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This week's adoptable dog is Adele, a tan and white pit bull mixl. Adele, a two year old spayed female, loves to play ball and she loves to be with people.

The Supervisor of Elections race is going to be quite the attention getter this year as County Commissioner Jon Thaxton announced he will challenge incumbent Kathy Dent for the job.

Time to get into a good stretch in Sarasota. Garden of the HeartA Yoga, aA yogaA exercise training facility, recently opened at 2888 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.A Classes are taught 7 days a week with training offered for both students and instructors.A To learn more about Garden of the HeartA YogaA callA 941-341-9781 or visitA ... (more)

Talk of a tiny TV in a Tiki hut grew into a project delivering 3,000 watts of audio and 102 inches of high-def, rear-projection video.

A father and his son from Sarasota led law enforcement on a chase before they were arrested Friday night and charged with the May 18 armed robbery of Chase Bank, 4915 Manatee Ave.

Between four and six high school-age, special-needs students currently enrolled at Oak Park School North in Sarasota will be coming to North Port High School in August, according to Sonia Figaredo-Alberts, executive director of pupil support services for the Sarasota County School District.

A former Sarasota sheriff's deputy and Bradenton police officer was arrested for defrauding homeowners and stealing funds while volunteering as treasurer for his HOA.

The Florida State University Board of Trustees will meet at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota.

In an e-mail sent to the five Sarasota city commissioners, Sarasota business owner Cathy Layton urged the commission to reconsider adding Hudgins.

Testimony on FPL's request to raise rates seemed like a Goldilocks fairy tale where some felt the rates increase were too cold, others too hot and some just right.

For at least the third time in the past year, City Manager Jim Chisholm has made a short list of candidates pursuing a job overseeing a Florida government.

Like many people, Sarasota resident Eric Piazza often had trouble finding the motivation to exercise.

Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis has a hamate fracture of his right wrist and will undergo surgery on Friday in Sarasota, Fla.

Sarasota interim City Manager Terry Lewis confirmed for the Sarasota Observer Thursday that city Utilities Director Javier Vargas resigned Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately.

In life, sometimes we need to look up and sing "Here Comes The Sun" and "it's all right." Sarasota resident Louise Harrison aims to be the shining light for area students and staff at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee and local schools this fall.A Harrison, sister of the late Beatle George Harrison, is the first-ever fellow for USF ... (more)

Architect Gary Hoyt and developer Tom Mannausa plan to build an 18-story condominium tower on Main Street between Gulfstream and Palm avenues.

Prominent Siesta lot again for sale The 1.9-acre of land north of the Old Salty Dog in Siesta Key Village is for sale for $1,475,000 just two months after RSL Siesta Key Development purchased the lot for $725,500. Mark Smith, an area architect and president of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, said the uptick in real-estate action on Siesta could ... (more)

Marc Grimaud will have to find a balance between new and old as the new owner of Cafe Gabbiano, in Siesta Key Village.

Sheila and Mike Lewis stand under the towering wall of bicycles the couple rents out as owners of Siesta Sports Rentals.

Sarasota County met nationally recognized guidelines that assess how well a budget serves as a policy, financial and operations document, as well as a source for public information.