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"Blown Sideways Through Life" runs through March 24
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 19, 2019
Work is a four-letter word in Claudia Shear’s 'Blown Sideways Through Life'

Claudia Shear’s one-act, one-woman, 90-minute thrill ride, 'Blown Sideways Through Life,' offers plenty of laughs in this Backstage at the Players production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2020
2020 Digital Year in Review

The Observer stayed busy online in 2020. Here are the top stories of the year from YourObserver.com.

  • Sarasota
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Photo by Justin DeMutiis
  • A time to celebrate |
  • April 23, 2017
Just Married: Kim Goldberg and Christian Poslock

The college friends-turned-sweethearts married on March 11 at The Ringling.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Staff and parents will be able to fill out symptoms for their household members daily.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 6, 2020
Sarasota Military Academy will launch COVID-19 tracing program

The school used its Operation Outbreak program to help prepare for its newest program which will allow real-time tracking of symptoms for students and staff..

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Amateur radio operators Roger Byron and Ed Skalecki sit by Byron’s go-box, which holds six radios he uses to communicate when he is dispatched to an emergency.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Amateur radio enthusiasts to gather for Field Day

A group of emergency-response volunteers will hone their skills this weekend, as they practice using their radios to communicate to authorities during disasters.

  • East County
  • News
Rosemary District stakeholders came together on Jan. 1 to paint a Central Avenue fence green, an effort to raise awareness about plans to bring a park to the site.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 13, 2021
Rosemary District raises funds for park purchase

After years of lobbying, the neighborhood is on the verge of securing land to convert into public open space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2019
Home sweet homecoming

Lakewood Ranch High School celebrates homecoming

  • East County
  • News
A zookeeper navigates debris in the park  just after Hurricane Irma. Photo courtesy Jungle Gardens.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 22, 2017
Hurricane damage cancels annual holiday event at Sarasota Jungle Gardens

The Holiday Lights display is taking off a year, but by early 2018 the park is expected to be fully operational — with a few improvements.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 2

Michael Cohen captured this colorful soft fungus on a dead log in South Lido Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 19, 2019
Three Sarasota teens killed in Ringling Causeway crash, police say

Victims were two brothers, 19 and 17 years of age, and a 15-year-old girl.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cardinal Mooney High sophomore outside hitter Keri McMahon has aspirations of playing college volleyball and being in the CIA. Inset: McMahon serves the ball,top, and celebrates a point during the Cougars 3-0 victory over Bradenton Christian Oct. 22.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 24, 2013
Familiar bond

Cardinal Mooney High sophomore outside hitter Keri McMahon has developed into one of the leaders on the volleyball team.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 15, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 16

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota.

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The Swingaroos at Florida Studio Theatre. Courtesy.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 28, 2015
Theater review: The Swingaroos at Florida Studio Theatre

This six-piece swing band turns back the clock

  • Arts + Entertainment
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SANCA events and volunteer coordinator Sarah Kupiec and operations manager Bob Whitford use a detailed checklist when preparing for each of the nearly 50 events that will occur at Nathan Benderson Park during the 2016 fiscal year. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 18, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Event action keeps rolling at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 13, 2017
School Board will pay superintendent's legal fees in discrimination investigation

An investigation will soon be underway, and when it does Bowden is entitled to an attorney paid for by the School Board, according to its interpretation of his contract.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin suggested the city might be able to negotiate down the $9.5 million listing price for the property.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 16, 2017
City Commission to discuss Players Centre purchase

Staff is asking for permission to negotiate a purchase agreement for the Tamiami Trail property, listed for $9.5 million, as part of a bayfront redevelopment plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2019
East County weather page photo: June 6

Linda Korff captures a blue heron fishing in the pond in Tara Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 16, 2014
Pension debt: the $23 million question

Board trustees Armando Linde and Michael Seamon disagree about how to retire the town's unfunded pension liability.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Barbara Harrison in her home with her art
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key artist Barbara Harrison is bringing it all together

As Harrison continues with her art and yoga, she's continuing the threads of her childhood dreams.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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