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Club members play pickleball following the opening of the club's first courts. (File photo)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2022
Key Club pickleball plans move forward to Town Commission

The Longboat Key Club gains initial approval for four pickleball courts after moving plan across the parking lot from the original proposal. But objections still remain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2022
Longboat elections: Who's in? Who's out? Who's in the running?

Four candidates for three seats set up the first contested election in four years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Greyhawk Landing home at 361 Blackbird Court sold for $810,000. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 22, 2022
Harbour Walk home tops sales at $4.5 million

A Harbour Walk home on Regatta Way was the week's top seller at $4.5 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Mustangs Head Coach Chris Kawcak talks to him team at halftime against Wharton. Kawcak said he wanted his young team to focus on defensive intensity in the preseason and early regular season. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 22, 2022
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball is inexperienced but talented

The Mustangs prepare for the season opener with crushing preseason losses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carlos and Vivian Martinez manage the CERT team in Polo Run. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 22, 2022
Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods add community response programs

Polo Run has become the most recent neighborhood to add a Community Emergency Response Team.

  • East County
  • News
Bashaw Elementary hosts second annual Super Hero Color Run
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 21, 2022
Bashaw Elementary hosts second annual Super Hero Color Run

Students raised more than $10,000 for the school through the color run.

  • East County
  • Schools
Julia Magno. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 21, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Julia Magno

The Lakewood Ranch girls soccer senior had two goals and two assists Nov. 17 in an 8-0 win over ODA.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Sara Rachon
  • November 21, 2022
Sarasota Ballet moves with beauty, freedom in 'Expressions' program

The best of British ballet came to Sarasota this weekend with pieces choreographed by late greats Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2022
Man's suspicious death an isolated incident, Sarasota police say

Detectives are investigating the case in the 800 block of Mecca Drive, near North Tamiami Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble founder and conductor Joe Miller will lead the group into its Thanksgiving Concert on Nov. 27 at Peace Presbyterian in Lakewood Ranch. (File photo)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 21, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble begins its concert season

Peace Presbyterian will host the ensemble's Thanksgiving Concert on Nov. 27.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • November 21, 2022
Fab Lab focuses on dessert with laser designs

Faulhaber Fab Lab's pumpkin pie workshop aims a laser at spicing up Thanksgiving's sweetest treat.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Debris await collection along Greenbrook Boulevard. (Photo by Ian Swaby
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 21, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CDDs still dealing with hurricane impacts

Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority officials say that some issues from Hurricane Ian might not be resolved until 2024.

  • East County
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    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • November 21, 2022
Wilkinson Elementary hosts annual Turkey Trot Learning Day

Wilkinson Elementary students participated in a science, technology, engineering, arts and math turkey trot.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    A time to celebrate |
  • November 21, 2022
Nancy Wellford turns 100!

Nancy Wellford turns 100!

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: iNeed help

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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