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Army Sergeant Chad Rozanski will move into a new home from Homes for Our Troops by the end of the summer in Lake Nona.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 7, 2022
Bradenton neighborhood raises more than $175,000 for veterans

The annual Rosedale Golf Classic is all aces when it comes to helping Homes for Our Troops.

  • East County
  • News
Jacob Spenn will be the first head coach of the Sarasota Christian football program.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 7, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota Christian starts football program with a solid foundation

Jacob Spenn will lead the program into its first season and beyond.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 7, 2022
Bay Island Shores home sells for $4 million

A home on Bay Island Shores tops sales this week at $4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have proved to be a formidable songwriting team over the years. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 7, 2022
'Knoxville' lyricist talks play's path to production

The pandemic seemed to kill the musical adaption, but it’s alive and ready to premiere. Lyricist Lynn Ahrens thinks that’s something to sing about.

  • Arts + Culture
Siesta Key Easter Egg Hunt
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 7, 2022
A guide to finding the best Easter egg hunts in Sarasota

Looking for eggs this Easter? We've got you covered.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hagen Brody, Steve Gareleck, Elizabeth Moore, Casey Brown and Remington Reynolds pose around the Payne Park Tennis Center sign. The center will host the 2022 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open next week. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 6, 2022
Sarasota Open tennis event returns for first time since 2019

Officially titled the 2022 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, the event returns with new ownership, a new location and a new vision.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 6, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Mystery box

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The city already has regulations designed to clear obstructions from sidewalks. File
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 6, 2022
City Commission says new ordinance does not target homeless

New rule banning sitting on sidewalk applies to Main Street and Palm Avenue from 10 a.m. to midnight.

  • Sarasota
  • News
We cleaned up after ourselves after spilling Goldfish and Swedish Fish on the shoreline of Quick Point Park (on National Cleanup Day 2022 of all things).
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 6, 2022
Longboat Observer strikes again on April Fool's

Another patch of late-March mirth catches some of you off guard.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tyler Boyer.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 6, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Tyler Boyer

The Sarasota hurdler is sixth in Class 4A in the 110 meter hurdles (14.82 seconds) as of April 5.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 6, 2022
The $350 million journey

The Sarasota City Commission took the bold step to commit to funding 50% of a new performing arts hall. It better focus next on public support.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The vanilla-flavored cakes looked like raw meat. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 6, 2022
Mom pranks kids with deli cake for April Fool's

Sarasota resident Cat Donoghue bought some fake cakes for April Fool's Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This Waterlefe Golf and River Club home at 918 Maritime Court sold for $1.3 million. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,079 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 6, 2022
Lake Club home tops sales at $2 million

A home in Lake Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate at $2 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Elliot DeBear, who lives in Lakewood Ranch, has been painting since 2018.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 6, 2022
Ukraine invasion prompts Lakewood Ranch artist to paint

Lakewood Ranch's Elliot DeBear tries to capture the horror of war and the spirit of resilience in his newest painting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The home at 580 Birdie Lane was built in 1968. It has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,504 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 6, 2022
Birdie Lane home sells for more than $4 million

A home on Birdie Lane tops sales this week at more than $4 million.

  • Longboat Key
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Staff at the 12th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program sort through the delivery of presents for children up to 18 years of age.
  • December 22, 2025
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
  • December 22, 2025
Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library

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