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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 27, 2015
Asolo Rep previews the romance and rumble of "West Side Story"

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted a preview for board members, donors and theater lovers of its season opener: the classic musical "West Side Story."

  • Arts + Culture
There are five on-demand crosswalks along Gulf of Mexico Drive in  Longboat Key.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 16, 2018
Pedestrian safety on Longboat Key has no push-button solution

Crosswalks are often a balancing act between vehicular and foot traffic, experts say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This year alone, Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program and animal hospitals have responded to more than 80 stranded sea turtles and 40 stranded marine mammals.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 30, 2014
Mote receives NOAA grant

The grant was one of 35 awards totaling $2.7 million that NOAA awarded in the 2014 cycle of its John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Assistance Grant Program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jim Purcell, John Kurgan, Bill Upton and John Short in 2018.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 21, 2020
Tennis staple John Short dies at age 76

Short is best known for organizing group play with the Short Academy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tara Preserve residents Stan Barr and Bob Saunders were opposed to the Tara Bridge project. Barr said Tara Boulevard is a neighborhood road that is not meant for the capacity of traffic the extension could bring.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • May 12, 2021
Tara Bridge removed from Manatee County thoroughfare plan

Manatee County Commission says Tara Bridge no longer makes sense

  • East County
  • News
In August, Longboat Key will increase its monthly recycling rates.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 20, 2021
Longboat Key's recycling rates to increase in August

The increased rates are part of a three-year contract extension with Waste Management Inc.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lake Club's Jo Jadin admires Lakewood National's Nancy Skibinski's afghan blanket.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 7, 2021
A common thread in Lakewood Ranch

Shared interest makes for a close-knit group at the Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 7, 2018
Cops Corner: Fix my storm damage, already

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Residents stick a green dot in categories to display their preferences for Sarasota County park uses. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 16, 2015
Community interests rally at parks meetings

Sarasota County gathered public input for its master parks plan through three meetings last week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 1, 2016
Cops Corner 6.2.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Arnaud Sussmann
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 23, 2011
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Presented by Sarasota Concert Association

A review of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's recent performance at the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
Two new deputies would be added to patrol Siesta Key under the sheriff's plan.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 20, 2021
Sheriff's office to add 14 new deputy positions

Two of the positions will be allotted for additional patrol of Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Candice McElyea |
  • April 3, 2012
From Trumpets to Tackles

From Trumpets to Tackles

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Karen Warrack
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 13, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karen Warrack

Karen Warrack took up tennis while living in Toronto, when she was 25 years old.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The project team working on the Bahia Vista Apartments first shared plans for a residential complex in 2019, a concept that has continued to draw outspoken neighborhood opposition. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • August 26, 2021
Arlington Park apartment plan remains contentious

As a developer proposes 250 apartments for the corner of Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street, efforts to defend the scale of the project aren’t swaying neighboring opponents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Evan Bates loves participating in his weekly virtual playdates with his kindergarten class. "It's really fun," he says.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 22, 2020
Time to play the virtual game in Lakewood Ranch

Gullett Elementary teachers host virtual playdates for their classes

  • East County
  • News
Fitz and Kim Fitzpatrick run their business, Illuminate Landscape Designs, out of their Mill Creek home. The couple try to not only shed light on people's homes but also in people's lives.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 19, 2020
Perseverance comes in handy in east Bradenton

Illuminate Landscape Designs owners Fitz and Kim Fitzpatrick navigate struggles of COVID-19 impacts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 21, 2020
Fitness and fun all in one in East County

Fitness and fun all in one at Gullett Elementary

  • East County
  • News
“Pip” was made possible by donors Gary and Melody Johnson. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 17, 2018
Scene & Heard 10.18.18

Here's your look at the A&E news of the week.

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Ryan Gosling in "First Man." Photo source: HBO.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 26, 2019
Binge Blog: One giant leap

Hulu's "Veronica Mars" and Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" are this week's Sarasota Observer Binge Blog picks by reporter Ryan Kohn.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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