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Sarasota High sophomore Braedon Mackay and the Sailors would have had to defeat Venice, the No. 4 team in Florida, twice to advance past the regional playoffs.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • April 10, 2025
The 2025 prep softball and baseball stars of Sarasota

These players have been the best on the diamond this spring.

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  • April 10, 2025
Navigating Tax Changes in 2025 and 2026

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Construction rises along Tampa Riverwalk on Pendry Hotel & Residences

A refined expression of the polished comfort and contemporary luxury of the esteemed Montage Hotels & Resorts lineage, Pendry Tampa offers unrivaled amenities and a renowned culture of hospitality, amid one of the nation’s hottest downtowns.

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Top white rectangle: Hi Hat is donating 10 to 17 acres of its property so the county can widen Fruitville Road. Bottom rectangle: Hi Hat has agreed to pay half the cost of widening Bee Ridge along the blue line; it will pay 100% of widening the green strip, as well as the road leading into Hi Hat Ranch.
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  • Eric Garwood, Matt Walsh
  • April 9, 2025
Officials OK controversial roads proposal for large east Sarasota County project

Commissioners vote 3-2 to move ahead with Hi Hat Ranch agreement.

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Lannie Fineman, 17, and Sophie Huralde, 17, created Positively Sweet.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Young entrepreneurs sell their creations at The Bazaar

The Young Entrepreneur Market highlighted the creativity of some of the community's entrepreneurs ages 8 to 17.

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Family discovers a surprise tenant in condo
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2025
Family discovers a surprise tenant in condo

A couple entering a family-owned rental finds a man living there, later learning their agent signed the lease for them. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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Six months ago, hurricanes Helene and Milton flooded St. Armands Circle. Today, a sense of normalcy has returned.
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  • Andrew Warfield, Carter Weinhofer, Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Helene and Milton Six Months Later: Back to normal, except people aren't here

Longboat Key, St. Armands Key, Siesta Key and Sarasota are climbing out of the hurricanes hole as residents continue to rebuild.

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Lido Beach welcomes plenty of visitors near the end of the busy season despite challenges posed by the hurricanes six months ago.
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  • Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Moving forward from hurricanes takes united community effort

Leaders in the tourism industry celebrate successes in recovery and encourage both visitors and residents to support local businesses along the road to full recovery.

  • Longboat Key
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Tammy Hauser is the founder of Discover Sarasota Tours.
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  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 9, 2025
Take Tammy's trolley to learn all about Sarasota

Discover Sarasota offers hassle-free tours of the city's architecture, history and culture.

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Mote Ranch's Carolann Garafola is handing out blue and silver pinwheels to family and friends throughout the month of April in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 9, 2025
Taxpayer fund doles out millions to Manatee County nonprofits

Each year, members of the Children's Services Advisory Board pour over grant applications to divvy up about $14 million.

  • East County
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Martin and Diana Rosansky, of Sarasota, sold their home at 495 McKinley Drive to Sea Dancer LLC for $4.83 million. Built in 1993, it has two bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 3,903 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,135,000 in 1998.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 9, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for March 24-28 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Lido Beach home on McKinley Drive tops the week’s sales at $4.83 million.

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Samantha Casanueva, Parker Poplaski, Matthew Jackson and Trenton Horne of Blue Lightning with their robots and awards.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • April 9, 2025
Three East County schools headed to Vex Robotics World Championship

Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School, Virgil Mills Elementary School, Carlos E. Haile Middle School and Dr. Mona Jain Middle School are going to compete in Dallas, Texas.

  • East County
  • Schools
Crews remove debris in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 9, 2025
Debris removed to sites across the state

Some of it recycled, the rest buried in landfills, the debris removed across the county numbered in the millions of cubic yards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Joe Neunder cuts the ribbon.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Sarasota County cuts ribbon on Historic Keith Farmhouse restoration

The farmhouse, built in 1916, is considered one of Sarasota County's most significant historic structures.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A crowd gathers on the No. 18 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club to watch 15-year-old junior golfer Miles Russell play in the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic on April 21. Russell finished tied for 20th at 14 under par.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • April 9, 2025
A golf fan's guide to watching the LECOM Suncoast Classic

Lakewood National offers some challenging shots to Korn Ferry players.

  • East County
  • Sports
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  • December 19, 2025
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