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Mirali Chawla, Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed and Nathalie Michalowski
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2024
Wonderball rocks the dance floor in second year

The event followed up its inaugural event with a hit with DJ Alan Walker.

  • Black Tie
A bird blind/observation platform is among the amenities proposed in concept drawings.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2023
Celery Fields rewilding project wins $75,000 grant

The grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation will bring wildlife back to the 33-acre conservation easement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2010
Our view

Wish list for 2011

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
University Village's Eugene Vaadi was a prisoner of war in two different wars and he fought in three — World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 3, 2019
Our flag means everything to this Sarasota veteran

Sarasota man fought in three wars to protect our flag, and its freedoms, and was a prisoner of war in two.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 16, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The 2024 Suncoast Boat Show will be held April 19-21.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2024
The best things to do on Siesta, Lido, Longboat in February, March, April

The don’t-miss events from around the keys in spring 2024.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2012
TOP STORY, DEC.: The East County's Most Expensive Projects

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, 41 construction permits for more than $1 million have been pulled in the past year. Of those, about one-fourth are in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
Irrigation committee members hope residents will stop watering during rainy season, so they can water more during the dry season.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2017
Lakewood Ranch HOA hopes to reign in unnecessary irrigation

Wasteful irrigation practices cost the CDD $57,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2010
Cops Corner

April 26 Natural setting 3:23 p.m. - 700 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A naked woman was spotted near a pond. The police report states, "Naked F by pond in corner by cluster of palm trees."

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 15, 2012
FULL STORY: Commissioners give high marks to town manager

David Bullock received mostly fours and fives on his first quarterly evaluation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Three new owners opted for a new name and a fresh start for the Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre. File photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 17, 2013
The shows will go on at the Golden Apple

Three new partners, with ties to the theater-producing Nederlander family that operates 20 venues nationally, bring the historic Sarasota theater into the present.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
East Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter Ben Carpenter, engineer Jacob Lilly and firefighter Chad Hoeksema work at Station 4, the station closest to the new site, pictured in background.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 14, 2018
New station answers alarm in Lakewood Ranch

Fire district saw need to change plans for a new station's location.

  • East County
  • News
The Urbanite Theatre's mission for its play reading program is to expose the community to new plays and get feedback on which plays they should do for future seasons.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 30, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces new play reading series

In conjunction with its current winter theatrical season, the Urbanite Theatre will do readings of three new plays for potential future productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Construction has begun on One Main Plaza at 1991 Main St. (Photo by Mark Wemple)
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 26, 2022
Trio of projects set to transform a portion of downtown Sarasota

The flurry of activity from three major downtown-area projects in the fast-growing, art-infused city is too much for some but just right for others.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2010
New Shabbat service time

Shabbat services at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ashley Rogers-Ramos and Millie Ordham, both pediatric nurses at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, inside one of six family-size suites in the new pediatric unit
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Pediatric Unit opens

The new Pediatric Unit at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center opened Jan. 17. The new unit includes six family-size suites.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 28, 2015
FYI Friday: Sarasota County prepares for Tropical Storm Erika

This week's FYI Friday features news about Tropical Storm Erika, security on Bird Key and more!

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 1, 2015
FYI Friday: April 24 - May 1

This week's FYI Friday features news about Nik Wallenda, the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and more!

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sophia Potillo and Camryn Kolbe become friends right away on the first day.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: First day of school at Braden River Elementary

Braden River Elementary students hugged their teary-eyed parents goodbye and settled into their new classrooms, where new friends and teachers greeted them on the first day of school, Aug. 18.

  • East County
  • News
This week's FYI Friday features changes proposed to Sarasota 2050 and a pack of violent raccoons.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 25, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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