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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 13, 2025
Life in Sarasota is back to normal for the 2025-26 season

With recovery from the 2024 hurricanes largely complete, the Sarasota you return to is largely back to normal, among other news to catch up on from while you were away.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By AndrĂ©a Martone |
  • August 26, 2021
Art on art: Colored pencils are his tools to success

Colored pencils were Venti's first art materials as a child and, in 50 years of investigating almost every medium available to artists, a Sarasota landscape artist has come full circle.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 2, 2022
Sarasota panel finalizes list for surtax projects

City plans on receiving about $191 million over 15 years if fourth iteration of countywide 1% tax passes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
News Briefs

GreyHawk supervisor cleared of ethics complaint; Mega-church buys more Ranch property; Town Hall to host irrigation presentation; Schools gear up with open house events; Manatee County Jail earns re-accreditation

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 22, 2018
These East County horses are supposed to be skinny

Interesting Sheriff's Office reports from Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 23, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 24

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 18, 2015
Local players fulfill professional dreams

Three Sarasota area baseball players were selected during Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft June 8 through June 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2013
News Briefs

Two school administrators depart; three suspended; MCAT/SCAT joint transit meeting canceled; County merges natural resources, parks departments; Planning Commission OKs Eagle Trace expansion

  • East County
  • News
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • September 2, 2024
A Mark Twain enthusiast tackles an age-old story

Alan Kitty brings his play "Original Sin" to Tree Fort Productions.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 16, 2023
Longboat Democratic club talks election strategy, party unity

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried discussed plans to reenergize party voters and candidates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 7, 2020
Fair foods a tradition for Myakka resident

Myakka City woman follows family tradition by selling treats at the Pumpkin Festival.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 20, 2021
Ohmni Robot lets SMH patients virtually explore Ringling Museum

Hospital patients can take control of the 18-pound robot to explore the Ringling Museum's 66 acres.

  • Health
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 10, 2021
Republican Club of Longboat Key gets update from town leadership

At the club's November meeting, town officials provided an update on life on Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 27, 2023
Elementary students make grand-friends at Daybreak Adult Day Center

The Braden River first graders write letters, visit, and learn about aging at the Lakewood Ranch facility.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Rusty Chinnis |
  • March 16, 2023
Protecting our natural resources is a moral responsibility

We can have all the rules protecting nature we want. Until we enforce them, red tide and other nature degradation will continue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 14, 2023
St. Armands property owners to make second bid to renew business district

Falling just short of a 10-year renewal of the St. Armands Business Improvement District, its board will begin the process for a second ballot for property owners on the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 27, 2023
Hope grows for the monarch butterfly in Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch Garden Club hosts a public meeting to talk about the importance of saving monarch butterflies.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 13, 2022
Braden River High senior nominated to military academies by Rep. Vern Buchanan

Rep. Vern Buchanan nominates a Braden River High senior to the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 28, 2021
Myakka woman runs for Manatee County Commission

Myakka woman hopes to teach people about local government via commission campaign

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 30, 2022
Advocate Radiation Oncology opens new cancer treatment center

New east Bradenton cancer treatment center gives Lakewood Ranch area patients a short drive for care.

  • East County
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