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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 24, 2011
VIDEO: Roberta MacDonald: The golden lady

During Saturday's performance, Roberta MacDonald took the audience on a journey through her life in the theater, getting fired from 'The Today Show' and even showed clips of her serenading a monkey.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 5, 2025
North-end Longboat community center remains in the works

As property deals have fallen through, Manatee County has begun to look at short-term solutions off the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 1, 2017
Charter Review candidates bring experience, new perspectives

Eight residents are vying for the committee slated to evaluate portions of Longboat Key’s charter.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 25, 2023
Manatee County to send 13 Vex teams to world championship

Willis, Gene Witt, Willis and McNeal elementary schools will have 10 of the 13 county teams competing on the world stage.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 18, 2023
Winter season traffic ramps up with some help

The town is preparing for traffic troubles on both ends of the island this winter season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2013
Our View

A home for the homeless

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 6, 2010
SISTER ACT

Siblings Kaitlyn and Sarah Wolfe are a dual threat on the Lakewood Ranch High soccer field this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 15, 2010
Seventh-grader earns spot on Thunder squad

Vito Bavaro is the only seventh-grader to start on The Out-of-Door Academy's varsity boys soccer team. He also plays on the Florida Everblades' 97 hockey team.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 29, 2010
Return to form

After a breakout performance her freshman year, Lakewood Ranch High School junior Devin McDermott is a big reason why the Lady Mustangs currently are ranked No. 1 in Class 3A.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 18, 2017
Passion, altruism in Lakewood Ranch combine to form coolest club

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 9, 2017
Sarasota softball plans to use communication as its compass

Sailors leaders hope to guide team to state tournament through positivity.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 23, 2017
A tale of two portraits

Ringling Town Hall student artist Nahman L'Hrar created two portraits. The second portrait was presented to its subject March 22. The first has yet to meet its subject.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 12, 2016
Farms in East County witness strawberry shortage

Farmers sound off on a warm winter that generated a rough strawberry season.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Main Street

In 2014, Main Street saw a flurry of businesses coming and going - a level of activity that appears ready to continue throughout the heart of the city in 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 1, 2012
Gov. Scott stays on track

Despite surprising decisions to spend more money on education and Everglades restoration, Gov. Rick Scott is sticking to his principles of shrinking government and growing the economy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Edward Alley |
  • March 19, 2018
Orchestra’s 'Lift-Off' just misses full orbit

Our music critic had mixed opinions on the Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks 6 concert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 31, 2012
Roper embarks on $1.4 billion deal

Lakewood Ranch-based Roper Industries plans to acquire Sunquest Information Systems for $1.42 billion.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 25, 2012
Riverview lands big donation

The Sarasota County School Board yesterday approved a $100,000 anonymous donation to Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 14, 2012
IDA considers staff expenditure changes

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority today considered changes to how much money staff can spend, in certain situations, without specific board approval.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2011
Student makes special donation

When Fruitville Elementary first-grader Kai Sutter purchased a $25 raffle ticket at a recent fundraiser, he promised his mother, Jan, that if he won the $10,000 prize, he would give half of the money to charity.

  • Sarasota
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