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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 12, 2022
On Longboat Key, pickleball is daily social occasion

Since the expansion of public courts in 2020, the sport's following has steadily built. And the town is keeping an eye on the surge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 16, 2022
Patti Smith fondly walks down memory lane

It's been decades since Patti Smith last spoke with her late friend Robert Mapplethorpe, but the memories of their time together remain as indelible as any image in her celebrated life.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 1, 2022
Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch residents hail the monarch

Del Webb community of Lakewood Ranch comes together to build a butterfly garden.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 7, 2022
Rezone approval clears way for development by Lake Manatee State Park

Despite protests, the Manatee County Commission clears the way for development near Lake Manatee State Park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 30, 2022
County departments seeking 116 new positions in fiscal year 2023

Flush with new property tax revenue, Sarasota County departments asked to create more than 100 new jobs needed to keep up with growth during County Commission budget heraings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 15, 2022
Planning Board rejects apartments for Sarasota Kennel Club site

Citing airport operations noise concerns, the Sarasota Planning Board recommends against the approval of an apartment community at Sarasota Kennel Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 3, 2022
Accord with state allows roundabout art installation on Tamiami

An agreement between the city of Sarasota and FDOT will permit the installation on roundabouts at U.S. 41 at 10th and 14th streets and sets the policy for future Art in the Roundabouts projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 7, 2022
Chance meeting led to 65 years of marriage for River Club couple

Lakewood Ranch's Jim and Vera Slocum have laughed a lot while being each other's "yin and yang."

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 26, 2022
Defending state champ Mustangs rest softball hopes on a sophomore pitcher

Lakewood Ranch sophomore Ella Dodge, in her first year as a high school pitcher, will have to handle state's best teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 17, 2022
Apartments at former Sarasota Kennel Club approach approval

The Sarasota City Commission approves first reading of ordinances to help pave the way for apartment developer Aventon to build a multifamily community at the site of the former dog track.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 25, 2022
Bradenton 18-year-old spends summer finding homes for stray cats

Chemical engineering will have to wait for the cat-loving University of Florida student.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 25, 2022
As college football begins, a bumper crop of area alumni to watch on the gridiron

Sarasota has infused a lot of talent into the NCAA ranks over the years. The 2022 group is no different.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 1, 2022
State College of Florida enhances computer learning in Lakewood Ranch

SCF of Lakewood Ranch wants people to know that they are not along when it comes to struggling with computers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 20, 2022
Manatee County borrows money to move up infrastructure projects

The County Commission will borrow $232 million to accelerate 19 infrastructure projects, including nine in East County, with the $1.2 billion Capital Improvement Plan.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 5, 2022
Angel flies through the storm at Bearadise in Myakka

Bearadise owner Monica Welde says miracle flight of a porcelain angel during Hurricane Ian was a sign from her late husband.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 13, 2022
Controversial development rules set for Monday vote in Sarasota

As the City Commission is set to consider the final OK to expand staff approval for developments that include attainable housing, all three candidates for two open seats line up in opposition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 3, 2022
Japan's jazz age depicted in new Ringling exhibit

Six paintings by Enomoto Chikatoshi form the heart of a Ringling Museum exhibit that depicts a brief era right before World War II.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 17, 2021
Time to push development east in Manatee County?

Manatee County Commissioners to decide urban boundary amendment

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2009
'Letters to Lee'

This is the second installment in a three-part series of excerpts from the book, 'Letters to Lee,' a compilation of letters written by Lt. Gen. James V. Edmundson to his wife, Lee.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 25, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Boot camp yields results

Lakewood Ranch resident Maria Smith already is seeing results halfway through a six-week pre-holiday exercise boot camp.

  • East County
  • News
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