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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of home runs the Lakewood Ranch High softball team hit in its 8-2 victory over Venice Feb. 16.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 14, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 15

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Running back Jaylin Austin rushed for 594 yards on 84 carries.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 19, 2015
Football Preview: Braden River High

After posting a perfect regular season in 2014, Braden River looks to build on last season's historic success.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 4, 2019
Women's Council of Realtors Sarasota displayed patriotic colors at fashion show

Women's Council of Realtors Sarasota hosted its 'Stars, Stripes & Style' fundraiser on Sept. 4 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Two of the three candidates in the May 9 runoff — Jen Ahearn-Koch, Hagen Brody and Martin Hyde — will win a seat on the commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 30, 2017
New dynamics shape city election

Pro-STOP! vs. anti-STOP! Democrats vs. Republicans. With just three candidates vying for two City Commission seats, will a binary narrative define the race?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Former champion Russian acrobat Dima Shine adapted his skills into a circus career specializing in flagpole. (Photos Cliff Roles)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 19, 2020
Circus Sarasota reinvents the Great American Circus for the 21st century

Survival today means walking tightrope between tradition and innovation

  • Arts + Culture
Hagen Brody is one of three candidates to advance to the May 9 election for two seats on the City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 27, 2017
City Commission candidate profile: Hagen Brody

The 35-year-old former prosecutor isn’t a familiar face at City Hall, but he believes he's the most qualified candidate in the field.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Although Siesta Key Village businesses have expressed a desire to add more parking, residents are concerned about the prospect of adding angled spaces near an entry point for the commercial district.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 27, 2020
Siesta Village parking proposal draws concern

Although businesses are interested in adding parking spaces, condo residents are concerned about safety and aesthetics.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 16, 2012
LLSA Chamber gets down to business

The snowbirds are gone, and the humidity is taking over.

  • East County
  • News
Sunday dinners draw anywhere from 12 to 24 family members and are always held at Gloria and Greg Bracciano’s house in the Country Club.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 21, 2019
To one group of Lakewood Ranch relatives, family always comes first

At a time when families seem to be moving farther apart, four generations of Braccianos did the opposite. Over Sunday dinner, the tight-knit Michigan clan explained why they flocked to Lakewood Ranch together.

  • LWR Life
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • March 7, 2018
Learning and growing together with Children First and Hershorin Schiff Community Day School

Kindergartners from Hershorin Schiff Community Day School read, play, and plant with Children First preschoolers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Melissa Robinette, Courtney Stokes, Liz Power and Jannie Jones perform in FST's "Dancin' In the Street." Photo by Maria Lyle.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 2, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Dancin' in the Street'

The greatest 1960s girl group that never was is hitting the stage again at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
The Jellison foundation’s donation is the largest in the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s history, pushing the healthcare foundation’s cancer campaign closer to its $75 million goal.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2020
Jellison Family Foundation donates $25 million to SMH Cancer Institute

Gift is the largest ever received by hospital's foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 14, 2019
Let's Start the Show

The Observer has a new Black Tie reporter. Learn all about Harry Sayer.

  • Black Tie
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 4, 2015
Rosedale tees off for GSJGA

Rosedale Golf & Country Club recently held its annual Birdie-A-Thon as a fundraiser for the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association.

  • East County
  • Sports
Neighborhood groups are rallying residents to attend a Sarasota County Planning Commission meeting tomorrow, during which the advisory board will consider the most controversial changes proposed for Sarasota 2050.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 23, 2014
Planning Commission to consider 2050 tweaks

The Sarasota County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow to consider controversial changes to Sarasota 2050, the county's long-term regulations guiding growth east of I-75.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Frank Bell is the new head coach of the Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 20, 2019
Rookie varsity coach takes over Lakewood Ranch's girls basketball team

Frank Bell coached the junior varsity team last year.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 12, 2016
Bestie Brunch kicks off the holiday season

The three-course brunch benefited Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Black Tie
Monday night at Town Hall, the commission also ratified a one-year contract for its firefighters.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 6, 2011
Commission passes reduced signage plan

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved a plan that reduces signage along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tonight at Town Hall the commission is also expected to ratify a one-year contract for its firefighters.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 6, 2011
Longboat commission to approve signage plan

The Longboat Key Town Commission is expected to approve a plan that reduces signage along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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