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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 5, 2024
East County basketball teams make progress in 2023-24

No area teams reached the state tournament, but several have hope for the future.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 14, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'Peter Pan'

Peter Pan is alive and well and flying at Manatee Players.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andréa Martone |
  • October 14, 2021
The headless horseman rides again at The Players

The Players expands its production of the classic tale of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' just in time for Halloween.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • February 28, 2019
Tackling the crisis at the start

First Step of Sarasota addresses both the opioid and child welfare crises with its Mothers and Infants program.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 17, 2024
Vaccine deaths higher than COVID deaths, entrepreneur and author say

Here are shocking statements of late, from Steve Kirsch and Bret Weinstein, both early dissenters to the COVID vaccines.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 17, 2014
Bound for Nationals

Sarasota Sharks swimmers Bethany Leap and Alex Katz will compete in the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships Aug. 6 through Aug. 10, in Irvine, Calif.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 27, 2021
Being fit a hit with kids in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch children run, skip and jump through drills at Fit4Kids

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2012
Riverview High will rock you!

Have a love for Freddie Mercury?

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

MISS MANATEE SOFTBALL AND LAKEWOOD RANCH LITTLE LEAGUE

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 23, 2012
Siesta Chamber rouses support

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce last night asked its 1,100 Facebook followers to attend today's Sarasota County Commission meeting to speak in opposition of a food truck in the Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 20, 2020
Literary Longboat

The Boxser Diversity Initiative is bringing a literary festival to Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 14, 2019
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet mingle with performers at season kickoff

Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb introduced this season's dancers and staff to the volunteer organization.

  • Black Tie
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 19, 2014
Fashion Trends: Home Edition

Fashion at home is just as flux as fashion in a closet - trends come and go and some turn into long-standing staples. We stopped in a few local interior shops to see what's trending in the home decor world, and we found great tips and items to keep your home in style.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 11, 2019
Sarasota's spending is outpacing its growth

It is symbolic of a bigger issue: Who's in charge? Citizens? Commissioners? City manager?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 23, 2022
FST looks to find the universal laugh

The hard work of penning a musical sketch comedy show takes longer than you might imagine.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Marc Loundy

The golfer sank his first hole-in-one May 31 at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 7, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Noah Obaseki

The Booker High football defensive back had an interception in the Tornadoes' 43-13 win over Southeast High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
State Representative District 72: Fiona McFarland

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 17, 2015
Q+A with Marvin Kocian

Marvin Kocian led the Historic Krewe of Mid-City in New Orleans in the Sunday night Mardi Gras parade through the Big Easy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 4, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Leatt

Leatt helped the Mustangs win the Lakewood Ranch Invitational with three top-three finishes.

  • East County
  • Sports
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