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Carly Weakland of Veterans Affairs Law walks with Anthony Kuhn and his longtime friend from the U.S. Army, Wayne Robinson.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2024
Veterans and community members hike in honor of Memorial Day

The ninth annual Memorial Day Hike by SRQ Vets remembered the fallen.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By James Peter |
  • April 1, 2024
APRIL FOOL: New city of Sarasota logo unveiled

The new logo will transform Sarasota into a global city on par with Milan or Paris, says design team.

  • April Fools
Sarasota County's OnDemand service debuted in 2021.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 16, 2024
Islandwide OnDemand ride-share service to begin this month

The new transit system extends Sarasota County’s Breeze OnDemand service to include Manatee County portion of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Graduates of the CareerEdge construction training program sponsored by Selby Gardens.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 31, 2023
Selby Gardens program graduates class of 10 electricians

Partnership with CareerEdge provides free training in construction trades with many students hired before completing the program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
If the Van Wezel were to remain a performance venue, a consultant says it should have several hundred fewer seats and, for flexiblity, perhaps a flat seating floor.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 3, 2024
Consultant: Van Wezel is ideal for niche performances and events

Whether as an intimate comedy venue or home for extreme sports, myriad options exist for repurposing, say consultants to Purple Ribbon Committee.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Country Club's Michael Modisett has about 30 plants in the garden area in front of his home. He has at least 90 plants among the three areas around the front of his home in hopes of attracting various butterflies, especially the monarch butterfly.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 29, 2024
Butterfly garden blooms in Lakewood Ranch

A Lakewood Ranch Garden Club class on butterfly gardens inspires a Country Club resident to start his own.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Corinne Arriaga (left) and Alvimarie Corales approach multimodal transportation from different perspectives.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 14, 2024
Dynamic duo leads implementation of Sarasota In Motion

Alvimarie Corales and Corinne Arriaga are the city's public faces, and sometimes lightning rods, of transportation planning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ashley Eisenacher (10) is one of three freshmen on the Riverview High girls lacrosse team. Eisenacher had two goals against Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 22, 2024
Riverview High girls lacrosse wants to show strength of whole team

The Rams already have top-tier scorers. Now they're building full-team depth.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Longboat Key commissioners give first approval to FY25 budget
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 10, 2024
Longboat Key commissioners give first approval to FY25 budget

Town Manager Howard Tipton presented a budget with $132,769,796 in total governmental expenditures.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Catara Brae played a woman accused of murdering a doctor in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's original musical "Ruby."
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 14-20

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Gill Ruderman, of Braden River VFW Post 12055, enjoys his ride as the 2023 Tribute to Heroes Parade grand marshal.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 18, 2024
It's a steady march toward another parade in Lakewood Ranch

Entries begin to line up for 2024 Tribute to Heroes Parade.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Rickie Fowler, who has won five career PGA Tour events, will team with Paula Creamer to form the Tour Pro Team in the $25K Showdown, the final competition  of the PopStroke Tour Championship. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2022
PopStroke Tour Championship will bring PGA, LPGA stars to UTC

PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli explains why the event was conceived and the impact bringing Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer to the event will have.

  • East County
  • Sports
This map shows the USDA's Critical Conservation Areas. All of Manatee County falls within a CCA.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 30, 2024
Manatee County pledges $7.5 million for a conservation cost-matching grant

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is applying for a $25 million regional grant that would be matched by the USDA.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High School's Kennedy Hoeper, Emma Syfert and Kendall Huerta say the future of agriculture is bright. They each plan to have careers in some facet of agriculture.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 18, 2024
Future of agriculture grows strong in Manatee County

Students say they are ready to enter the industry despite any challenges.

  • East County
  • Schools
"The Music of Laurel Canyon" runs through Sept. 1 at FST's Court Cabaret.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 1, 2024
FST's 'The Music of Laurel Canyon' is a rhapsodic time trip

The summer cabaret show revisits the folk-rock legacy of a magical neighborhood.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
About 35 residents attend the Manatee County Neighborhood Summit at the Lakewood Ranch Library on Feb. 23.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 27, 2024
Manatee County staff and residents connect at Neighborhood Summit

The summit was held Feb. 23 to put residents and staff from different departments in one room together to provide easy access for residents.

  • East County
  • News
Neathan Gibson is the director of coaching for the new Premier Soccer FC SWFL in East County.
  • By Dani Hernandez |
  • July 10, 2024
Soccer leagues merge to strengthen opportunities

League officials say unified goals will help the Lakewood Ranch area's youth soccer players.

  • East County
  • Sports
Food Services Manager Melissa Phillips
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
Riverview High staffer reflects on years with the district

After joining the school district in 1998, Melissa Phillips, a food and nutrition services manager, says there’s still nowhere she’d rather be.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Longboat Harbour Yacht Club preps boaters for emergencies
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 15, 2024
Longboat Harbour Yacht Club preps boaters for emergencies

New club commodores partner with the Coast Guard to teach residents what to do when disaster strikes on the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cellist Karen Ouzounian will perform at the closing concert of the Sarasota Music Festival, "Passion and Pride," on Saturday, June 22.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 20-26

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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