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Sarasota man sentenced to 15 years for defrauding seniors
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 3, 2024
Sarasota man sentenced to 15 years for defrauding seniors

A federal judge in Tampa sentenced a 67-year-old insurance agent for a scheme that stole millions from elderly clients.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota High and Sarasota Tsunami girls swimmer Natalia Strezenicky.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 1, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Natalia Strezenicky

The Sarasota High girls swimmer won the 500 yard freestyle at the team's Class 3A district meet Oct. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Back: Commissioner Penny Gold, Commissioner Gary Coffin, Commissioner B.J. Bishop, Commissioner Debra Williams, Commissioner Sarah Karon. Front: Vice Mayor Mike Haycock, Mayor Ken Schneier
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 24, 2024
Potential Longboat projects include flooding fixes, new rec center

At the latest strategic planning retreat, Longboat Key town commissioners talked about future major projects and reviewed the town’s initiatives for 2025-2026.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By JL Bainbridge Family Wealth Advisors |
  • August 29, 2024
7 Steps to Successful Financial Planning for Retirement

How to work effectively with your financial advisor.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • February 5, 2024
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  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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A wide, shelled trail offers a shady walk through the Johnson Preserve at Braden River.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 11, 2024
Johnson Preserve relaunches with completed amenities

The preserve features a shelled path, a pavilion, a kayak launch and a small parking lot.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 8, 2022
Two steps forward, one step back

None of the combatants in the trenches of Florida’s property insurance crisis is celebrating the results of the special legislative session.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The previous departure SRKUS (green) with the newly implemented procedure TIDES (orange) from SRQ.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 30, 2024
Flight path from SRQ changes direction over Longboat Key

A change in the angle of departures from SRQ was made by the Federal Aviation Administration and impacts the path of flights over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mirabai Holland
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 16, 2024
Health coach offers holistic wellness education on Longboat

Mirabai Holland's Lose-to-Win program teaches participants how to balance diet, stress, exercise and sleep.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering of One Park West.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 4, 2024
Plans revealed for the final Quay development

One Park West will offer The Quay lifestyle at a lower price point, with units 'starting in the $1 millions.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 28, 2023
High school football roundup: Week 10

Five area teams get key wins as the end of the FHSAA regular season approaches — and the SSAA playoffs begin.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Red, White and Blueberry Celebration at Fiorelli Winery is about bringing people together to celebrate community and the country's independence.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 14, 2024
Fiorelli Winery celebration to benefit Suncoast Charities

Sales from the Red, White and Blueberry Celebration on June 29 will benefit Sarasota nonprofit Suncoast Charities for Children.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
City Furniture will open a 120,000-square-foot showroom in UTC's East District by summer 2025.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 10, 2024
Furniture store going big and green at University Town Center

City Furniture will open a 120,000-square-foot showroom in UTC's East District by summer 2025.

  • East County
  • Business
The Humane Society of Sarasota County wants to purchase a 1.6-acre city-owned site to create a dog walking path. The bottom portion of the site is a Sarasota County stormwater retention easement.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 10, 2024
Humane Society moves closer to buying city lot for dog-walking path

More than half of a 1.6-acre city-owned site adjacent to the Humane Society of Sarasota County is under a stormwater retention easement. The rest would be a walking path.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nicholas & Associates, which was a a jersey sponsor for the 2024 season, has purchased an interest in the Sarasota Paradise men's soccer team.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 2, 2024
Family with construction firm buys interest in Sarasota soccer team

The Papanicholas family created an entity to join the Sarasota Paradise ownership.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Furniture and other items is removed from homes along a street in Pinecraft.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 14, 2024
Pennsylvania Mennonites help Pinecraft residents with flood damage

The Plain Compassion Crisis Response seeks more volunteers as it begins to assist with flood damage in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Out-of-Door Academy upper school students and staff work on a tape mural featuring the mascots of the school's house system.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 15, 2024
Students' creativity on display during ODA's first Festival of the Arts

The Festival of the Arts featured various forms of visual arts and included interactive art projects and a fashion show.

  • East County
  • Schools
Complete Streets Improvement study underway on Anna Maria Island
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2024
Complete Streets Improvement study underway on Anna Maria Island

The study will examine cyclist and pedestrian safety. Longboat eyes a similar project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball forward Kevin O'Donoghue.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 22, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Kevin O'Donoghue

The Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball senior is primed for a strong 2023-2024 season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
If rescued turtles need rehabilitation, they may end up at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2024
Rescues, rehab and forensics aid Mote’s research on local species

Information gathered from rescue calls, necropsies and bone research can help to tell stories of local species.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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