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  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • November 18, 2014
My View

A veteran reflects on Operation Cobra

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 2, 2021
Community Support energizes Sarasota Polo Club owners

James Miller says he can't wait for the 2021-22 Sarasota Polo Club season

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 10, 2021
With masks on their minds and faces, Sarasota students head back to school

Asplen announces 30-day ban on field trips, non-essential campus visitors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos and Brynn Mechem |
  • September 9, 2021
9.11 Remembered: Teachers change how they approach history of attacks

Twenty years later, teachers are finding themselves teaching students who weren't alive on Sept. 11

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2023
Sarasota NCAA athletes get their seasons underway

This group of alumni has the potential for big seasons in 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 25, 2022
Sarasota resident celebrates a lifetime of achievements with 100th birthday

Joe Jennings' near-century of life has been full of adventures and activity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 31, 2022
New coach rebuilds Sailors volleyball with sense of community

Daris Rodriguez said her team must build better bonds before they can start winning consistently. Plus, a look at other area teams.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 7, 2022
Lakewood Ranch beach volleyball player conquers national circuit

Next up for Ashley Pater is the 2022 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 7, 2022
Questions for Sarasota-area football teams after two weeks

There are no Sarasota football teams left undefeated, which means all of them have questions to answer heading into the meat of their schedules.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 3, 2021
Longboat Key expects to save about $8.7 million on beach projects

Longboat Key town projects manager Charlie Mopps credited the contractor's equipment, which allows for less expensive sand dredging.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 2, 2012
Siesta businesses boom in season

Businesses on the Key say the No. 1 beach ranking and warm weather are translating into a double-digit increase in seasonal tourist traffic.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 11, 2012
Jane Hoffman: The Merry Piper

Jane Hoffman has played the flute at weddings, dinners, galas and major pop concerts. As she prepares for her next performance, the musician explains how she's managed to gig for her supper for so long.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 1, 2011
Lewis enjoys interim post

Interim Sarasota County Administrator Terry Lewis says he doesn't have the breadth of knowledge to handle the job full-time, but he's feeling good about the challenges he's been able to meet, including boosting morale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 16, 2011
Prima on a pedestal

On the eve of the Sarasota Ballet's 20th anniversary gala, founder Jean Weidner gets ready for her standing ovation.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 23, 2011
CDD 4 tackles security issue

The board will not contract with the Manatee Sheriff's Office for services but instead will look for another security provider.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 2, 2012
Sarasota Youth Opera to premiere "Little Nemo in Slumberland"

Around 100 students age 8 to 17 will perform in the cast of the first-ever performance of "Little Nemo in Slumberland," commissioned specifically for them. The music is by Daron Aric Hagen and the Libretto by J.D. McClatchy. The two sat down to discuss the creation process.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
Our View: A salute to veterans

Most of us had the opportunity to have our say Tuesday when we slipped our ballot into the electronic scanner. Billions of people in this world do not get that opportunity.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • September 20, 2012
New merchants group forms

The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association's agenda is to lobby for Main Street improvements, bring in customers and be a united voice for shop owners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2020
Better with Bacon

Breakfast and brunch is a tasty, and big, business. A national leader in the industry has called the region home for nearly 35 years — and now it’s growing at a rapid-fire rate.

  • LWR Life
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 20, 2020
Custom-made

Architect Clifford Scholz creates the perfect home for a Lakewood Ranch couple.

  • LWR Life
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