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  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 19, 2025
Bee Ridge Florist welcomes community inside for Feel Good Fair

The family-owned flower shop, which recently changed ownership to sisters Alex Wise-Brewer and Devyn Wise, hosted the Feel Good Fair.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 11, 2023
Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality

Nearly 8 acres of open land is lost to development per hour in Florida, says a panel moderator.

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  • News
  • By Su Byron |
  • August 21, 2025
Myakka City is known for its rural nature — and its salt-of-the-earth people

In a place where cowboy hats outnumber stoplights, three locals live by the rhythm of the land.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 9, 2023
Scientists say sargassum belt could still hit Sarasota area

Climate Adaptation Center CEO Bob Bunting said an early-season hurricane could push the sargassum farther north into the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 19, 2023
Lakewood Ranch home owned by Mick Jagger's girlfriend for sale

Mick Jagger sightings are now less likely in Lakewood Ranch as the Rolling Stones rock star's girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, has put her Lake Club home up for sale for $3.5 million.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 8, 2020
Volunteer Santa laments loss of Sarasota holiday parade

Longtime volunteer Mark Welicki couldn't participate in the Sarasota Holiday Parade this year but he has high hopes for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 16, 2020
South Gate Community Center faces uncertain future

The longtime event venue is looking for a potential buyer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 14, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church implements plans for post-COVID world

The church has implemented task forces whose planning is coming to fruition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 21, 2021
Prose and Kohn: A guide to non-local Olympians

Here's what else our columnist is looking forward to watching unfold in Tokyo

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 28, 2023
Lost credit card found quickly

Before a lost property report could be filed, an individual came to the department to return the credit card. This and more Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 6, 2023
Bay Runner marks first anniversary as city looks to expand

One year after launch, the free trolley service between downtown Sarasota and Lido Key has carried some 150,000 passengers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 15, 2022
Ukrainians on Longboat Key organize donations, information

As they try to help their people from afar, Longboat Key's Ukrainian community have become de facto experts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 29, 2015
Q+A with Susan Phillips

Assistant to the Town Manager Susan Phillips has sat through more Longboat Key Town Commission meetings (17 years’ worth and counting) than any commissioner

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2015
Neighborhood undergrounding project won’t fizzle

Despite concerns from a few residents that splitting up the burial of island utilities into two referendum questions is doomed for failure, the Town Commission is moving forward with a GMD project referendum in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 7, 2021
Braden River High School knows its drill

Braden River High School Pirate Battalion Drill Team wins district championship for fifth year in a row and heads to state.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2022
Maison Blanche on Longboat Key celebrates 20 years

The restaurant, which shares its name with its Parisian predecessor, has built a following over two decades.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 5, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Food flight

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 13, 2023
Longboat still waiting on New Pass groin permits

The project to keep sand from slipping through the rocky structure is the final portion of town's latest beach renourishment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 17, 2021
Lakewood Ranch woman runs for funds

Arbor Grande's Donna Marino uses passion of running to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of her father.

  • Health
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2009
Cops' Corner 08.13.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
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