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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • October 5, 2017
Florida and Sarasota are amazing

Florida does a much better job providing services to taxpayers.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 14, 2020
Town gears up for second resident poll

Mailings begin around Jan. 11 with a final report expected in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 29, 2016
3 words to live by for 2017

Last year at this time, wisdom was our word — that Americans would have wisdom in the voting booth

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 21, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Parents should help their students log onto ClassDojo to help them stay connected with teachers and classmates. Harry Sayer
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 9, 2020
Sarasota teachers offer parental tips for at home learning

Fear not, parents. No one is expecting you to replace your child’s teacher, but here are some helpful hints to make at-home learning a little smoother.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Photo by Jack Cooper, graphic by Observer Media Group
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 9, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 10

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Venice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Studio Four Photography
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 3, 2018
Unique wedding venues provide something bold and something new

Wedding couples are choosing to go outside the norms with venues such as JDub’s Brewing Co. & Tap Room, Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

  • Black Tie
"I've done 'Hello Dolly' five times," Roberta MacDonald says. "Playing it with my husband, Bob Turoff, was one of the greatest thrills I’ve ever had. I played that woman for about a year, and I could play her for the rest of my life."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 24, 2011
VIDEO: Roberta MacDonald: The golden lady

During Saturday's performance, Roberta MacDonald took the audience on a journey through her life in the theater, getting fired from 'The Today Show' and even showed clips of her serenading a monkey.

  • Arts + Culture
The town of Longboat Key's World War II memorial is missing near the Mid Key Water Station at 4250 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 12, 2020
World War II historic marker goes missing

It will cost the town of Longboat Key about $325 to replace the memorial.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Elaine Charney was formerly an attorney and Department of Homeland Security employee before she took her first art class in 2006. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 4, 2019
Art Center Sarasota comes up with creative solution to adapt to digital landscape

Art Center Sarasota's new website, Artsite, is helping expand the reach of its artists and the center itself.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 18, 2021
Life of Luxury

WheelBase Premium Garage Condos offers car enthusiasts not only a secure place to store their vehicles but also a community.

  • LWR Life
Spotlight Theatre Productions’ Atlanta-bound troupe. Courtesy photo.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 21, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota students head to Atlanta theater fest; Two local artists land prestigious residency; Toby Perlman shares her secret to unwinding

  • Arts + Culture
Nate Howell, Mike Hoffman, Turner Moore and Cameron Williams perform in Grateful Dead-esque band Ship of Fools.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 24, 2019
Sarasota's Ship of Fools is a tribute to the Dead

The Grateful Dead’s music is an ocean of infinite possibility. Ship of Fools sets sail with every concert.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota Hospital Board Central District: Steve Kleinglass

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 2, 2013
Greetings from ... New York City!

Follow singer Maria Wirries on her first trip to The Big Apple.

  • Arts + Culture
The entrance to Braden River Middle School will look different after the school's renovation and addition is complete. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 17, 2021
Anticipation builds for Braden River Middle project

Braden River Middle School renovation and addition project moves forward.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Gerry Siegel, Lead Leasing Advisor, Arietta Living |
  • June 18, 2020
A Socially Distanced Social Life…Arietta Makes It Possible

A Socially Distanced Social Life…Arietta Makes It Possible

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 8, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Levi Waxler has performed at Tropicana Field before Tampa Bay Rays games.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2011
Levi Waxler snags television gig

The East County's resident sign-language celebrity now is taking his talent to television.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 12, 2016
FST's Patrick A. Jackson on his love of storytelling

For Patrick A. Jackson, theater is about more than big stages and a spot in the limelight — it’s about having an impact through storytelling.

  • Arts + Culture
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