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The plant sale is Friday, October 9. From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Twin Lakes Park is at 6700 Clark Rd. (East of 75). Free admission. Cash/checks only for all plant sales. On rain or shine!
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • September 30, 2021
October plant sale benefits Sarasota master gardeners

Volunteers work to establish an education center at Twin Lakes Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 28, 2021
Longboat Key ranked fifth-best island in U.S.

The Key netted the honor in the Travel + Leisure 2021 World's Best awards.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 27, 2021
St. Armands Circle Association hosts Family Day

The event was the last of the summer's Sol of the Circle events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 27, 2021
Longboat Key Turtle Watch, Keep Manatee Beautiful clean Longboat Key beaches

The groups organized the first of their off-season trash pick-up sessions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 26, 2021
Fabulous Arts Foundation puts on music festival in Rosemary District

The arts and music festival went into the night on Sept. 25 and will continue with a film festival through Saturday, Oct. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 26, 2021
Temple Sinai hosts animal celebration for Sukkot

The Animal Hour under the Sukkah event was held Sept. 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nathan Geffre joins in the parade.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 25, 2021
Temple Emanu-El celebrates Sukkot harvest festival

Temple families put on a parade on Sept. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The name willet is an onomatopoeia for this common shorebird's piercing call.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • September 24, 2021
Bird of the week: Willet

Shorebird's bill is longer than its head.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Executive Director Anna Gonce, John Raleigh, Teresa Jones, Jen Steube and Rebecca Gustafson cut the ribbon.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 24, 2021
Humane Society celebrates grand opening

The animal group celebrated the end of a long road of development with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 24, 2021
Southside kindergartners sing for Go Gold event

The school's annual Go Gold day raises awareness of childhood cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mali stays balanced in peaceful warrior pose.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 24, 2021
Angela Mali teaches yoga at Bayfront Park

Mali's classes are donation-based and relaxed enough for anyone to join.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 23

Joe Padorr captured this sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2021
East County weather page photo: September 23

Marvin Crepea captured this alligator sunbathing near a pond on Thornhill Court in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: September 23

Judith Horn captured these alligators relaxing alongside some spoonbills in Myakka State Park.

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  • By Badger Bob's Services
  • September 23, 2021
Let's Break the Ice

What causes your A/C to freeze up?

  • East County
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