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Bill Kelley, medical corpsman on Omaha Beach
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 7, 2017
Forgotten D-Day

American news media fails to recognize 73rd anniversary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Annette Rogers
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 8, 2015
Annette Rogers opens house with two new partners

Annette Rogers has formed a new realty group with Perry Corneau and Vittoria Rutigliano.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 17, 2015
This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 17

This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 17

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 27, 2015
Manatee County Commissioners to receive transit progress report

The report lists highlights of past fiscal years and future needs.

  • East County
  • News
Four bidders, including Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd. and Orlando-based Unicorp National Development, are making a play for the coveted $23 million judgment against unit owners.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 31, 2015
$23 million Colony judgment attracts four bidders

Four companies are making a play for a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort bankruptcy trustee’s $23 million judgment against unit owners. And the one offering the most money is a new player.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 14, 2016
Sarasota County adds 2,700 jobs in 2016

While the unemployment rate in the county remained below 5% in January, job growth continues to taper.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ann Frescura, incoming Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce executive director as of Monday, Nov. 11.
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 2, 2015
Siesta Key chamber hires new executive director

The new executive director will bring 8 years of experience promoting business and tourism for the Springfield, Ill. historic central business district.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"Go Bongo" features the familiar Schnauzer and Blanco's colorful and stylized design.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 19, 2015
Jorge Blanco's "Go Bongo" installed in Norfolk, VA

The colorful work is featured in the revitalized neighborhood of Ghent Station.

  • Arts + Culture
Dr. Richard and Barbara Basch
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 31, 2014
Basches give gift of $3 million toward new visual arts center

The Ringling College of Art and Design receives a $3 million gift from Dr. Richard and Barbara Basch toward a new visual arts center slated for completion in late 2016.

  • Arts + Culture
The new clubhouse in Country Club East will have rustic-style architecture, including exposed heavy timber trusses to create more spaciousness on the interior of the facility.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 5, 2014
SMR expands Country Club East community

The developer is finalizing plans for two new neighborhoods and this week broke ground on a clubhouse in the community.

  • East County
  • News
Cheryl Loeffler is the new board of trustees chairwoman at Ringling College. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 12, 2014
Community drives Loeffler in Ringling College role

Cheryl Loeffler has two passions: visual arts and work. Her new role as chairwoman of the board of trustees for the Ringling College of Art and Design combines those passions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
BEFORE: Kate Walsh Honea, left, and editors Dora Walters and
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 22, 2013
Office Space: 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Since 1990, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive has been the home of the Longboat Observer. As the Observer Media Group grew, so did the staff.

  • Arts + Culture
In 1961, Barbara Glidden was named Tarpon Queen at the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 30, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Barbara Glidden

Barbara Glidden basks in the sunlight of her Siesta Key home as she flips through old photographs of herself in New York, Mexico and the Caribbean.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A palm grove on North Palm Avenue causes flooding and other issues, nearby businesses say. The City Commission will consider removing the trees later this month.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 4, 2014
DID to discuss Palm Avenue trees

At a meeting Tuesday, the Downtown Improvement District will revisit a proposal to remove a palm grove from an area of Palm Avenue that businesses say is in need of improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new Emergency Services Director, Rich Collins, came to Sarasota from Osceola County. His first official day was Monday.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 7, 2014
New director introduced at Emergency Services awards

The Sarasota County Emergency Services department held its quarterly awards for outstanding employees and promoted officers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The former Old Ice House will become the recharged new The Ice House, an art gallery (sans the ice).
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 17, 2013
Contemporary art exhibition space opens in Rosemary District

The Ice House is the exhibition space for Alfstad& Productions, and plans to launch season of exhibitions and events beginning this November.

  • Arts + Culture
The new City of Sarasota logo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOL: New option for city logo emerges

New design incorporates the city's cultural history in the statue of David with its circus legacy.

  • April Fools
The interior of the new restrooms at Sarasota City Hall feature tile walls and an architectural feature on the ceilings.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 15, 2026
City Hall bathrooms reopen after 15-month rehab project

The discovery of crumbling, aging iron pipes beneath the restrooms in the City Hall lobby extended the duration and the cost of a nearly $660,000 remodel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pine View School is ranked among the best schools in Florida by U.S. News & World Report.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2023
Three Sarasota schools ranked among the state and nation's best

Recent U.S. News & World Report rankings include Pine View, Suncoast Polytech and Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 14, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel hosts food drive

The church has done food drives over the summer as well.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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