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Results for: Pococo Discount Code "AVA505" – Get 50% Discount

  • By Madison Bierl |
  • April 29, 2025
Local mural artist volunteers his talent to beautify McNeal Elementary

Alex Benson has painted three murals at the Lakewood Ranch school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 24, 2024
SCD aims to preserve its legacy with the help of a major donor

As Sarasota Contemporary Dance puts the finishing touches on its 2023-24 season, Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott looks to the future of the company.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 5, 2025
Manatee's environmental lands program continues tedious process

After purchasing three properties in four years, the ELMAC program is currently negotiating 11 purchases and two easements.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 30, 2025
Israel: A Love story

Lots of people told me going to Israel would be a life-changing trip. They were right.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 11, 2025
Foundation for Dreams receives $100,000 grant from Bishop-Parker Foundation

The grant will go toward rehabbing one of the cottages at the foundation's new campus near Rye Preserve.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 22, 2024
County hears LWR resident concerns on development, pickleball courts

The "All Things Lakewood Ranch" Manatee County Commission meeting was set up to provide easy access to the government officials for Lakewood Ranch residents.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • October 30, 2024
Sarasota Youth Opera provides a home for the next generation of singers

All 74 members of the company will be on stage for "The Hobbit" from Nov. 9-10.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • November 13, 2024
The Ringling hosts a free, funky eco fest

Celebrate the environment with music, dance and theater — and pay what you wish.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 23, 2026
Driveway band brings neighbors together through music

The Driveway Drifters started gathering to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic and have not stopped since.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 11, 2026
Urbanite Theatre's 'The Apiary' asks the question, 'To bee or not to bee'

Director Summer Dawn Wallace talks about staging a dark, futuristic comedy without getting stung.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 13, 2026
3 Sarasota couples share what brought and what keeps them together

Every couple has their own journey to finding love. Members of Sarasota's community share what brought them together and sparked romance.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • March 15, 2022
This Week in A+E: March 17-23

The Sarasota Jazz Festival is turning heads, and there's also a strong assortment of art, music and theater on tap this week in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 23, 2018
A walk to remember

In 2015, Lakewood Ranch resident Richard Albero embarked on a 1,200-mile trek to raise money for wounded warriors. Now he’s penning a memoir about the experience and plotting his next step.

  • LWR Life
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 8, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 9

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota, Venice and Anna Maria Island.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Memories & mishaps

In honor of Christmas, we collected your best head-shaking holiday stories. From expired turkeys to mischievous squirrels, these are the memories these readers won't soon forget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
Observer Media Group notches 13 first place Florida Press awards

During the Florida Press Association's annual conference, held July 18, in Orlando, the industry organization recognized the Observer Media Group newspapers in multiple categories for its 2012 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 7, 2025
Commissioner warns that wetlands reversal will spring legal action

Manatee County Commissioner Mike Rahn voted against bringing back expanded wetland buffers for fear of legal consequences.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 30, 2025
Noted economists past and present on tariffs and free trade

In any discussion to understand free trade, protectionism and tariffs, there is no debate among credible economists: Free trade: good; protectionism and tariffs: bad.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 15, 2024
Solomon’s Castle is a gleaming monument to the weird, wacky and wonderful

Take a stroll through whimsy and delight with a tour inside Howard Solomon’s creation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 19-25

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

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