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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 27, 2014
Information fair signals start of School Choice

Manatee County Public School District's School Choice enrollment period officially begins Jan. 28, but parents can also sign up their students at a School Information Fair Monday night.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • May 5, 2025
Go Ahead and Do It: Kayaking SRQ

Let Kayaking SRQ show you our home, backyard and passion for more than 40 years — great for nature, animal and photography lovers!

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Sponsored Content
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 26, 2024
Lakewood Ranch salutes veterans with annual parade

Thousands attended the Tribute to Heroes at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Janet Combs |
  • November 14, 2023
WBTT supporters get on the Soul Train again

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe returns to the '70s for its annual fundraiser.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2023
Sarasota Bay Runner trolley hits 250,000 passengers

The free trolley service reaches its quarter-million rider mark in 18th months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • August 4, 2025
Skip the Bridge and Take the Gulf Islands Ferry

Hop aboard the Gulf Islands Ferry and turn a regular day into a mini escape.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Spotlight Partners
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • February 19, 2025
After long layoff, Lakewood Ranch High wrestler regains his excellence

Aiden Sanders, who had to sit out years due to concessions, has his sights set on a state tourney berth.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2025
Police respond to simultaneous bar brawls one block apart

Sarasota police officers respond to one fight inside and another outside Main Street bars after 2 a.m. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • February 6, 2020
Vacation-rental regulations come down to local control versus state preemption

With so many cities going too far with regulations, state control makes sense. If you don’t like vacation rentals, form an HOA.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 4, 2019
New Music New College will offer a series of bold works in the 2019-2020 season

Peek into the minds of New Music New College Director Stephen Miles and Producer Ron Silver to see what they're looking forward to this season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 11, 2012
Primary election Q&A

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws near, the East County Observer will publish profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 8, 2025
Ringling College invites community to take an art walk

The Sarasota college makes it easy for visitors to tour seven art galleries with the free event.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 14, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Sailors baseball alumnus drafted by San Francisco

A Sarasota grad is drafted by the Giants, plus a check-in on other Sailors alumni and a big visit for a Riverview football player.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Peter Abbott

After being suspended for five months in 2009, Sarasota's police chief said he's looking forward to a new year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
OUR VIEW: Fixing a broken system

Florida's economic development system has long been a bust, plagued by excessive bureaucracy, ponderously slow and inefficient with multiple state departments involved.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 10, 2011
Unbreakable threads

The Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild will host its 13th Biennial Quilt Show March 11 and March 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 28, 2012
Scene & Heard

Boogie Woogie Ballerinas; Remembering Jay B. Starker; Art meets education

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 13, 2019
Pirates football can't wait to set sail again in 2020

Braden River coach confident his team will bounce back from 4-7 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 7, 2017
Visit Sarasota County leader fights house bill

Virginia Haley is rallying opposition to a proposal to eliminate the Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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