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MVP Sports and Social Co-Founder Chris McComas putts at Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch. The golf league is among MVP’s new offerings.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 20, 2020
Play On

After going virtual during the pandemic, MVP Sports seeks out new — and safe — opportunities to get people engaging in activities in-person again.

  • LWR Life
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2014
Lady Blazers improve to 11-1

After dropping the first set, the Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Southwest Florida Christian 3-1 in district action Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Menu for Nutrition will partner with community organizations to help teach the importance of a healthy regime.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 2, 2014
Junior League of Sarasota introduces Menu for Nutrition

The volunteer-based organization hopes to build a healthier Sarasota by offering the community a program focused on good nutrition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tom Hughes will serve as the new director of operations for the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 12, 2014
Sarasota Polo Club names new director

The Sarasota Polo Club named Tom Hughes as the director of Polo operations.

  • East County
  • News
Michelle Jett owns Baja Boys Grill, a longtime food truck in Sarasota County.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 27, 2016
Sarasota County may change food truck rules

The county will host two workshops to present potential changes to mobile vendor rules.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New Sarasota High football coach Spencer Hodges knows learning the history of the program will be vital to his success.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2018
Sailors' new admiral wastes no time in making a mark

Spencer Hodges had his team sweating on his second day in command.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Josh Smithers watches over his Riverview High team at spring practice.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 3, 2018
Spring football practice is helpful for both old and new regimes

Spring games for area teams start next week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Barbara Driscoll and Janet R. Tolbert
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera Guild

The Sarasota Opera guild kicked off the upcoming season with its first meeting on Oct. 18. There are over 550 members of the guild and they have around 23 events a year. At this particular meeting, members from the Sarasota Youth Opera performed selections from its upcoming opera, 'Little Nemo in Slumberland.'

  • Arts + Culture
Big League Readers encourages children to read three or more books in the month of February. (Courtesy Photo)
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 3, 2014
Sarasota libraries partner with Orioles to promote reading

This month, Sarasota County libraries and the Baltimore Orioles are teaming up to encourage youth readership with the Big League Reader Program.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Elaine Charney and Brenda Hadjian represent Art Center Sarasota
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Watercolor Society annual meeting

The Florida Watercolor Societies annual free trade show with demonstrations, award show and meeting is only in Sarasota every five years or so. For the Sarasota members, it was convenient to hold the festival at Hyatt Sarasota on Sept. 20 and 21, and it was exciting to bring some of the finest watercolor talent in the nation to our area.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • April 17, 2019
School Board continues debate on reserve fund calculations

As the school district enters deficit spending, board members stand divided regarding reserve fund calculations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2018
Questions and answers with Longboat Key Town Commission candidates

Six men face off in three races.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Architectural Salvage owner Jesse White said he wants to maintain some aspects of the Ice House building to protect its historical legacy.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 17, 2014
Salvage showroom adds to Design District

Sarasota Architectural Salvage has taken root in the burgeoning Rosemary District with a new location in the former Ice House exhibition space on 10th Street.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Town Manager Tom Harmer received a 3% raise after his annual evaluations. Harmer earned a perfect score from four commissioners.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 6, 2019
Longboat Key Town Commission approves raise for town manager Harmer

Longboat Key Town Manager Tom Harmer and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney both earned strong reviews from the commissioners in this year's evaluations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Diana and Marta Rosansky
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Valentine's Day Dance

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated Valentine's Day with a dinner dance Saturday, Feb. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tito and Liana Vitorino may not own Amore, but they run the Longboat Key restaurant like it’s their own.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat to lose ‘joyful’ couple with Amore closure in May

As the Longboat Key restaurant prepares to close in May, husband-and-wife team Tito and Liana Vitorino reflect on creating an island hangout.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A condominium in The Beach Residences recently sold for $3.35 million. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,550 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.7 million in 2014.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 31, 2018
Condo at The Beach Residences sells for $3.35 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 15-19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lynn Larson, who serves on the SBEP board and the Longboat Key Town Commission.
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 8, 2015
District votes to end funding for estuary program

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is being rebuked for management and finance problems.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heather Kasten and Kevin Cooper from the Chamber
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • February 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Greater Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce Kick-Off Breakfast

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held its annual kick-off breakfast Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Polo Grill and Bar. Members enjoyed breakfast while learning about the chamber's upcoming projects and events such as the 2050 plan. Keynote Speaker Michael Burcham, president and CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center talked about the importance of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Investigators allege Vennie Del Singleton touched a young girl inappropriately various times from 2000 to 2002 at a withheld location in the city of Sarasota.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 27, 2013
Police arrest man suspected of molestation

The Sarasota Police Department arrested June 25, for allegedly molesting a girl between the ages of 7 and 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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