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Teresa Wilson and Wendy Nebrija are part of the LWR Conversational Spanish intermediate class. Wilson said she was learning using ChatGPT, but nothing compares to being taught and corrected by a native Spanish speaking teacher like Montse Florensa.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • September 6, 2025
LWR Conversational Spanish breaks down language barriers

LWR Conversational Spanish is led by Lakewood Ranch's Montse Florensa, who has Spanish roots in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Spain.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 1, 2023
Midyear county budget report: Revenue up, expenses down from projections

County commissioners received six-month fiscal year numbers as fiscal year 2024 budgeting begins.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 20, 2021
Siesta city: Is it worth cost?

The appeal for incorporating Siesta Key is its residents controlling the island’s land-use destiny. A vote inevitably will come down to cost. Is the benefit worth the cost? On Longboat, it is.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Olivia Davis provides a scoring punch for Cardinal Mooney High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 27, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Mooney girls basketball elevates its play

The Cougars are primed for a deep postseason run.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Michael Hayes.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 15, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Top of their game

Highlighting some underrated fall sports performances.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Cougars volleyball team is one win from back-to-back Final Four appearances.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 29, 2020
Prose and Kohn: No quit in Mooney volleyball

The Cougars are one win from back-to-back Final Four appearances.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
What's happening: Week of Feb. 26, 2015

SCOPE hosts community discussion workshop

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 9, 2009
Solution for sand looms

The town will support the placement of a natural-gas pipeline as long as Port Dolphin agrees, in writing, to help pay for removal of white sand in the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2009
Cops Corner

n apartment complex manager reported someone discharged a fire extinguisher near the pool area and that some of the contents got into the hot tub, which will need to be drained and cleaned. There were no witnesses.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2009
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.16.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2010
Cops Corner

June 21 "Snake Charmer" 5:24 p.m. - Animal Rescue. Police noticed an unsteady bicyclist swerving into Gulf of Mexico Drive. Police discovered he was holding a snake in his hand while riding. Police stopped the bicyclist, took the 3-foot dead rat snake from him and promised to give it a proper burial.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Off-duty rescuer's care goes above, beyond

An East Manatee Fire Rescue member recently took a Braden River Elementary School student to school after a traffic accident sent his mom to the hospital.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
China Smith stopped boxing in 2007 to launch his non-profit, China Smith and Friends Inc. This year, he hopes to return to the ring.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 23, 2012
Neighbors: China Smith

'The People's Champ' talks about growing up in Sarasota, giving back to his community and his plans to return to the boxing ring.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Impact Elite sixth-grade basketball team won six straight games to win the Boys USSSA State Championship June 11-12.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 15, 2011
Impact Elite wins state championship

The Impact Elite sixth-grade basketball team maintained a perfect 19-0 record heading into the state tournament June 11-12 in Ft. Lauderdale.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2011
Cops Corner

Dead on arrival? 11:06 p.m. - 4000 block of North Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Person. A man was found lying on the front doorway of a funeral home. No, he was not a delivery. He was just loitering and was asked to leave.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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