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Palmer
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • April 16, 2014
Your Neighbor: Danny Palmer

For Danny Palmer, life in Sleepy Lagoon is anything but sleepy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been closed since August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 30, 2012
Colony Association seeks to extend tourism deadline

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association will ask to push the deadline for reopening the resort back by 18 months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • February 4, 2013
FST explores "The Columnist" as obsolete as his typewriter

FST explores "The Columnist" as obsolete as his typewriter

  • Arts + Culture
A Sarasota County diagram shows plans for bus stops and a roundabout on Siesta Drive. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 1, 2011
Siesta Drive roundabout plans to affect SCAT stops by mall

With planning still in the design phase, the Sarasota City Commission Jan. 3 is scheduled to discuss an interlocal agreement with Sarasota County involving changes planned for Siesta Drive, including a roundabout.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Phil Mancini presents Beatrice Friedman with her birthday cake. Photo by Cliff Roles.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 4.23.15

Catch up on this week's social news with Black Tie & Tales.

  • Black Tie
George Lewis started painting in 2003 after taking an adult education class in Oregon.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 11, 2015
Local Rotary member shows his colors

George Lewis, aka the “Water Man” donates and raffles his artwork to raise money for Rotary projects.

  • East County
  • News
Heather Junqueira is working on a new method of early cancer detection — using a dog’s sense of smell to sniff out cancer.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 18, 2015
Group sniffs out new method for early cancer detection

Heather Junqueira is putting her money where her dogs’ noses are in hopes of creating a new technique to detect cancer.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Planning and Zoning official John Osborne presented details of a two-year study on possible growth-management strategies Jan. 15.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 23, 2013
How Will We Grow? 'Staying the Course'

MANATEE COUNTY - Density is a consistent topic when it comes to discussions of development. This discussion was no exception.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
“Carmina Burana” will feature premiere choreography by Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, artistic director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance.  Photo by Sorcha Augustine
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 19, 2018
'Carmina Burana' comes to life through a collaboration of voices and movement

Choral Artists of Sarasota, Sarasota Contemporary Dance and more join forces to present a passionate ‘Carmina Burana in Motion.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 18, 2013
School grade calculations to change

The Florida Board of Education voted 4-3 to change the formula used to calculate school grades.

  • East County
  • News
Peter and Carrie Walsh demonstrate the closed dance hold position during rehearsal on March 17 at Empire Dance Studios. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 22, 2017
Dynamic Duo: Local ballroom competition will feature new amateur couple

Sarasota Challenge gives Carrie and Peter Walsh the chance to learn the art of ballroom dance — and fall in love all over again.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 8, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, Sept. 7

This week in Sarasota: Monday, Sept. 7

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Some properties on Lido Key, including this parcel from Lido Harbour, have lost nearly all their beach front.  A proposal to dredge sand from Big Pass has been challenged in court. Picture courtesy Lido Key Residents Association.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • August 1, 2017
Big Pass dredge hearing postponement presents project's latest obstacle

The legal challenge by Siesta Key groups will be delayed for several months, prolonging an already contentious and lengthy process

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 29, 2010
City to revisit take-home policy

Since 2001, police officers have been able to take their patrol cars home with them if they adhere to strict rules, but commissioners want to explore whether the policy's costs outweigh its benefits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2014
Observer Town Hall forum takes place tomorrow night

Through January, editors from the Observer newspapers will host a series of town hall meetings to listen to readers and engage with the communities we cover.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
"Words are one of the layers — there are a lot of other layers," Eliza Ladd says. Here she works with students to free their instruments.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 23, 2013
Backstage Pass: Eliza Ladd helps students perform moving work

Movement and dance teacher Eliza Ladd works with FSU/Asolo Conservatory students on creating big characters for the upcoming "School For Lies" production.

  • Arts + Culture
Order Manager at Healthy Living Organic and Natural Market Sydnie Petteway holds the store most trendy item: turmeric.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • April 13, 2017
Trendy foods to follow

As healthy eating evolves, local markets embrace food trends.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners will also consider the adoption of an ordinance that would require dogs to be on leash in Payne Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 12, 2013
City Commission to consider Laurel Park zoning procedures

A public hearing Monday will be held in regards to the creation of a Laurel Park Overlay District that would allow greater neighborhood oversight in zoning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alex Mahadevan will write a weekly editorial called, "Municipal Focus," espousing a Sarasota young professional's view of politics.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 22, 2013
MUNICIPAL FOCUS - A weekly commentary: Petition underscores frustration with City Hall

While a Sarasota business owner penned a petition to support commercial diversity downtown, young professionals have taken to social media to spread the message.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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