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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 13, 2023
Benderson Park hires new programming, aquatics program manager

The Sarasota park is known for rowing but offers summer camps, fitness classes and more.

  • East County
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  • By David Conway |
  • December 17, 2020
City commissioners consider shift to evening meetings

When should the City Commission hold its meetings? Some elected officials think the night time is the right time.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 14, 2022
Renovated Linger Lodge RV Park reopens in east Bradenton

Linger Lodge RV Park weathered Hurricane Ian and is back open after repairs and improvements.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Michael Eng |
  • July 29, 2009
Delaney's 'Covert' a hit in Hollywood

Lakewood Ranch resident and NBA ref Bob Delaney sold the movie rights to his first book, 'Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • January 6, 2010
Longboat Key - Realty sales on Key rise to get in under deadline

In the four weeks from Nov. 30 through the Christmas holidays, 51 real-estate sales were recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses. Of these, 18 were for more than $1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 25, 2012
Taffy's celebrates colorful history

Fifty years ago, Jack Tafeen and his wife, Peggy, opened a high-end men's apparel store and tailor shop on St. Armands Circle. Today, Taffy's Menswear is the oldest retail merchant on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 14, 2020
Remote Coxswain leads to success for blind rowers in Sarasota

Bob Berry develops his Remote Coxswain system at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 9, 2019
Performers make way into Circus Ring of Fame

Four acts will be inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame on St. Armands Circle Jan. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 23, 2019
Cops Corner: Alarming work being done

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 28, 2018
Zota murder suspect could be released pretrial

Darryl Hanna Jr. will be ordered for supervised release, court records show.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 28, 2021
This week in A+E: Dec. 30 to Jan. 6

New Year's celebrations, plays, concerts and comedy dot the calendar in the first week of January.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 12, 2024
Lakewood Ranch soccer club charges ahead with new director

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers is a nonprofit soccer club based out of the Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
Looking for things to do in Sarasota? She wrote the bucket list.

Kelly Stilwell is the author of the recently released book “100 Things to Do in Sarasota Before You Die.”

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • June 25, 2023
Ringling College media maestro Rich Schineller dies

The PR guru helped raise the profile of the arts, the environment and social justice in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 17, 2024
Apparent hoax sparks racism allegations at Sarasota commission meeting

A purported social media post prompted a city commissioner's accusations against a local government watchdog.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2024
Skinny-dipper removed from hotel pool

A woman left by her baby's father in a hotel parking lot finds a pool, strips and takes a dip. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 31, 2024
Chess grandmaster recalls the challenges of the game

Sarasota resident Pascal Charbonneau played 15 simultaneous games during an exhibition at a recent Manasota Chess Center event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 17, 2023
The search continues for a new Manatee County administrator

Municipal recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates will be conducting a national search for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 1, 2025
Arriving at the punchline can be a difficult journey

Lakewood Ranch comedian Harris Pierce can laugh at the tough road to success in his business.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2022
Sister Keys purchase celebrates 30-year anniversary

In 1992, the Sister Keys Conservancy and town of Longboat Key partnered to purchase the four islands.

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