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Lakewood Ranch's Richard Tatem was elected to the School Board of Manatee County in August 2022.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2024
Questions arise over Manatee school board seat vacancy

A former school board member has filed a lawsuit against the Manatee County supervisor of elections over the soon-to-be vacant school board seat.

  • East County
  • Schools
Grace Barger, 7-year-old Allison Silveira, and Shannon Carrasco get their groove on.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 8, 2023
Fun in the Sun Back to School Bash merges health and fun

The event brought together community partners for a morning that included free school supplies, music and dancing.

  • Sarasota
  • 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
Rule of laws: Always grow
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 21, 2024
Rule of laws: Always grow

To stop a few vacation rental bad actors, city commissioners adopted new ordinances that have spawned a new bureaucracy. This is America: Collectivist laws that snuff out individual liberty.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee Search and Rescue staff members T.J. Olsen and Jared Leggett rescue a woman trapped in her Myakka City home on Singletary Road by rising waters during Hurricane Ian.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • May 8, 2024
East Bradenton emergency teams urge hurricane preparation

Lakewood Ranch Community Emergency Response Team members and Manatee officials gear up for a hurricane season that's predicted to see dozens of storms.

  • East County
  • News
Jean Weidner Goldstein, Margaret Wise and Ida Zito
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2023
Designing Women hosts evening packed with fashion, flowers and philanthropy

The Designing Women Boutique’s annual gala came complete with a fashion show, a special guest and a front-row view of Selby Gardens’ annual light display.

  • Black Tie
Allen Speer, Mia Braddock, Laurie Swink, Jerry Fox and Stacey Efaw
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 18, 2023
Sex trafficking survivor speaks out at Christ Church

Christ Church began supporting Selah Freedom in December after making a $50,000 donation to the anti-trafficking nonprofit in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rosita Reyes is in her first season as the Sarasota High track and field coach.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 3, 2024
Track and field no easy task to coach

Sarasota High Head Coach Rosita Reyes explains the intricacies of the sport.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
8 must-see Sarasota arts events in 2024
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • January 3, 2024
8 must-see Sarasota arts events in 2024

The arts are alive and well in Sarasota’s vibrant cultural scene, and 2024 has the potential to be a record-breaking year.

  • Arts + Culture
Ray Grace reads a children's book to the three who attended the Nov. 21 Pop-up Library children's activities.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 29, 2023
Network of mothers strives to make Longboat Key more kid-friendly

Elise Kidd Slansky says there are plenty of ways to create more children-oriented community events. It just takes a little work.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Janis and Skip Swan
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2023
EnsembleNewSRQ's brunch satisfies with sounds and tastes of fall

The new-music organization's Burgundy in Autumn Brunch on Oct. 22 featured performances in between courses.

  • Black Tie
Michael Garey, Cynthia  Craig, Svetlana Ivashchenko and Chris Sachs
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 24, 2024
Longboat Kiwanis raise over $100,000 for Children's Guardian Fund

Cynthia Craig and Executive Director Svetlana Ivashchenko share the impacts that the Lawn Party will have on kids.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The chambers are standing room only on August 10 for the Manatee County Planning Commission meeting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 14, 2023
Manatee to consider development plan changes that will affect wetlands

Manatee County's planning commissioners voted 4-2 against making changes that would lower wetland protections to align with state standards.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer senior Andrew Scott.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 23, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Andrew Scott

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer senior has 10 goals this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 6, 2024
Inflation spells price tag increases for public safety equipment

Town staff outlined how infrastructure sales tax funds will be used in the upcoming fiscal year to purchase public safety equipment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Observer needs new management
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 4, 2024
The Observer needs new management

Longboat Key's mayor writes that a recent editorial would have made more sense as an April Fools' joke.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota County will have two new solid waste collection contractors beginning in spring 2025.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 18, 2024
Solid waste rates to increase an average 24% in Sarasota County

Elsewhere, recent industry rate hikes range between 40%-150% due to inflation and personnel costs, but the county received three competitive bids for new contracts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Clydesdales don't shy away for their close-ups.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 16, 2024
8-pack of Budweiser Clydesdales strut down Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Hundreds lined the street to see the majestic horses.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Glen Gibellina offers a citizen's point of view at Manatee County's Mitigation Strategy Planning Meeting on June 26.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 28, 2024
Manatee County staff and residents discuss hazard mitigation

The top five threats identified in a 2024 report are hurricanes, floods, terrorist acts, cyber incidents and epidemics.

  • East County
  • News
New museum to feature model railroad and vintage toys
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 1, 2024
New museum to feature model railroad and vintage toys

Lakewood Ranch's Richard Pierson expects to open Sarasota Toy Museum and Moosehead Toys and Comics, with space dedicated to an HO scale model train layout, in July.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
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