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  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 18, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 19

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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Sierra Taylor picks up trash on the beach for free Chick-Fil-A.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 31, 2019
Sarasota gives out Chick-Fil-A for charity

A group of volunteers gets free chicken for a year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports the daily headlines.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2012
Oct. 25: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 11, 2019
Wallendas to perform high-wire walk over Times Square

Two Sarasota siblings will take their act up to 25 stories in New York.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The proposed 43-space public lot would be located on the old sheriff's office site. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 14, 2020
New public parking lot may be added to south Siesta Key

Sarasota County Planning Commissioners approved a plan to turn county-owned property into 43 public parking spaces.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
First Step CEO Gwen MacKenzie discusses the Behavioral Health Response Team program during a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Kreisman Center Crisis Stabilization Unit.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 15, 2020
First Step, law enforcement launch crisis intervention program

The Behavioral Health Response Team is an initiative designed to produce better outcomes for individuals dealing with issues related to mental health and substance abuse.

  • Sarasota
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Photo courtesy Ed Alley
  • By Edward Alley |
  • April 8, 2019
Sarasota Orchestra takes its final bow with Anu Tali as music director

The Sarasota Orchestra was joined by Choral Artists of Sarasota and Key Chorale at the Masterworks 7 concert, titled 'Peace and Joy.'

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image will not play video. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 9, 2012
FEB. 9: Daily Headlines Video

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  • By Robert Plunket |
  • September 15, 2016
Three Things: Snowbird Special

Three Things: Snowbird Special

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  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • July 25, 2019
Campers get crafty at Art Center

Art Center Sarasota offers 11 weeks of art summer camps that explore a different theme each week.

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  • Neighbors
Blaise Freeman is filming the Sarasota High boys basketball team all season long.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 12, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Sailing the digital seas

Sailors senior transitions from being in the action to filming it.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Selby Gardens has defended the height of a proposed parking garage incorporated into its campus master plan. Image courtesy Selby Gardens.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 6, 2019
Standoff takes shape on Selby Gardens plans

Selby Gardens is confident its proposed master plan will be good for the entire city. Nearby residents are preparing to make the case against the project.

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  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 30, 2010
Flag Fest preparations under way

The Fourth of July celebration will last from 4 p.m. to midnight and will stretch from Five Points Park to the bayfront.

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  • In Memoriam |
  • April 18, 2019
James B. Morris

James B. Morris (Jim), 89, of Sarasota, Fl, entered eternal life at home surrounded by his loving family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2011
News Briefs

County Commission approves Amber Alert sign

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lucas Anthony is one of a handful of impact freshmen on the Lakewood Ranch boys lacrosse team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 10, 2021
Lacrosse continues to grow in Lakewood Ranch

The Mustangs are in year four of their program at Lakewood Ranch High

  • East County
  • Sports
Tonya Herschberger and Linda Keefe. Courtesy Photo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 18, 2011
Nurse and patient are all smiles at reunion

Four years ago, Linda and Larry Keefe were walking their dogs in downtown Sarasota when a drunk driver lost control of her vehicle.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
More than 100 citizens packed the commission chambers, with some wearing shirts that say "Rigged" on them.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 31, 2019
Sarasota County Commission moves ahead with two redistricting maps

The maps drew controversy, with many Newtown residents saying they would be disenfranchised.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The success center at Riverview High School is set up informally so students can move the seats into various configurations.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 24, 2019
Student Success Centers put focus on post-secondary life

The centers are located at Riverview High, North Port High and now Sarasota High.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Honorees Sharon Spelman, John M. Wilson, Steve Hogan, Barbara Redmond, Vic Meyrich, Stephanie Moss, Marian Wallace, Howard Millman, Bob Naismith and Eberle Thomas
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • November 27, 2018
Asolo Repertory Theatre celebrates 60 years

The 60th Anniversary Dinner was held Nov. 26 at The Westin Sarasota.

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