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Sarasota man arrested on child sex crime charges
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2025
Sarasota man arrested on child sex crime charges

Registered sexual offender Mark McGoldrick is charged with attempting to lure a 13-year-old girl into his vehicle after allegedly stalking her for nearly a year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bri Rivera and bandmates play at Café on St. Armands on July 17 for the first "Circle the Date" celebration of summer.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • July 22, 2025
Circle the Date kicks off summer shopping on St. Armands

Businesses on St. Armands Circle encourage patrons to enjoy a day of exploring with deals, treats and live music.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Alex Htcher and Will Westray star in Asolo Rep's "A Year With Frog and Toad," which runs through Aug. 3 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 24-30

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

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  • Things To Do
The Lake Club Women's Giving Circle members Lauren Hirsch, Cinda Krouk, Barbara Najmy, Jennifer Alokeh and Joy Stone sit in front of their record haul of 550 pairs of sneakers donated to The Twig.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 22, 2025
Lake Club Women's Giving Circle proves its sneaker drive is a great fit

The Lakewood Ranch group collects 550 pairs of new sneakers to benefit The Twig.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch residents Chris and Megan Matras are eager to open Jeff's Bagel Run in Lakewood Ranch. They will serve bagels, cream cheese, coffee and more.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • July 22, 2025
Jeff's Bagel Run to open in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents Chris and Megan Matras are eager to bring the Jeff's Bagel Run franchise to Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Modeled after mangrove roots, this concrete paneling provides habitat for aquatic critters to nestle in along the shore at Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • July 22, 2025
Pioneering 'living wall' project comes to Longboat's Bayfront Park

Meant to encourage filter-feeder growth along the bayshore, this innovative project is breaking ground on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Boorish boater orders acquaintances to the beach
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 22, 2025
Boorish boater orders acquaintances to the beach

Two women find themselves suddenly ashore on Longboat Key, miles from their cars. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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Corinne Arriaga (left) and Alvimarie Corales approach multimodal transportation from different perspectives.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2025
City transportation staffer named among the nation's best

Senior Transportation Planner Corinne Arriaga is named a Young Leader to Follow by national transportation engineering organization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Lake Club home at 7921 Waterton Lane tops the week’s sales at $3 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,990 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 22, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for July 7-11 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Lake Club on Waterton Lane topped the week’s sales at $3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Circus Arts Conservatory board elects new leadership
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2025
Circus Arts Conservatory board elects new leadership

Julie Harris succeeds Shari Ashman as board chair, while Ken Woodworth becomes vice-chair.

  • Arts + Culture
Paradise players Owen Barnett, Andres Freire and Jeffrey White helped lead the team to a division championship this season, but might not return in 2026.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • July 22, 2025
Sarasota Paradise ends amateur era with playoff loss

The soon-to-be professional soccer club will have a new look in 2026.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marjorie Snyder Peabody Stapleton (1923-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • July 21, 2025
Marjorie Snyder Peabody Stapleton

Marjorie Snyder Peabody Stapleton, age 101, of Longboat Key, Florida passed away on July 11, 2025 in Stuart, Florida after complications from a brief illness.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Dr. Steven R. Cohen (1942-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • July 21, 2025
Dr. Steven R. Cohen

Beloved husband of the late Barbara Cohen passed away on Jul 16, 2025

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Ethan Jack Haberfield and Alice M. Gatling star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Dorothy's Dictionary," which runs through Aug. 10 at the Keating Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 21, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'Dorothy's Dictionary' defines redemption

The FST production is an odyssey set on the oceans of language.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Shayne Boyle dodges a projectile.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 21, 2025
Bedrock Church hosts world record-breaker for marshmallows caught in mouth

The church's Family Night at Payne Park invited Shayne Boyle of Cincinatti, who during the event broke what he said was a new world record, catching 60 marshmallows in 60 seconds.

  • Sarasota
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