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Ed Brickman created and forged unique pieces of metal jewelry and shared his knowledge with others at the Arts Center. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 24, 2014
Brickman learned in the school of life

Ed Brickman was a jeweler, a teacher - and a lifelong learner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2014
Welly-come to the world, Annabelle

Lynn Weddington Welly, wife of former Longboat Key Club General Manager Michael Welly, is a proud new grandma.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2012
The world upside down

This ceiling-to-floor representation of a tree is part of "Everything is Touching by Underground Wires," a new art installation by Rick Herzog, assistant professor of sculpture at New College of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ed Smith Stadium. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 19, 2017
Orioles announce Fall Instructional League schedule

The season will feature four games at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Guard attendant Curt Deerman lets a contractor through the gatehouse on Legacy Boulevard. The gate is manned 24/7.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 24, 2019
Gate debate swings open in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch CDDs focus on technology enhancements to help resolve gate access issues at Country Club, dispute about manned hours.

  • East County
  • News
Megan Grady and her sister, Kathleen, get some advice on public transportation from Marcia Myers, a volunteer at the Visit Sarasota County visitors center. The sisters are visiting from Ohio. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 19, 2014
Visit Sarasota hopes new office will attract visitors

The new visitors center location on Lemon Avenue embodies one of Virginia Haley's tourism tenets: Keep innovating.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Waterlefe residents Bill Gratsch and Ken Bumgarner stand near Waterlefe'            s back entrance, where Upper Manatee River Road eventually will connect with the Fort Hamer Bridge.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 8, 2017
Detour around Waterlefe entrance takes positive turn

With roadway improvements 95% done, Waterlefe residents have something to celebrate.

  • East County
  • News
The city of Sarasota started work on a new roundabout on Main Street at the end of July.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2015
Main Street roundabout to partially open

The city of Sarasota’s newest roundabout at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Main Street will open partially this afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Holley Short, the Audubon Society's bird steward coordinator, is responsible for recruiting and educating volunteers willing to watch over the black skimmer colony during this crucial nesting period.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 2, 2015
Volunteer stewards protect Lido black skimmer colony

As a colony of black skimmers settles into a new home on Lido Beach, a group of volunteers is ensuring beachgoers don’t interfere with the birds’ nesting season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2010
TOP STORY, SEPTEMBER: Flood Zone

Some areas of Manatee County were drenched with more than eight inches of rain over a two-day period.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 2, 2011
Business Observer

Rusty Chinnis Contractor unveils redesigned website; Kohlenberger opens health-coach practice; Beach Fitness Center will be open 24 hours a day

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 14, 2009
Mustang golf squad names new head coach

After 11 seasons at the helm, Lakewood Ranch High girls golf coach Greg McGrew is stepping down. Wendi Golden was named the Lady Mustangs' new coach last week.

  • East County
  • Sports
A Canadian developer has planned a Dairy Queen for Stickney Point Road.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 20, 2016
Dairy Queen planned for Stickney Point

A Dairy Queen and two retail spaces are slated east of the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By The Insider |
  • April 10, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/10 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/10 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jim Purdy has been the director of operations for Manatee County YMCA's four branches, including Lakewood Ranch, for only eight months, but you wouldn’t know it by his lively interactions with customers.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 29, 2013
Year in Review: August 2013, YMCA celebrates 10 years

With expansions and ever-growing product offerings, the Lakewood Ranch YMCA has shown an intense focus on customers who have made it a community staple.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 9, 2016
Sarasota County gets its first Wawa store

Sarasota residents and community leaders came out for the grand opening of Wawa’s new location.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 14, 2014
Manatee County delays initiating health care study

County commissioners will gather community input before investing $196,000 for a health care study.

  • East County
  • News
Claire and Stephen Kelley with their sons Langston and Kingston know the gym as home with as many classes that the pair teach.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • February 11, 2016
Picture of Health: Stephen and Claire Kelley

Husband and wife duo Stephen and Claire Kelley teach classes at Real Fitness Sarasota.

  • Health
Atwell was the top vote-getter with 4,575 votes, or 38.48% of votes. Chapman garnered 3,880 votes, or 32.64%
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • May 14, 2013
Atwell, Chapman win runoff election

All three City Commission candidates spent the day greeting voters at polling locations in what was expected to be a close election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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