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  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • October 11, 2022
Orchestra, Van Wezel raise six figures in relief funds

The Sarasota Orchestra and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall raised more than $100,000 for relief efforts with assistance from The Patterson Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 22, 2009
Miss Florida visit kicks off Southside jog-a-thon

Southside Elementary School students looked up to Miss Florida - not only because she towered over them but also because of her passion for encouraging kindness wherever she goes.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 9, 2010
Obituary: Harold Naill Falls

Falls, 91, was a resident of Longboat Key and Nashville, Tenn.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2009
Main Street to host first car show

Team AfterHours Car Club will display autos of all kinds this Sunday on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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  • By Sharon Frank |
  • August 3, 2010
Primrose kids collect for 'precious pets'

Children collected more than 300 canned and dry pet foot items for a local animal sanctuary through their Precious Pets program.

  • East County
  • Schools
This is the cover of the songbook for "Song of the Milky Way," artist unknown, 1931. Courtesy of the Levenson Collection.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 18, 2012
Highlights: Cultural Coalescence

Japanese culture and art deco seem like contradictory elements. When discussing '20s and '30s Japan, words such as conservative, traditional and militaristic might spring to mind.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 16, 2012
LLSA Chamber gets down to business

The snowbirds are gone, and the humidity is taking over.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key resident Sharon Burde takes private clay classes on Longboat Key and serves her gazpacho in the beautiful bowls she makes.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 18, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sharon Burde

Longboat Key resident Sharon Burde has been making gazpacho for a long time. She doesn't follow a recipe, but cooks by taste.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This parking lot in Burns Sqaure now offers free public parking.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 31, 2012
City offers free parking in Burns Square

Free parking is now available in Burns Square at Laurel Street and Orange Avenue, adjacent to the Burns Square Business District area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A sign on the door at Stitch Boutique states the clothing store is closed for fall renovations.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 1, 2011
Stitch Boutique merchandise vanishes

Last week, a co-owner at Stitch Boutique discovered $40,000 in merchandise had been taken from the store.

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  • News
A Casey Key Gulf-front estate at 1011 Casey Key Road recently sold for $7,575,000.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 27, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Helmer Hagman joins St. Armands office of Michael Saunders & Co. Casey Key sees 2011 record home sale

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2011
Ranch's Premier to host national tryouts

The Clearwater Chargers and the Premier Sports Campus of Lakewood Ranch invite soccer players to the United States Soccer Federation Development Academy tryouts from 6-8:30 p.m., May 4, at the campus in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

LBK Cabinetry to hold open house; Euphemia Haye re-opens after summer hiatus; Chiles restaurants raise $1,250 for anti-hunger

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 19, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Jack Elka calendar features keys; Key restaurants receive awards; Marina's adds hair services; Northern Trust closes Key branch

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 28, 2012
FIVE FAST FACTS: Sea lions

Read up on sea lions before Stella, Rose and Kitty make their debut in Mote's "Sea Lions: On the Water's Edge" exhibit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
It was a novel night at Ringling College of Art and Design’s Evening at the Avant-Garde Saturday, March 23.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 25, 2013
March 25: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Police investigate Sarasota homicide; Blue lights could shine on the Ringling Causeway; Q&A with Parks and Rec actress Aubrey Plaza; Black Tie Untied

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2020
SMA instructor named to national honor

ROTC instructor and cadet commandant is a retired Army lieutenant colonel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High School will be open for people to provide public comment about reopening in the fall during the School Board of Manatee County's June 25 workshop. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 18, 2020
Lakewood Ranch High among sites where public can go June 25 to give opinions on reopening schools.

Participants must sign up before the June 25 meeting and follow the district's guidelines.

  • East County
  • News
Guests of the 2019 Taste of Downtown mingle on the main stage of the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 23, 2020
Taste of Downtown goes digital for 2020

Annual event benefits Sarasota Opera's Youth Opera.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some stores and restaurants will have modified hours at Sarasota's Mall at UTC.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 4, 2020
Sarasota's Mall at University Town Center to reopen Wednesday

Mall at UTC takes safety precautions as it reopens this week.

  • East County
  • News
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