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Trails at Rothenbach Park on Bee Ridge Road move in and out of shade.  A hat, sunscreen and water are all good ideas. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 7, 2017
Stay home and enjoy Sarasota's assets like a vacationer

No need to pack and fly away for some great outdoor activities and sites.

  • Health
Chief Transportation Planner Colleen McGue discusses the Sarasota in Motion master plan with resident Patrick Gannon at a workshop Tuesday, March 10.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
City transportation plan emphasizes biking, walking, public transit

Sarasota planning officials believe projects focused on alternate modes of travel will create a better balance on city streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Walt’s Fish Market Owner Brett Wallin with Tommy and Tommy Wallin
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 20, 2018
Walt's Fish Market celebrates 100 years

In 1918, Claus Wallin arrived in Sarasota and started the family legacy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ernie Ritz helped preserve the historic character of Worth's Block, a building that dates back to 1913 and currently serves as the home of the Gator Club.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2015
Downtown leaders call for greater emphasis on district's history

Despite the 2009 establishment of a downtown historic district, some leaders fear Sarasota’s urban core is losing its connection to the past.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Raisin" runs through Nov. 11 at Westcoast Black Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 15, 2018
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe stages powerful take on 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Lorraine Hansberry’s saga of a struggling black family is portrayed through beautiful songs in 'Raisin.'

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Colony meeting hopeful; Boston bombing aftermath; To the Republican Party

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A rendering of Mote Marine's planned $130 million aquarium to be built at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 13, 2018
What benefits, and costs, will Mote bring to Benderson Park?

Officials agree the new East County aquarium will benefit Sarasota and Manatee counties. They're just not sure how it will be financed.

  • East County
  • News
ODA senior Dakota Dickerson (3) bursts through the BCS defense.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2017
Random quarter of ODA football turns into never-seen-before event

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Looking out on a spectacular water view, the homes of Showcase Circle have set the standard for luxury in The Lake Club.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • November 23, 2018
Lake Club Classic

A former model home shines as brightly as ever.

  • LWR Life
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 18, 2018
SPARCC celebrates season accomplishments

On April 18, auxiliary members and ambassadors gathered for a spring luncheon at The Harbourside Ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • June 16, 2017
Three things

Summer fun

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 21, 2010
Bayflite transports two after Key accident

Two Sarasota County women were injured after they were struck by a vehicle on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 5, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 6

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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The spacious great room has a coastal feeling, with French doors opening onto the pool area. The stairway at left leads to two guest bedrooms, each with an en suite bath.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 20, 2020
Custom-made

Architect Clifford Scholz creates the perfect home for a Lakewood Ranch couple.

  • LWR Life
Jack Kelley, 19, has made a miraculous recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 15, 2019
Former Lakewood Ranch High basketball star continues comeback after auto wreck

He was cleared to exercise normally last week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarah Haley
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 26

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sarasota County commissioners will also discuss approval of the amendment to the Siesta Key Overlay District to allow outdoor displays in the Village. File photo.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 20, 2014
County commission to discuss funding for Harvest House

After receiving a request for funding from the Harvest House of Sarasota to renovate houses for homeless families, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss allocating funding for the project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Braden River's Ahmad Dunbar, Cardinal Mooney’s Demardre Patterson and ODA's Josh Lerner race to the finish line in the 100-meter dash at The Out-of-Door Academy Invite March 22.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 29, 2014
2014: Year in sports

Building off of last year's successes, which included state championships, perfect records and remarkable comebacks, East County athletes made headlines in 2014, putting together yet another eventful and successful year filled with historic moments and monumental milestones.

  • East County
  • Sports
Larry R. Thompson, president of Ringling College, Janet Minker, Carl Abbott, Dan Snyder, Josh Wynne and Jeff Poleshek converged this past weekend and reached a fitting compromise regarding the Paul Rudolph Canopy
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 31, 2015
Canopy Compromise

Ringling College of Art and Design and the Sarasota Architectural Foundation reach agreement to preserve the Paul Rudolph Walkway Canopy

  • Arts + Culture
This Country Club at Lakewood Ranch home at 12539 Highfield Circle sold for $2.25 million. It has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,535 square feet. Photo courtesy of listing agents Jim and Donna So
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 25, 2020
Residential Real Estate Transactions May 11-15

Country Club home tops sales at $2.25 million in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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