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DJ Steve Aoki feels the love during the CAC's Wonderball.
  • By Observer Staff
  • May 22, 2023
Circus Arts debuts Wonderball fundraiser
Amani Washington and Trinity Adams
  • By Ian Swaby
  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Booker High School
Gabriel Chiha and Julianna Chin
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  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Riverview High School
Siblings Alexandria Smith and Rex Smith
  • By Ian Swaby
  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Sarasota High School
Braden River High School's Cesar Valera and Erika Vargas are excited for graduation.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 20, 2023
Braden River High graduates look to the future
Country Club residents Maria and Marty Fullam are members of Strings Con Brio. They joined the orchestra a few months after moving to Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • May 19, 2023
Strings Con Brio featured in Waterside Place's Sights and Sounds series
Mini Mustangs' Amir Phillips, Lakewood Ranch High School seniors Britlee Yant and Grace Kelly and Mini Mustangs' Savannah Cato celebrate as both the Mini Mustangs and the seniors are graduating on the same day.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 19, 2023
Mini Mustangs graduation a big moment for Lakewood Ranch High seniors
Out-of-Door Academy's Rhegan Duncombe smiles as she accepts her diploma from Deb Otey, the head of school.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 19, 2023
Out-of-Door Academy graduates say goodbye to their 'home'
Wesley Hoben, a Gene Witt Elementary School fourth grader, practices with a lasso.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 18, 2023
Gene Witt Elementary hosts Florida Field and Farm Days
Lakewood Ranch High School's Sienna Zwizinski shows off her diploma.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 17, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High seniors move onto the next chapter
Nico Moschini and Wendy Mikula won silver medals at state championship.
  • By Sidra Wali
  • May 15, 2023
Five Tennis For Fun Sarasota athletes head to state championship
Tara Elementary School's Loreena Durrance helps chef and kindergartner Francis Lantican serve rice.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 15, 2023
Tara Elementary opens Banana Leaf Restaurant for one night only
Barbara Brizdle holds her twin dogs, Moxi and Mazy
  • By Ian Swaby
  • May 14, 2023
Temple Emanu-El offers its blessing to pets
MeteorEYES members George Bikos and Shannon Fortner, executive director and founder of the Fabulous Arts Foundation, at the Be Fabulous Music & Arts Fest on May 14, 2023.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • May 14, 2023
FabAF festival brings community together
Virgina Leon, Kakali Banerjee, Karen Pashkow
  • By Sidra Wali
  • May 13, 2023
Longboat Harbour hosts Kentucky Derby Party
Mary Beth Rempp, a member of the Palm Aire Women's Club, says the grant the women's club gave to Valerie Green and Erline Constant with the Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County will go toward recruiting and training more health counselors.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • May 13, 2023
Palm Aire Women's Club donates to Sarasota, Manatee nonprofits
Lakewood Ranch residents Sophia Siegrist and Zoe Hackwelder enjoy ice pops and a laugh.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • May 11, 2023
Ranch Nite Wednesdays wrapping up in Waterside Place
This home, with six-bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths, at 596 Outrigger Lane on Longboat Key sold for $6,995,000.
  • By Adam Hughes
  • May 10, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 24-28 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key
Danae Tran, Kalie Martin, Jaden Osborne, Alanna Hutton, Gabriela Sanchez-Gomez, Liv Doura, Mehak Sandhu, Aleksandra Masiulis, Ocean Bruinius, Pailey Riesgo, Samantha Tanelli
  • By Sidra Wali
  • May 9, 2023
Pen Women award scholarships to local high schoolers
Paul A. Budick of Bradenton shows off his rare 1962 Corvette convertible, complete with its original golden grille.
  • By James Peter
  • May 6, 2023
Corvette show dazzles on St. Armands Circle
Jeana Prestia and Charlotte Stallings enjoy margaritas.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • May 6, 2023
Rocco's Tacos throws a block party in Lakewood Ranch
Dick Vitale stands with members of his All-Courageous team and the gala's 2023 honorees.
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • May 6, 2023
2023 Dick Vitale Gala has record-setting fundraising night
Julia King pours Patrón Tequila for Cedric Sullivan, Kyle Wilkinson, and Eduardo Stefonias on May 5, 2023, at Circo's street fest.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • May 6, 2023
Celebrations take to the streets on Cinco de Mayo
Valerie Evanko and Rick Skerrett
  • By Sidra Wali
  • May 5, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel dinner wraps up the season
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DJ Steve Aoki feels the love during the CAC's Wonderball.
  • May 22, 2023
Circus Arts debuts Wonderball fundraiser
2
Amani Washington and Trinity Adams
  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Booker High School
3
Gabriel Chiha and Julianna Chin
  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Riverview High School
4
Siblings Alexandria Smith and Rex Smith
  • May 21, 2023
Graduation 2023: Sarasota High School
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Braden River High School's Cesar Valera and Erika Vargas are excited for graduation.
  • May 20, 2023
Braden River High graduates look to the future

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