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Annabeth Howell and James Nicholson at the stingray touch tank at Mote Marine Aquarium in August 2023.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 15, 2024
Longboat Key Garden Club sends 16 students to Mote camp

The club funded its most Mote summer camp scholarships ever for children who live on Longboat or whose parents work on Longboat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At the Salty Dog be sure to say, "I'll get the fish and chips, extra crispy please."
  • By Emma Burke |
  • June 14, 2024
The best fish and chips in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Battered bliss: The best renditions found this side of the pond.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Rams senior Jayden Dudash goes up for a jump shot against Manatee High. Dudash finished with 14 points.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 20, 2023
Don't count out Riverview boys basketball in first year under new coach

Coach Brandon Knecht said the Rams boys basketball team (4-4) is realizing the power of commitment.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Kate Mulligan
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 4, 2024
New director for Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation

Kate Mulligan, who was the general manager for EnsembleNewSRQ, has been hired to lead the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation as its executive director.

  • East County
  • Business
Orion Kerkering was named to the Philadelphia Phillies postseason roster Oct. 3.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2023
Sarasota baseball dad watches son's MLB dreams come true

Todd Kerkering, the emergency manager for the city of Sarasota, was moved to tears at his son Orion Kerkering's debut.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Chris Sachs, Police Chef George Turner and Micahel Garey at the Kiwanis Club meeting.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 21, 2024
Longboat Key Police Chief speaks to the Kiwanis Club

Members of the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club ask Police Chief George Turner about the updates on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The SeaSucker VW draws a crowd at BooFest on Oct. 25.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 26, 2024
BooFest sends shivers through Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

The annual Halloween celebration in Lakewood Ranch is a combination of scary and sweet.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County: 2023 Through the lens
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2023
East County: 2023 Through the lens

Here’s a taste of what the East County Observer saw through the camera lens during a fascinating 2023.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A rendering of an expanded Payne Park Auditorium designed by Fleischman Garcia Maslowski architects.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 10, 2024
Opposition grows along with theater's plans for Payne Park Auditorium

Revised lease terms for Payne Park Auditorium are on the table for the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium opened the aquarium to the public on Nov. 22 after eight weeks of closure following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 25, 2024
Mote reopens after two tough months, introduces new resident manatee

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium reopened its doors to the public on Nov. 22 after an eight-week-long closure from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jake Baer takes over the Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball program after two years at Durant High, where he went 26-26.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 20, 2023
New head coach sparks hope for LRHS boys basketball turnaround

Jake Baer comes to the Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs from Durant High, where he went 26-26 over two seasons.

  • East County
  • Sports
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Sept. 30.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
When a governor resigns because of a sex scandal, the political pecking order is up for grabs in Florida Studio Theatre's comedy "The Outsider."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 5, 2024
Florida Studio Theatre's 'The Outsider' takes aim at the politics of stupidity

Find out what happens when a nerdy lieutenant governor suddenly finds himself running the state.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Anne Folsom Smith, Mary Hoffman and Angela Vinnistka
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2024
Guest conductor enlightens orchestra patrons at Masterworks 4 Dinner

Giancarlo Guerrero provided commentary on the Sarasota Orchestra's upcoming Masterworks concert "Titans."

  • Black Tie
A team from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission releases a female Florida panther that had been rescued as a kitten in 2011 at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 16, 2024
Florida panthers, still a rare sight, are seeking suitable territories to survive

Bill Samuels, founder of the Florida Panther Project, has devoted much of his adult life to the preservation of the endangered feline.

  • East County
  • News
Author honors late husband's fights for justice and safer air travel
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 19, 2024
Author honors late husband's fights for justice and safer air travel

Plymouth Harbor resident Ruth Kreindler's new book details attorney Lee Kreindler's legal advocacy for victims and their families in major aviation disasters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The republic that’s failing
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 25, 2024
The republic that’s failing

All the talk about ‘threats to democracy’ and ‘destroying democracy’ are totally off the mark. It’s mob-rule democracy that is destroying the republic and destroying Americans’ individual liberty.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Signs along Uihlein Road already reflect the new speed limit of 40 miles per hour. The signs along Rangeland Parkway will be changed in August.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 31, 2024
Two Lakewood Ranch roads get higher speed limits

Manatee commissioners approve changes to speed limits on Rangeland Parkway and Uihlein Road in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Town Hall
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 23, 2024
Town receives approval for latest revision of comprehensive plan

Longboat Key's comprehensive plan serves as a road map for the town's community vision.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Guitar virtuoso Stephane Wrembel plays Fogartyville Saturday, April 6.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 4-10

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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