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Gillette Bauer.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 2, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Gillette Bauer

The ODA senior talks on-court leadership and her love of science.

  • East County
  • Sports
Manatee Technical College will welcome students back on campus with hybrid classes. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 23, 2020
Manatee Technical College to welcome students back on campus

Hybrid classes will allow for hands-on learning while limiting capacity on campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 11, 2022
Sisterhood For Good brings Vegas to Meadows Country Club

The annual fundraiser was held Feb. 11.

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 28, 2011
Lame-duck move stirs controversy

An outgoing commissioner's desire to reappoint members to the Planning Board next week, so that the new commission won't have a say, has critics raising fairness questions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wellington decided contracting out most services was not the best way to go for customer service, Wellington City Manager Paul Schofield said.
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 13, 2011
A Tale of Three Cities: Wellington: City by a Neck

Wellington overcame intense opposition to become a city, maintaining its equestrian culture but seeing taxes rise.

  • East County
  • News
Michelle Jett, co-owner of the Baja Boys food truck, is one of the vendors hoping to see Sarasota officials revisit the regulations on mobile vendors. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2014
Meal plan

The SRQ Food Truck Alliance formed to reform city and county regulations - but, first, it'll have to reach out to local officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey, a first grade student at Emma E. Booker Elementary, works through his school day at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 11, 2020
Boys & Girls Clubs launch remote learning program

The program will provide support to about 252 remote learners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Power outages after Hurricane Irma left almost all of the county's traffic lights not working. On Tuesday afternoon, just under half were still not fixed.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 12, 2017
Storm knocks out half of county’s traffic lights

As of late Thursday, all of the county's traffic lights were operable again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Taylor Morrison is planning to develop a 400-acre parcel in Lakewood Ranch. Manatee County Building and Development Services.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 8, 2012
Taylor Morrison eyes Esplanade expansion

The builder is moving forward with plans to expand its existing Esplanade community in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Gail Clifton prepares Carly for a riding lesson at SMART.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 31, 2018
Hero's a SMART choice for Lightning grant

Longtime volunteer named a 'community hero' by Tampa Bay Lightning.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 2, 2022
Gabriel Robert Buky Sr.

Gabriel Robert Buky Sr. was born in Budapest, Hungary on April 27, 1952.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
SCD company dancers rehearse Howe's piece,"Dok Champa (Plumeria) Village to Steam City." Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 25, 2016
Step into the Spotlight: Local dance company offers choreographers a rare opportunity

Sarasota Contemporary Dance show "Voices" gives young choreographers a chance to showcase their work.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Pace |
  • February 21, 2012
She Sez: The Night Someone Decided to Man Up

She Sez: The Night Someone Decided to Man Up

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 13, 2022
Longboat Republicans hear from school board candidates

Members also hear from a Manatee County Commission hopeful in last meeting of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota police blocked access to Madison Drive while city crews worked on the broken water pipe farther down the street.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 12, 2018
Water main break floods St. Armands street

Crews are working to fix a broken pipe associated with construction near the future site of a city parking garage on the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The commission will begin holding its regular meetings exclusively at night in February.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 12, 2021
City reschedules commission meetings for evenings

A majority of the City Commission is hoping to improve the efficiency of board meetings, but not everyone is supportive of the changes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Katherine Benoit started making masks before she realized isolation gowns would be more prudent.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 21, 2020
Class Act: Threads of Hope

When Katherine Benoit saw a need for PPE in the community, she jumped into action — and brought others along with her.

  • LWR Life
The Embassy Suites project may tower over a two-story Second Street building, but the developer says it is taking necessary precautions to minimize the impact.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 25, 2017
Space Invaders: Downtown deals with construction site spillover

Downtown residents and businesses continue to complain about the impact of neighboring developments. Is there enough room to build without trouble?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River Elementary pre-K student Finn Heffernan practices his reading with Shumba.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 18, 2017
Braden River Elementary in Lakewood Ranch brings therapy dog into classrooms

Therapy dog proves to be a students' best friend.

  • East County
  • News
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