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TJ Goelz just finished his first year at Lakewood Ranch High, but says he's "not sure" whether he'll continue to coach once his daughter has graduated in 2020. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 20, 2018
Manatee County coaches talk high turnover rate

There's no one reason why Manatee County coaches are leaving their jobs, but here, a few explain why some might. Twenty-five athletic programs at The Out-of-Door Academy, Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High have changed head coaches since 2016.

  • East County
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 9, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
Ivana Baquero in "Pan's Labyrinth." Photo source: Starz.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 1, 2019
Cringe Blog: I'm not what you think I am

"Spring" and "Pan's Labyrinth" are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.17.18

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  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 19, 2014
Orioles to play first home game Friday

The Orioles Gulf Coast League team will play its first home game of the 2014 season at 12 p.m. June 20, at Ed Smith Stadium, against the GCL Rays.

  • East County
  • Sports
Some residents wants to preserve the 1930s-era Whitney cottage on the property of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.Â
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 26, 2017
The cost of preserving LBK history

As with most things, it’s all about the money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota Music Director Robert Vodnoy has been conducting since 1975. Photo by Greg Smith
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 8, 2017
Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota goes the distance to expand local music scene

The new Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota, which has an out-of-state director, will present its debut concert Dec. 20 at Church of the Redeemer.

  • Arts + Culture
Bonnie Wilder demonstrates stretching.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 18, 2018
Don't set lofty goals

Start small and don't get discouraged

  • Health
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 30, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 31

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

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County Commissioners Christine Robinson, left, Carolyn Mason, center, and Charles Hines at Wednesday's marathon County Commission meeting.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 21, 2013
County takes another look at Sarasota 2050

Plans to modify key provisions of the Sarasota 2050 went before the Sarasota County Commission on Wednesday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 8, 2013
Lady Sailors stopped in regional quarterfinals

The Sarasota High girls basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 43-29 loss to Stuart Martin County in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7

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  • Neighbors
On Longboat Key, the National Weather Service predicts the worst of Hurricane Matthew to be felt Thursday and Friday.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • October 5, 2016
Hurricane Matthew delays Longboat dredging

The National Weather Service predicts Longboat Key will feel the worst of Hurricane Matthew Thursday and Friday.

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Lew Pollock, right, with his wife of 72 years, Peggy
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 10, 2014
Former Mayor Lew Pollock dies at 98

Pollock served on the Longboat Key Town Commission for six years, including one year as mayor from 1988 to 1989.

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  • News
Florida State Senator Nancy Detert, center, moderated Thursday's panel discussion on Florida's economy.  With her are Norma Roembke, left, and Linda Long.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 20, 2013
Tiger Bay looks to Florida's economic future

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club met Thursday for a panel discussion on the direction of Florida's economic development - and the ideas were big.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Bridget Ziegler, Geoffrey Griswold Fisher and Ken Marsh are running for the Sarasota County School Board District 1 seat.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 30, 2014
Another School Board candidate emerges

Ken Marsh has filed paperwork to run for the Sarasota County School Board seat vacated by Carol Todd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Yesterday's storm damaged mobile homes in Twin Shores Thursday. The flying metal also cut a palm tree in half.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2011
Storm damages Longboat Key community

A 30-second gust of wind and rain damaged 15 Longboat Key mobile homes, tearing off roofs and downing power lines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight cuts the ribbon on the agency's new facility.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 9, 2017
Sheriff cuts ribbon on new facility

Community leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sarasota County Sheriff's Office facility on Dec. 9.

  • Sarasota
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