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Betty Schoenbaum may be 100, but it doesn't stop her from going to events like Circus Arts Gala, pictured here. File photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 19, 2017
100 Years of Heart: Betty Schoenbaum joins the centenarian club

Renowned philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum reflects on her love of giving and shares her perspective after 100 years of life.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
… For unto you is born this day …
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 22, 2015
At the time of Christ’s birth

Our heritage, family values and principles depend on the continuous retelling of such important events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
… For unto you is born this day …
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 23, 2015
At the time of Christ's birth

Our heritage, family values and principles depend on the continuous retelling of such important events.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Clayton Rosaire, an animal trainer at Big Cat Habitat, hopes the marmosets' new living quarters will help them lead happier lives.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 5, 2015
Monkey business in East County

Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary is unknowingly hosting a primates-only reality show since it recently opened Marmoset Mansion — a house for four monkeys.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 27, 2013
Colony vote under fire

Monday's hearing centered around whether Colony unit owner Andy Adam's block of 58 votes --  crucial to the 75% majority needed to approve the settlement -- can be counted.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Juan Gutierrez, Don Avolio, John Mihocik, and Kay Scholten say being a volunteer at the LECOM Suncoast Classic is rewarding.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 20, 2022
LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch seeks volunteers for golf event

Another 100 volunteers needed for the Korn Ferry Tour golf event in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Larry Greenspon (left) and Paul Lederman (right) pose for a photo before a lesson on Oct. 10 at SunCourt Sports. Greenspon had a vision for the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee to create a junior tennis program for underserved youth in the area.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • October 15, 2025
SunCourt Sports stands out in a region crowded with country clubs

The new sports community, directed by Paul Lederman, opened Oct. 15 at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's offensive line prepares to snap the ball against Bayshore during its Oct. 30 regular-season finale. The Mustangs still have yet to notch back-to-back winning seasons since 2010-11.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • November 4, 2025
Braden River, Lakewood Ranch football programs still searching for key to success

Both the Pirates and the Mustangs finished 2025 with losing records.

  • East County
  • Sports
Linda R. McKee, retired chief librarian of The Ringling, and Deborah W. Walk, retired chief circus curator, have written a book about a mysterious painting known as the "Greta Garbo Vermeer."
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 20, 2026
Two sleuths track the mystery of the 'Greta Garbo Vermeer'

A retired curator and a librarian at The Ringling have written a new book about the elusive painting.

  • Arts + Culture
Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 28, 2022.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 18, 2023
Town officials: Prepping for peak hurricane season should be underway

Longboat Key officials and workers share insights into how to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Earlier this year, architect Dan Lear produced concept images showcasing what four-story buildings might look like on St. Armands if the city increased the maximum buildable height on the Circle. File image.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 29, 2021
St. Armands land changes under review

Is it a good idea to allow taller buildings on the island? How about a hotel on the site of the Fillmore parking lot? The community is weighing answers to these questions and more.

  • Sarasota
  • News
When two Secret Service agents asked then-Longboat Observer Executive Editor Lisa Walsh to back off reporting on the 9/11 terrorists, she politely declined. "We're reporters. That's what we do," she said.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 12, 2021
An untold story of Sept. 11

In the 43-year history of the "Longboat Observer," two staffers' involvement in Longboat Key's connection to that horrible tragedy will forever tie them and the newspaper to history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mangrove trimming is regulated by Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 8, 2023
Regulating mangrove responsibility causes confusion

An illegal removal of mangroves along a Longboat Key property line raises question of the town's ability to enforce regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Valerie Viands, the director of Manatee Technical College, hands Sarasota's Jasmine Redding her diploma. Redding has a job with Nurse Core and plans to work part time for HCA Florida Blake Hospital or First Physicians Group.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2022
Manatee Technical College fast-tracks grads into the workforce in Bradenton and Sarasota region

Many Manatee Technical College students secured a job before they even graduate.

  • East County
  • Schools
Katrina Coombs stands with her piece "As It Breathes, Life is Taken." (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 6, 2022
Every fiber of her being

Katrina Coombs is making art with her head, her hands and her heart, and she's exploring the whole human condition piece by piece.

  • Arts + Culture
Austin Bruce holds the award and Zachary Geiger holds the robot they built to win the VEX Robotics Competition at the National TSA Conference in Texas. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 14, 2022
Nothing nerdy about robotics title

Two Lakewood Ranch High students placed second at the National TSA's VEX Robotics Competition, propelling each other toward their aeronautical dreams.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy is expected to have about 740 students enrolled if the school opens in August 2022. Within five years, the school is projected to have an enrollment of 1,965 students. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 5, 2021
Traditional vs. charter: The differences

Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will provide a new option for East County parents.

  • East County
  • News
Club members play pickleball following the opening of the club's first courts. (File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2022
Key Club pickleball plans move forward to Town Commission

The Longboat Key Club gains initial approval for four pickleball courts after moving plan across the parking lot from the original proposal. But objections still remain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Buttonwood Boat Basin is categorized as a local, residential canal.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • December 13, 2022
Reports give potential solutions on neighborhood flooding, sea level rise

Raising roads, changing the flow of flood water and shoreline stabilization are among suggestions for improving flooding issues in Sleepy Lagoon and Buttonwood Harbour neighborhoods.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Myakka City's Lily Wolfe, 9, and her rabbit, Smokey, are headed into competition at the Manatee County Fair.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 19, 2022
Important lessons by a not-so-silly rabbit in Myakka City

FFA and 4-H are important programs for sustaining our future farmers and ranchers in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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