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Results for: PU Prime 100% Working Referral Code "SAVE10" Reduce Trading Fees by 10% Forever

  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • February 11, 2025
Youths have a shot at polo success in Lakewood Ranch

The Sarasota Polo Club team of four started in fall 2024.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 21, 2025
New Government Relations department promotes Manatee County

Ex-Apple recruiter and Senior Manager Stephanie Garrison has been chosen to lead the department.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Snider |
  • January 26, 2025
Documentaries chronicling Longboat environment set to make waves

Buzz is percolating over a unique program that paired local college film students with a Rotary Club to document some Longboat Key-centric ecology success stories.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 1, 2023
Design 2000 employee hunts ghosts in her spare time

Liz Reed is the co-founder of the Paranormal Society of Bradenton and shares that she wants to help people understand that ghosts really aren't that scary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • March 31, 2026
Dirty Sara-Soda hopes to clean up with a new beverage

The "dirty soda" mobile business is owned by Lakewood Ranch's Amber Hanratty, who saw an opening in the market.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 3, 2026
Education Center dives into the stories and music of Billy Joel

Biographical historian Susan Benjamin teams up with singer Jay O'Brien to celebrate the life and times of the Piano Man at their latest presentation with The Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • January 7, 2026
Sarasota County reevaluates need for new schools to serve Waterside

Jody Dumas, the executive director of facility services for Sarasota County Schools, said their two properties in Lakewood Ranch might sit empty for longer than anticipated.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 20, 2025
Longboat Key Freedom Fest leader returns to head annual celebration

After a busy year of pushing forward community development projects, including at the park where the Fourth of July fest takes place, Susan Phillips is leading the celebration as the marshal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 28, 2017
Theater review: 'Grounded'

'Grounded' tracks a UAV warrior’s relentless fall from grace.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 19, 2023
Spirit of giving sets this Lakewood Ranch family restaurant apart

For the restaurateurs behind Truman’s Tap & Grill, serving great food in a relaxed ambiance starts with family.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 18, 2022
Lakewood Ranch softball team follows similar path toward state championship

Mustangs Head Coach T.J. Goelz has instructed his players to repeat last season's work ethic.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 27, 2021
Longboat Key finishes beach renourishment projects

The projects cost the town of Longboat Key $36,063,214 to move about 1 million cubic yards of sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 18, 2023
Fawley Bryant Architecture names new principals

Kirk Bauer and James Hugglestone are named principals at the Lakewood Ranch firm.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 4, 2023
Black Tie and Tales: A Black Tie Goodbye

Black Tie Editor Harry Sayer bids farewell to the Observer Media Group.

  • Black Tie
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 29, 2022
Romanian immigrant looking for more freedom of choice relishes what he found

For Romanian Olympian Dragos Alexandru, stories of the American dream were all the motivation he needed to leave the restrictive country and immigrate to the U.S.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 30, 2022
Lakewood Ranch wrestler hopes for state medal after falling short last year

Lakewood Ranch High's Nate Smith, a junior, reached the state tournament in his first-ever season, wrestling at 285 pounds. Smith spent the offseason working on his technical skills.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 23, 2022
Lakewood Ranch's Richard Tatem elected to Manatee School Board District 5

Every vote counted for Richard Tatem as his 50.5% makes him the District 5 representative without the need for a run-off.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 14, 2022
Lakewood Ranch teen is one of six female youth hockey officials in Florida

Shannon Boyce, 15, is the youngest official refereeing at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • October 26, 2022
Selby orchids exhibit celebrates vibrant photography

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens treasury has more than 20,000 digital assets, and many of them are stunning photos of orchids.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 10, 2022
FST's 'We're Doomed' takes a shot at disaster movies

Every night is a disaster. And that's just the way the cast of Florida Studio Theatre's newest improv show likes it.

  • Arts + Culture
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