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Courtesy photos. "I like adapting to other places I go," says Summer Egly, who cheered in London Jan. 1.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 15, 2014
All-American girl

Cardinal Mooney High senior Summer Egly was chosen as a Universal Cheerleaders Association All-American and invited to walk in the New Year's Day parade in London.

  • East County
  • Sports
Many Laurel Park residents came out to see the new playground.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 26, 2018
Your Town

Your Town

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Riley Bradshaw.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 24, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Riley Bradshaw

Lakewood Ranch High's Riley Bradshaw is our East County Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 10, 2012
Neighbors: Bob Zahn

Bob Zahn worked for 42 years as a telephone lineman in Indiana before retiring to paradise on Siesta Key in 1989.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Little League pitcher Connor Shine helps lead the 9/10 All-Stars to a District 26 championship July 5.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 10, 2013
Sidelines 7.10.13

Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club names officers; registration for amateur championships begins; Mustang cheerleaders to host summer camp;i9 sports fall registration is currently under way; East County all-stars win district crowns

  • East County
  • Sports
Meet this week's athlete of the week, Andy Sawyer
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 14, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Andy Sawyer

Andy Sawyer started playing tennis when he was 8 years old, after his dad introduced him to the sport.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Women dressed as suffragists get into the spirit before marching in the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade, the first event on the Suffragist Project calendar.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • January 1, 2020
FST and The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates the women's suffrage movement all year

A collaborative initiative, the Suffragist Project begins an eight-month centennial celebration of the 19th amendment.

  • Arts + Culture
Construction on a $3.11 million Bayfront Park renovation originally scheduled for construction in December has been pushed back to May.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2016
Bayfront Park construction bumped to May

Construction on a $3.11 million Bayfront Park renovation originally slated for construction in December has been pushed back while construction plans are finalized.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 6, 2010
Bike rally rumbles into Ranch

The fifth Annual West Coast Bike Rally will kick off with its Rock and Rumble event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Oct. 8.

  • East County
  • News
At 6'5, Chris Loftus says he's the "shrimp" of his cousins, all of whom are 6'8 and taller.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 22, 2015
Conversation with Chris Loftus

​After a career on the soccer field, Chris Loftus traded his cleats for a career in the medical field. He is now the new chief operating officer of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
No more spring sports? It is a possibility.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 18, 2020
FHSAA postpones all Florida High School athletic events until further notice

FHSAA postpones all Florida High School athletic events until further notice

  • East County
  • News
Bonnie and Daphne Silvestri
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • March 11, 2019
Temple Sinai celebrates Purim

The holiday was celebrated with a carnival on March 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
County agrees to annual parking review

A property owner's second lawsuit involving parking leads to a county commitment for more care in taxing parcels.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota civil engineer Steve Suau has come up with the engineering to perfect a reclaimed water treatment program that reduces nutrients and will be tested in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 14, 2019
Sarasota civil engineer close to a biochar breakthrough in treating reclaimed water

Sarasota civil engineer close to a biochar breakthrough in treating reclaimed water

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2014
News Briefs

Vehicle disrupts Siesta shorebird nests; Commercial space at State Street garage hits the market; World of Beer to expand to Eat Here building

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
Our View: County is one for two

Manatee County commissioners got one of the toughest decisions right in the budget for next year. They kept the property tax rate flat. Or so it appears. That will not be official until the final rate is approved in September.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Sheriff Tom Knight was first elected in 2008. Photo Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 6, 2019
Knight announces final term as Sarasota sheriff

First elected in 2008, county's 10th chief law-enforcement officer's term expires in January 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 19, 2021
A gemstone for St. Armands

Let the conversation begin, but perhaps this time, the ending will be happier than previous trips down this road.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • October 14, 2018
Racers raise the roof for SPARCC

The Amazing Race Raise the Roof Party was hosted Oct. 13 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
St. Armands Cirlce is home to several restaurants and stores.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • October 8, 2019
Circle your vote for landmark

St. Armands Circle is a finalist in the American Planning Association's 2019 Great Places in Florida People's Choice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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