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Peggy Roeder (Sonia), Anne-Marie Cusson (Masha) and Andrew Sellon (Vanya). Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 22, 2014
All in the Family

The three actors who play siblings in 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' have dealt with their own sibling rivalries.

  • Arts + Culture
The diverging diamond interchange functions similarly to a regular diamond-configured interchange, except that traffic travels on the left side through the interchange to eliminate left turns. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 29, 2017
Road project turns toward completion

A public workshop for the diverging diamond interchange is slated for April 4.

  • East County
  • News
"I have a passion for it like nothing else," Gregg Senko says of Irish dancing. The Ohio native moved last summer to Sarasota to focus on the company he launched two years ago with fellow dancer Justin Boros.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 15, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Rhythm and moves

Eight years ago, Gregg Senko quit his training with the Secret Service to study Irish dancing. Now he's co-founded an Irish dance company.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2011
Cops Corner

Explosive event 2:11 p.m. - 700 block of Broadway. Boat. A man told police that he and his companion left a restaurant after lunch, and when they started up their Jet Ski, it exploded and knocked them into the water. No one suffered any injuries.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
(John McGuire) On April 3, Clair became the newest addition to the Town Commission.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 12, 2017
New Longboat Commissioner Randy Clair shares his priorities

On April 3, Clair became the newest addition to the Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
School Choice sessions start Jan. 8.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 19, 2017
Manatee schools announce open enrollment requirements

The first wave of open choice enrollment starts Jan. 8.

  • East County
  • Schools
KC and the Sunshine Band at the Firefly Gala
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 25, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

"At the end of all our wanderings, we return to the place of our very beginning, and see it, as if for the first time," T.S. Eliot. Once again, a season has flown by. Here is what many of you remember ...

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • December 1, 2012
The Streetcar -- Getting Real

The Streetcar -- Getting Real

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: HT editor responds to column

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: HT editor responds to column

  • East County
  • Opinion
Adam Seldis comes to Out-of-Door Academy from Yokohama, Japan, where he taught at the world’s second-oldest international school.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 21, 2013
New Out-of-Door dean finds a home

Adam Seldis hopes to impart a global message to students at The Out-of-Door Academy.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Heat 18U Gold travel softball team earned a berth in the 2012 Amateur Softball Association 18 & Under Gold National Championships July 23 to July 29, in Oklahoma City, after winning the Region 5 Qualifier May 26 to May 28, in Clearwater.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 18, 2012
Heat captures national berth

The Sarasota Heat 18U Gold travel softball team earned a berth in the 2012 Amateur Softball Association 18 & Under Gold National Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
It seems more people want a piece of Lakewood Ranch, even if they live outside its borders.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 8, 2018
Don't cross the naming rights border in Lakewood Ranch

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is serious about protecting its Lakewood Ranch brand and will take legal action if necessary.

  • East County
  • News
Pearl and Don Constantino say they enjoy playing pickleball at Bayfront Park, but they’re always prepared in case the court is in use.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 22, 2019
Pickleball plans firm up with consultant report

Town study shows where courts could be added, and for how much.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy Photo. Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb welcomed Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez to the ballet and freedom in March.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2013
Our View

Good plan, if you stick to it

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Florida Department of Transportation Interstate Construction Project Manager Marlena Gore and FDOT Communications Outreach Manager Brian Bollas stand atop the new northbound I-75 bridge.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 9, 2019
Interstate 75 and State Road 70 construction on schedule in Manatee County

FDOT still on schedule for Spring 2021 project completion at S.R. 70/I-75 interchange in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Parks and Recreation staff are encouraging beach-goers to use Beach Access 7 to reach north Siesta Key beach tomorrow.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 10, 2012
Beach Access 5 closed tomorrow

Construction vehicles and a crane doing roof work on the Terrace Condominiums tomorrow will occupy the parking area for north Siesta Key beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A man driving over a flooded roadway drove his car into a drainage ditch, according to officials with the Sarasota Police Department. Officers were able to pull him from the water, but he later died on his way to the hospital.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 28, 2017
Top Story - August: Sarasota man dies in flood-related crash

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New owners closed on the former Center for Building Hope property Sept. 15. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 21, 2016
Couple buys Center for Building Hope building

Manatee County Commission approves budget

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Renee Di Pilato, the director of library and historical resources for the county, said the system has seen an upswing in cardholders since abolishing late fines for checked out books and videos.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 20, 2020
Removal of late fines in Sarasota libraries proves successful

Since the removal of late fines in September, almost 300 people who previously owed fines returned to the library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, said he is most proud of how Lakewood Ranch has grown as a community.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 31, 2018
Big silver celebration in Lakewood Ranch

Rex Jensen talks about 25 years of progress in Lakewood Ranch before Music on Main party celebrates 25 years.

  • East County
  • News
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