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Lakewood Ranch seniors Jamarrion Roden (19) and Cullen McRae II (2) celebrate after McRae's second touchdown of the game against Braden River.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 16, 2024
High school football takeaways for East County teams

As the season nears the halfway point, here's how the area's teams stand.

  • East County
  • Sports
Private property off of Post Boulevard in East County is being used as a temporary debris management site.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 23, 2024
Manatee County will pay a fraction of hurricane recovery costs

Of $121 million in estimated hurricane damages, Manatee County is responsible for about $34 million.

  • East County
  • News
Larger signs at north end access points encourage people to be more mindful of the shorebirds.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 23, 2024
Longboat reminds beachgoers no dogs are allowed

The Longboat Key ordinance protects shorebirds during nesting season, and dogs can place undue stress on wildlife.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Members of the Lakewood Ranch Pickleball Club regularly play at Lakewood Ranch Park. The club has over 1,700 members.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 2, 2024
Pickleball club growing with Lakewood Ranch

The club started in 2017 with 40 members and now has over 1,700 members.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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The crew gets ready to move the hose from the working floor up to the floor above, where the simulated "fire" would be.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 18, 2024
Longboat Key Fire Rescue focuses training on high-rise techniques

The three department crews ran through scenarios that put high rise training into practice and helped solidify training on lower-frequency calls.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium building is part of the view from PopStroke's UTC mini-golf course.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 6, 2024
PopStroke at UTC in Sarasota just got a little cooler

Fans and misters were installed on the mini-golf courses, along with a few other upgrades.

  • East County
  • Business
History displays are set out in the library rotunda.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 26, 2025
Students perform historical research for National History Day contest

The contest, which included about 800 students, leads onto the Florida History Day Contest, followed by the national level of the competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Mira Mar has stood on South Palm Avenue since 1923.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 12, 2024
Developer takes first step to restore and redevelop the Mira Mar site

Seaward Development has a pre-application conference with the Development Review Committee to start the rezoning process from Downtown Core to Downtown Bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The study area for the Main Street Complete Streets project.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2024
Main Street vision community meeting set for Dec. 17

Initial concepts for the Main Street Complete Streets project will be revealed at the Selby Public Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Commission has denied a coastal setback variance for the lot outlined in green on Siesta Beach.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2024
County denies variance for Siesta Key beachfront home

The owner of a beachfront lot on Siesta Key was denied a coastal setback variance that would have also allowed use of a pedestrian access as a driveway.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bradenton's Vincent Wang gets some tips from Robert LaVopa of the Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club during the annual Youth Fishing Tournament in 2023 at Lake Uihlein.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 25, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club reeling in registrations for annual tournament

The Youth and Teen Fishing Tournament will be held Oct. 5 at Lake Uihlein.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Christian School wide receiver Travis Miller (12) led the team in receiving yards in 2023 with 545.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 8, 2024
Sarasota Christian makes transition to 11-man football

The Blazers played eight-man football for two seasons before the jump.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 22, 2023
Resident golfers discount quadrupled for Bobby Jones Golf Club

Sarasota officials pressed the Bobby Jones course management company to increase the greens fees discount for city residents from 10% to 40%.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Amp Campbell takes over the Sarasota High football program in 2024. Campbell was a standout at Riverview High in the 1990s before playing under Nick Saban at Michigan State University.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 15, 2024
Sarasota High football hopes this rebuild is the final one

The Sailors have a new coach in Amp Campbell after a 1-10 season in 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lorraine and Tommy Rheinlander with Gary Hagen at Donuts By Design
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 23, 2024
Summer Night Out builds community between new and longtime Longboaters

Whitney Plaza businesses hosted a night of shopping, free samples and relationship building for residents in the area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Debbie Shaffer petting one of HSSC's cats in their play room.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 24, 2024
Longboat Chamber tours the Humane Society of Sarasota County

Chamber members learned about HSSC's important mission while seeing it in action.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Florida Studio Theatre Arts Plaza will be built next door to the current building on First Street.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 9, 2024
FST's expansion has first meeting before city staff

Florida Studio Theatre is proposing apartments, hotel rooms, parking deck and new performance spaces in its new Arts Plaza.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Coldwell Banker Realty office on St. Armands Circle reopened on Nov. 13
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 19, 2024
Coldwell Banker Realty reopens its St. Armands Circle office

The real estate office renovated to build in resiliency for the potential of future flooding on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Longboat Key residents gather at the Broadway Beach Access on Sept. 25, 2022, to fill sandbags ahead of Hurricane Ian.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 6, 2024
Pre-storm sandbag operations continue monthly through September

On Aug. 1 and Sept. 3, Longboat Key households can collect up to 10 sandbags through the town's pre-storm sandbag operations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Venice Theatre has revived its first show, "The Torch Bearers," for its 75th anniversary season.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • September 18, 2024
Venice Theatre raises the roof for its 75th birthday

The theater celebrates its diamond anniversary as it continues to repair Hurricane Ian damage.

  • Arts + Culture
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