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Petra Rivera
December 1, 2023

Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates holiday gifts to Stillpoint Mission

The club hosted a "wrap" party to wrap gifts for children in need and present donations to the local nonprofit.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Safe Children Coalition
November 30, 2023

Help Our Community’s Children Dream, Believe, Achieve

SCC – a community-based care agency - is a public/private partnership that worked with nearly 10,000 children across Sarasota, DeSoto and Manatee counties last year.

East County
Neighbors

Downtown Sarasota streets to close for annual holiday parade

Roads will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. All parked vehicles must be removed or they will be towed.

Sarasota
News

Ian Swaby
November 30, 2023

'The Baby-Sitters Club' cover illustrator recalls how he created his iconic work

Hodges Soileau, whose cover illustrations defined the series for a generation of readers, will visit Sarasota for an exhibition Dec. 1-2.

Arts + Culture

Adam Hughes
November 30, 2023

Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 13-17 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Quay condominium tops the week's sales at $7.53 million.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Andrew Warfield
November 30, 2023

Another hotel fight brews on Siesta Key

The Sarasota County Commission took the first step toward allowing hotels to be built in Siesta Key Village.

Siesta Key
News

Liz Ramos
November 30, 2023

East County school employees named finalists for excellence awards

In east Bradenton, two teachers were named finalists Manatee County's Educator of the Year and two staff members named for Support Employee of the Year.

East County
Schools

Ryan Kohn
November 29, 2023

Cardinal Mooney, Booker football teams claw way to state semifinals

With wins Friday night, the Cougars and Tornadoes will find themselves in their respective state championship games.

Sarasota
Sports

Ian Swaby
November 29, 2023

Sarasota School Board appoints Karen Rose as chair

The Sarasota County School Board voted Karen Rose to the position of board chair and Tim Enos to the role of vice chair.

Sarasota
Schools

Emily Walsh
November 29, 2023

‘Champs’ for children

Forty Carrots Family Center engulfed The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota once again Nov. 17 with its annual Bacchanalian fundraiser — Wine, Women & Shoes luncheon and fashion show.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
November 29, 2023

Landlord sees power in dispute with tenants

The owner of a rental house sees electric current in a line and randomly shuts off power to a home. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.