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  • By James Campbell |
  • January 24, 2013
RUSH -- an exercise experiment

RUSH -- an exercise experiment

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  • Things To Do
Around 1,000 people are planned for this year's walk. (File photo)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 13, 2022
Stations of the Cross Walk returns in downtown Sarasota

The Sarasota Ministerial Association and Church of the Redeemer put on the 21st annual Good Friday procession April 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 24, 2009
New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some say would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 23, 2009
New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some said would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Guest Author |
  • May 6, 2019
Letters to the editor: Master plan project fits with Selby's goals

Sarasota area readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Years after closing its Siesta Key location, Bob's Boathouse opened this fall on Tamiami Trail.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 11, 2013
Commissioners critique TCO for Bob's Boathouse

Sarasota County staff told commissioners during a Dec. 11 meeting that the restaurant should not have received an extension of its temporary certificate of occupancy through Dec. 30.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2013
Cops Corner 1.03.13

Dec. 15 POT UNLUCK 2 p.m. - 1800 block Hibiscus Street. Petit Theft. A resident heard a woman's voice outside of her house and saw an SUV in her driveway. The resident saw a woman jump into the SUV and speed off with a large planter from her yard. She knocked over Christmas decorations in the process.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
Making a splash

An Orlando-based partnership seeks to whet the appetite of a Manatee County committee to build a 20-acre water park at Tom Bennett Park.

  • East County
  • News
Jay Yablon
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 28, 2016
Board sets Colony vote standard high at 91%

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association Board believes high vote approval means no legal backlash

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The robbery-homicide at the Zota Beach Resort took place Aug. 4, 2017.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 18, 2017
Off-duty Longboat officers provide Zota security

As hotel seeks new security company, town police fill in on their own time.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Although Gary Roberts performs magic tricks nearly every day, he said he still enjoys watching other magicians perform.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 3, 2012
Tricks of the trade

Lakewood Ranch resident Gary Roberts discovered his love of magic from a magic trick he bought at a department store.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 29, 2016
Weekend Best Bet: BarCamp Sarasota-Bradenton's DaVinci Faire

The fun, family-friendly conference will explore science and technology.

  • East County
  • News
Nick Aeschliman, Ed Dwyer and Ray Ellis
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Association Welcome Back Dinner

Cedars Tennis Association held a Welcome Back Dinner for returning members on Friday, Jan. 17, to kick off the start of the season.

  • Longboat Key
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Friedberg
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
Friedberg signs off on her first novel

Former Longboat Key resident Patricia Friedberg held a book signing and lecture Saturday, March 19, at Bookstore 1, in Sarasota, for her first novel, '21 Aldgate.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 30, 2019
High time for a good time at Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Circus Arts Conservatory for the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 2, 2016
St. Armands shines bright at Holiday Night

Santa Claus took a night off from the North Pole and visited with children at the 38th Annual Holiday Night on St. Armands

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: July 25

Stephanie Wallace captured this orchid after a rain shower at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2019
East County weather page photo: July 25

Gordon Silver captured this snowy egret admiring itself in the waters at Myakka River State Park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 25

Charles Howard captured an image of an egret at Casa Del Mar on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2010
On cold night, special hat is one hot item

On Jan. 6 at Harry's Continental Kitchens' wine tasting, more than one person asked Gary Steinman to sell the hat off his head.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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