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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 19, 2021
ODA baseball bunts way to state championship game

The Thunder scored four runs in the seventh inning to beat Trinity Chrisitan Academy

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 6, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The angles make all the difference

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 3, 2015
Downtown World of Beer location to open April 7

Downtown World of Beer location to open April 7

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The registration deadline for those who wish to vote in the 2020 presidential preference primary is Feb. 18.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 22, 2020
Voter registration deadline nearing for primary election

Those who wish to register or update their party affiliation should do so by Feb. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Miah Malur gets her face painted to look like a bunny.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • April 20, 2019
Siesta Key hunts for eggs on Turtle Beach

Over 100 children participated in the eggs-tra fun day.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lynlee Dunigan gathers her eggs.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • April 20, 2019
Sarasota Jungle Gardens is on the egg hunt

Jungle Trails and Bunny Tails celebrates

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • January 14, 2013
Wal-Mart appeal headed to public hearing

Wal-Mart appeal headed to public hearing

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mitsuha and Taki in "Your Name."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 22, 2021
Binge Blog: If we see each other, we'll know

"Your Name." is this week's recommendation.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The von Trapp children discover singing is among their favorite things, along with "doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 19, 2019
Darker tones make 'Sound of Music' a complex composition

Josh Rhodes reimagines the classic musical in a bold, inventive Asolo Rep production. It’s joyful and uplifting. But it’s not all sweetness and light.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 11, 2011
Sheriff's office warns again: Lock your cars

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies often warn people to keep their vehicles locked on the Key. Open doors just tempt would-be burglars, they say.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 18, 2018
Headless horseman rides in Lakewood Ranch

Players bring legend of Sleepy Hollow to life.

  • East County
  • News
Last week, the planning board chose not to recommend plans to designate The Sarasota Kennel Club as the only potential site for a future casino.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 22, 2012
Casino gambling change not recommended

The city's Planning Board doesn't feel it's appropriate to roll the dice and bet that a future casino could be earmarked for Sarasota until the Legislature approves casinos statewide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Butternut is one of the milder and more popular hard-skinned squashes, its taste pretty well described by its name.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 10, 2010
Time for butternut squash risotto

Chef Giuliano Hazan shares his recipe for a winter favorite, butternut squash risotto.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 4, 2015
Katty Kay talks Netanyahu speech, women in journalism in Sarasota visit

BBC World News America anchor Katty Kay and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke in Sarasota Wednesday during the latest installment of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Information on voter registration is available at both the Sarasota Supervisor of Elections office and the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 7, 2019
Registration deadline set for Longboat election

To vote in the March election, voters who are not registered must do so by Feb. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By The Insider |
  • April 17, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival: TWO FOR TUESDAY SPECIAL! Matinee Madness! Filmmakers in Attendance!

Sarasota Film Festival: TWO FOR TUESDAY SPECIAL! Matinee Madness! Filmmakers in Attendance!

  • Arts + Culture
Although some commercial centers such as the Town & Country Plaza on Beneva Road are attracting new tenants, the county and the city are both interested in facilitating opportunities for more significant mixed-use redevelopment.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 1, 2020
County, city envision new life for shopping center sites

From malls to strip plazas, Sarasota officials are interested in redeveloping commercial complexes as mixed-use hubs with affordable housing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 7, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 8

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice, Florida.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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