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Neal Signature Homes' Palmavera  model is in Country Club East. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 17, 2019
Lakewood Ranch launches 2019 Tour of Homes

Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes kicks off with more than 90 models, move-in ready homes to view.

  • East County
  • News
R. Dan Nolan Middle School Principal Scot Boice said the changes should improve traffic flow at arrival and dismissal times.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 8, 2019
Lane changes aid arrival, dismissal at McNeal Elementary and Nolan Middle in Lakewood Ranch

McNeal Elementary, Nolan Middle have new car rider paths for parents to navigate.

  • East County
  • News
Brenna Holman
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 23, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Town

Your Town

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 6, 2016
Longboat Key starts beach project

Trucks began hauling thousands of cubic yards of sand to the mid-Key shoreline this morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Violent and nonviolent crime has decreased in Sarasota County in the first half of 2013 compared to 2012.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 17, 2013
Sheriff's Office reports drop in crime

Crime in Sarasota County has fallen 10% in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same timeframe the previous year, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Haile Middle School Principal Janet Kerley announced her retirement April 8.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 14, 2014
Janet Kerley will retire from Haile Middle School

After 12 years at Haile Middle School, Principal Janet Kerley will retire at the end of the school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective Kickoff Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective Kickoff Party

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  • In Memoriam |
  • February 19, 2024
Carmela Picardi

Carmela Picardi age 93 died peacefully on February 11, 2024, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix will be held in September 2024.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 7, 2024
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix moves to mid-September

The racing event, which celebrates 40 years, had traditionally been held on the weekend of July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • News
St. Armands Circle is one of this year's nominees for USA Today's Top 10 best shopping centers.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 29, 2025
St. Armands Circle aims for readers' choice award

Sarasota's St. Armands Circle hopes to take the title of USA Today's top shopping center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tara Maffei, executive director of Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee, accepts a check from Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding as part of the funds raised through last year's pancake breakfast.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 12, 2026
Pancake proceeds generate $4K for Family Promise

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key presented the second of two checks to Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee at a Jan. 8 meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kotor, Montenegro, had spectacular views. "It took a few hours, and on the way down, our legs started to feel like jelly, but the views on the way up and down and from the top were breathtaking," Barb Smith said. Photos by Fred Smith
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 28, 2012
San Marco merchants visit their namesake

Merchants in San Marco Plaza, along with their friends and family, visited Piazza San Marco, in Italy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather or nature-related photos. Each weekly winner will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 flooring makeover, to be announced in October.*

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
Weather: Sarasota

Visit YourObserver.com to submit your local weather or nature-related photos. Each weekly winner will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 flooring makeover, to be announced in October.*

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Historic discounts offered on merchandise

Pining for a peacock T-shirt? Then become a member or renew your membership at the Longboat Key Historical Society and receive 10% off all merchandise at the group's museum, 6826 Gulf of Mexico Drive. But act now. The deal is history Feb. 1. Visit longboatkeyhistory.org.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Darryl Strawberry, courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2011
MLB legend to visit East County

Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry and his wife, Tracy, will share their stories in the East County next month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2012
Students discover science of life

Students in the environmental-science program at McIntosh Middle School recently visited Selby Gardens for hands-on botanical research experiments. The students compared soil samples to measure for organic versus inorganic matter and used a turkey baster and a sieve to examine the tanks of bromeliads for microorganisms.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Weather: East County

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  • East County
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Patricia Orzechowski submitted this sunset photo, taken at Nokomis Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 25, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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  • Sarasota
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David Macdonald submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2015
Weather: Sarasota

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  • Sarasota
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