• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

East County | Trending

    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 16, 2016
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions Feb. 29 to March 4

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams was named the Class 7A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch girls basketball player and coach receive top honors

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Kailey Christian tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Mustangs to a 2-0 victory over Cooper City March 11.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 03.17.16

East County High 5 Moments: 03.17.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's Kristine Akervold, Sophia Falco, Olivia Ogles and Reide Ryans set a new school record in the 4x100-meter relay, finishing in 47.9 seconds at the Lady Tarpon Invitational March 3.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
Mustangs continue record-setting pace

Four Lakewood Ranch sprinters have state title aspirations.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch pitcher Colton Zimring will help lead the Mustangs into the Sarasota Baseball Classic March 21.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 16, 2016
Cops Corner 3.24.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Madi LoCastro hit a pair of home runs to help power Lakewood Ranch to a 10-6 victory versus rival Braden River March 15.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 15, 2016
Mustangs hand Pirates first loss

The Lakewood Ranch softball team improved to 15-3 with its win over rival Braden River.

  • East County
  • Sports
Natalie Palumbo, a 21-year-old student at Ringling College of Art and Design, begins a mural of a pony and a young girl as part of a project for Sarasota Manatee Association for Therapy Riding.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 15, 2016
Ringling student paints mural for Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy

The mural is part of SMART’s autism awareness campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Roger Grossel welcomes voters at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as they head to the polls.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch residents show patriotism at polls

Manatee County precinct polls are open until 7 p.m.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
Two killed, one injured in murder-suicide

The incident occurred in GreyHawk Landing around midnight.

  • East County
  • News
The 42-acre campus is located at 14000 State Road 64 E., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
FDOT opens new operations center in Manatee

The facility will service Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • East County
  • News
LPGA Legends Tour player Barb Mucha putts for Team USA during the 2015 ISPS Handa Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 15, 2016
Handa Cup to return to Palm-Aire

The 11th annual ISPS Handa Cup will be held Nov. 1 through Nov. 6, at Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High students are competing against Saint Stephen's Episcopal School students in an academic challenge.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High, Saint Stephen's face off

Two Manatee County high schools are competing at the Manatee Academic Challenge March 15.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
Two killed, one injured in murder-suicide

The incident occurred in GreyHawk Landing around midnight.

  • East County
  • News
Leanne Spofford, Cheri Christiansen and Nancy Brown supply much of the passion behind "Four Pillars," a new spa and wellness retreat in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 15, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Four Pillars a rock-solid business venture?

  • East County
  • News
« 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest News

1
District 5 representative Ron Cutsinger will be the 2026 chairman of the Sarasota County Commission.
  • December 19, 2025
Sarasota County commissioners pick chair, vice chair
2
Locations of the new St. Armands speed tables are marked in red.
  • December 19, 2025
St. Armands speed humps will be replaced with permanent speed tables
3
All games in the 2027 Sarasota College Softball Classic will be played on the championship field (lower left) at the new 17th Street Park Regional Sports Complex.
  • December 18, 2025
New north county park draws major collegiate softball tournament
4
Citrus County woman held in shooting death of Manatee man
  • December 18, 2025
Citrus County woman held in shooting death of Manatee man
Sponsored Content
5
  • December 18, 2025
Oar & Iron: Where Every Guest Will Find Something They Love

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.

The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now