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Tom Brugos, the STEM teacher, never thought when he started at Gene Witt Elementary School in 1994 that he would have 3D printers, robots and drones.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 1, 2024
Gene Witt Elementary School celebrates its 30th anniversary

Founding teachers say the family atmosphere and values of the school stay strong 30 years after it was built.

  • East County
  • Schools
Finding the right sunscreen often means checking labels and researching ingredients.
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • July 22, 2024
How to have a sun-safe summer

Sunscreens are not created equal, and the most expensive isn't necessarily the best.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Wetlands provide essential wildlife habitat, buffers for excess rain and filter impurities that would otherwise degrade our waterways.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • September 16, 2024
Myakka wetlands showcase a filtration system at work

By removing impurities, filtration by wetlands improves downstream water quality.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Glad Wags marketing coordinator/field manager Csenge Csicsek with her dog, Uka; Glad Wags founder Chris Cooper with her dog, Ivy; and office/field manager Amanda Gunter with her dog, Bodhi.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch is full of places focused on catering to canines

From gourmet treats to holistic care, explore the best local resources for your canine companions.

  • East County
  • Business
Longboat Key beaches were relatively empty before Hurricane Helene.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 25, 2024
Evacuation ordered for Longboat Key ahead of Hurricane Helene

As Tropical Storm Helene strengthened into a hurricane around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Longboat Key officials advised residents that an evacuation order was in effect for residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Commission cuts will affect at-risk children
  • By Christine Robinson |
  • July 29, 2024
Sarasota County Commission cuts will affect at-risk children

When county commissioners cut $510,000 from early learning, they created devastating, far-reaching negative effects.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Flooding in St. Armands Circle Park after Hurricane Helene.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 30, 2024
Hurricane Helene greatly affects St. Armands Circle and Longboat

Longboaters and St. Armands Circle business owners share how Hurricane Helene impacted them.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Assistant Fire Chief Tom Dorsey speaks at a news conference on Siesta Key on Friday, Sept. 27, while County Commissioner Mark Smith and Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi look on.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • September 27, 2024
Siesta Key Village businesses 'wiped out' by Hurricane Helene

Sarasota rescue officials say work is just beginning to recover from the storm.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Wanda Renee Mills poses in front of a painting by her mother, Mary Ann Carroll, known as the First Lady of the Florida Highwaymen painters.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 2, 2024
Remembering the 'First Lady' of the Florida Highwaymen

Wanda Renee Mills is dedicated to preserving the legacy of her mother, Mary Ann Carroll.

  • Arts + Culture
Brian Gosling with Natural Design Landscaping uses a boxer to easily take out plants to make way for new landscaping.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 4, 2023
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch to undergo a makeover

New paint and landscaping will give Main Street a fresh look.

  • East County
  • News
A rendering by SB Architects of the west (right) and east towers proposed to replace the Hyatt Regency hotel adjacent to The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 8, 2024
Hyatt redevelopment still faces many obstacles

Developer Kolter Urban cites internal city "crossfire" over conflicts along Boulevard of the Arts as several other issues remain unresolved.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Venice Theatre launched its diamond anniversary season with "The Torch Bearers," the first play it ever produced.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Sept. 26-Oct. 2

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
LWRBA volunteers Patrick Larivaud, Cooper Hodgson, Ali Marks, Jenna Nelson, Duette Hart and Annemarie Graff work a shift at Meals on Wheels Plus on Oct. 7, 2022.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 10, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance gives back year-round

The nonprofit offers a variety of benefits to assist local businesses and nonprofits.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This is the dam's main spillway.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 9, 2024
Manatee County offers insight into dam operations

With questions lingering since Hurricane Debby, Manatee County gave the media a tour of the dam's spillways.

  • East County
  • News
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 27, 2024
Resident not happy with service dog on Longboat beach

A complainant called to report a dog, and even after it was discovered to be a service dog, the complainant wasn’t happy. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Manatee County orders Level A, B evacuations
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 6, 2024
Manatee County orders Level A, B evacuations

Hurricane Milton is expected to hit Florida's west coast on Wednesday.

  • East County
  • News
Residents won't be fooled by City Island proposal
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 3, 2024
Residents won't be fooled by City Island proposal

A reader writes that a proposal to "activate" Ken Thompson Park would be better as an April Fools' joke.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Julia Yesler at Longboat Key Pilates
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 1, 2024
Longboat Key retail center is all about making connections

The Centre Shops' tight-knit community of small businesses anchors the plaza, which has a handful of vacancies.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key's new youngest resident born this summer
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 3, 2024
Longboat Key's new youngest resident born this summer

Brynn Rosemary Slansky was born Aug. 1, and the family is looking forward to returning to LBK this fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering shows the Brista Homes office and Couch space in the Brista Commons plaza.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 27, 2024
Developer ready to make commercial plaza a reality on Longboat Key

The project will provide over 14,000 square feet of commercial space among six spaces in a prime mid-Key location along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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