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Price gouging: Much ado about nothing
  • By Adrian Moore, Max Gulker |
  • November 20, 2024
Price gouging: Much ado about nothing

As Floridians rebuild and recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the issue of price gouging always captivates politicians and the media.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Nathan Clary parks a one-of-a-kind 1974 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino at the YachtRodders spring car show.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 17, 2025
Gems of car world showcased at Sarasota Yacht Club show

Porsche, BMW and Ferrari top popular showpieces at the Sarasota Yacht Club YachtRodders' spring car show.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sharon Meier, Melanie Dale, Susan Loprete and Debra Sauers welcome back Longboat Key Garden Club at its annual welcome back party.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 3, 2024
Longboat Garden Club releases cookbook to fund environmental recovery

As it welcomes back members, the club plans to focus on the re-beautification of Longboat Key after the impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Former champion Ron Orlando hands Debra Quinn the 2024 YMCA Bridge Club trophy on Dec. 19 at the annual potluck luncheon.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 7, 2025
Bridge Club stimulates mental exercise at Lakewood Ranch YMCA

Members of the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Bridge Club say the game is challenging and fun.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Reporter rescues injured pigeon on Longboat Key
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 20, 2024
Reporter rescues injured pigeon on Longboat Key

An afternoon in Quick Point Nature Preserve led to transporting a bird to Save Our Seabird’s hospital.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Terri Weagant starts in "Spaceman," which runs through Feb. 16 at Urbanite Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 13, 2025
A funny thing happened on the way to Mars

A solo mission is a pressure cooker of inner and outer danger in Urbanite Theatre's "Spaceman."

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Residents line up to get into The Fresh Market on April 24.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 24, 2024
The Fresh Market opens in Lakewood Ranch

More than 100 residents lined up to be the first shoppers in The Green's new store on State Road 70.

  • East County
  • Business
Traffic calming measures such as this roundabout at Higel Avenue and Ocean Boulevard on the north end of Siesta Key are used to minimize crashes and slow traffic.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 26, 2025
City begins traffic calming plan update process

Sarasota city staff has is in the initial stage of developing an updated plan to slow down vehicle traffic on city streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man goes postal on a post office glass door
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2025
Man goes postal on a post office glass door

Two men arrested after one throws a brick through a post office door and scatters newspapers across the street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation Executive Director Kate Mulligan (left) and President Mark Clark (right) present Heather Hackett with the C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year award.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • December 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation awards 20 grants

At Refreshments and Recognition, the foundation also honored its Humanitarian of the Year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • July 18, 2024
Hospital Staff is 'Responsive and Reassuring'

“I felt I was in good hands,” says Mark Mattis, 66, of Lakewood Ranch, a U.S. Air Force veteran and former sales executive.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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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
Ripped-up drywall in Carolyn Wedekind's house shows how high the water rose during Hurricane Helene's storm surge.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 4, 2025
Construction hours change for storm-related repairs on Longboat

Construction is allowed to commence between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturdays. No construction is allowed on Sundays or holidays.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FPL volunteers decorated Longboat Key Fire Station 92 for the holidays.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 29, 2024
FPL volunteers decorate Longboat Key Fire Rescue Station for the holidays

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue was the first stop in a holiday makeover tour of local police and fire stations by Florida Power and Light.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix will be held in September 2024.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 7, 2024
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix moves to mid-September

The racing event, which celebrates 40 years, had traditionally been held on the weekend of July 4.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The sand pushed ashore during Hurricane Helene gives credence to the Sandcastle Hotel.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 11, 2024
A tour of Lido, St. Armands keys reveals less damage than Siesta Key

The picture was the same — the ravages of Helene’s flooding on the contents of homes and the giant felled trees from Milton’s winds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Magician Star Newman will perform at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 1.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • March 23, 2025
Star Newman is all about the abracadabra

Card tricks, movie lore and mentalism are in the Sarasota magician's bag of tricks.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota volunteer Ken Junkins helps stabalize the RE/MAX balloon.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 9, 2024
Hot air balloons come to Sarasota in Balloon Glow & Laser Show

The event showcased hot air balloons, giving the community a chance to enjoy something rarely seen in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Carlos E. Haile Middle School is undergoing a campuswide renovation and will have a new 10-classroom addition.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 5, 2024
Haile Middle to offer new opportunities with 10-classroom addition

The addition, expected to be complete in the spring, will expand the school's robotics and agriscience programs.

  • East County
  • Schools
In the living room, shades of crème and blue create a soothing, seaside-inspired mood. The painting above the fireplace was created by the homeowner, Mary Ann Steinbock.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 20, 2025
A home in the Country Club proves that a classic look never goes out of style

This showplace in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club proves a house doesn't have to be new to be desirable. It just has to be unique.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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