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In the upcoming school year, balancing county classroom numbers, moving forward on plans to construct a new high school and improving school security are a few of the items on Dr. Diana Greene's to-do list.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 20, 2016
Manatee County School District needs more Greene

Superintendent says passing half-cent sales tax is key to funding better education.

  • East County
  • News
The women's 50 and over Lakewood Ranch tennis team of Lorraine Varone, Karen Nicholson, Marybeth Hennessy, Marcia Caplan, Heidi Cox and Anna Seal won the USTA 7.5 Combo Sectional Championship in Daytona Beach on Dec. 11.  Photo courtesy Karen Nicholson.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 14, 2016
East County Wednesday Roundup: 12.14.16

A tennis championship highlights the first half of the week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 12, 2012
Sarasota County modifies buiding height regulations

Commissioners Wednesday approved changes that make amendments to heights on barrier islands and along waterways.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 8, 2019
James Joseph Viera 1940-2019

He traveled the world as a Lieutenant on several nuclear submarines from 1962-1968.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
JoAnn Thomas, marketing manager at Touch of Africa, prepares to cut the ribbon in the new Hamba Lounge.
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • July 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Touch of Africa's Hamba Lounge Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

St. Armands Circle's Touch of Africa Gallery hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Hamba Lounge July 18. The celebration kicked off its bi-monthly Hamba Happy Hour, which will be held every other Friday from 5 to 6 p.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Crew members compete at the Sarasota Invitational Regatta in February. File photo
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 25, 2014
Crew purchases Osprey property

After six years at Bay Preserve, Sarasota Crew wants to expand the program to new rowing facilities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy a recipe for pasta with Bolognese sauce by Susan Asselstine.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 29, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Susan Asselstine

Susan Asselstine has been a resident of Siesta Key for 20 years. One of her family's favorite meals is her pasta with Bolognese sauce, a recipe she found about 10 years ago in her Real Simple cookbook.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2014
MTI hosts 9/11 blood drive

As the nation remembers the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Manatee Technical Institute will commemorate the tragedy with a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and Sept. 11, at its main campus, 6305 State Road 70 East, in front of Braden River High Schol.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Senior Yunes Mezroub (28) and juniors Johnny Dawson (6) and Julian Lowenstein (9) make a gang tackle. It's play like this that lead to Riverview takeaways.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 22, 2017
Riverview football's sideline bling gives defenders extra motivation

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Arbeit
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Flavor

Florida Flavor is the biggest juried all-media show Art Center Sarasota hosts all year. Every gallery at the center is filled with work from artists on the gulf-coast. The second annual Florida Flavor show opened Thursday, July 10 and hangs through Aug. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
Cellexia Foster shoots over a defender.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 22, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.22.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.22.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 11, 2009
County hybrid electric cars to reach 100 miles per gallon

Four Sarasota County-owned hybrid cars will become electric-powered plug-in vehicles after a $45,000 donation from Florida Power and Light.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Willis A. Smith employees enjoyed the afternoon together.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Willis A. Smith 40th Anniversary

Willis A. Smith Construction celebrated its 40th anniversary March 9 with a kick-off party for its subcontractors.

  • East County
  • News
Entrance through the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate to the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club has been an item of concern for CDD 6 residents.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 16, 2015
Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 raises questions over gates

Lakewood Ranch Ranch chairman seeks attorneys' opinion on whether the community can restrict access on Country Club roadways.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 1, 2013
Sarasota Police discover apparent murder-suicide

Sarasota Police detectives believe a 35-year-old woman shot her child and then turned the weapon on herself before 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, on the 4000 block of Old Bradenton Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River running back Brian Battie had a huge junior season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 19, 2019
Marquee East County athletes provide thrills

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 12, 2014
Braden River High students gather to support Sam Woolf on 'American Idol'

Students at Braden River High School will meet tonight for an "American Idol" watch party to support classmate Sam Woolf.

  • East County
  • Schools
“One World, One Heart” by Anna Zigel is one of three best-in-show winners for this year's Embracing Our Differences outdoor exhibit. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 5, 2018
Scene & Heard 12.06.18

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week regarding Sarasota's Embracing Our Differences, "50 Words" short film and Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Unit 5 at 378 Golden Gate Point  was built in 1993 with three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 15, 2020
Condo at The Renaissance sells for $1.9 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 4-8.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Dogs and cats dancing together? Yes, it happens at Putts Fore Mutts. Humane Society Treasurer Christine Legge wore the dog suit and that's volunteer Regina Marsh in her cat outfit.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 29, 2017
Fundraising drive draws golfers to Lakewood Ranch

Eighty golfers support Humane Society at annual Putts Fore Mutts.

  • East County
  • News
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