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Addison Porfirio with her great grandparents James and Laverne Byerly
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • December 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Holiday Parade

All of Sarasota came out to kickoff the holidays at the 18th annual Holiday Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7. Crowds lined Main Street to see the parade that included 4,000 participants and lasted two hours.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 23, 2015
Sarasota County 4-H'ers compete for grand champion at county fair

Samantha Hix won grand champion at her first year in the show ring with her heifer, Hope.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2011
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Homeless fed at vice mayor's home Citizens group demands another county audit

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Robert Milligan
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 6, 2014
Realtors return home to Sarasota market

The Sarasota Association of Realtors reports that membership increased by about 9% last year. The influx highlights the area's resurgent real estate market.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maestro Victor DeRenzi and executive director Richard Russell announce the opera's 2015-16 season.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 4, 2015
Sarasota Opera announces their 2015/2016 season and end of Verdi Cycle

More than a 25 years in the making, the Sarasota Opera will close their historic Verdi Cycle with "Aida" and more in their 2015/2016 season.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota-Bradenton will be the first region in the United States to host a pentathlon world cup final.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 3, 2013
Sarasota-Bradenton lands world pentathlon events

Today, the Pentathlon International Federation chose Sarasota-Bradenton to host four major pentathlon events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 27, 2015
Vengroff submits plans for major affordable housing project

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff is asking the city of Sarasota for approval to build up to 800 affordable apartments on eight acres in the Park East neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 29, 2017
Teen Court tells Herstory

Teen Court of Sarasota County hosts a panel to discuss women in the field of law to celebrate Women's History Month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, a Siesta Key resident, also serves on the Tourist Development Council.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 18, 2014
Visit Sarasota County seeks more funding

Sarasota County commissioners will consider the organization's request for more than $700,000 of additional funding for the fiscal year, and an application to build on the Siesta Key shoreline during a meeting next week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Shantia Grace, Riverview High's all-time leading scorer, is now Booker High's girls basketball coach. Here, she pumps up her team during a stoppage against Palmetto High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 22, 2017
Riverview legend off to fast start with Booker girls basketball

The Rams' all-time leading scorer came to the Tornadoes to "give back to Sarasota County."

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 28, 2017
Designing Women Boutique reboots salon series for the fall

The first DWB Salon Series lecture of the season was given by writer Lucia Blinn on Sept. 28 at Designing Women Boutique.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Competitors admire a catch at the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament in 1946. Courtesy photo
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • May 1, 2014
Sarasota reels in its 84th annual Tarpon Tournament

The 84th annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament, the world's oldest tarpon tournament, returns to Sarasota May 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town of Longboat Key has posted several of these "wear a mask" signs throughout the island. Photo courtesy of Nat Kaemmerer.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 11, 2020
Longboat could renew mask order in late August

The town of Longboat Key's mandatory mask policy runs through the end of August.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 19, 2015
Has traffic affected tourism in Sarasota County?

During a presentation from the Tourism Development Council Tuesday, Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson criticized “the rumor mill” about local traffic woes affecting tourism.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jim Wallace announced his intent to file a brief against the Siesta Promenade at the Siesta Key Association meeting.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 17, 2019
Opponents seek court action to halt Siesta Key Promenade

A Siesta Key resident has filed a brief in Circuit Court in an effort to block the recently approved Siesta Promenade.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The number of violent crimes in Sarasota County fell 3% in 2014 compared with the previous year, but have declined 24% since 2009.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 27, 2015
Sarasota County crime continues decline

Total countywide offenses followed a five-year downward trend with a 10% drop in 2014, according to Sarasota County Sheriff's Office data.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pine View School art teacher Adam Seider, 36, allegedly pawned three $1,400 computers six times for a total of $260, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 27, 2015
Pine View teacher arrested for pawning laptops

Sarasota County deputies arrested Pine View School art teacher Adam Seider Tuesday, for allegedly pawning several school computers, and more charges are pending.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Carolyn Mason respresents District 1; Alan Maio, who was elected in November, represents District 4.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 1, 2014
County commissioners choose 2015 chair

The Sarasota County Commission unanimously chose Commissioners Carolyn Mason and Alan Maio for chair and vice chair, respectively, at the board retreat today.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Alex Quarles CEO of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc., Brenda Johnson, Brian Johnson, Dr. James Shumacher and Sarasota Memorial Hospital CEO David Verinder.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 13, 2014
SMH partners with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson

Sarasota Memorial Hospital banded together with AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson to open the Brian Johnson Music Therapy Center for pediatric patients.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The pool will be closed through Wednesday, at least, the city announced.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 18, 2018
Red tide closes Lido pool

The Lido Beach pool will be closed today and tomorrow because of worsening red tide conditions, the city announced. The beachfront concession stand is also closed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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