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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 15, 2022
Isles home tops sales at $2.15 million

An Isles house on Cane Bay Court tops the week's sales at $2.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 17, 2022
Casey Key properties sell for $5.75 million

Main house, guest house on Casey Key Road are the top sellers for the week of Oct. 3-7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 20, 2021
Casey Key home is week's top real estate sale in Sarasota area

Property on Casey Key Road sells for $4.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 2, 2025
La Musica Chamber Festival gets a lift from new leadership

The Sarasota chamber music festival nearly ended after its co-founder died of COVID.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 30, 2024
The top 10 East County athletes to watch in 2025

These 10 athletes are poised to have big seasons in the new year.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 24, 2023
Manatee County commissioners record new highs and lows

The decision to cut wetland protections sparks anger while the 44th Avenue extension generates joy.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 5, 2023
Freedom Elementary teachers move into school's new addition

Teachers in the eight new classrooms begin decorating with a blank slate.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 2, 2023
Robot donation a coup for State College of Florida's Coding Academy

Two Lakewood Ranch businesses, RND Automation and Certified Collectibles, combine to make an important donation to the school.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 19, 2021
All fun and games

What started as a way to bring people together during the pandemic has grown into a full-fledged recreation program.

  • LWR Life
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 24, 2022
Lakewood Ranch man continues to be a driving force behind fundraiser

Lakewood Ranch's Bob Smith aims to raise more than $40,000 for Bradenton's Stillpoint Mission this year.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 2, 2022
City seal design contest yields five common themes

As Sarasota seeks to update its official city seal, commonly recurring design elements of nature, water, sunset and the Ringling Bridge come to the forefront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 22, 2009
Friends, family honor cowboy

Former SMR cowboy Randy Ballard died July 11 after a battle with cancer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 5, 2012
New application could revive Key Club plan

The application for the Key Club's $400 million Islandside project is dead, but the project could get new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 21, 2012
City manager candidate: Barbara Lipscomb

The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected include three Florida city manager candidates. This is the second of three Florida candidates the Sarasota Observer is profiling.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 8, 2012
Merchant motto: Salvage the season

With the City Commission having scrapped the parking-meter program, downtown merchants are hoping to salvage the rest of the season.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 19, 2011
Pension trustee interrogates investigator

A Firefighters Pension Board trustee believes pension investigator Benchmark Financial Services has preconceived notions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • January 12, 2011
My View: Turn ownership of beach back to rightful owners

As beach renourishment costs continue to mount, let beachfront property owners maintain their own sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 13, 2020
'Sender' compelling even as it is ambiguous

Story about slackers resisting full adulthood isn't without sympathy

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2020
Point Made

A 50-acre, $50 million project is primed to turn what was only office and industrial space into a retail and restaurant destination.

  • LWR Life
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2020
After reopening, Sarasota businesses plot promotional strategies

Hopeful for an economic recovery, merchants and officials are encouraging consumers to spend their money locally.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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