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Fourth grader Annabelle Wendell loves showing off her skills to her teacher, Jackie Blue, and her classmates.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 17, 2024
Myakka City Elementary students don't horse around with academics

Students achieved three of four quarterly goals in order to attend or participate in a rodeo.

  • East County
  • Schools
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
Dan Mohl says horseback riding benefits him as much mentally as it does physically.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 25, 2023
Therapy in the saddle makes perfect horse sense at SMART

The Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy offers therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted learning programs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • May 16, 2024
This is an Experience I Want to Share

"The quality of care was second to none," said Robert Smithson, ER at Fruitville Patient.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Flooded neighborhood debris collections begin Aug. 27
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2024
Flooded neighborhood debris collections begin Aug. 27

City announces final collection pass through the heavily damaged Bellevue Terrace neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Former NFL and Florida State running back Warrick Dunn poses with a family and Sarasota Habitat for Humanity volunteers. Dunn's charitable  organization furnished two Habitat homes.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2024
Former Bucs running back Warrick Dunn gives helping hand to single moms

New Habitat for Humanity homeowners in Sarasota are surprised with a full house and pantry.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jordan Sobel and Maggie Lou Rader star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Dear Jack, Dear Louise," which runs through Aug. 11.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 11, 2024
FST's 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' is a playwright's love letter to his parents

Ken Ludwig's wartime romance is a funny tale punctuated by moments of sheer terror.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Owen's Fish Camp is now open in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 1, 2023
Owen's Fish Camp opens in Lakewood Ranch

The new location features double the seats and a bigger kitchen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo is overseeing the largest expansion in the airport's history.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 14, 2024
SRQ CEO rebuts FAA's claims in New College land sale denial

Rick Piccolo sends documents to the Federal Aviation Administration that prove it knew of and approved the lease of 31 acres it now wants to sell to New College of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Economic indicators are grim nationally and abroad
  • By George Rauch |
  • February 6, 2024
Economic indicators are grim nationally and abroad

A former Wall Street banker reviews the state of the market and urges caution.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Renderings of four general concepts of the new city logo. The one on the bottom has emerged as the favorite among commissioners.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 25, 2024
Commissioners split over whether to ditch David

Although consensus was reached on a concept for a new city of Sarasota logo, whether David is included in the final design remains undecided.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The penthouse at 415 L Ambiance Drive sold for $11 million, setting a record for Longboat Key condo sales.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2024
Top Sarasota, Manatee Realtors closed sales of $2.63B in 2023

The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee released a list of the top individual agents by sales volume.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch seniors Jamarrion Roden (19) and Cullen McRae II (2) celebrate after McRae's second touchdown of the game against Braden River.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 16, 2024
High school football takeaways for East County teams

As the season nears the halfway point, here's how the area's teams stand.

  • East County
  • Sports
Backlash and affirmation
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 28, 2024
Backlash and affirmation

Negative campaigning backfired in the Manatee primary, while Sarasota voters showed rejection of two incumbents and affirmation for two others.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Women’s Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • April 18, 2024
From Monster Truck Driver to Mom

“It’s been a great and very wild ride,” says Mahon. But when she and her husband learned they were going to be parents last year, after returning from a trip to London, the decision to pause driving was clear.

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Adley Rutschman is the Orioles' catcher and in many ways the soul of the big-league club.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2023
Baltimore Orioles show off long-term plan in 2023

The team might make a fast exit from the postseason — but this year is only the beginning.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch resident Keltsey Costner stops to meet Cleopatra at Barks and Brews on Aug. 13.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 17, 2024
Dogs let loose during luau at University Town Center in Sarasota

The monthly event at University Town Center's The Green benefits Nate's Honor Animal Rescue.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carl Backman and Nancy Cunningham, members of Aloha Ukulele, perform with the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities  club for Play Music on the Porch Day on Aug. 26, 2023.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 5, 2023
Lakewood Ranch clubs suit every interest

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities offers 66 clubs that range in interests and size.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The tables were decorated with a centerpiece.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 29, 2022
Beth Israel Women put on annual fashion show

Several women from Temple Beth Israel modeled fashions from Evelyn and Arthur.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The ballroom at the Ora is 90% complete. Carpet will be installed at the end of this week.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 28, 2024
See inside Sarasota's newest event venue, The Ora

The venue at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee has a 10,000-square-foot ballroom and is set for a soft opening in February.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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