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Kathy Schimmoller making a quilt during A Stitch & A Prayer.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • March 26, 2025
Living Lord Lutheran stitches together important quilt program

The Lakewood Ranch church is seeking new members to help its quilting club thrive.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The family who runs Sips, from left to right: Micah Carter, Justina Carter, Chris Carter and Lorenza Condensa.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 24, 2025
Sips celebrates two years of keeping Longboat residents caffeinated

Over the past two years, the family-owned coffee and breakfast business has been able to expand its offerings, and its family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Kristen Kruger and Shannon Hunt carry a vibroacoustic bed out of the space.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 26, 2025
Conscious Cause looks ahead amid closure of wellness lounge

The nonprofit looks to a supportive community as it seeks a new space for its wellness lounge and cacao cafe.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sales of Waterside homes, such as this Lakehouse Cove home that sold for $1,775,000 in January, continue to go to contract much faster than the countywide average.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2025
Lakewood Ranch is still a seller's paradise

With its lifestyle draw, Lakewood Ranch has been insulated against trends in other parts of Sarasota and Manatee counties that have seen real estate sales slow down.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County issues rabies advisory after raccoon tests positive
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2025
Sarasota County issues rabies advisory after raccoon tests positive

Rabies was found in a raccoon in the Bee Ridge area just outside the Sarasota city limit. The Florida Department of Health-Sarasota County is monitoring.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Monique was feisty and ready to get to the ocean as staff released the loggerhead sea turtle on April 23.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 25, 2025
Mote releases two rehabbed loggerhead sea turtles off Lido Key

Sub-adult turtles Grimm and Monique were rescued after showing signs of red tide toxicity. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium rehabilitated the pair over several weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Allen Siegel (1931-2025)
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 10, 2025
Allen Siegel

Allen Siegel of Redding, Connecticut died on April 5, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Julie Fanning holds the ceremonial gavel in taking over as the 2025 chair of the board for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 29, 2025
Maintaining a positive direction is key to new LWRBA chair

Julie Fanning will guide the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance through its 20th anniversary year.

  • East County
  • Business
Michael and Dee Bennett have relocated from Bradenton to Sarasota's Plymouth Harbor.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 10, 2025
Veteran politician files for Sarasota City Commission

Former Florida legislator and Manatee County elections supervisor Michael Bennett has moved to Sarasota and wants to provide "senior leadership" to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee does it again
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 14, 2025
Manatee does it again

Learning Manatee commissioners voted to pursue voiding a contract was too much for SMR’s Rex Jensen.

  • East County
  • Opinion
A rendering of the pedestrian promenade along North Tamiami Trail, regarded as the "front door" of The Bay park.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 30, 2025
New light shed on the fate of The Bay's Sunset Pier

Requirements by the Army Corps of Engineers for The Bay park's Sunset Pier inflates the cost by some $20 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Construction of Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay in The Quay is expected to be completed in late 2026.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2024
Contractor named for Quay condominium development

Kolter Urban will partner with Moss Construction to build Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A legacy for us to carry on
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 23, 2025
A legacy for us to carry on

Modest, likable, trusted, respected, Charlie Stottlemyer is a testament to a life well-lived — and to which we should aspire.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers spent about two days painting over the stakes with a fresh coat for the upcoming nesting season.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 2, 2025
Longboat Key Turtle Watch prepares for 2025 nesting season

Volunteers started by repainting about 500 stakes that will be used to mark nests this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vehicle operations training is underway at the new training center in Myakka City June 3.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 10, 2025
Law enforcement training center offers everything in one place: Myakka City

Cadets and officers no longer need to travel outside of Manatee County to train.

  • East County
  • News
North Washington Drive on St Armands after Hurricane Milton.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 9, 2025
Maryland Girl Scout donates to Sarasota hurricane relief

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently received a handwritten letter from the fifth-grader, and $77.04. She sold lemonade and hot chocolate to raise the money from last fall until April.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 23, 2025
Sarasota debates city manager search again

City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch reasserts her position that the city should accept more applications for its top job but finds no support from her colleagues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tsunami's Sashimia appetizer mixes sashimi, crunch and color for a dish that's as fun to admire as it is to devour. The tuna tartare is artful and flavorful — wrapped in avocado, crowned with a quail egg and an edible flower and served in a savory ponzu sauce.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 16, 2025
Tsunami Sushi continues to evolve with menu items aimed to please everyone

Jeffrey Karasawa and Jason Klamson share their recipe for excellence at Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill's Lakewood Ranch location.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
These summer camps inspire future artists, performers and cultural connoisseurs
  • By Su Byron |
  • May 16, 2025
These summer camps inspire future artists, performers and cultural connoisseurs

Wondering what to do with the kids this summer? Arts camps abound for a variety of interests.

  • Arts + Culture
Olivia Hadad has elevated her game in her senior season with the Lakewood Ranch High girls varsity soccer team.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • January 15, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Olivia Hadad

The senior forward has been the offensive engine of the Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
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