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  • By David Conway |
  • August 28, 2014
Downtown CRA slated to expire

County commissioners have criticized Sarasota's downtown Community Redevelopment Area for growing administrative costs.

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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 20, 2011
Dining could reach new heights

If the allowable height for waterfront restaurants is increased by 5 feet, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub could ask the town to raise its new second story by the same amount.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Briana Calderon
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Evening of Excellence Art Show at Ringling College

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County hosted a juried art show at Ringling College Saturday, Jan.14 and Sunday, Jan. 15, to show off some of the best artwork from local high school students. The 25 highest rated works were awarded a ribbon and presented at a reception ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Local galleries and framers volunteered their services, and the winning pieces will be put up for auction in February. A portion of the money is returned to the artist, and the rest is donated to the Education Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Director Jason Cannon loved “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” growing up. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 9, 2018
Jason Cannon brings a magical children's tale to life at Florida Studio Theatre

The director of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” explains how childish imagination makes for a powerful stage adaptation

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 18, 2009
Soccer Club announces tryouts

The Braden River Soccer Club will begin holding tryouts for all competitive boys and girls teams ages 8-18 at 6 p.m., May 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • December 20, 2018
Lets have a mindful merry Christmas

Open yourself up to what’s going on around you.

  • Health
With Superintendent Diana Greene leaving, the School District of Manatee County will need to find a new leader.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 20, 2018
Time to keep close watch on School District of Manatee County

With a new superintendent being hired, three new school board members up for reelection and financial woes caused by the need to staff every school with a School Resource Officer, it is important for taxpayers to keep a close watch on the school district.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 8.3.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Alyssa Mandel, the librarian at Out-of-Door Academy’s Upper School since 2008, recently began a side job working as an art detective for Art Experts Inc., a company that provides art-authentication research and analysis.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 17, 2013
The Great Art Detective

Alyssa Mandel, The Out-of-Door Academy's bookish librarian, is equally adept at mysteries. For her new side job, she solves them by determining the authenticity of artworks.

  • East County
  • Schools
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.8.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A new restaurant is being developed on old Pattigeorge's Waterfront Restaurant site on Longboat Key.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 21, 2016
New 200-seat restaurant coming to former Pattigeorge’s Waterfront Restaurant site on Longboat Key

Construction schedule and project cost estimates are still being developed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Amore by Andrea is located at 555 Bay Isles Parkway.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 7, 2015
Amore by Andrea opens for lunch

The new restaurant is now open for lunch Monday through Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"4,000 Miles" runs through April 27, at the Historic Asolo Theater.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 6, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: '4,000 Miles'

Asolo Rep's '4,000 Miles' runs through April 27, at the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
Michelle Jett, co-owner of the Baja Boys food truck, is one of the vendors hoping to see Sarasota officials revisit the regulations on mobile vendors. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2014
Meal plan

The SRQ Food Truck Alliance formed to reform city and county regulations - but, first, it'll have to reach out to local officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Letts
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 16, 2014
Business Briefs

Lawson named as Australian Tourist Board representative; Key Club hires new director of event management; Dr. Pamela Letts announces retirement date next month; Tervis Tumbler store will open on St. Armands Circle

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A new Aldi is headed to East County.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 9, 2015
Aldi approved for East County

Aldi is adding a second grocer location to Manatee County and its first East County location.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nate’s Place's new retail location re-opened in December.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 27, 2013
Nate's Place welcomes the public to opening

The new Nate's Place Animal Adoption Center on Cooper Creek Boulevard will hold its grand opening from 1 to 3 p.m. March 3.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 18, 2018
Legal fees exceed settlement payment in Longboat forfeiture case

The town of Longboat Key incurred more in legal fees than it did in settlement profits as part of its action to take a residents home believed to have been used to commit a felony.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luckily for the three wives in "The Smell of the Kill," they don't have to plan their husbands' death. All they have to do is not save them from it.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 1, 2016
Six Degrees of Murder

Three wives plus three bad husbands equal one big moral dilemma in the Players' "The Smell of the Kill."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
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