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Jesse Clark's "Everglow" compositions burst to life with pastels and floral imagery. (Photo courtesy of Jesse Clark)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 27, 2022
Ringling student photo exhibit puts Black beauty front and center

Jesse Clark was distressed by the way media portrays Black subjects. So he created art of his own.

  • Arts + Culture
Nicole Leffler, the 34-year-old owner of Wild Ginger, has twice expanded into new storefronts over the last two years.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 31, 2016
Gulf Gate lures young entrepreneurs

The Sarasota County business district offers cheap rents — and big opportunities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rick Piccolo credited regional growth and savvy planning for bringing more flights to SRQ.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 11, 2018
New flights bring welcome growth to SRQ

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has experienced some turbulence in the past, but its chief executive sees clear skies ahead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Organizers Ginny Akhoury and Bonnie Schneider
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 31, 2022
Royal Rummage planning begins for March sale

The St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church volunteers have been organizing since early January.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Haycock has served on the Longboat Key Town Commission since 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 10, 2020
Longboat Key elections 2021: Five questions with Mike Haycock

Mike Haycock is running for reelection to retain his At-Large commissioner seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ryan Harrison had to retire from his round of 32 singles match at the Sarasota Open because of an injury.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 13, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota Open is a blast

Things to watch for and do at the tennis event, which is at Payne Park through Sunday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Construction of new homes of two bedrooms or fewer is down to 6.2% of all homes nationally, compared to 24.1% in the mid-1980s. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 13, 2022
Sarasota region ranks No. 22 for starter home availability

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton is ranked the 22nd best mid-size MSA in the country to find a starter home and eighth best among its peers in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Crossing guards were stationed on St. Armands Circle the weekend of Jan. 25 during the St. Armands Circle Art Festival.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 30, 2020
Crossing guards could return to St. Armands

Officials hope pedestrian managers can help improve the flow of traffic through the commercial district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Left to right, Nanday parakeet, barred owl, red-shouldered hawk, brown pelican. (Miri Hardy photos)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2021
Meet the Birds of the Week

More than 60 species have been featured, with more to come.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 17, 2018
Calendar

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  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 20, 2019
Feast fitfully this Thanksgiving with tips from local chefs

Looking to host a standout Thanksgiving? Area chefs give their advice on how to make a wow-worthy meal.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 3, 2021
Cardinal Mooney football outlasts Lakewood Ranch

The Cougars took an halftime lead over the Mustangs, then lost it, then got it back

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is expected to break out in 2020. Photo by Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2020
Orioles open spring games next weekend

Red Sox in town for Ed Smith Stadium opener on Feb. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
Florida House District 72: Drake Buckman

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The construction of a sand-retaining groin near Ted Sperling Park is the final step in the city's Lido Key shoreline renourishment project.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 1, 2021
Lido Beach projects near completion

The reopening of the Lido Pavilion concession stand and the construction of sand-retaining groins mark some of the final steps in a pair of renovation projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 24, 2013
Town leery of county's 911 offer

A Sarasota County offer to take over the town's 911 dispatch services would save money, but commissioners worry the town will sacrifice its level of service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The holiday tree in St. Armands Circle has long been a centerpiece of the season. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 2, 2022
New 60-foot holiday tree coming this year at St. Armands Circle

With its current holiday tree no longer viable, St. Armands Circle BID wins a grant of more than $286,000 from the City Commission for a new 60-foot centerpiece.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ringling College President Larry Thompson discusses the C4 initiative at a Jan. 5 press conference.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2016
Could the North Trail become a hub for higher education?

Leaders of colleges on the North Trail believe a new partnership could have an impact that expands beyond the boundaries of the higher learning institutions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s childhood stuffed rabbit is one of the only images he uses to market his play. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2017
'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' forces actors to take a leap of faith

Urbanite Theatre is showing a play its actors have never read — until they perform it.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Florida Blue |
  • June 10, 2021
Florida Blue invests $1.5 million in Sarasota, Manatee organizations

Florida Blue invests $1.5 million in Sarasota, Manatee organizations

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