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A leucistic loggerhead turtle was excavated from its nest on Longboat Key. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Driver)
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 19, 2022
Blanca, a leucistic loggerhead, hatched on Longboat Key

A lack of pigmentation is not too rare of a condition among sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 19, 2022
Five arrested in Sarasota burglary, jewel heist

The suspects were taken into custody in an Orlando hotel following a local investigation.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 19, 2022
Man, two children injured in Siesta Key pedestrian incident

FHP says SUV struck them in crosswalk at Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Abdel H. Elhoushy is the lead physician at Comprehensive Pain Solutions. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 19, 2022
Pain management physician seeks going beyond the symptoms

Comprehensive Pain Solutions at Center Point Medical Center grows with the new development.

  • East County
  • Business
Residents of Rosedale say vehicle accidents are common at the front gates of the community which open onto the intersection of 54th Drive East and 87th Street East. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
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  • Ian Swaby
  • August 19, 2022
Rosedale residents seek solutions to community entrance traffic

The Lena Road extension project has Rosedale residents concerned about additional traffic and noise.

  • East County
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The attack on the deputy and shooting took place in the 300 block of Richardson Way around 9:29 a.m. (Photo via Sheriff's Office)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 18, 2022
Sarasota deputies fatally shoot man striking them with machete

One deputy sent to the hospital with "severe injuries" to one hand.

  • Sarasota
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  • Guest Author
  • August 18, 2022
Add some flair to your footwear with these fabulous styles

Upgrade your kicks with these fashionable shoe options for men and women from Lakewood Ranch businesses.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 18, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 18

Sergio Albuquerque captured this photo of the sand’s surface during a sunset on Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 18, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: August 18

Gordon Silver captured a ruddy turnstone and two willet sandpipers feeding along Sarasota Bay near Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
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  • August 18, 2022
East County weather page photo: August 18

Frankie Greco captured this Monarch butterfly getting nectar in a yard at the Country Club in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 18, 2022
Kiwanis looks back at Lawn Party escapades

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key thanks retired town staffer James Linkogle for his help with the annual events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Booker High football Coach Scottie Littles watches his scout team offense at an Aug. 16 practice. (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 18, 2022
New coach, players has Tornadoes football feeling invigorated

Scottie Littles is injecting the Booker High football program with discipline and, he hopes, teaching the Tornadoes how to win.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Publix held its grand opening on the morning of Thursday, August 18. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 18, 2022
Lakewood Ranch's newest Publix opens on State Road 64

The store on the northern edge of Lakewood Ranch features the island deli concept.

  • East County
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Rams quarterback Jeremiah Dawson through a touchdown pass against Venice High in the playoffs last season. He is the only QB listed on the team's roster as of Aug. 17. (File photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 18, 2022
Rams football hopes 2022 brings a deep postseason run

Riverview has another strong squad led by five-star defensive back Charles Lester III.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 18, 2022
East Manatee Fire Rescue makes key hire and promotions

A new fire inspector was added to the department while East Manatee promotes two of its own.

  • East County
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A rendering of a $16.99 million home under construction by Seaward Development on Siesta Key features a salt water pool, 1,500-square-foot rooftop terrace and a 1,530-square-foot guest house. (Courtesy of Seaward Development)
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 18, 2022
New Siesta Key home offered at nearly $17 million

A new construction home on Higel Avenue that can garage 16 vehicles is offered by the builder at $16.99 million, joining a list of eight-figure homes for sale in the Sarasota area.

  • Siesta Key
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Joe Miller says he’s always felt he had an obligation to pass the music on. (Photo by Lori Sax)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • August 18, 2022
Joe Miller didn’t just create the band. He leads it, too.

Joe Miller, the founder of the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble, inherited his father’s love for music — and for passing it on.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 18, 2022
New SPD union agreement with the city is 75% complete

With its three-year collective bargaining agreement expiring at the end of September, a Sarasota Police Department union leader says a pay gap and anti-discrimination policy remain unresolved.

  • Sarasota
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Holocaust survivors Lora and Sigmund Tobias with students. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 18, 2022
Temple Sinai to host Holocaust survivor speaker series

The first of the four part series will be held Aug. 21.

  • Sarasota
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The home at 1500 Hillview Drive was sold in 1991 for $800,000. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 18, 2022
Harbor Acres property sells for $12 million

A Harbor Acres home on Hillview Drive tops the week's sales at $12 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Jay Derr and Adrian Moore
  • August 17, 2022
Traffic and pedestrian safety require realism, not slogans

Although the Vision Zero program sounds like a good idea to make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, governments should still measure its trade-offs.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 17, 2022
Manatee seeks volunteers to serve on environmental lands committee

The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee will make recommendations on environmental land acquisition and management issues.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High senior receiver Isaac Ashley is primed for a big 2022 after catching 38 passes for 587 yards and four touchdowns in 2021. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 17, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High hopes 2022 season a turning point in football

With Head Coach Rashad West's system fully in place, the Mustangs look to turn the corner.

  • East County
  • Sports
Brandon Thrift created the artistic crosswalk for the Community Day School. (Courtesy photo Karina Herrera)
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 17, 2022
Local artist paints 3D crosswalk for Community Day School

Brandon Thrift, known for the "Spread Love" art around town, created a 3D crosswalk for the school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Next Gen Conservation Program received a $10,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 17, 2022
Next Gen Conservation Program receives grant

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation gave a $10,000 grant to the Conservation Foundation that will go toward youth education.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 17, 2022
Retired NASA scientist talks telescopes at Rotary

The Webb Space Telescope cost about $10 million to build and operate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 17, 2022
Country Club Shores home sells for $3.1 million

A Country Club Shores home on Schooner Lane tops the week's sales at $3.1 million .

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Elling Eide's former Sarasota estate has become a leading regional research library and capitol of Chinese studies. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Gamma)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • August 17, 2022
Elling Eide Center brings a unique focus on Chinese culture

It's more than 7,000 miles away from Beijing, but because of the passions of its former resident, a Sarasota research library and nature preserve has become a leader of China studies.

  • Arts + Culture
Although SRQ averages between five and six commercial aircraft operations an hour, it has approximately 160,000 operations a year — about 18.5 takeoffs and landings per hour, including private aircraft. (Eric Garwood)
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 17, 2022
Apartments at former Sarasota Kennel Club approach approval

The Sarasota City Commission approves first reading of ordinances to help pave the way for apartment developer Aventon to build a multifamily community at the site of the former dog track.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Individual garden plots thrived at the Lakewood Ranch community garden in 2018. (File photo)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 17, 2022
Lakewood Ranch residents show renewed interest in community garden

Green thumbs are wanted to replant the community garden in Greenbrook's Adventure Park, expected to open early next year.

  • East County
  • News
Honeycomb pulled from a soffit on Tarawitt Drive. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 17, 2022
Busy bees move hive found on the underside of a home eave

Tarawitt Drive on Longboat Key was abuzz when a beehive took over a soffit. So the neighborhood experts were called.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 17, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Vacation altercation

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Alex Benson (Photo by Liz Ramos)
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 17, 2022
McNeal Elementary reveals mural for 'trust' theme

Alex Benson had students build trust — literally — in his mural on the Lakewood Ranch school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Elliot Vasquez puts all of his effort into rowing during the PR1 Men's Masters 1x Final at the 2022 USRowing Masters National Championships. Vasquez won a gold medal in the race (8:11.99). (Photo courtesy of Nathan Benderson Park)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 16, 2022
USRowing Masters Nationals showcase competitors' perseverance, longevity

The event was held Aug. 11-14 at Nathan Benderson Park and featured more than 775 rowers from 96 clubs across the country.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tony Barrett (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2022
East Manatee Fire Rescue, Seat 3: Tony Barrett

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Barbara Linden (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2022
Tara Preserve CDD, Seat 3: Barbara Linden

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
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