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Christi Villalobos receives the Stephen Garber Award from President Laura Adcock. Villalobos also received the Rotarian of the Year Award.
  • By Brendan Lavell
  • June 25, 2021
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch installs 2021-22 officers, directors
Project PRIDE SRQ board member Arthur Boyce and artist Alissa "LISS" Silvers
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 21, 2021
Project PRIDE SRQ puts on One Love art show
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 19, 2021
Sarasota celebrates Juneteenth
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 19, 2021
Art Center Sarasota teaches kids to create at summer camp
An area called "Second Park" will have artificial turf, views of the lake and eventually cornhole. The stainless steel wire fence allows for views of the lake.
  • By Jay Heater
  • June 18, 2021
Made in the Waterside shade at Lakewood Ranch
  • By Liz Ramos
  • June 18, 2021
Horse riders expand skills at SMART camp in east Bradenton
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 16, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber meets again for Networking at Noon
  • By Liz Ramos
  • June 16, 2021
Big lessons for little ranchers in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 14, 2021
SRQ Fashion hits the runway for nonprofit
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 14, 2021
Temple Emanu-El blesses pets at ceremony
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 13, 2021
Craft Fest brings statewide talent to Sarasota
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2021
Sarasota, East County rowers compete in USRowing regatta
Sheila and Eric Nichols of Venice hold Shaker, 10, Martini, 9, Salt, 7, Olive, 1, and Margarita, 6, at Pups at Premier.
  • By Jay Heater
  • June 9, 2021
Lakewood Ranch hosts paw-fect canine event
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 7, 2021
Rotary Club of Longboat Key plants tree at new fire station
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 7, 2021
Lord's Warehouse volunteers dive deep into buried treasure
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 5, 2021
Riverview High School celebrates Class of 2021 at graduation
Seniors Hailee Toepel and Sabiné Timol are ready to graduate. "I've been here since third grade so it's sad to see everyone go but exciting to see where they go in life," Timol says.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • June 5, 2021
ODA graduates say bittersweet farewell in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 5, 2021
Booker High School students celebrate 2021 graduation at Ed Smith Stadium
Graduates walk in two lines to their seats.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • June 4, 2021
Sarasota High School graduates bid farewell at 2021 ceremony
  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 4, 2021
Longboat home listed at $12.9 million features a rooftop waterslide
  • By Liz Ramos
  • June 3, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High graduates honored at LECOM Park in Bradenton
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 3, 2021
Songs of the Circle launches on St. Armands
  • By Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2021
Celebrating the Class of 2021
Braden River High seniors Phung Tran, McKenna Upthegrove and Natalie Valentine are grateful to have a graduation ceremony.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2021
Hats off to Braden River High seniors at graduation in Bradenton
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Christi Villalobos receives the Stephen Garber Award from President Laura Adcock. Villalobos also received the Rotarian of the Year Award.
  • June 25, 2021
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch installs 2021-22 officers, directors
2
Project PRIDE SRQ board member Arthur Boyce and artist Alissa "LISS" Silvers
  • June 21, 2021
Project PRIDE SRQ puts on One Love art show
3
  • June 19, 2021
Sarasota celebrates Juneteenth
4
  • June 19, 2021
Art Center Sarasota teaches kids to create at summer camp
5
An area called "Second Park" will have artificial turf, views of the lake and eventually cornhole. The stainless steel wire fence allows for views of the lake.
  • June 18, 2021
Made in the Waterside shade at Lakewood Ranch

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