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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Willis teachers get 'silly'

Fourth-grade teachers at Willis Elementary School got "all tied up" March 8, as their students sprayed them head to toe with Silly String.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 26, 2019
S-s-something's missing

Street sign's missing consonant stands in plain sight.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 23, 2016
Countdown begins to 2017 World Rowing Championships at Benderson Park

Sculpture 'Vortex' unveiled to handle the countdown.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 3, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

Patrons strolling around from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will be met with more than the bustle of downtown, as jazz, blues and other music genres fill the air during Music on Main.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2011
IDA selects director for Town Hall

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board have selected Eva Rey as their new executive director.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 15, 2013
Caregiver exploits elderly Sarasota client

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Lisa Redmond, 52, for stealing $15,000 from her 94-year-old client.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 19, 2017
Yourtowns 01.19.17

SMS presents deputy with sweet surprise and Orioles spring training tickets go on sale.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 17, 2013
PDQ Chicken to open in Sarasota

After purchasing land at 5160 S. Tamiami Trail, PDQ Chicken is set to open in September.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Sidra Wali |
  • May 8, 2023
Reed Medical Group on Longboat expands

The medical group has added a variety of services on the island since it opened.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
Our View: Common sense teacher pay

The ongoing controversy over teacher merit pay is understandable. After all, teachers have been allowed to get pay raises and maintain job security each year with almost no accountability.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 8, 2017
Embrace the aging process with Florida Studio Theater's 'Older Than Dirt'

The Sarasota theater company takes a comedic look at an experience we all share — aging.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • November 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tree of Life Kick-Off Party

Second Chance Last Opportunity debuted its new community project 'Tree of Life' with a kick-off party Saturday, Nov. 23, at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 10, 2020
Siesta Key artist sells lifetime of work

After learning he has Stage 3 pancreatic cancer, Siesta Key artist Shawn McLoughlin sold more than 160 pieces of art.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 4, 2025
Rezoning process begins for Mira Mar Plaza

Seaward Development had its first hearing before the city's Development Review Committee for its plan to save the historic Sarasota building and add two 18-story towers to the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 3, 2022
The top 10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2022

These rising stars demand your attention.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2009
Our View

Transparency? Yeah, right

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 25, 2025
Mobile home communities ask for easier permit process to elevate units

Owners wanted to make resilient improvements on their units but were met with a stop work order from Longboat Key's Planning, Zoning and Building Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 17, 2020
Proposed homes draw criticism in eastern Manatee County

Compatibility with surrounding neighborhood creates concern for Concession project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 28, 2018
Who will be new leaders?

Longboat Key’s election results followed tradition. But there was an underlying message in the results of the Zunz-Langley race: a desire for a next generation to get involved.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • February 3, 2026
Two Lakewood Ranch residents honored with Spirit of Manatee awards

Zoe Lander and Mary Glass will be honored at the Spirit of Manatee — The Celebration of Philanthropy event on March 25.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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