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Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale says he's grateful for the staff at Sarasota Memorial Radiation Oncology Center.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 23, 2024
Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale finishes final cancer treatment

Vitale's belief in staying positive and having faith keeps him strong during his latest battle with cancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brain Health Initiative founder Stephanie Peabody
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 27, 2023
Brain health gets a boost with Vital Signs screener

Brain health experts say Vital Signs signals an important step in national awareness.

  • East County
  • News
Earlier this year, WSLR/Fogartyville co-founders Arlene Sweeting and David Beaton stepped down from managing the community radio station and listening room.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 25, 2024
WSLR/Fogartyville founders step down

Arlene Sweeting and Dave Beaton, who founded the radio station WSLR and the nightclub Fogartyville, are stepping down and moving to Michigan.

  • Arts + Culture
Jonathan Lynch
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2024
Manatee County School Board District 3: Jonathan Lynch

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Mashara Mirtolooi performs "To Error is Human."
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 24, 2024
Music Compound songwriters showcase original compositions

Songwriters Showcase allowed students of all ages to perform their own compositions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Angelina Van Slyck learns the rules of the road at McNeal Elementary School on Oct. 28 during Manatee County's Mobility Week.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 31, 2023
Manatee County promotes safe transportation for Mobility Week

A special event at McNeal Elementary School presented information on various transportation topics.

  • East County
  • News
The town of Longboat Key had to go back to the drawing board to redesign a potential roundabout at the intersection of Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 3, 2024
Broadway Roundabout project paused for soaring costs

After the price increased by over $3 million with a new design prompted by FDOT, the Longboat Key Town Commission asked staff to revisit alternatives.

  • Longboat Key
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The Greenbrook Adventure Park pavilion was burned down over the Fourth of July 2023 and is expected to be rebuilt by July 2024.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 19, 2023
Greenbrook Adventure Park pavilion rebuild due in July

The Inter-District Authority is working on the design of the new pavilion after the previous one was destroyed by fireworks in July.

  • East County
  • News
Resident Shawn Leven started Friends of Pickleball to make pickleball more accessible on Longboat Key.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 17, 2024
Shawn Leven creates Friends of Pickleball on Longboat Key

The Longboater is pursuing nonprofit status for the group with the goal of making the sport more accessible on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Debbie Murphy and Dr. Mindy Ward
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 13, 2024
New Longboat doctor provides personalized care for all aspects of life

Dr. Mindy Ward joined Reed Medical Group to make women’s health care more accessible and encourage healthy aging through lifestyle changes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball senior Carter Jula.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 24, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Carter Jula

The Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball senior leads the Cougars in rebounding and is third in scoring.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Drew Lalor, Selah Freedom Executive Director Stacey Efau, and Pamela Lalor say Fairways to Freedom at the Tara Golf and Country Club was a big boost in spreading awareness of the Selah Freedom mission.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 7, 2024
Fairways to Freedom takes a swing at sex trafficking awareness

The benefit golf tournament at Tara Golf and Country Club supports Selah Freedom.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 7, 2022
New deputy chief of emergency management joins Manatee County

Jodie Setnor Fiske brings a history of emergency responses to major incidents.

  • East County
  • News
Pickleball deserves tennis-like support
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • December 12, 2023
Pickleball deserves tennis-like support

A Longboat Key resident makes the case for more pickleball courts at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Riverview coach Josh Smithers is entering his seventh season with the Rams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 12, 2023
No offseason for Sarasota-area high school programs

Even without any official games over the summer, there's still plenty of work for coaches to do.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Regarding the Longboat Key library proposal
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • August 12, 2024
Regarding the Longboat Key library proposal

A reader writes that Sarasota County library on Longboat Key is a mistake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Work by New College of Florida continues on a section of the Uplands Preserve. The area, which had grass and 100-year-old pine tress has been leveled to make way for beach volleyball courts and a soccer field.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • July 5, 2024
Formal complaint filed over New College's development of Uplands Preserve

Former students and environmentalists say the work violates environmental law and the campus plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The north end groin field is shown in an aerial picture taken in October 2023, after Hurricane Idalia.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 17, 2024
How beach groins protect Longboat Key's sand

The human-made structures help guide sand movement and hold back currents to preserve beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Carter, Emily Condensa, Micah Carter, Justina Carter and Gabriella Loccisano
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 29, 2024
Longboaters get taste of what Whitney Plaza has to offer

Whitney Plaza businesses hosted Summer Night Out to give residents a chance to support small businesses and meet new people on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In July 2020, a three-piece Peace, Love and Happiness installation displayed in Tube Dude's parking lot on Main Street ahead of its debut in New York City.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 4, 2024
Tube Dude finds new home after five years on Main Street

Forced to move by redevelopment, the downtown institution finds room to grow in south Bradenton.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
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