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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
News Briefs

Manatee seeks code board members; SCF celebrates LEED certification; Out-of-Door Academy opens community gallery; Taylor Morrison acquires TruLiving

  • East County
  • News
Soprano Eleni Calenos as Gilda and baritone Marco Nistico as the cursed jester in "Rigoletto." Photo by Rod Millington.
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 24, 2012
Music Review: Sarasota Opera's Fall Season

Sarasota Opera is about to open its fall season and it's doing it with a pair of operas - one old and one new.

  • Arts + Culture
The 18-story Jewel is more than a year behind schedule, as the developer and contractor trade lawsuits.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Downtown Sarasota condo sidelined by lawsuits

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 11, 2013
Sarasota polo season swings into action

Athletes and the Sarasota Polo Club field maintenance team prepare for the upcoming season, which starts Dec. 15.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Peachey's Baking Co. is at 4800 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. It is located in the Landings shopping center.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 2, 2025
Peachey's Baking Co. sets opening date in Sarasota

The wildly popular donut business is coming to the Landings shopping center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • May 20, 2012
Sarasota Ranked #1 Destination for the Arts in AmericanStyle Magazine's Annual List

Sarasota Ranked #1 Destination for the Arts in AmericanStyle Magazine's Annual List

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • April 12, 2018
John Krasinski wears many hats in profoundly frightening 'A Quiet Place'

Impeccable casting and a tricky premise make for a terrifying mystery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A downtown property owner wants to donate the sandstone pillar to the city. It could be placed in Five Points Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 11, 2013
Historical column seeks home in park

A downtown property owner wants to donate the sandstone pillar to the city. It could be placed in Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gurland
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • December 31, 2013
Your Neighbor: Regina Gurland

Regina Gurland has lived in Sleepy Lagoon since 1976.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

SKVA meeting wrap-up; Sarasota City Commission meeting wrap-up

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Conway The revamped fountain area has been in use for two weekends.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2014
Farmers Market offers children's activities

The Sarasota Farmers Market now offers a variety of activities for families after expanding its boundaries to Pineapple Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Palms on U.S. 301 cost about $90,000.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 21, 2013
Landscaping effort focuses on beautifying city gateway

Maintenance costs for the landscaping project will total $48,237 in the first year. Starting next year, the city will have to foot the bill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Country Club East home at 14639 Newtonmore Lane sold for $1,035,000. It has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,447 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 22, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 7-11 in Lakewood Ranch

A Polo Run home tops the week's sales at $1.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Commissioner Phillip Younger has proposed a new sidewalk along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 3, 2011
Younger proposes north-end sidewalk

In an e-mail to Public Works Director Juan Florensa, Younger attached a drawing of a Gulf of Mexico Drive north end sidewalk extension north of Broadway on the east side of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jared Clark is the new football coach at Cardinal Mooney.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
Cardinal Mooney names new football coach

The man for the job is a former Cougars quarterback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 6, 2018
Voters to decide fate of Mote parcel -- again

Voters to decide fate of Mote parcel

  • Longboat Key
  • News
wobtriviaweb
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 26, 2015
Do This: Trivia night at World of Beer Main Street

Do This: Trivia night at World of Beer Main Street

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 26, 2016
Local manatee spotted with twins on Siesta Key

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have observed Tomo-Bella hundreds of times over the last 23 years.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 28, 2014
Sheriff's Office announces promotions

In a ceremony Thursday, Sheriff Tom Knight announced 10 promotions within the agency, which included two new majors and two new captains.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Firefighter/EMT Blaze Belligan climbs the tower.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 25, 2024
Sarasota County fire station stays on top of rescue training

Sarasota County firefighters put their new rope-rescue equipment to the test.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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