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Rhonda Sheehan and Brian Berry
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 2, 2024
Fresh Fridays combine block party energy and the arts

While featuring the Bay Kings Band and performances by The Sarasota Players, the event allowed attendees to explore work by local artists and the variety of galleries along Palm Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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
Now in her second year as principal at Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch, Ashley Allen works to implement positive changes to continue the school's success.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 24, 2024
Imagine Schools at Lakewood Ranch reimagines school vision

Ashley Allen, the principal, institutes a new character development program.

  • East County
  • Schools
Andrea Helme has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 1999.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 19, 2024
Pioneering LWR woman finds comfort in raising funds for Alzheimer's research

Longtime Lakewood Ranch resident Andrea Helme marches forward on her goal of raising funds for Alzheimer's research and care.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Barb Torrence and Susan Walters, Longboat Library volunteers
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 11, 2024
Need a beach read? Longboat Library has you covered with 6 picks

From hurricane tales to a Longboat Key murder mystery, library volunteers recommend Florida-flavored books you won't be able to put down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2024
2024 general summer camps in Sarasota, Manatee

Check out the general summer camps available in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Summer Fun Guide
Lakewood Ranch High girls lacrosse senior Allie Thompsen.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 20, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Allie Thompsen

The Lakewood Ranch High girls lacrosse senior has 10 goals in her first three games of 2024.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lily Ward, Olivia Kawcak and McKenzie Kawcak share how "peace" is said in Mexico, India and France. The students held up the signs to greet their classmates as students arrived on campus.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 21, 2024
McNeal Elementary School cultivates peace

The school's annual Peace Day brings students together to demonstrate their commitment to peace.

  • East County
  • Schools
Jeffery Kin's Living Arts Festival will debut in and around Sarasota in November.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 13, 2024
Save the date for Sarasota's inaugural Living Arts Fest in November

Jeffery Kin says it's time for Sarasota to have an interdisciplinary arts festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 18, 2023
Riverview High construction program helps students find footing in field

The construction technology lab enables students to graduate high school with industry-recognized skills and get hired straightaway.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Climate Adaptation Center CEO Bob Bunting
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 31, 2024
Climate Adaptation Center receives $50K to expand outreach

The Sarasota-based nonprofit plans to use the grant funds to increase education efforts and support its annual climate conference.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High indoor volleyball junior Kora Yanes.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 11, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Kora Yanes

The Lakewood Ranch High junior indoor volleyball player leads the Mustangs in kills.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Wright Bush House
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 1, 2024
Newtown is largest Black historic district in state thanks to coalition effort

The preservation project helped Sarasota become only the second city to win the Stewards of Heritage Award.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sandbar Seafood & Spirit is one of three Manatee County waterfront restaurants Chiles Hospitality has sold.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 18, 2024
Chiles Hospitality sells Mar Vista and 2 other beachfront restaurants

A St. Petersburg-based restaurant group also purchases Anna Maria Bake House and Chiles Hospitality's events department.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2024
CareerEdge offers free CNA training program

The fast-track program for certified nursing assistants will begin April 30.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ed Catalane, a volunteer ranger, helps Lakewood Ranch 8-year-old Avery Green work on his casting technique.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 5, 2024
Fin-tastic Youth and Teen Fishing Tournament in Lakewood Ranch

At least 50 children reel in big fun during annual Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club tournament.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Is a little fear of technology app-propriate?
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 3, 2024
Is a little fear of technology app-propriate?

Columnist tries to overcome anxiety to try two new apps that will benefit Lakewood Ranch community.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The six amendments
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 9, 2024
The six amendments

Every four years, Florida voters face a flurry of proposed amendments to the state constitution. This year, six proposed amendments will be on the ballot.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Drone adds another layer to emergency services in Manatee County
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 7, 2024
Drone adds another layer to emergency services in Manatee County

Archer First Response Systems launched a pilot program at the EMS station in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Any property rented for less than six months will be subject to the new program, unless one of 30 properties excluded by the town.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 31, 2023
Short-term rental program could start this fall on Longboat

If passed, the program to register properties rented for under six months would kick-off Oct. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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