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Jonathon "J.E." Allen and Bailey Brawner are interning at Harvest United Methodist Church until August. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 18, 2014
Interns spend summer at East County church

Rather than spending their summer break in their hometowns with their friends, two 21-year-old college students chose to spend it studying in Florida.

  • East County
  • News
The Bone Island Regatta will begin May 18 at Sarasota Yacht Club.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 16, 2011
Foundation postpones Sarasota-Havana Regatta

The foundation did not receive OFAC approval in time for a Feb. 15 deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 22, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The commissioners will also discuss again the issues with the crosswalk at the Legacy Trail and Central Sarasota Parkway intersection. File Photo.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 22, 2014
County Commission to discuss incentive grant

Sarasota County Commission will discuss giving a company a financial incentive to expand within the county at Tuesday's meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
(John McGuire) Preserve Longboat Vice President Tom Meurer speaks at a PAC event in March.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 12, 2017
Former PAC devoted to thwarting Colony referendum is ‘alive and well’

Preserve Longboat Inc. is now working as a community group.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(John McGuire) On April 3, Clair became the newest addition to the Town Commission.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 12, 2017
New Longboat Commissioner Randy Clair shares his priorities

On April 3, Clair became the newest addition to the Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2009
Man robs Lakewood Ranch bank

According to sheriff's office reports, at about 9:15 a.m., deputies responded to a bank robbery at SunTrust Bank located at 6135 Exchange Way, Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
"Sometimes you have to be a little proactive, you can't just go with the flow," says neurosurgeon and political leader Dr. Benjamin Carson.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 27, 2013
Common-Sense Politics advocate Ben Carson speaks in Sarasota

Neurosurgeon and political speaker Dr. Ben Carson hopes to initiate change in the same style as the late General C. Everett Koop.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Amanda Sebastiano Twelve-year-olds Natalie Mount and Lia Silber, who lives in Israel, met in May at Temple Emanu-El. They have been pen pals since.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 30, 2014
International Alliance

As pen pals, Natalie Mount and Lia Silber illustrate a positive message of friendship in a war zone.

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Key is protected from the new bill because it has existing laws governing short-term rentals.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 19, 2011
City to explore emergency ordinance

Sarasota commissioners seek protection from a short-term rental bill going through the Legislature.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nate Jacobs, Samone A. Hicks, Joseph Holt, Amy Jo Connours, and Leon Pitts in Choral Artists of Sarasota’s production of “Too Hot to Handel.”
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 4, 2017
Choral Artists of Sarasota reimagine Handel

Choral Artists of Sarasota reprise joyful gospel interpretation of Handel’s ‘Messiah.’

  • Arts + Culture
Members of the  Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of Southwest Florida march through the Sarasota Memorial Hospital courtyard.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 17, 2016
Local law enforcement remembers fallen officers

Local policed departments and sheriff's offices mark National Police Week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sally Wingert and Allen Fitzpatrick act in Asolo Rep's production of "Sweeney Todd." Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 21, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre's 'Sweeney Todd' boasts killer costume design

A great deal of thought went into Alice Louise Frederickson's 'Sweeney Todd' costumes.

  • Arts + Culture
Dogs in public parks can no longer roam free, the City Commission said. Leash regulations were approved July 17.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 19, 2017
Sarasota dogs must be leashed in city parks

City commissioners chose not to include an exemption process in the ordinance that would give residents means to allow dogs off-leash in certain parks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jennifer Schafer holds a scallop shell she found in the 2016 search.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 8, 2018
Scallop Search expands to clam restoration

This year, The Sarasota Bay Watch's volunteer scallop search event on August 25 will include clam restoration efforts

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2014
School board

Please send your school and classroom news, events and extraordinary efforts to Community Editor Harriet Sokmensuer, [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Santa takes a break from a stop in Lakewood Ranch to answer questions.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2018
Calendar

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  • LWR Life
Longboat Key's Mac Spitzer (front), enjoys time with friends including Chantel Diem (left) and Kip O'Neill.
  • By Kelly Carson |
  • October 12, 2017
Aging in paradise — so much to do

Our region is ranked No. 1 for retirees for a reason.

  • Health
'Hand to God' runs through Feb. 10 at Florida Studio Theatre. Photo by Matthew Holler
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 21, 2019
The puppet from hell stars in Florida Studio Theatre's 'Hand to God'

A Christian puppet ministry in a small-town Texas church is the backdrop for this unusual — yet hilarious — play.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Director Sean S. Baker's "Tangerine" was a critical darling at this year's Sundance Festival and depicts the story of two transgender sex workers and was shot completely on iPhones.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 4, 2015
The 5th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival announces 2015 lineup

Six feature films will be featured at the LGBT-themed festival including acclaimed Sundance Film Festival standout "Tangerine"

  • Arts + Culture
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