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Pam Revels, Cornbread and Axel Traught
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  • Harry Sayer
  • April 16, 2023
Humane Society goes Hollywood at annual fundraiser

The 2023 Paws event brought Hollywood style and flair to the Art Ovation Hotel on April 14.

  • Black Tie
Two-vehicle crash in Myakka leaves one dead, three seriously injured
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 16, 2023
Two-vehicle crash in Myakka leaves one dead, three seriously injured

A Bradenton man, 57, died when the RV he was towing separated from his pickup and sent the truck into an oncoming van.

  • East County
  • News
Rangsook Yoon, Charlotte Suhler and Flora Major
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  • Harry Sayer
  • April 15, 2023
Supporters meet for Sarasota Art Museum dinner

Sarasota Art Museum supporters met for the annual Ambassadors Dinner on April 12.

  • Black Tie
Lakewood Ranch's Kate Howard looks forward to continue her advocacy about organ donations with the help of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 15, 2023
Lakewood Ranch woman advocates for more to register as organ donors

After her husband suffered a fatal brain injury, Kate Howard saw the impact that being an organ donor can have on others.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The listing at 1414 Point Crisp Road is surrounded by the waters of Little Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2023
Siesta Key listing hits the market at $15.95 million

The Realtor was also the builder of the home in 2001 and is now marketing the estate for the original owner.

  • Siesta Key
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Signs have been posted at the entrances of both fire stations defining the flag colors that notify the Key's surf conditions.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • April 14, 2023
Beachgoers should check warning flags, fire department says

Beach condition warning flags fly under the American flag at Longboat Key fire stations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
If you encounter American alligators on the move, please give them plenty of space and allow them proceed at their own pace.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 14, 2023
Alligators are on the move, in search of wet habitats

Staying a safe distance from these vital members of Florida’s wetland ecosystems will help keep all involved out of harm's way.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rueben Wakefield, Jackson Purdy, Trezure Coles and Brooke Turner star in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory production of Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" in the Ringling gardens.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 14, 2023
The curtain is coming down soon on four plays in Sarasota

"Love's Labour's Lost," "Paralyzed," "Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help" and "Backwards Forwards Back" will all close by the end of the month.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
School Board of Manatee County members Richard Tatem, Mary Foreman, Chad Choate, Cindy Spray and Gina Messenger have selected 12 semi finalists in the search for the next superintendent.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 14, 2023
Manatee School Board selects semifinalists in superintendent search

The board will move forward with 12 applicants in the search for the next leader of the School District of Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 14, 2023
No property tax rate change expected for city's fiscal 2024 budget

City Manager Marlon Brown tells Sarasota commissioners that he plans to hold the rate at 3.0 mils for the coming fiscal year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The event committee members, Mary DelPup, Betty Lou Miccio, Dottie Mueller, Nancy Hjort, June Hessel and Peggy Schwass, stand together before mingling with other guests.
    By
  • Sidra Wali
  • April 13, 2023
Seaplace Condo members party with ‘Sinatra’

The end-of-season event drew 100 fun-loving residents for a farewell soiree.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eighth grader Hope Li finds comfort in the crash pad.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 13, 2023
Nolan Middle sensory room provides solace for disabled students

The new sensory room, funded by the school's parent-teacher organization, helps relieve students' anxiety and provides a calming environment.

  • East County
  • Schools
7-year-old Lillian Huff works on a school assignment.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 13, 2023
Nature helps nurture a love of learning at new Sarasota school

Roots Nature & Leadership Academy, founded in September 2022, follows a model of student-led learning.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This home at 3740 Tangier Terrace sold for $8.35 million. Built in 2021, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,277 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 13, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for March 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A San Remo Estates home on Tangier Terrace tops the week's sales at $8.35 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Booker High junior Jayson Evans sprints with a weighted sled during an April 11 track and field training session.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 13, 2023
Booker High sprinter eyes state spots in a competitive field

Jayson Evans is ninth in the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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