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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2014
Students make splash for school

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. this weekend will celebrate the start of school with its annual Back to School Splash Bash event Aug. 23, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
File photo The Out-of-Door Academy's Desmond Lindsay began playing travel ball when he was about 9 years old. Since then, he’s played with a variety of teams. He uses each experience as a way to test his talent and advance his baseball career.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 23, 2014
Infielder tapped MVP

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Desmond Lindsay was named the MVP of the WWBA 17U National Championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy rendering A selection committee will review four town center proposals at a public meeting Aug. 21 at Longboat Key Town Hall.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2014
News Briefs

Committee to review town center proposals; Katharine the shark heads east toward Daytona Beach

  • Longboat Key
  • News
New home construction is going strong in neighborhoods north of State Road 70, such as in Harmony, pictured here, as well as other projects like Country Club East.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2017
Lakewood Ranch housing hits milestone

At 10,000 homes, Lakewood Ranch is one-third grown up and trends indicate it'll grow up even faster.

  • East County
  • News
Director of productions, Chris Van Alstyne, takes a quick break from planning this year's Opera Festival.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 6, 2013
SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota Opera Festival: Pieces of the production puzzle

Planning for the four-production Opera Festival is akin to putting together a jigsaw puzzle backstage.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2009
Car bugrlars hit Center Lakes, Crescent Lakes

Sometime between midnight and 6 a.m., Nov. 10, suspects broke into at least seven vehicles in the two East County communities.

  • East County
  • News
Junior libero Sam Norden served up four aces Aug. 19.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 20, 2015
Riverview opens preseason with wins

The Riverview High volleyball team posted wins versus Lemon Bay and North Port Aug. 18 and Aug. 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Circusgoers pet elephants before a performance. Photo by Elizabeth Chapin.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Ringling back lot photos give new perspective of the circus

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2013
Kiwanis Club organizes project

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club and Transition Venice are collaborating to collect unharvested fruit for the All Faiths Food Bank, as part of the Sarasota Fruit Share project.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
"Joseph's Coat" is artist James Turrell's first and only Florida Skyspace exhibit. It’s also his largest. Photo by Giovanni Lunardi, courtesy of James Turrell.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 28, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Sky-high Worship

In an effort to find a little peace and quiet, my husband and I hit up the Ringling Museum's new Skyspace exhibit. What we found was more peace and quiet than two antsy people could handle.

  • Arts + Culture
For 21 years, Dr. Stephen Leatherman, coastal expert and director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research, has ranked America’s finest beaches in his annual Top 10 Beach List.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 25, 2012
Year in review: April 2012, 'Nathan Benderson: 'The aftereffect of No. 1'

For more than two decades, Dr. Stephen Leatherman has ranked America's top beaches. After the initial tourism boost, how do these top destination spots fare?

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lead Bartender Candice Marie created the new spring drinks. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 19, 2017
Jack Dusty blends the old with the new for spring cocktail menu

Reimagined with an American traditional tattoo theme, Jack Dusty’s spring cocktail menu honors its nautical history.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Homebuilder Carlos Beruff submitted one of two Manatee County bids to secure the new headquarters of Amazon.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 17, 2017
Lakewood Ranch among bidders for Amazon headquarters

Manatee County homebuilder Carlos Beruff also submits a bid.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2010
Our View

Should the city raise taxes?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2015
East County students shine at conference

Lakewood Ranch High and Braden River Middle students won awards at Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sailor Circus Seniors from left – Sophie Watkins, Michael Mitchell, Silas Bichler, Alice Hafner, Owen Leonard, Lydia Nord
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2017
Sailor Circus hands out scholarships, awards

Five of the seniors will attend four-year schools in the fall at institutions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 13, 2017
School Board will pay superintendent's legal fees in discrimination investigation

An investigation will soon be underway, and when it does Bowden is entitled to an attorney paid for by the School Board, according to its interpretation of his contract.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 21, 2009
ODA to christen new stage

Neil Simon's "Rumors" will be the first play performed on the school's new black box theater. Performances are Oct. 29-31.

  • East County
  • News
Mark Townsend.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 26, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mark Townsend

The Riverview High senior talks switch hitting and dealing with failure.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
University Park's Gerard McParland puts on his fireman gear as he reflects on September 11, 2001.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • June 9, 2017
9-11: Firefighter sees first hand the age of innocence come to an end

University Place man worked for weeks at Ground Zero.

  • East County
  • News
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