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The Players CEO Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin announce their deal with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch on Monday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 4, 2016
Lakewood Ranch lands The Players Theatre for Waterside

The Players plans to spend $8 million to $12 million for its new complex on 4.5 acres

  • East County
  • News
Chiropractors Laura and Logan Swaim educate their patients on the effects of misalignments and other back issues.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 1, 2015
No snap, crackle or pop

An East County couple is introducing a holistic and gentle approach to chiropractic medicine.

  • Health
On Sept. 17, Unicorp CEO Chuck Whittall appeared before the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 23, 2021
Unicorp asks St. Regis condo buyers for 13% price increase

Unicorp CEO Chuck Whittall cited how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the costs of the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rachel Burkhart Photography
  • A time to celebrate |
  • January 23, 2019
Just Married: Will Chase and Anna Hahn

A love story so real it could be a made into a movie.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
Donna Dunio said everyone is born with a different nature, and hers has been to be on duty. But now, she'         s entering retirement looking forward to learning more about herself and her family.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 19, 2017
Dunio leaves legacy with Aging in Paradise as she retires

Dunio's final day as the executive director of Aging in Paradise was April 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cyclists of the Village Idiots bike club round a turn at the end of University Parkway during a weekly Wednesday night ride.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 26, 2022
Roadside debris poses challenge to Lakewood Ranch cyclists

Some local cyclists say that construction debris has left bike lanes unsafe in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2013
Turtle Watch T-shirts available

Longboat Key Turtle Watch is ready for nesting season, which begins May 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
COURTESY RENDERING — The 73 units in the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences will represent the "next chapter" in luxury living in Sarasota, says developer The Kolter Group.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2018
Kolter Group begins work on Ritz-Carlton Residences tower

The Kolter Group has begun work on the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Sarasota, a 73-unit tower where units are priced from $2.5 million to $5 million and backers say living will be "magnificent."

  • Sarasota
  • News
Melissa Coleman Sperber, Charlotte Johnson, Benjamin Howe, Melissa Hull and Natalie Elizabeth Robinson will dance in SCD + Piazzolla beginning Oct. 12. Photo by Sorcha Augustine
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 4, 2017
SCD takes steps in a new direction with its first show of the season

Sarasota Contemporary Dance will open its season with SCD + Piazzolla, a collaboration that reinvents tango.

  • Arts + Culture
Past chair Heather Williams, new chair Lisa Kirkland, incoming chair 2021 Kristi Hoskinson and deputy chair Erik Hanson look forward to a year of continued success for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance welcomes new board

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  • East County
  • News
Smugglers Cove manager Sarah Carter said the course has seen a steady increase in business since the recession.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 28, 2018
Is mini-golf as fun as you remember?

To see what mini-golf is like in 2018, we headed to Sarasota's Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf and talked to people about their experiences.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Do you even riff, bro? A conversation with Mike J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 18, 2013
Do you even riff, bro? A conversation with Mike J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax

Do you even riff, bro? A conversation with Mike J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Patrick Skladanowski.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 01.26.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 01.26.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This gingerbread house replica of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center won and in-house contest. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 27, 2017
'Love-filled' cookies on menu at Sarasota bakery program

Lakewood Ranch hospital replica earns delicious reviews

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 7, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Avatar to Art

G.WIZ - The Science Museum opened the first exhibition of three-dimensional, fine-art canvases in Sarasota July 2. The upstairs gallery is filled with painter and scientific animator Jeff Hazelton's latest large-scale works, called "Avatar to Art," which require viewers to don special 3D glasses.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Brown
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 5, 2018
Brown has contributed far more than his share

Veteran commissioner withdraws from re-election bid.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Senior forward Johnnie Williams and the Booker High boys basketball program will take flight in a new FHSAA classification system, starting in 2019-2020.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 1, 2018
FHSAA overhauls classification and playoff structure in five sports

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced changes to baseball, softball, basketball, soccer and volleyball on Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By The Insider |
  • April 7, 2012
SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL: Who's Who at SFF 2012 - At a Glance!

SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL: Who's Who at SFF 2012 - At a Glance!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Courtesy photo. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Gulf Coast of Florida members Phil Yoder, Jule Doran and Jan Mazer after helping rebuild the reading garden at the North Sarasota Public Library.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 1, 2016
Returned Peace Corps volunteers continue service at home

Years after serving abroad, Peace Corps volunteers work on projects throughout Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bob Gause
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 18, 2012
Primary Elections: Manatee County School District Seat 4

As the Aug. 16 primary election draws closer, the East County Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent the East County area.

  • East County
  • News
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