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Cardinal Mooney High junior Kali Barrett shoots over Tampa Catholic's Zalani Carter. Barrett finished with 27 points in the game to help the Cougars reach the state tournament. The Cougars would eventually reach the title game for the fourth-straight season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 7, 2024
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball moves on from state championship defeat

The Cougars lost 75-51 to Miami Country Day School on March 1 in Lakeland.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Asolo Rep's "Dial M For Murder," the musical based on the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, runs through April 25 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 28 to April 3

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A guide to the birds to spot each month in Sarasota
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 25, 2024
A guide to the birds to spot each month in Sarasota

When and where to find the bird of the month (and how to identify them), according to local experts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Wednesday has confirmed a death from the coronavirus.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 18, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center confirms patient who died tested positive for coronavirus

Patient who died at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center tested positive for coronavirus.

  • East County
  • News
Pianist Garrick Ohlsson helps the Sarasota Orchestra celebrate its 75th anniversary on Feb. 15.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 6, 2024
5 ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Sarasota

Romance is in the air and on stage in Sarasota as Cupid searches for a target.

  • Arts + Culture
About 50 people attend FIt Fest at The Paradise Center on Tuesday.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 25, 2023
Longboat's Paradise Center lets people sample new ways to sweat

Fit Fest was a chance for the community to try out TPC's various fitness programs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Boaters anchor near Jewfish Key.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 6, 2024
Jewfish Key files petition for removal from town of Longboat Key

The town of Longboat Key must now conduct a feasibility survey to consider the petition for contraction or deannexation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Amara Chepuri, a fifth grader at Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, hopes to make it to the quarterfinals at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 13, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Prep student qualifies for Scripps National Spelling Bee

Amara Chepuri is spelling her way to the top, one letter at a time.

  • East County
  • Schools
BJ Ivey believes in a "one day at a time" approach to building the Sailors boys basketball program.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 15, 2024
Sailors boys basketball sets postseason tone with district title win

Sarasota High (24-2) won district title 63-36 over North Port High (17-9), avenging an earlier loss.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jamie Warrington, the director of transportation for the School District of Manatee County, says he and his staff are thinking of out-of-the-box ways to address transportation challenges.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 23, 2024
Manatee School District faces major transportation challenges

Population spike, driver shortage and a wide geographical coverage area are among the top problems facing Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Schools
Melvin Sykes said residents are concerned about projects that block off sidewalks during construction, among other issues.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 19, 2018
Resident groups call for zoning changes

Although the groups are calling for the swift adoption of new development principles, the city hasn’t yet moved toward any action.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Historical frame worth $1.4 million going to auction in Sarasota
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 24, 2024
Historical frame worth $1.4 million going to auction in Sarasota

The world’s most expensive period frame, designed by architect Stanford White, will be auctioned by Sarasota's Helmuth Stone Gallery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Manatee County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 30, 2020
Manatee County confirms one case of West Nile Virus

The Manatee County health department urges citizens to take extra precautions about being bitten by mosquitoes after a case of West Nile Virus is confirmed.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 2509 Casey Key Road has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,528 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 2, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 15-19 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Twin Beaches home on Casey Key Road tops the week's sales at $5.39 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's production of "Once on This Island" runs through Nov. 19 at WBTT.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Nov. 2-8

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Vanessa Baugh wanted to set the record straight about her actions during the Lakewood Ranch pop-up vaccination clinic in February 2021.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 28, 2022
Manatee commissioner talks about her settlement with ethics commission

Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said she wanted to set the record straight about her role in the Lakewood Ranch pop-up vaccination clinic in February 2021.

  • East County
  • News
As executive director of Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, Rhonda Leiberick has found work that is deeply meaningful.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 16, 2023
Get-it-done attitude put to work for Meals on Wheels of Sarasota

Rhonda Leiberick, a Lakewood Ranch resident and the executive director of Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, finds her calling creating meaningful connections.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ron Shields warms up for a competition between Longboat Key Public Tennis and the Longboat Key Club on Feb. 27, 2018.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 11, 2023
Tennis pro boosts players' excitement, social benefits with new book

Longboat tennis coach Ron Shields' guide to "Smart Doubles" teaches muscle memory techniques for recreational tennis players.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"Enmeshed in Nature" at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 21, 2024
Plants steal the show in Selby tribute to two female artists

The exhibition "Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O'Keeffe" at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens celebrates a fateful correspondence.

  • Arts + Culture
Felicia McDermott
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • March 27, 2024
New marketing manager steps up LBK chamber's social media

Felicia McDermott will help the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce recruit more members and grow its online presence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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