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  • Kat Wingert
  • June 29, 2022
America: We have a lot in common

Don’t let the noise fool you. As Americans, we agree on more things than you might think.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 29, 2022
50 songs to get you in the Fourth of July spirit

Celebrate your American pride with these patriotic songs.

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Henry uses animals to teach leadership skills in her book, "Wisdom from the Wild."
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 29, 2022
Former Mote intern shares leadership skills from the animal kingdom in her first book

Julie C. Henry elevates a sea cucumber to a leader in her book, "Wisdom from the Wild."

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Lakewood Ranch's Sabine Kvenberg, who also is a teacher at the Music Compound, takes Lakewood Ranch's Jasleen Kaur through a singing lesson. Both have sung the national anthem before polo matches at the Sarasota Polo Club.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota singers share what it takes to do the national anthem justice

Three local singers approach the national anthem in different ways that fit their voice, abilities and emotions.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasotans bond over their love of cars

A Cars and Coffee gathering can be quick confirmation that we are an auto-maniac nation.

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Each of Der Dutchman's pies has about three pounds of pie filler and feeds six people.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 29, 2022
The keys to the perfect apple pie, from a Sarasota expert

Der Dutchman staff get into what it takes to make some great apple pie.

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Arturo Sandoval brought the house down at the Sarasota Jazz Festival in March. (File photo)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • June 29, 2022
Jazz Club has grown from fascination to institution

Steady hands have helped the Jazz Club of Sarasota grow by leaps and bounds over decades.

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Myakka River State Park is just one of many wide-open spaces bordering Sarasota. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • June 29, 2022
3 short drives from Sarasota where Old Florida has been preserved in an oasis

Sarasota's metro area is cut out of a forest that covers much of the Gulf Coast, with every inch packed of wildlife to enjoy.

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Dragos Alexandru immigrated to the U.S. from Romania in 1988. He lived in New York until moving to Sarasota in 2002, where he worked in IT and became a rowing coach.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 29, 2022
Romanian immigrant looking for more freedom of choice relishes what he found

For Romanian Olympian Dragos Alexandru, stories of the American dream were all the motivation he needed to leave the restrictive country and immigrate to the U.S.

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Bald eagles often frequent the area in Lakewood Ranch aptly named White Eagle Boulevard. (Photo by Jay Heater)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 29, 2022
Florida aviary enthusiasts flock to photograph the nation's emblem

As anyone who has seen one of these beauties in person can attest, it’s hard to imagine a better symbol of strength and freedom than the bald eagle.

  • East County
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The Bidwell-Wood House is among the earliest documented structures in the Sarasota area.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota landmarks to connect to the city's history

From native peoples that inhabited Sarasota 5,000 years ago to the establishment of modern communities, the Sarasota area is rich in history that reveals surprising ties to the events of the past.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2022
Fourth of July 2022 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch

From races to the classic fireworks, check out these events to help you celebrate Independence Day right.

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Ruth Frushour and Aura Rasmussen with the St. Clair Butterfly Foundation release a number of monarch butterflies into the sky.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 26, 2022
Butterflies soar at Children's Garden

The morning family event had children learning about monarch butterflies.

  • Sarasota
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Chris McComas, the co-founder of MVP Sports and Social, hopes he can get a hole-in-one while using the putter as a pool stick. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 24, 2022
MVP Sports and Social starts mini golf league in Lakewood Ranch

The new mini golf league at The Fish Hole in Lakewood Ranch offers unique challenges.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ellianna Rogers, who is 14, brings Tilly out of her stall so they can head to the arena. The SMART camp is the first time Rogers has been able to ride a horse.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 24, 2022
SMART campers get back in the saddle in east Bradenton

Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy's summer camp gives campers a chance to improve their riding skills.

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