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Resident Shawn Leven started Friends of Pickleball to make pickleball more accessible on Longboat Key.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 17, 2024
Shawn Leven creates Friends of Pickleball on Longboat Key

The Longboater is pursuing nonprofit status for the group with the goal of making the sport more accessible on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Prehab falls into two main categories: general and sport specific.
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • June 16, 2024
An ounce of prehab is worth a pound of rehab

Healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent injuries and preserve mobility.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Braden River Middle School Principal Kimberlain Zenon has been named the School District of Manatee County's Principal of the Year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 2, 2024
Braden River Middle principal named Manatee's Principal of the Year

Kimberlain Zenon grew with Braden River Middle, going from parent to teacher to principal.

  • East County
  • Schools
Valeria Torres, Brian Guzman-Orozco, Yesica Mojena and Angelinna Lopez Ferrales practice letter sounds with Deb Petti.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 7, 2024
School district revises approach to reading instruction with literacy plan

More literary "coaches" are on the scene to consult with teachers and administrators.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The new pavilion will be built with steel and cement. It will also feature a more open layout.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 24, 2024
Reserves will pay for pavilion in Greenbrook Adventure Park

The cost to replace the pavilion, which burned in 2023 due to fireworks, is estimated at $500,000.

  • East County
  • News
Rod Hershberger says his success in life and business can be traced to faith, family and work.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 30, 2025
Friends and co-workers of Rod Hershberger shed light on his wisdom

When Rod Hershberger, founder and former CEO of PGT Innovations, speaks, people listen. With a genuine pay-it-forward philosophy, his north star is helping others — a testament to his reputation as a truly nice guy.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Herley brings extensive restaurant management experience and a zeal for experimentation to Wheat + Water Italian Kitchen.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 23, 2024
Italian American cuisine offers the best of both culinary worlds in Wheat + Water

Wheat and water may be all it takes to make pasta, but the making of Mike and Kim Herley's welcoming restaurant took a lot more.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Destroyed landscape outside a home on North Washington Drive on St. Armands.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 8, 2025
Garden Club teaches best practices for post-storm landscape restoration

The Longboat Key Garden Club brought local coastal experts to inform residents about the importance of Florida-friendly vegetation when restoring landscaping after the hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner George Kruse says Gulf Drive is the “the single biggest infrastructure issue” left behind by Hurricane Helene.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 7, 2024
Who pays for Hurricane Helene damages in Manatee County?

Manatee County will have to tap its reserves to cover repairs while waiting on reimbursements from the state and federal governments.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin Van Ostenbridge sits through one of his last meetings as commissioner on Oct. 22, 2024. He's since filed two lawsuits claiming defamation.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 14, 2025
Former Manatee commissioner sues another commissioner for defamation

Kevin Van Ostenbridge, who was the District 3 commissioner in Manatee County, is suing former at-large Commissioner Betsy Benac.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioner Tal Siddique presents a rendering Jan. 28 of possible uses for the property that include facilities for Public Works, Natural Resources, Utilities, Animal Services and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 5, 2025
Manatee County trashes plans to sell property near Lena Road Landfill

The county was in negotiations to sell the land to D.R. Horton, but commissioners voted to cancel negotiations.

  • East County
  • News
School District of Manatee County students will have to make up time due to academic time lost as a result of the hurricanes.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 31, 2024
Manatee County students to make up educational time lost from hurricanes

Changes to the academic calendar have been announced for this school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
Deputy Chief Frank Rubino started with the Longboat Key Police Department in 2013.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 20, 2025
Deputy Chief Frank Rubino takes over as interim chief for LBKPD

Rubino looks forward to keeping the Longboat Key Police Department up to accreditation standards and boosting community relations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jake Ilardi is a Street skater, meaning he specializes in skating rails, stairs, banks and other items you could find on a real city street.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 10, 2024
New documentary puts 'Spotlight' on Sarasota skateboarder

The film, which follows the life of Jake Ilardi, came largely from video filmed by his brother Nate Ilardi.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer’s crimes against humanity
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 5, 2024
The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer’s crimes against humanity

Three governments tried to suppress evidence revealing that Pfizer and federal officials knew the company’s vaccine would not stop COVID and was deadly.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Summerfield Bluffs' Angela Abrams and her 13-year-old daughter Leah Abrams sift through belongings following Hurricane Debby. Although they came through Hurricane Helene unscathed, they have had to deal with the heightened stress.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 1, 2024
Back-to-back hurricanes heighten stress for Manatee County residents

Lakewood Ranch psychiatrist Stacy Greeter said Post-traumatic stress disorder gets activated from past negative storm experiences.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Cops Corner: The Best of 2024
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2024
Sarasota Cops Corner: The Best of 2024

Nudes, lewds and dudes highlight this year's greatest hits from the files of the Sarasota Police Department.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota Opera Director of Education Martha Collins leads a rehearsal of "The Hobbit" on Saturday, Oct. 26.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • October 30, 2024
Sarasota Youth Opera provides a home for the next generation of singers

All 74 members of the company will be on stage for "The Hobbit" from Nov. 9-10.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering of the city's "one-stop shop" for building services scheduled for completion in summer 2024.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 27, 2023
City's 'one-stop shop' for developments takes step closer to completion

The new building brings the city of Sarasota's public works, engineering and code enforcement under one roof.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Albritton Groves Ltd. sold its property off State Road 72 to Sarasota County.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 12, 2024
Sarasota County closes $19M deal for former fruit orchards

The county plans to use the property, previously owned by the Albritton family, for soil to cover the nearby landfill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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