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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 24, 2016
State funds may help connect the Legacy Trail

County officials are lobbying for state funding that could support stretching the Legacy Trail into downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tiffany Smith, Ali Boiko, Sheena Arnold and Megan Baggett
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 3, 2010
Chili devoured at cook-off

Morton's Gourmet Market held its 11th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday to benefit the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Sarasota Babe Ruth 14U All-Star baseball team won the Florida State Championship on July 15, defeating Auburndale 4-1. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 26, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 07.26.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 07.26.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Greer Island Beneficial Use Project proposes using sand dredged from the east side to bolster the sliver of land on the area’s west side.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 19, 2017
Longboat Key examines dredging to fix Greer Island erosion

Town moves ahead with plans to dredge canals, including lagoon access on north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Club offers a junior tennis camp for club members and resort guests every summer.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 17, 2017
Fun in the Sun: Longboat Key gears up for summer camps

Check out these summer camps on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pickleball players on both sides of a Bayfront Park tennis court enjoy their game on Thursday, March 1.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 7, 2018
New lines, nets expand pickleball options at Bayfront Park

Tennis court space can be used for both sports now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Justin Halas said he can'   t fathom he is teaching a "High on Jesus" class.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 21, 2016
Former addict now leads church group in Lakewood Ranch

Harvest United Methodist Church supports man's redemption in leading recovery ministry.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview's Alexa Tarohocker will be a force in the 4A girls high jump next season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 16, 2019
Spring's under-appreciated athletes get a spotlight

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Shani Walker reacts to the news that she won best shoes, judged by designer Adrienne Vittadini.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 30, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 12.01.16

From adorable escorts to fashion double-takes, here's the latest on the social scene...

  • Black Tie
An area that's already used to new hotels will be getting a few more by 2018.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 26, 2017
More than 1,000 new hotel rooms expected in Sarasota

Between 2016-2018, the county will get 1,112 new hotel rooms — most of which are centered in downtown Sarasota.

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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 2, 2019
Lakewood Ranch area school promotes bicycle, pedestrian safety

Lakewood Ranch area school promotes bicycle, pedestrian safety

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 03.24.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Col. John Saputo says commanding men in the military was the most important task of his life.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 7, 2018
Veteran John Saputo discusses how to show respect for our military heroes

Veteran John Saputo, a Lakewood Ranch businessman and philanthropist, talks about Veterans Day and respecting our military heroes

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 19, 2012
My View: The Tyson-Trayvon solution: morals

The stories of a pair of 17-year-old black men tells us that we are badly off track in dealing with racial issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Lakeood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship Nov. 1-2, capping off a perfect 103-0 season. Courtesy photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2011
Lakewood Ranch High golf team ends with perfect record

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship by six strokes Nov. 1-2, at Mission Inn Resort & Club's El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills.

  • East County
  • Sports
Veronica Hernandez records trash findings with Michael Comes.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG cleans up Overlook Park

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group met to help clean up Overlook Park and Quick Point Nature Preserve on Sept. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • August 19, 2018
Temple Sinai opens its doors to new members

Temple Sinai hosted its open house event, Connect with Sinai, on Aug. 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City Commissioners rejected a plan to explore Payne Park as a possible site for the Sarasota Orchestra.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 23, 2019
Vote on Sarasota Orchestra sends a message

The city seems at a turning point, as it was in the late 1960s when forward-thinking commissioners shaped a lasting vision.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Elaine Wheaton has a "go bag" for bay walks, including bug spray, clipboards for kids and adults to mark what they see and a grabber for picking up trash.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 7, 2020
At Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, pick an adventure, any adventure

Revamped Mote tours cater to individual families with a peak behind the scene.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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