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The home at 16407 Clearlake Ave. has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,967 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for April 28-May 2 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Clearlake Avenue topped the week’s sales at $5.78 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 31, 2024
"Love Junkie" gives Robert Plunket fans another fix

The Sarasota septuagenarian's second novel has been republished just in time for summer reading season.

  • Arts + Culture
The North Shore Road beach access point on Longboat Key.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 15, 2024
Some Longboat Key beach accesses reopen after hurricanes

Several public beach access points reopened after crews worked to clean up debris from the entrances.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota softball player Sommer Speers is coming off a week in which she delivered six hits, five runs and seven RBIs to help the Sailors go 3-2.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 12, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sommer Speers

The senior Sailors softball player is batting over .500 this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
From left to right: sophomores Vanessa Vegh, Jasmine France, Isla Procopio, Madison Galvan, Itzel Padilla-Chavez and Annabelle Hill are members of the Lady Sailors weightlifting program.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • January 15, 2025
Sarasota High girls weightlifting finds a home in the weight room

The girls weightlifting program at Sarasota High School raises the bar for everyone involved.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Itzhak Perlman conducts the PMP Winter Residency Celebration Concert in January 2024.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • December 24, 2024
It's music as usual for the Perlman Music Program's winter residency

Storm damage in the area didn't hinder the program's 21st season.

  • Arts + Culture
Dr. Mona Jain Middle School's new agriculture program gives seventh grader Jaiden Morgan and eighth grader Cooper Burke an opportunity to work hands on with plants.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 10, 2024
Dr. Mona Jain Middle School starts FFA program

Students begin to work with plants and rabbits and will start with chickens next semester.

  • East County
  • Schools
Todd Pierson is working to take Todd's Curry Sauce national.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 6, 2024
Sarasota resident prepares to take homemade curry sauce national

Todd Pierson, who loves cooking in his personal life, is now working to bring his passion to stores across the country through his curry sauce.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High student Yulia Morales hosted her first-ever 'Science Stars' lesson on Friday, Jan. 3 at the Lakewood Ranch Library.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • January 8, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High student creates 'Science Stars' to inspire tweens

Yulia Morales hopes to show kids how science can be fun with monthly experiments.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • May 7, 2025
Your Weekly Taste: Grove Restaurant

Sip, Savor, Repeat: Drink of the Week is Shrub Me Down.

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Brianna Behn scored 25 points in Booker High's win over Charlotte High on Jan. 21.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 31, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Brianna Behn

The Booker High point guard has been a force for the Tornadoes in her senior season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Gary Hagen makes donut sundaes at the new Donuts By Design.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 19, 2024
Longboat cheesecake parlor becomes donut shop

Gary Hagen plans to shift the focus of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor to serve up unique donut flavors on the island.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche reported a double-digit drop in overall crime rates for the second straight year in 2024.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 26, 2025
Sarasota crime rate drops 40% in two years

Police Chief Rex Troche attributes the downward trend in overall crime — a reduction of 22.2% in 2024, not including the homicides — to continued advancements in using technology.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riselle Bain, a voice for inclusion in the cantor tradition, joins Temple Beth Israel for a Passover Seder for women.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 1, 2025
Longboat Key's Temple Beth Israel features special guest at Passover Seder

Cantor Riselle Bain brought her musical talents to Longboat Key on March 25 for a holiday service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The archry show concludes, with Attila Toth at the center of the group.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 4, 2025
Hungarian festival connects people of different nationalities

The event, now in its 18th year, features archery, falconry shows, live music and dance, and other offerings.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Gulf of America: Yes!
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 22, 2025
The Gulf of America: Yes!

Given what Mexico has done to the United States, Mexico doesn’t deserve to have that wonderful body of water named after it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The possible terrace is shown on the back end of the rendering of the enhanced library.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 14, 2025
Longboat library project inches closer to funding goal as deadline nears

The town's next meeting with Sarasota County is set for June 4, and Town Manager Howard Tipton hopes to have the $3.5 million raised.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High junior Aaron Gordon won a two-year scholarship for his winning entry in a Black History Month essay contest.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • March 25, 2025
Braden River High junior wins Black History Month essay contest

Aaron Gordon, who loves music, picked Ray Charles as his subject for the essay.

  • East County
  • Schools
Carlos E. Haile Middle School's Chase Anthony works on a piece of art. Anthony will display his artwork at the Manatee River Artists Guild at Waterlefe's Art and Craft Show and Sale Nov. 9.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 6, 2024
Manatee River Artists Guild's donations bring students new opportunities

Haile Middle School students visit museums and Freedom Elementary students explore new artistic mediums.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Ringling's curator of performance Elizabeth Doud hands the microphone to Kelly Kirschner, a board member and co-founder of UnidosNow.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2025
Barancik Foundation gives $8 million in grants

The latest round of Barancik Foundation grants includes nearly $1 million to Selby Gardens to relocate and care for rare plants during Phase 2 Master Plan construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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