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  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 26, 2025
Senior PGA Championship makes those in the Lakewood Ranch area dream big

Tigers Woods turns 50 in December. Could he join the fun at The Concession?

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 12, 2023
How should you handle wildlife encounters in Lakewood Ranch?

Representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office share information on local wildlife.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 13, 2024
Senior Friendship Centers hosts advocate for the needs of older Americans

Bob Blancato, the national coordinator of the bipartisan 3,000-member Elder Justice Coalition, spoke at the organization during Older Americans Month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 11, 2024
FST's 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' is a playwright's love letter to his parents

Ken Ludwig's wartime romance is a funny tale punctuated by moments of sheer terror.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 10, 2024
The Sarasota Ballet takes London by storm

The company's Royal Opera House residency was a stunning success.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 14, 2026
Miakka Golf Club's commitment to nature isn't enough for some neighbors

Steve Herrig says he has done everything possible to assure his Myakka City land is in better shape than when he brought it.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 28, 2023
College degree leads to new opportunities for first-generation graduate

Bradenton's Shelbie Ricks will pass on her family's agriculture knowledge and legacy as a teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 12, 2012
Food & Cooking: Made by loving hands

Observer food editor Molly Schechter shares two cookie recipes just in time for the holidays.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • March 14, 2019
A Capitol show of force

Voters be reassured: A day in Tallahassee demonstrates how smart and competent our area's legislators really are.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 17, 2018
Longboat's outgoing public works director remembers 17-year tenure

Juan Florensa has had significant impact on Longboat Key in the nearly two decades that he lead the town's public works department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 10, 2016
Remove the crosswalks

They’re a safety hazard. Longboat Key was safer without them.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 24, 2016
Saluting Uncle Sam's Orchestra

How the greatest symphony orchestra you've never heard of helped rebuild American foreign relations after WWII.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 22, 2015
Missing Memories

People who suffer from dementia, as well as their caregivers, need strong support systems in place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 1, 2013
With Rhyme and Reason: Georgia Court

Georgia Court, owner of Bookstore1Sarasota, initiated a visit from U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin and poet Naomi Shihab Nye for a new weekend event called PoetryLife.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 3, 2024
Longboat Key venues promote private beach and unique weddings

Longboat Key Club and Longboat Island Chapel planners explain how they make destination weddings memorable for couples from around the country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2010
Our View

Destructive threats

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 22, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 23

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 21, 2023
Opponents to planned SR 64 car dealership out of legal options

The nonprofit Save Gates Creek and its Neighborhoods Inc. spent two years in a legal battle to stop the Cox Chevrolet dealership planned for State Road 64 and 117th Street East.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 1, 2021
Commissioners hope to tweak short term rental rules

Commissioners aim to update its 2011 ordinance to better fit the current short term rental climate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2022
Town appoints board members, alternate special magistrate

The town entered a contract with Trask Daigneault LLP for three lawyers to serve as alternate special magistrates as needed.

  • Longboat Key
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