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Courtesy photo. Jon Thaxton will be step up to fill the role of senior vice president for community investment for Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2015
Thaxton promoted within Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Jon Thaxton will take over as the new senior vice president for community investment at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Paw print

Lakewood Ranch resident Maureen “Mo” Flaherty left the new Ranch Lake Plaza Goodwill opening day with an unexpected treasure: an original Alexander Pope 1911 lithograph-printed tin of the “Brook Hill” dog.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The park, which will sit at 7500 S.R. 64 E., will include 49 RV sites and a 1-acre lake when it opens this month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 4, 2015
East County prepares for new RV park

A new RV park a mile east of Interstate 75 on State Road 64 East has plans for 108 sites and amenities such as a pool, recreation center and two lakes.

  • East County
  • News
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  • By Taelor Scheuer |
  • May 9, 2013
The multiple personalities of short hair

The multiple personalities of short hair

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Taelor Scheuer |
  • May 9, 2013
The multiple personalities of short hair

The multiple personalities of short hair

  • Arts + Culture
A new finance director was hired at Town Hall Tuesday evening.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 10, 2013
Bullock hires new finance director

Susan Smith, a longtime accountant in Connecticut, accepted the town's finance director position and will report to the town in mid-May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Sarasota Memorial Hospital Gwen MacKenzie resigned from her position in May. David Verinder served as CEO in the interim, and will now take on the post permanently.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 25, 2014
Sarasota Memorial names new CEO

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board named former Sarasota Memorial Chief Operating Officer David Verinder as CEO in a unanimous vote Friday. Verinder has served as interim CEO since the departure of Gwen MacKenzie in May.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Submitted by Shirley Myers
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2014
You Observed

Here's a roundup of reader-submitted photos from events around the Key. To submit photos for this new weekly feature, email Kelsey Grau at [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Russell and Victor DeRenzi at the Salute to the Stars luncheon March 21.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 20, 2014
Sarasota Opera's DeRenzi and Russell sign new contracts

Maestro Victor DeRenzi signs a 10-year contract and Executive Director Richard Russell signs a seven-year contract with Sarasota Opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2014
Obituary: Vera Giusti

Vera Giusti, 100, of South Dartmouth, Mass., and Longboat Key, died May 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 29, 2013
Sheriff unveils new fingerprint technology

The Sarasota Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that it was the first in the nation to use the world's most advanced fingerprint identification technology.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Well Armed Woman teaches women to defend themselves and their families by taking aim and firing.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2013
Sept. 5: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Search warrant ends with drug bust; Seven men arrested for indecent exposure; Is a Colony settlement near?; Officials address flood of concern

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Cheesecake Factory, The Capital Grille and Kona Grill join previously announced Brio Tuscan Grille and Seasons 52 as restaurants highlighting the $315 million mall.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 9, 2013
Cheesecake Factory coming to Mall at UTC

Taubman Centers, one of the developers of the under-construction Mall at University Town Center, has announced three new restaurants to its tenant mix.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 1, 2022
Allegiant adds Austin to SRQ destinations

Airline will begin service to the Texas capital in April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a new store this fall in Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2024
Sprouts Farmers Market set to open in downtown Sarasota on Sept. 6

The grocery store will host two in-person hiring events to fill more than 80 positions.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • July 28, 2025
Time to See It: Divergent Gallery

Explore Sarasota through a new creative lens at Divergent Image Gallery.

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  • Spotlight Partners
Sponsored Content
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2024
Selby ranked among country's top 10 botanical gardens

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens placed third in a new survey by USA Today and 10Best.com.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Andrew and Luz Hereth celebrated 15 years of marriage at the 2022 Valentine’s Day vow renewal on Siesta Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 8-14

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
One half of Judy Pfaff's SAM exhibition "Picking Up the Pieces" is a retrospective of sorts, incorporating elements from her life as an artist.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • January 10, 2024
Kaleidoscopic exhibit evokes Hurricane Ian and a life of upheaval

"Picking Up the Pieces," a retrospective show at Sarasota Art Museum for multimedia artist Judy Pfaff, captures resilience in its exploration of beauty amid destruction.

  • Arts + Culture
Bob Delaney knows revenge from the mob is always a possibility. But instead of living in fear, he just tries to be cautious and aware of his surroundings. If he doesn't live his life, then they've won, he says.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • February 7, 2008
Covert's Operation

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident and veteran NBA referee Bob Delaney, aka Bobby Covert, uncovers his life infiltrating the mob in his autobiography.

  • East County
  • News
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