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Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a bomb threat Monday in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 14, 2016
Bomb threat at Lakewood Ranch church proves hoax

Bradenton man arrested after making threat at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church.

  • East County
  • News
Andrei Nesterenko as Brom Bones gets a stern talking to from Farmer Stuyvesant, portrayed by Bob Fahey.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 28, 2017
'Sleepy Hollow' postponed due to inclement weather

Tonight's show in Lakewood Ranch will be moved to Sunday, Oct. 29.

  • East County
  • News
Volunteer Toni Muirhead and Peace Presbyterian Church pastor Rev. Elizabeth Deibert worked together to organize Peace Presbyterian Church's first Health and Wellness Fair.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 1, 2019
Peace of mind and body

Peace Presbyterian Church will hold its first Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 4.

  • East County
  • News
Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian tells guests about the mission of Forty Carrots Family Center at the 2019 Firefly Gala.
  • By Brynn Mechem, Staff reporter and Harry Sayer, Black Tie Editor |
  • March 26, 2020
COVID-19 fundraiser cancellations cause nonprofits to lose millions in donations

Fundraiser cancellations send organizations scrambling to help residents now while also plotting replacement events online or in the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2012
Jan. 16, 2012: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.24.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • September 15, 2015
Youth soccer scores with season opener

Soccer season began for the Suncoast Sports Club Saturday, Sept. 13 at Glebe Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Carol Belmonte, Nancy Maloof and Joan Hauser
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • January 20, 2011
Beachplace residents have happy reunion

Beachplace residents held their annual welcome back party Thursday, Jan. 20, at the condominium clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Auxier, director of career development for Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, with  Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County members Christina Polokonis and Kat Barbieri with Cheri Pachter and club member Fatima Demlak
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 23, 2017
Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse kicks off with preview party

Attendees got the chance to see a room designed by members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Jan. 21.

  • Black Tie
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 24, 2017
Neighbors, buyers get sneak peak at downtown development

Michael Saunders and Kolter Urban host a block party at site of The Mark Sarasota, a proposed condominium community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 7, 2011
SPECIAL REPORT: East County's most expensive construction

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, 41 construction permits for more than $1 million have been pulled in the past year. Of those, about one-fourth are in the East County.

  • East County
  • News
Clyde Butcher wades deep into the waters of Myakka River State Park to get his photos. Photo by Niki Butcher
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 6, 2019
Clyde Butcher's 'Myakka River, a Florida Treasure' captures real Florida beauty

Butcher's latest photography exhibit aims to display why local land deserves to be saved.

  • Arts + Culture
Walter Gavin and Rhonda Post, one of the dessert judges, enjoy some of the desserts.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2011
Family Promises hosts sweet event

Family Promises held its third annual "Just Desserts" event Friday, May 20, at Selby Garden's Great Room by the Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Pilar Gomez says she would like to see a circus-themed development on the former site of the Sarasota Quay.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 13, 2014
VIDEO: Residents sound off on future of Quay property

The Observer video team asks what residents and tourists want to see developed on the former site of the Sarasota Quay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 22, 2015
Planning commission moves Whole Foods, Wawa forward

Sarasota county commissioners will decide in January whether to allow developers to remove wetlands to build a commercial center.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 26, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Pure Blends Performance Nutrition

When you step into Pure Blends Performance Nutrition, you won't find a typical menu that lists a variety of smoothie flavors on the wall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's daughter, snapped this photo of her dad, Todd Palin, left, Christie Leonard, Pastor Benite Jeune, Sarah Palin, Eddie Oliva and Kathy Benham.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 29, 2010
Mission Accomplished

After being stuck in Haiti for two extra days, Kathy Benham and Christie Leonard returned to Florida Dec. 12 after meeting Republican Sarah Palin, her husband, Todd, and daughter, Bristol.

  • East County
  • News
George Muller
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 13, 2016
Muller bottles love of wine, glasswork

Sands Point resident George Muller combines his passions for wine and glasswork in lectures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2014
Our view

The key to a cultural park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Brie Daw
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 2, 2011
Hidden treasures

We asked concierges and insiders at local hotels and resorts to share their picks for places off the beaten path.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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