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Results for: Blue Guardian Coupon Code [ARCH30] - Get 30% off on all the Challenges

  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 29, 2025
Braden River High band boosters do more than fundraise

The high school's band director says the parent-led nonprofit is "crucial" to the program's success.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 4, 2024
Harvest House's reopened events space helps support emergency shelter services

The newly reopened venue will host gatherings that include fundraising events and weddings, while also generating revenue for the nonprofit's emergency services.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 27, 2013
Taste of the Town

Read a page from area chefs' and restaurant owners' menus, and get a kitchen confidential about the talk and taste of the town.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • December 3, 2025
Paradise defender parlays position change into a professional contract

The Sarasota Paradise team signs Roberto Burlew, a returning player from their semipro team.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 25, 2012
EDIBLES: Nancy's Bar-B-Q: worth the wait

Can a Jewish girl from Cleveland find true happiness making North Carolina-style barbecue in Florida? For Nancy Krohngold, the answer is a resounding "yes," and her peculiar confluence of circumstances is making a lot of other people happy as well.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 21, 2013
Election: Theisen isn't afraid to stand out from other candidates

The commission candidate wants to trim the city's budget and require developers to pay their way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 8, 2020
Huge challenges for new SMART director in Manatee County

Rebecca Blitz takes over SMART during difficult financial times.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • August 13, 2015
Conversation with Patrick Gannon

The Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association president talks about homelessness, growth and misleading generalizations regarding people living downtown.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 20, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Bold MLFB made right choice picking Lakewood Ranch for its headquarters

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2014
Aren't you barracuda?

Steven Herich, of Beach Fishing Adventures, recently caught a 30-pound, 52-inch barracuda.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • March 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Sale Away Preparation

On Monday, Christ Church of Longboat Key began setting up for its upcoming Sale Away, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8. At Christ Church's first sale in 2012, over $17,000 was raised and donated to local missions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 8, 2024
Manatee County accelerates land conservation from 2020 referendum

There are eight properties currently in the acquisition process, but Mixon Fruit Farms is out of the running.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 19, 2024
Homebuilder shares plans for new residential development

The site plan shows 99 homes on 44 acres near State Road 64 and Uihlein Road in East County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 29, 2021
Prayer shawl ministry knits a community together

A ministry at Christ Church of Longboat Key brings people together for knitting and socialization.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 29, 2010
St. Martha's students cook up creative inventions

Andrea Hempill, a teacher at St. Martha's, has led her class through a solar-oven project exhibition in honor of Earth Day. Her top-three teams will compete Saturday, May 1, at the Energy Whiz Olympics, in Cocoa Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
Another shot at the Classic

A local golfer missed the cut at the 2019 LECOM Suncoast Classic. He's approaching the 2020 event differently.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 30, 2019
Lakewood Ranch children explore the wild side

Kids can explore the wild side of Lakewood Ranch through Sticks and STEM camp

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 11, 2026
New road construction speeds through Lakewood Ranch Southeast

Lakewood Ranch Southeast's infrastructure won't be featured on any posters, but it will be a major part of the new community's success.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
Heritage Harbour South CDD — Seat 2: Michelle Patterson

Patterson will face Joe Ramsey in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 12, 2020
A shoutout to Florida’s elections officials and staffs

With each screw-up, elections supervisors and the Legislature reformed and refined the system to the point now that Florida’s elections system is a national model and gold standard.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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