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The New Yorker called Matthew Graybil a " “exceptional young artist.” Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 7, 2018
Musicians Matthew Graybil and Rhiannon Banerdt keep classical music accessible

The Chopin Project concert duo, pianist Matthew Graybil and violinist Rhiannon Banerdt, help listeners of all ages learn the importance of classical music.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 18, 2021
SCAT to resume collecting fares

Fare collection, which has been suspended due to COVID-19, will resume July 6.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Half-Acre Construction started work last week to extend Braden River Middle School's on-campus drive.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 15, 2011
District to change BRMS driveway

A new traffic loop on school property should help eliminate congestion on River Club Boulevard during dismissal times.

  • East County
  • News
Capt. Deb Kiner has been with the Sheriff's Office for 16 years.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 3, 2020
Sarasota Sheriff's Office promotes second-ever female captain

Capt. Deb Kiner became the office's second female captain on May 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 14, 2013
CONA debates 2050 plan

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations calls proposed changes to the 2050 plan 'shortsighted.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: April 14

Diane Suner captured this photo of a white egret on the shoreline on Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 31, 2018
Mar Vista hosts egg-cellent Easter celebration

Kids searched for 3500 candy-filled Easter eggs during Mar Vista's 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 28, 2010
Strip-club rules to be changed

A flaw in the county's definition of some adult businesses was being interpreted to mean the county now was allowing fully nude employees at those establishments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"The Odd Couple" runs through Sunday, Aug. 25. Photo by Don Daly Photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 16, 2019
Opposites create comedy in The Players Centre's 'The Odd Couple'

The latest Players Centre production is a classic tale of friends challenged with the task of coexisting in the same space.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Triathlon participants during last year's event. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 12, 2016
Your Calendar: Longboat Key Triathlon

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
How we live our lives is the best way to end this strife.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 24, 2017
Bring back my country

What’s happening to the country we knew and loved? The best way to bring it back is to continue doing and teaching our loved ones to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Guest Author |
  • February 13, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A Sun King employee pouring beer into a growler. Sun King's new Sarasota location will open this summer. Courtesy photo
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • January 10, 2022
Sun King Brewing to open first brewery outside of Indiana in Sarasota

Indiana-based Sun King Brewing will open a tap room in the old JDub's Brewing building this summer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering of the Owen's Fish Camp restaurant that is being constructed at Center Point in Lakewood Ranch. The restaurant has a targeted opening date of August-September 2022.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 14, 2021
Owens Fish Camp breaks ground at Center Point development in Lakewood Ranch

Owens Fish Camp begins vertical construction in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Bush II and Michael Bush after Bush II's second-place finish at states last season. Photo courtesy Michael Bush.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 30, 2017
Sarasota senior wrestler takes final shot at state title

Michael Bush II has spent the offseason prepping new moves.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This Lake Club home at 8019 Bowspirit way sold for $5.15 million. It has six bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,507 square of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for March 13-17 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Bowspirit Way tops the week's sales at $5.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Footage from a body camera shows a Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputy responding to a scene in the Lakewood Ranch area. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 23, 2020
Manatee deputies to get body cameras

Manatee County Sheriff's Office to purchase body cameras for deputies.

  • East County
  • News
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan has been at Mote Marine Laboratory for more than 34 years and is the organization’s president and CEO.
  • By Kumar Mahadevan |
  • October 10, 2012
My View: Mote Marine Laboratory: Take a closer look at red tide

We live in an area easily described as paradise. The sun, the beaches, the weather; for the most part, we have it all.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 10, 2010
Groin project completion nears

A series of strong frontal boundary storm systems have caused days of delays on the groin construction site behind The Islander Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Greg Lintner preferred to side on the sidewalk while riding around Siesta Key.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 9, 2019
Quality of bike lanes on Midnight Pass raises safety concerns among Siesta Key cyclists

Cyclists on Siesta Key hope to see improvements in a bumpy and narrow stretch of a popular roadway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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