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Ja'da Bennett and her Sarasota High teammates are ranked No. 5 in Class 7A in the most recent FABC/Source Hoops state rankings.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 24, 2015
Sarasota Just the Stats: 12.24.15

Sarasota Just the Stats: 12.24.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Passerine performed at the fundraiser.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 27, 2017
Healthy Start fundraiser trades ball gowns for baby bjorns

The organization, which advocates for the health of infants and mothers, tries to make their annual bash unlike any other.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ava Krug and Alexis Blokhina. Photo courtesy Dick Vitale.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 1, 2017
East County High 5 Moments: 02.02.17

East County High 5 Moments: 02.02.17

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball cruises in regional quarters

The Mustangs will play Palmetto at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at home.

  • East County
  • Sports
Steve John, the citrus production manager for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, shows the competitors how roping a steer is done.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 26, 2017
SMR Cup riders know the ropes in Lakewood Ranch

Annual competition matches cowboys against polo players in several events.

  • East County
  • News
Devin Twenty.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 29, 2017
East County High 5 moments: 03.29.17

East County High 5 moments: 03.29.17

  • East County
  • Sports
East County sports roundup: 04.14.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 14, 2017
East County sports roundup: 04.14.17

East County sports roundup: 04.14.17

  • East County
  • Sports
The Riverview High volleyball team is now 10-1 on the season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 22, 2015
Riverview wins three straight

The Riverview High volleyball team defeated Sarasota, Tampa Alonso and Lakewood Ranch in its last three matches.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Early voting begins today at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 26, 2015
Early voting for undergrounding referendum begins today

Early voting begins 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Oct. 30 at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 10, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mar Vista application to go back to planning board
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 28, 2013
May 28: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Mar Vista application to go back to planning board; Street teams program marks one year; 2013 FCAT scores released; PHOTO GALLERY: Tribute to Heroes Parade

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael White, 50, allegedly leaned toward the passenger window and pointed a handgun towards a deputy when he was pulled over Saturday.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 11, 2014
VIDEO: Suspect of several robberies arrested

Michael White of Sarasota was spotted in a vehicle matching the description of a car at a previous armed robbery.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Police Chief called 'Operation Sarasota Cartel II' a "historic" program for the organization.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 4, 2014
VIDEO: Sarasota Police uncover local drug ring

The Sarasota Police Department today unveiled the results of an operation the ended with 10 arrests and the seizure of 12 kilos of cocaine.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A vehicle representing the Historic Aircraft Society arrives at the Main Street and Orange Avenue roundabout during the Memorial Day parade in 2024.
  • 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
Sarasota 4-year-old Alona Hymel is in fashion, sporting the beads she collected at the Tribute to Heroes Parade in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 26, 2024
Lakewood Ranch salutes veterans with annual parade

Thousands attended the Tribute to Heroes at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Michael Klauber, Gabriel Garcia, Emma Kate Silvestri and Joe Farrell
  • By Janet Combs |
  • January 27, 2025
The sun shines for Forks & Corks' Grand Tasting

The courtyard of The Ringling provided the perfect backdrop for the Sarasota-Manatee Originals' annual food and wine tasting event.

  • Black Tie
Fireworks light up the skies over Bayfront Park
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2025
City Hall and other facilities will be closed July 4

Sarasota City Hall, municipal swimming pools and recreation complexes will also be closed, waste collection delayed by one day.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. Tropical Storm Andrea caused flooding problems in June in neighborhoods like Longbeach Village and Sleepy Lagoon. Rising flood insurance premiums have Longboat Key residents concerned.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Insurance costs

Key residents such as Mayor Jim Brown worry that rising insurance costs will force residents seeking affordable insurance to leave the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Emelia and Teddie Emerick visited the mural with their parents.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 13, 2021
Downtown crosswalks get the rainbow treatment

Project PRIDE SRQ has finished a rainbow street mural in downtown Sarasota after a year of preparation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Teachers, instructional leaders and administrators from Willis and Gene Witt elementary schools took time off from their summer vacation earlier this month for a voluntary weeklong Quantum Learning workshop.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2012
News Briefs

IDA approves plans for maintenance facility; Workshop educates about impaired driving; Manatee Schools earn recycling honors; SCF doles out summer-camp offerings

  • East County
  • News
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