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  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 18, 2025
John Ringling's Cypriot treasures get a permanent gallery for the first time

Consulting curator Joanna Smith discusses a decadelong journey to open Gallery 12 at The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • February 10, 2026
Law enforcement agencies tackle removing wrecked, abandoned boats

When a boat washes up on a sandbar or crashes into a seawall, law enforcement agencies step in.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 4, 2025
Schools plan keeps Wilkinson open, creates new K-8 campuses

The "future-focused" plan also would create business learning centers at Booker elementary and middle schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By David Conway |
  • January 14, 2021
Bobby Jones plans back on the table

The City Commission will hold a workshop as it considers altering a renovation project for the municipal golf course.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 4, 2016
Newtown's narative draws international attention

Weeks after Vickie Oldham and her team of researchers published their comprehensive study of Newtown's history, a Ph.D. candidate hopes to shine an international spotlight on the history on Sarasota's African-American heritage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2021
Honorable run in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch woman runs 5K to honor her father.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 16, 2009
Cops Corner

Dec. 6 Construction question 3:26 p.m. -- 6400 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A Christ Church member reported to police that someone placed a sign on the church's construction site that read: 'WHY?' The church member told police members of the nearby homeowners association were disputing the church's construction.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 2, 2009
Family business takes flight on Longboat Key includes family ties

Sandra Ceshker's friends aren't yet used to the fact that she isn't always free for a mid-morning tennis game.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2009
Company makes DAS pitch

SBA Advanced Wireless Networks LLC is offering a Distributed Antenna System for Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lainee Jennings |
  • August 25, 2010
Purvis pumped for Pirate prowess

With its third head coach in as many years, Braden River not only is familiar with change and adversity, but it also thrives on it.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 19, 2010
PARTNERS IN TEE TIME

Eighth-graders Ramsey Touchberry and Danny Walker having been playing golf together at the Missing Link Golf Academy at the Legacy Golf Club for the past four years.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 24, 2010
Dr. Kay Glasser remembered (UPDATED)

The co-founder of the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center died Monday after a brief illness.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 27, 2011
Ranch IDA adopts budget

Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5 will adopt budgets next month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 16, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: The unsung 'player'

Jolie Schroeder's star-making performance in The Players box office and performing-arts studio has kept the organization singing for years.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 10, 2011
Crowd brawls at Overlook Park

Although those involved in the brawl gave police differing accounts of what happened, parties agreed on what started the incident - talking trash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 27, 2010
St. Mary Magdalene church gains autonomy

Lakewood Ranch's St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church became its own parish Oct. 9. The church celebrated with a special parish picnic Oct. 16.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 27, 2011
Lakewood Ranch attracts institutional investor

Grubb & Ellis acquired Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I for $12.5 million. The firm also bought facilities in Arizona and Texas this month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
Cops Corner 03.03.11

The defendant was arrested for a warrant. During a search of his pockets, the responding deputy found a bag with seven needles in his left front pants pocket and a silver spoon in his right front pants pocket.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 4, 2012
Delve into 12: Bridge Battle

Although East County residents won't see any construction starting on the Tara Bridge or Fort Hamer Bridge this year, the fate of both bridges will be up for discussion in 2012.

  • East County
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