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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 2, 2018
Diamonds are a girl's best friend at Designing Women Boutique

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers bring in valuable jewels on Jan. 30.

  • Black Tie
Bouncer bounces man with a service dog
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 4, 2023
Bouncer bounces man with a service dog

A man with a service dog was denied entry into a bar and was shoved by a bouncer because he blocked the doorway. This and other tales from the Sarasota Police Department in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
"The Cake" will introduce audiences to Della, a baker who is stuck in a moral quandary. Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 3, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre stages play 'The Cake' by producer of 'This is Us'

Asolo Repertory Theatre's 'The Cake' uses a story about food to find humanity in diversity.

  • Arts + Culture
CEO Craig Johnson is excited to take on his new role.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 30, 2011
Meet FCCI's new CEO

One of the largest insurance firms on the Gulf Coast has a new leader for the first time since 1999. Expectations are high.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 2, 2010
Business Observer

Rusty Chinnis Contractors hires new project manager; The Lazy Lobster now open for summer hours

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 4, 2020
Final performance for Braden River High band

Members of Braden River's Marching Band of Pirates reflect on unusual season.

  • East County
  • News
Mackenzie Grace has taken multiple AP classes over the years to keep her GPA up high enough to be valedictorian. Courtesy photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 16, 2018
Does 4.0 make the grade for students in Lakewood Ranch?

High school seniors fought to rise above a number once considered perfection.

  • East County
  • News
A simulated roundabout at the southern entrance to the Longboat Key Club and Resort
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 26, 2017
What’s the plan?

A cool simulation video on Gulf of Mexico Drive triggers important questions. What are the town’s priorities?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
David Wolff prepares to submerge 10 Mini-Reefs.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 31, 2019
'A manmade solution to a manmade problem'

Non-profit installs 10 Mini Reefs at MarVista in Longboat Key, with hopes of making the ecosystem a little bit better.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota County Fire Department works to contain a gas leak at the Orange Blossom Tower on Wednesday.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 23, 2019
Gas line ruptures near Palm and Main

The Sarasota County Fire Department teamed up with TECO Energy to mitigate the leak near the Orange Blossom Tower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 6, 2010
Workers ask county to save their jobs

The McLeod family has been involved in a decade-long dispute with the county about its business operations on Clark Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Families gathered for the Primrose Parade of Costumes Thursday, Oct. 31.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 1, 2013
Daily Headlines: Nov. 1, 2013

Today's stories: Signs of red tide found near Sarasota County beaches; Sarasota City Commission to consider Street Team funding; Manatee County Commission invites public to review land development regulations; and MORE!

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota Ballet dancers skate past the Washington Monument. Courtesy photos
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 12, 2013
Greetings from ... Washington, D.C.!

Follow Sarasota Ballet as it skates its way to the Kennedy Center where they were en pointe for having the most memorable performance.

  • Arts + Culture
Bill Speaker, an underwriting executive with East County-based FCCI Insurance Group, is helping the company expand nationwide.  Rod Millington.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 6, 2013
Still going: FCCI

The thrust for growth is energized at one of the region's biggest business insurance underwriters, FCCI. The challenge now is fending off the competition.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High School seniors Trey deCarle, Jackson Galvin and Griffin Hudson work on a Technology Student Association project. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 16, 2020
East County TSA clubs turn to technology

Virtual meetings are key to keeping Technology Student Associations alive during pandemic.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 7, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Blocking the road

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sandy Humenik is the Florida Center for Early Childhood's 2020 Volunteer Champion for Children.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 1, 2020
Lakewood Ranch resident earns volunteer award

Lakewood Ranch resident to be honored as Florida Center for Early Childhood's 2020 Volunteer Champion for Children.

  • East County
  • News
City Commissioner Hagen Brody has been an outspoken advocate for advancing the Lofts on Lemon housing project.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 1, 2018
Housing Authority project lands $14 million award

Plans for the Lofts on Lemon development could include up to 130 affordable and workforce housing units in the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Work on the Longboat Pass bridge has been ongoing since June and is scheduled to be finished by early autumn.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 20, 2019
FDOT money set aside to study Longboat Pass bridge

Replacement would be years away if study leads to that conclusion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2011
Our View: This is the best we can do?

Seriously? The sign on this page is the best that Sarasota County could come up with not only to celebrate the Siesta Key Beach's top national ranking but to commemorate it for future visitors?

  • Sarasota
  • News
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