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Results for: Pococo Discount Code "AVA505" – Get 50% Discount

  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 12, 2024
Braden River High's weightlifters raise the bar

The Pirates' girls team will compete Feb. 17 at the state championship meet in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • September 3, 2025
Talented junior pivots to starring role for Braden River High's football team

David Louis, the Pirate defensive end-turned-running back, has taken up the offensive mantle in an uncommon way.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 16, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre cabaret takes nostalgic time trip to land of folk music

"A Band Called Honalee" invites the audience to sing and remember when the times were a-changin'.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 6, 2025
Urbanite Theatre delivers a thrilling monster mash with cinematic timing

In "Monsters of the American Cinema," the scary creatures aren't only on the screen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • July 1, 2025
Lakewood Ranch tries to recapture past glory with new boys basketball coach

Kaden Knott, 26, sees bounce-back potential in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 13, 2025
Big trash bins cause concerns for Manatee County residents

The county is planning Community Cleanup Days to help residents dispose of larger items that won't fit in the new garbage bins.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 8, 2025
St. Armands stakeholders urged to advocate for resilience funding

The Sarasota County Commission will decide if $25 million in Resilient SRQ funds will be spent to help prevent flooding on St. Armands Key on Dec. 16.

  • Sarasota
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  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • January 7, 2026
Longboat commissioner-elect discusses local control, dredging, Ohana's seawall

Running unopposed, former land use and environmental lawyer Nick Gladding will represent District 3 on the Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Madison Bierl |
  • January 14, 2026
At 2,300 members, Lakewood Ranch Pickleball Club continues to grow

The club, which provides opportunities for novice to advanced players, was founded by Bob Haskin in 2018 with 40 members.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 21, 2019
Strike up the band

Early plans have arisen for a ‘concert’-type venue in Lakewood Ranch. What it will look like and when — or if — it gets built are questions that remain.

  • LWR Life
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 27, 2019
'Poetry and Liberty' shows Sarasota Ballet as emblem of the brave and true

With returning répétiteur and principals, Sarasota Ballet looks forward to ‘Stars and Stripes.’

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • April 8, 2026
The Dogs of Lakewood Ranch club allows canine lovers to network

The group's Facebook group members have found important information, such as available dog sitters and referrals for dog-related issues.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 6, 2023
Applications open for committee to explore future of Van Wezel

With composition and mission parameters approved, seven seats on the Purple Ribbon Committee to recommend future use of the iconic performing arts hall are up for grabs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 23, 2023
Sisterhood for Good presents $110,800 in grants

The Lakewood Ranch nonprofit smashed its previous record of $76,850 set a year ago.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2023
Man wants wife in jail so he can get some quiet time

A man recovering from knee surgery asks police to put his wife in jail for a couple days. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 14, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Jordan Brown

The Lakewood Ranch-based golfer has played well on the Florida Junior Tour in 2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 31, 2023
Co-founder of Senior Transport Services dies

The death of Lakewood Ranch's Don Deibert has left the nonprofit in dire need of volunteer drivers.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • May 18, 2022
Founder of Art & Soul believes dance can be transformative for people of all ages

Alana Turner harnesses the power of dance to change lives.

  • LWR Life
  • By David Conway |
  • May 20, 2021
Main Street businesses protest streetscape idea

Although city officials and property owners have expressed a desire to redesign two key downtown blocks, merchants aren’t happy with the prospect of losing parking spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 30, 2021
11-year-old Longboat Key girl wants to raise chickens in her backyard

Lark Rippy wrote an email to District 5 Longboat Key Town Commissioner Maureen Merrigan.

  • Longboat Key
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