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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 26, 2025
Bird Key honors fallen heroes Memorial Day weekend

Bagpipe instrumentalist Gemma Briggs offers special tribute with patriotic songs, remembering her family members who served.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 5, 2021
Longboat Key author Julie McGue signs at Sarasota book fair

The autobiographical author spent her day signing books and greeting friends at Bookstore1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2009
Health Matters

Enjoy The Observer's new monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use, for people of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2012
Goodwill receives rare piano donation

The Goodwill Foundation recently received a rare 1896 Carl Bechstein piano from local donors Jim and Ronna Bridges, who had previously used the piano as a display in their custom-cabinet showroom.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2011
USF students and staff get into the giving holiday spirit

Students and staff at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee recently donated holiday toys to 47 local elementary children in need, along with food baskets for 30 families.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 12, 2019
National Philanthropy Day 2019 recognizes local leaders

Local philanthropists celebrated giving back Nov. 12 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 6, 2018
Performances ring in the holidays at The Ringling

The Ringling Holiday Splendor brought out local schools to amp up the holiday season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 2, 2013
Phillippi Farmhouse Market re-opens

Phillippi Farmhouse Market, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through April.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Democrats Club Watch Party

The Sarasota Democrat Club hosted an election-night watch party at Marina Jack Tuesday, Nov. 6. Guests gathered to watch the results of the local and national elections with local Democratic candidates. District 16 U.S. House Representative candidate Keith Fitzgerald delivered a concession speech.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2012
Saturday is Small Business Saturday

East County residents can support their friends and neighbors this weekend by shopping locally. Nov. 24 is Small Business Saturday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: AGELESS CREATIVITY honors six local artists

The sixth annual AGELESS CREATIVITY awards and exhibition on Oct. 10 honored a diverse group of accomplished artists: watercolorist Anne Abgott, jeweler Ed Brickman, musician Al Hixon, photographer Ron Johnson, sculptor and painter Ed Miracle and painter Margy Rich.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 6, 2021
Played B-4, won again in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents enjoy a morning of bingo at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 11, 2009
Firefighters pay tribute to lives lost Sept. 11

Sarasota firefighters climb 344 flights of stairs in remembrance of the firefighters who died Sept. 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center Towers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • East County
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  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 18, 2011
Police, citizen heroes awarded

The Sarasota Police Department presents its annual awards for outstanding service to the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 18, 2020
Parade honors healthcare heroes in Lakewood Ranch

Community celebrates healthcare professionals at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 19, 2019
2019 Southeast Region Youth of the Year winner Leonela Tase Sueiro receives warm welcome at SRQ airport

Leonela Tase Sueiro, the 2019 Southeast Region Youth of the Year, had a big surprise waiting for her when she came home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2019
Dick Vitale to present $200,000 pediatric cancer research grant at Gala

The grant will be made in honor of former Purdue University student Tyler Trent

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 11, 2018
Your Town for Jan. 11

Police dog team wins award; dentist marks 30 years in business.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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