-Manatee Originals event took 2023 off.

  • Arts + Culture
Braden River Library is one of seven locations in the Manatee County Public Library System.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 15, 2024
Don't be a knucklehead. Take an eBay class at the Braden River Library.

Mike Ivankovich, an eBay guru, offers free seminar about how to buy and sell online.

  • East County
  • Opinion
KTTC swag bag Chairwoman Sabrina Cullen
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 24, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

It's a wrap!; Dennis Stover receives a birthday surprise

  • Arts + Culture
Denise Kleiner, president of Old Braden River Historical Society, currently lives in Manatee County is an independent financial advisor, writer and speaker influenced by history and the non-profit sector.
  • By Denise Kleiner |
  • August 22, 2012
My View: Jiggs Landing memories could fill an auditorium

Times have changed for those living on the Braden River and in the surrounding communities.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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