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Lakewood Ranch High, which acted as a shelter during Hurricane Irma, will be open to students again on Sept. 18.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2017
Manatee County public schools off until Monday, Sept. 18

Schools, which acted as shelters, need to be cleaned, have storm debris removed.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 30, 2013
Red-tide concentrations remain low

The town hasn't received reports of fish kills since a cleanup effort a week-and-a-half ago on Key beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
James Miller said despite having bad luck with the weather and COVID-19 during the past two seasons, he will continue improvements at the Sarasota Polo Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 13, 2020
Virus cuts out chunk of season at the Sarasota Polo Club

Sarasota polo club members committed to improvements despite lost revenue from COVID-19.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 24, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra opens new season with two stellar chamber performances

Together, 'Out of the Opera Pit' and 'Colorful Combinations' made for an impressive kickoff to the 2018-2019 season.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Emma Moneuse graduated from Manatee High School last year. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 8, 2019
Calling all 2019 grads!

Are you a soon-to-be-graduate? We want to hear from you.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Deshaun Fenwick is headed to the University of South Carolina at the end of the season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 8, 2017
Friendship, generosity key to Braden River running back's ascension

He moved in with his friend's family in April, and has excelled.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 25, 2019
Spanish Main gets all shook up with Elvis

The king of rock and roll made an appearance at Spanish Main Yacht Club Feb. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Principal Todd Richardson, of Gullett Elementary, takes a risk by letting a BMX rider jump him.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 7, 2018
Principal investment pays off in Manatee County

Schools' leaders provide motivation with wacky ideas.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 25, 2017
Theater review: 'The Exonerated'

With true stories of the wrongly convicted, FST explores the ugly truth of our justice system.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sarasota High's Angelina Grebe finished second in the 3,200-meter run at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 23. File photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 30, 2015
Sidelines

Thunder dominates Cougars in rout; GSJGA tees off in monthly series; Orioles’ extended spring training season underway

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarah Olivero with a female black skimmer that recently lost part of its beak when a beachgoer struck it with a chair. Robin Hartill
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 7, 2013
SOS hospital administrator hears the call of wildlife

Sarah Olivero was recently promoted to the position of avian hospital administrator of Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 11, 2013
State report threatens school district recovery

The Manatee County School District could see as much as a $7.2 million reduction in its general fund balance as a consequence of a report from the state's Auditor General's Office.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 23, 2019
Sarasota community gathers for vigil for Roman Miller

The vigil was held at Brentwood Elementary, Miller's school.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. Maison Blanche chef/owner Jose Martinez and his wife, Victoria, with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse during the September filming of 'Coming to America.'
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 8, 2014
Business Observer

Travel + Leisure names Key Club in top 500 resorts; Maison Blanche owner featured on 'Emeril's Florida'; Mediterranean restaurant to open on St. Armands; Longboat Key Chamber moves to the Centre Shops

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2010
Business Observer

Anna Maria businesses form merchants group; Richard Crawford opens Edward Jones branch; The Columbia Restaurant celebrates 1905 Day; and New martini drink benefits Gulf Coast oil spill victims.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An alert that was posted on Twitter by the school district. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Schools.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 7, 2019
Limited lockdown at Tuttle Elementary lifted after reports of nearby shooting

Tuttle Elementary is located at 2868 8th Street in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
'Boyhood'
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 4, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Boyhood'

Director Richard Linklater's new film, 'Boyhood,' is a huge leap of faith that lands in all the right places.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 11, 2019
Sarasota County Schools announces Principal of the Year

Brentwood Elementary School's John Weida is the Principal of the Year and Booker High's Merlin Schenk is the Assistant Principal of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Barbara Koetsier, co-chair of the Aging in Paradise Resource  Center
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 29, 2015
Aging in Paradise to hold Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Beginning Oct. 5, the Aging in Paradise Resource Center will host the six-week Friendship Center course, Powerful Tools for Caregivers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High as 19 portables on the southwest corner of its campus and another four used for students on the northwest corner.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 23, 2019
Lakewood Ranch High School expansion delayed

Rezone might have left too many students on campus to move portables.

  • East County
  • News
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