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By Vinnie Portell |
March 5, 2025

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore eyes school javelin record

Liam St. John placed first at last year's district meet one month after he first picked up a javelin.

East County
Sports

By Dylan Campbell |
January 22, 2025

Casey Galvanek is more than just a high school coach

Sarasota Crew Head Coach Casey Galvanek overcame chemistry issues with his crew en route to coaching the U.S. men's four boat to a historic gold medal in the 2024 Olympic Games.

Sarasota
Sports

By Lesley Dwyer |
July 8, 2024

Synthetic soccer fields are coming to East County

Constant use has staff looking toward synthetic turf over grass.

East County
News

By Eric Snider |
January 26, 2025

Documentaries chronicling Longboat environment set to make waves

Buzz is percolating over a unique program that paired local college film students with a Rotary Club to document some Longboat Key-centric ecology success stories.

Longboat Key
News

By Observer Staff |
April 2, 2025

Man goes postal on a post office glass door

Two men arrested after one throws a brick through a post office door and scatters newspapers across the street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Elizabeth King |
February 18, 2025

Big projects to keep an eye on in Parrish

With bulldozers and (lots of) building permits in tow, a pair of communities a short car ride away from Lakewood Ranch are in boom mode. "Coming soon" signs dot the landscape.

East County
News

By Dana Kampa |
February 3, 2025

Community cleans nearly 500 bags of storm debris

Longboat Key community members joined a large-scale volunteer effort to clean Gulf of Mexico Drive from remaining storm debris

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Observer Staff |
December 23, 2024

Black Tie Year in Review: 2024 packs in the surprises

After all, what would a social season be without circus acts, picturesque ballrooms and plenty of surprises for those engaged in Sarasota's philanthropic scene?

Black Tie

By Liz Ramos |
September 24, 2024

Imagine Schools at Lakewood Ranch reimagines school vision

Ashley Allen, the principal, institutes a new character development program.

East County
Schools

By Andrew Warfield |
February 5, 2025

Work on The Bay won't impact future Van Wezel use

Bay Park Conservancy's AG Lafley tells the Purple Ribbon Committee the parking lot conversion into green space won't encroach on the performing arts hall.

Sarasota
News

By Adam Hughes |
February 19, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 3-7 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in The Pierre on Longboat Club Road tops the week's sales at $4.15 million.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

By Lesley Dwyer |
January 9, 2025

Freestanding emergency room opens in Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Memorial opened the ER at 7250 University Parkway.

East County
News

By Jay Heater |
January 9, 2025

Miakka Golf Club built to be secret garden, 'environmental win'

Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design created the newest Myakka City golf club to extraordinary environmental standards.

East County
News

By Jim DeLa |
October 17, 2024

Sarasota granted $100,000 in hurricane aid for school staff

More than 4,000 school district employees have responded to a survey on needs.

Sarasota
Schools

By Vinnie Portell |
March 17, 2025

Lakewood Ranch flag football off to record start

A senior-laden Mustangs team has been hard to beat in 2025.

East County
Sports

By Observer Staff |
October 18, 2024

Pop-up food bank scheduled for Sunday

All Faiths Food Bank and the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee are partnering to provide groceries to Hurricane Milton-impacted residents in Sarasota.