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Courtesy photo. Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb welcomed Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez to the ballet and freedom in March.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2013
Our View

High crime in Sarasota?; Hudgins for administrator; First dance of freedom

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Gillian St. George and Rita Rust decide to relax in the late-afternoon breeze Saturday outside Uptown Gallery. Walkthrough traffic had not been significantly off that day they say. (Photo by Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 18, 2020
For the time being, galleries are open for business

With theaters and museums closing, they're a last bastion of art and culture

  • Arts + Culture
Bayfront 20:20 stakeholders Bob Easterle, Virginia Haley and Michael Klauber have helped steer the creation of a new entity that will take the lead on planning.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 30, 2016
Planning group to take the lead on bayfront redevelopment

For more than two years, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 has rallied residents around revitalizing the city’s waterfront. By the fall, a new group will assume the responsibility of coming up with an actual master plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Su Byron |
  • May 20, 2021
Art and About: Let the Sunshine In!

The pandemic dealt a blow to the region’s arts community, but it’s coming back strong. These arts happenings will definitely put a sunny smile on your face during the summer sizzle.

  • LWR Life
Lakewood Ranch junior Joseph Young connects on a reverse jam.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 15, 2017
Mustangs' slam-dunk talent on display

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Trails at Rothenbach Park on Bee Ridge Road move in and out of shade.  A hat, sunscreen and water are all good ideas. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 7, 2017
Stay home and enjoy Sarasota's assets like a vacationer

No need to pack and fly away for some great outdoor activities and sites.

  • Health
Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 21, 2015
Conversation with Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis founded the Sarasota Bay Watch in 2007.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Capt. Ryan Simonson readies to launch a pass.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 19, 2017
SMA Prep club provides Ultimate mix of exercise and learning

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 4.9.2015

Cops Corner: East County 4.9.2015

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Although a Siesta Key group was happy with the latest development in the lawsuit, the city didn't see it as a setback.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2019
Lawsuit challenging Big Pass dredge advances

A judge has determined an argument from Siesta Key residents meets legal requirements, ordering the city to respond to the project’s opponents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
After voting 4-1 to finalize a list of three maps for consideration, the County Commission will hold a public hearing on Nov. 15 to select new district boundaries for use beginning in the 2022 election.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 26, 2021
Sarasota County commissioners settle on three redistricting maps

A contentious debate over County Commission district boundaries has spilled into a new decade. Will map-related disputes become a regular occurrence in Sarasota?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 17, 2011
Businesses question city of Sarasota's 'nightclub designation' mandate

Two restaurant owners who want to serve liquor in their eateries took offense to a new 'nightclub designation' city code mandates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 3, 2010
Patriots plan military memorial

Ed's Tavern's John Breiner and veteran Gene Sweeney hope to bring a piece of the World Trade Center to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Yvette Giangreco does not like the fact she has had rats in her attic, but she wants others to know and be aware. She had her home sealed so rats no longer can get in through openings in the roo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 7, 2018
Homeowners focus on rodent control

Preventive steps can help safeguard your home.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 9, 2021
Longboat Key women's golf associations gather to Go For the Cure

Both the Key Niners and the Women's Golf Association came together for a round of golf.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Bob White |
  • September 12, 2012
My View: Lessons learned? Or not? We shall see

Perhaps Ocean Properties' involvement in the Longboat Key Club can end the impasse with a project acceptable to IPOC and benefits the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 27, 2021
The threat to democracy

The sick irony: The winners are shutting down speech. Now we know who the fascists are.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
James Miller, the co-owner with his wife Misdee of the Sarasota Polo Club, says he will adjust safety measures as the season progresses depending on attendance.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 3, 2020
Sarasota Polo Club ready to open in a pandemic world

Sarasota Polo Club owners James and Misdee Miller hope fans will buy tickets in advance to help safety planning.

  • East County
  • News
Downtown merchants Darci Jacobs, Ron Soto and Harmoni Krusing Bens said they could be amenable to eventually eliminating some Main Street parking spaces — but only if the city significantly expanded the nearby parking supply.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 20, 2021
Main Street businesses protest streetscape idea

Although city officials and property owners have expressed a desire to redesign two key downtown blocks, merchants aren’t happy with the prospect of losing parking spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maya Lander, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, creates a relax room for students to use when they're under a lot of stress or feeling anxious. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 26, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Girl Scout creates relax room for students

Lakewood Ranch High School senior creates a relaxation room for students.

  • East County
  • Schools
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