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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 15, 2016
Beachplace tees up

Residents enjoyed a day of golf at Beachplace’s 10th annual tournament Monday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High students are competing against Saint Stephen's Episcopal School students in an academic challenge.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High, Saint Stephen's face off

Two Manatee County high schools are competing at the Manatee Academic Challenge March 15.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 15, 2016
Women’s Guild is sugar, spice and everything nice

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women’s Guild hosted its Sugar and Spice fashion show Monday, March 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
Two killed, one injured in murder-suicide

The incident occurred in GreyHawk Landing around midnight.

  • East County
  • News
Leanne Spofford, Cheri Christiansen and Nancy Brown supply much of the passion behind "Four Pillars," a new spa and wellness retreat in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 15, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Four Pillars a rock-solid business venture?

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 14, 2016
Honey Bee Festival helps save the bees

Honey Bee Festival helps save the bees

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 14, 2016
Site names Longboat sixth smartest city in Florida

Zippia ranked cities in the state by the number of teen dropouts and educated adults, and found Longboat Key fared well.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The meeting will be held at the county's administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 14, 2016
Manatee hosts work sessions

Commissioners will discuss a sewer ordinance, among other topics.

  • East County
  • News
Nolan students snacked on chocolate cream, apple, cherry and other types of pies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 14, 2016
East County middle school students play with Pi

To celebrate Pi Day, math classes at Braden River and Nolan middle schools ate pie and completed Pi lessons March 14.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 14, 2016
Sarasota County adds 2,700 jobs in 2016

While the unemployment rate in the county remained below 5% in January, job growth continues to taper.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ron Zammit of Cakes by Ron with United Cerebral Palsy honorary trustee Joyce Hales.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 13, 2016
Too sweet: UCP Chocolate Sundae

United Cerebral Palsy serves up sweets for guests Sunday, March 13 at Michael’s On East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Runners make their way down the John Ringling Bridge.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 13, 2016
First Watch Half Marathon changes course

The First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon partners with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
St. Mary has a shamrockin’ good time

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Dance Saturday, March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Two-year-old Keeva Bippen had her Irish dance debut alongside Cierra Trapani of the Drake School of Irish Dance.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
St. Patrick's Day comes to St. Michael's

Parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church celebrated St. Patrick's Day early with food and dance.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jocelyn Elkhatib gets a close look at the inner workings of a bee hive.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
Visitors swarm to the Honey Bee Festival

Sarasota Honey Company and the Suncoast Beekeepers Association partner with Sweetgrass Farms for event to save the bees.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jackie Crews, Mary Neauhauser and Chris Parlett measure scoops of rice, dehydrated vegetables and soy flour.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
St. Boniface helps stop hunger

Members of the congregation at St. Boniface help pack more than 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
Gulfshore celebrates 20 years

Gulfshore of Longboat Key celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday, March 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hannah Segraves, Sarahina Borgia, Maddy Hodgetts and Kaylyn Camacho represent the Ringling College of Art & Design.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2016
Adfed Suncoast applauds advertisers

The American Advertising Awards recognized creativity in advertising.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tony and Kelly Barrett, who founded Heroes Party at the Ranch, believe the event will continue to grow.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 12, 2016
A pint of charity

Heroes Party at the Ranch grows in its quest to raise money to help veterans.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2016
Luck of the Irish returns to the Ranch

The Irish Celtic Festival drew hundreds of guests from Lakewood Ranch and surrounding communities.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2016
Faith carnival fosters family fun

The preschool at Faith United Church of Christ hosts the event each year.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
Town of Longboat Key opens house

The Town of Longboat Key hosted a Community Open House Saturday, March 12, at the Public Safety Complex.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Student Government Association members Emily McNulty, Kennedy Hunter, Meagan Gigliotti and Sarah Crawford show off their shirts for the event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
BRHS bans together to raise money for the Carrier family

The school hosted a Lip Sync Battle, which benefited Band Director Kendall Carrier and his family.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carly the pug participated in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2015. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. this year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
WEEKEND BEST BET: Irish Celtic Festival

The festival will celebrate its fifth year with new entertainment and an Irish Relay Race.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 11, 2016
JetBlue curbs SRQ flights to New York

One of SRQ’s New York flights will become seasonal, rather than year-round.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA catcher Parke Phillips went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Thunder posts shutout

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team beat Admiral Farragut 6-0 March 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota Christian's Audra King went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Seacrest March 10.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Sarasota Christian posts double-digit win

The Sarasota Christian softball team improved to 8-1 overall.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The closures will be part of FDOT's overall project to create a diverging diamond design at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2016
FDOT announces University Parkway/I-75 closures and detours

Contractors will close a section of I-75 Sunday night and other nighttime detours are scheduled next week.

  • East County
  • News
(Courtesy Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hoag) A woman drover her red Chevy Camaro into a fire station on Stickney Point Road yesterday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 11, 2016
Car crashes into Sarasota County fire station

Following a three-vehicle collision last night, a woman crashed her car into the fire station on Stickney Point Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
EJ "Glitch Master" Davis performs an original dance to dubstep remix "Permanent."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 10, 2016
Haile Middle School students show off skills

The East County school held a talent show Thursday, March 10.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 10, 2016
Save Our Seabirds soars with Sunset Soiree

Save Our Seabirds hosted its fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Heather, Carli and Sara Kasten and Lora Miller with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 10, 2016
Cystic Fibrosis luncheon celebrates hope

The fundraiser event was held at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 10

Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
East County weather page photo: March 10

Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: March 10

Kathy Schwartz, of Osprey, submitted this photo of a paddleboarder and dog during a Siesta Key sunset.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 10, 2016
(A little) good news on the traffic front …

... amid other puzzling road news

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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