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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 19, 2013
Mustang lands with Terriers

Former Lakewood Ranch High point guard Chaz Grady signed a scholarship June 7, to play basketball for Hiram College in Ohio.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • January 9, 2014
Chalk Festival art lingers on Burns Square streets

Sarasota Chalk Festival artwork is still visible on Pineapple Avenue, but city staff says an agreement required the street to be cleaned more than three weeks ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 27, 2018
Decreasing gas taxes threaten Longboat road projects

At least three roadway projects — including two roundabouts and an additional center turn lane — could not happen as Longboat Key has planned for lack of funding from gas taxes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 15, 2017
Unicorp president responds to Longboat Key referendum

Chuck Whittall’s new plans for the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort will “hover somewhere around” 237 units.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • December 14, 2016
Hotel plans debut in Lakewood Ranch

The Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch has quite the plan in the works.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 17, 2015
Morton's Gourmet Market to fill Siesta Market spot

Todd Morton says the new store will open this summer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 16, 2014
Principal to retire after 25 years in education

Haile Middle School Principal Janet Kerley plans to travel and write after retiring this summer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 26, 2014
FDOT already designing interchange improvements

County officials adopt resolutions supporting the plan for improving the I-75/University Parkway interchange.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 2, 2020
Christ Church of Longboat Key reopens for in-person services

Masks and social distancing will be a must at services beginning Oct. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • April 21, 2021
Fine ride at Elks Lodge

From 1930s Fords to young sports cars, the Elks Lodge Car Show & Vendor Fair had them all

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 6, 2019
The 2019 Jewish Film Festival kicks off with home run

The baseball-themed Opening Night Sponsor Party was held March 6 at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

  • Black Tie
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 13, 2017
East County softball roundup: 05.13.17

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River both fall in regional finals.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 9, 2016
Thunder avenges district loss

The ODA baseball team beat Indian Rocks Christian 1-0 March 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 17, 2016
Orioles to open Spring workouts

Pitchers and catchers will take the field for their first Spring Training workout Feb. 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 14, 2014
McKitrick hits 193rd golf victory

Longboat Key resident Arlene McKitrick is now working toward her goal of winning 200 championships.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2025
Sarasota prepares for annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony

The procession down Main Street concludes at J.D. Hamel Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 7, 2019
92-year-old Sarasotan works to provide beds for the homeless

Bags to Beds, the service project organization, has a secret key to their production: Ida Andalora.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 28, 2014
Food Bank launches food drive to fill pantries' shelves

The White Out Hunger campaign's Grand Challenge kicks off earlier this year to meet the high volume of visitors to area food pantries during the summer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 9, 2013
Showstopping career: Jeanne Larranaga

A January performance as Norma Desmond in 'Sunset Boulevard' at The Players Theatre in Sarasota will be the latest in a storied community-theater career for East County resident Jeanne Larranaga.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 26, 2014
Shot Selection

The Out-of-Door Academy junior Kimmy Comito leads the state with 33 goals and 45 points, according to MaxPreps.

  • East County
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