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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2017
East County weather page photo: Sept. 28

Fernando Ugarte said it was a beautiful morning as he left church, and he stopped to admire the view of the sun coming through the trees in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 16, 2013
Sarasota County hires senior strategist

Sarasota County taps Alliance for Innovation Regional Director Tracy Miller as a senior strategist in the Office of Financial Planning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines at a Sept. 17 joint meeting with the Longboat Key Commission.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 23, 2013
County Commissioners set for another round of budget talks

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners will present the proposed 2014 budget to taxpayers Monday at the second of two scheduled public hearings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 9, 2013
Sarasota man charged with multiple burglaries

Nine burglaries took place primarily west of I-75 over the past two weeks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The EVEN Hotel concept is new to InterContinental Group's portfolio with only six locations in the country currently.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 24, 2018
An EVEN better option for overnight stays?

Wellness-focused hotel debuts in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Business
Zachary Kurnov runs through the garden at Hershorin Schiff Community Day School.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • August 3, 2017
Summer sprouts await students return

While the students are away, school gardens wait for their day in the sun.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Benjamin Schmid. Courtesy photo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 30, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks

Sarasota Orchestra presents its final Masterworks of the season.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Bill Sadlo started attending what is now the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club at the age of 8. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 2, 2017
Familiar Faces: Bill Sadlo

After 30 years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, the organization’s CEO and president recalls his journey from club member to leader.

  • Black Tie
Jakobi Davis developed Novum through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County’s Perlman Price Young Entrepreneurs Program.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • October 23, 2018
Pedal power

Jakobi Davis combined a passion for engineering and environmental sustainability to create a new way to get charged.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 9, 2012
Oct. 9: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Guest Author |
  • April 2, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
List lobbyist produces mixed results

List lobbyist produces mixed results

  • Sarasota
  • News
Peggy and Skip Turner, of Riverwalk Grove,  always enjoy seeing kids' and parents' faces light up with excitement when they see their holiday display of Whoville.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 18, 2019
Seuss in the spotlight in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents transform yard into Whoville every year for Christmas

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2012
News Briefs

Costco reels in applications for store; Sarasota sculptor honored in Boston; Trader Joe's building changes ownership

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city of Sarasota has tapped extra personnel and equipment to handle the heavy rainfall's effect on its wastewater systems.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2013
Sept. 25: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Longboat Key P&Z director resigns; Developer proposes $60 million project; Man robs hotel clerk at gunpoint; Lennar to turn over HOA

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Rams top Sailors; Cougars' season ends; Rams blank Tigers; Lady Cougars take win; Impact to host shootout

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2013
Top Truitt

The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 26, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The sound of silence . . . please

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
This rendering depicts the extension of Cattlemen Road and Sarasota County's future world-class rowing venue at Nathan Benderson Park. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 17, 2014
Upcoming events spur Sheriff's Office changes

A series of high-profile international sporting events on tap for Sarasota County pose unique law enforcement challenges for the Sheriff's Office.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2017
East County weather page photo: August 10

Pamela Williams photographed this common gallinule mother and baby swimming in a pond in the Hazeltine neighborhood of County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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