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Can Buchanan be beaten?
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  • Matt Walsh
  • July 17, 2024
Can Buchanan be beaten?

Vern Buchanan is 12-0 in elections. But Eddie Speir, another little-known challenger, believes Buchanan’s RINO-ish voting record makes him vulnerable.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sarasota Tsunami swimmer Ava DiPasquale.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 16, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Ava DiPasquale

The 12-year-old Sarasota Tsunami swimmer impressed at the Florida Age Group Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Terri Driver with the rescued great blue heron.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 16, 2024
Great blue heron rescued from fishing line

Terri Driver helped a great blue heron while on patrol for Longboat Key Turtle Watch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kyle Battie speaks at the Veterans Housing Initiative groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 31, 2023.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2024
City faces more legal bills in Kyle Battie defamation case

Sarasota City commissioners approved another round of legal expense payments for Battie.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital named a top rehab hospital
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital named a top rehab hospital

SMH's U.S. News & World Report rankings have improved for the third straight year.

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Sarasota Contemporary Dance holds an In the Round performance on Saturday, July 20.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 18-24

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

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This Lakehouse Cove at Waterside home at 8076 Grande Shores Drive sold for $2,175,000. It has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,553 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 16, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for July 1-5 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Clearlake Avenue tops the week's sales at $3.7 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Dr. Robert McCann has lived in River Club for 18 years and is running to represent District 5 on the Manatee County commission.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 16, 2024
Will performing as a commissioner be Robert McCann's next talent?

The doctor, lawyer, Navy veteran, pilot and scuba diver is ready for a new adventure in politics.

  • East County
  • News
Garry Kohn, a visiting member from the Mason Deerfield Rotary Club, presents a banner to Lang Wooddy, the new Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch president.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • July 16, 2024
New Lakewood Ranch Rotary president focuses on a successful year

River Strand's Lang Wooddy wants to meet members' expectations of having successful events, expanding programs and helping the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Artem Kopmar, a captain of the Braden River Soccer Club U16 boys team, dribbles around Davi Pereira at a team practice.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 16, 2024
Braden River Soccer Club will earn national exposure at Denver tournament

The U16 boys soccer team won the Florida State Cup in May to qualify for the US Club National Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
Burglar turned out to be a renter who was double-booked
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 16, 2024
Burglar turned out to be a renter who was double-booked

An officer responded to a burglary call but discovered the "intruder" was another vacationer who booked the same rental. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Al Ernst and Cliff Hornsby
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • July 16, 2024
84-year-old lives his dream as a stand-up comedian

On-stage as "Gerry Atric," Longboat's Cliff Hornsby injects a dose of levity into the aging process.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A leatherback turtle hatchling crosses the beach.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 16, 2024
Longboat commissioner creates challenge to support sea turtle programs

Gary Coffin decided to "adopt a nest" through Longboat Key Turtle Watch, which sparked his idea to encourage other local officials to do the same.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Kopp is the town's new Support Services Director.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 16, 2024
Chris Kopp returns to Longboat Key as new support services director

Previously with code enforcement, Kopp returns to embrace his passions for public service and training.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Direct library funds to foster care children
  • By Letter to the Editor
  • July 15, 2024
Direct library funds to foster care children

A Longboat resident writes that libraries are redundant in 2024 thanks to technology.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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