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Bryan Gagg unstraps his helmet and Deshaun Fenwick wipes his face after a failed fourth-down conversion late in the game.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 21, 2017
Venice High extends Braden River High's playoff pain

Braden River football seniors depart having lost four straight to Venice.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 17, 2010
Tara residents mobilize against land-use proposals

Lake Lincoln LLC is seeking an amendment to its development of regional impact that would allow increased commercial uses and a cellular tower.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • December 15, 2010
Deal us in

Some hands look too easy

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Faith Bench, a math teacher at Braden River Middle School, and her husband, Matthew, is in disbelief of her being named  Educator of the Year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 12, 2020
Simple math: She's No. 1 in Manatee County

Braden River Middle School math teacher named Educator of the Year in Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
Human rights activist Bassam Eid was interviewed by Lakewood Ranch graduate Jared Dipsiner after his presentation at the University of Central Florida.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 4, 2016
Lakewood Ranch graduate educates public with website

Jared Dipsiner's passion for Middle East news turns into journalistic endeavor

  • East County
  • News
Children rush to the field for the hunt before the countdown finishes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 20, 2019
Sarasota honks in fun

Big Truck Day features trucks, egg hunt at Sarasota County's Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
Charlie Cary has a find.
  • By Dora Walters |
  • April 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Casa del Mar Easter

Following tradition at Casa del Mar, a member of the Ryan family is always the Easter Bunny. This year, wearing the bright pink bunny suit was Ed Ryan Jr. The Easter Bunny always gets a warm welcome, because the youngsters know once he arrives, the Easter egg hunt is about to begin. The grounds at Case del Mar were roped off in sections, and adults were in each to supervise.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been closed since August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2011
Association appeals Colony ruling

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association Inc. has appealed to the 11th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court in the battle for the historic resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been closed since August 2010.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 14, 2011
Association appeals Colony ruling

The Colony Beach & Tennis Association Inc. has appealed to the 11th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court in the battle for the historic resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
produce their films locally. They even held auditions for their second film, “Catching Junior Tate,” inside the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Dream Deferred: Karl and Rhonda Wilson

Karl and Rhonda Wilson had to face and accept real life before pursuing a lifelong dream.

  • East County
  • News
St. Denis. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
Our View: He was good for Longboat

"He is a good man," said Longboat Key resident Michael Lendrihas as he exited Longboat Key Town Hall Monday afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Ron Johnson, 84, served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 1998 to 2006.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 28, 2016
Ron Johnson: A life in focus

Former Mayor and avid volunteer and Ron Johnson died Monday night. He was 84.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • March 17, 2010
Deal Us In

Reverse bids

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Candidates respond to yes/no questions during a ”lightning round” at Wednesday’s Sarasota Underground candidate forum.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 16, 2017
Candidates focus on youth at Sarasota Underground town hall

Seven of the eight people running for City Commission shared their thoughts on Sarasota’s future and youth outreach at a candidate forum Wednesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The "warwall" is perched behind a photo of hundreds of silk screen prints spread on the floor of Warhol's factory in New York. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 15, 2018
Andy Warhol exhibit brings flower power to Selby Gardens

Warhol: Flowers in the Factory offers guests an interactive look at the nature-loving side of the iconic pop artist.

  • Arts + Culture
The two-story, 24,920-square-foot Gulf Gate Library opened in 2015. Funding was aided by the county's 1-cent surtax.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 1, 2021
County solicits public input on penny tax

For more than three decades, local governments have relied on a sales tax to fund major projects. Next year, the county will ask voters for another long-term endorsement of the program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota residents Marc and Dawn Bukaty prepare homemade chipotle bowls for roughly 180 Sarasota Crew rowers.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 19, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Food team keeps Sarasota Crew fueled on race day.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
For forty years, Mayers worked as an environmental consultant doing mangrove trimming.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 3, 2018
Longboater spins off thesis into book

Tom Mayers transforms his 1991 college thesis into a book now sold on Amazon and Kindle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dr. Rebecca Patton, D.C, at Revolution Health Sarasota |
  • March 20, 2019
Are You at Risk For Diabetes?

Are You at Risk For Diabetes?

  • Health
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Here I am with Wally Pfister. Courtesy of Rich Schineller.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 24, 2012
Scene & Heard

The inception of 'Inception;' Homecoming Party; A new leaf

  • Arts + Culture
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