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Riverview junior Jason Jackson passes to a teammate against Windermere High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Riverview boys basketball has a bright future

The Rams lost in the regional semifinals Tuesday night but days full of potential are ahead.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Tightening the rock groin protects sand placed on the barrier island's beaches for a longer period of time.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 13, 2023
Longboat still waiting on New Pass groin permits

The project to keep sand from slipping through the rocky structure is the final portion of town's latest beach renourishment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alyssa Lopez and Alyssa Snider
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 24, 2023
Sarasota and Siesta Key natives team up on 'The Challenge'

Alyssa Lopez from Sarasota and Alyssa Snider from Siesta Key formed a close bond while filming the reality TV series' current season.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Toquya Jones and Margaret Laughlin, food service workers at Braden River High, prepare lunch for students. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 7, 2022
Free lunches no longer an option for most Lakewood Ranch students

Most East County schools will require parents to apply for free lunches based on need.

  • East County
  • Schools
Acquisition of 36.3 acres in the Myakka Conservation Stewardship Area is underway by Manatee County.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 8, 2024
Manatee County accelerates land conservation from 2020 referendum

There are eight properties currently in the acquisition process, but Mixon Fruit Farms is out of the running.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 19, 2022
This Week in A+E: April 21-27

It's a circus week in Sarasota, and there will also be prime time entertainment in the form of concerts, theater, comedians and art exhibitions.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Pork Al Pastor ($4), my personal favorite in town.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • April 23, 2023
Where to find the best tacos in Sarasota, Bradenton

Treat yourself to the area's most taco-rific taquerias.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The 780 SRQ Condominiums rendering shows metal rails on balconies and also planned is aluminum screening on the parking structure.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 19, 2023
Fruitville Road condo plan meets metal roadblock

As the first condominium project under to the Rosemary District Overlay District, the developer and staff find themselves at odds over an exterior surface material restriction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Former Lakewood Ranch High outfielder Grant McCray is the No. 25 prospect in the San Francisco Giants' system according to MLB.com. (Photo courtesy of Shelly Valenzuela via San Jose Giants)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 2, 2022
Former Lakewood Ranch High outfielder now a Single A star in the minors

Grant McCray is on a quest to reach the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ashley Dooley hosted a cookie exchange for her closest friends on Dec. 15 at her home. Courtesy photo
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • December 18, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 12.21.17

From sweet celebrations to an unforgettable gala performance, here's what happened on the social scene last week.

  • Black Tie
The Sarasota Downtown Christmas Parade is this weekend.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 30, 2022
Christmas parade, tree-lighting kick off holiday season

Downtown streets will be closed along the annual Christmas parade route beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. The lighting of the new holiday tree at St. Armands Circle will take place Friday evening.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Summer reading list
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • May 25, 2022
Summer reading list

As readers head back north and embark on summer travel, stay connected with Observer news and information wherever you are.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dreamers Academy founder Geri Chaffee (center) cuts the ribbon at the Newtown campus.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 9, 2023
Dreamers Academy holds ribbon-cutting for Newtown campus

The bilingual school’s new campus, located in Sarasota's Newtown, offers a dedicated space for learning.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 22, 2013
School Board to vote on new administrators

Superintendent Rick Mills has chosen a new investigator in the Office of Professional Standards, an exceptional student education director and a director of planning and performance management - pending school board approval tonight.

  • East County
  • Schools
Chris Gallagher, a vice president with Hoyt Architects, thinks the city's development regulations have significantly improved downtown. He worries the changes STOP wants would negatively affect the quality of growth in Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 7, 2019
Public options: City considers development input strategies

Officials want more community feedback on downtown projects, but there's disagreement on the best way to accomplish that goal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Superintendent Brennan Asplen shakes the hand of a Sarasota High graduate in May. (File photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 23, 2022
Sarasota School Board sets meeting to consider firing superintendent

Meeting to consider action against Brennan Asplen originally set for early December now is planned on Tuesday, Nov 29.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Reverend Barry and the Funk will perform to a Sarasota crowd seated in reserved, socially distances squares.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 17, 2020
Band squares off for outdoor concert at Sarasota Fairgrounds

Reverend Barry and the Funk will perform a socially distanced show Sept. 26 at Sarasota Fairgrounds.

  • Arts + Culture
Asolo Repertory Theatre spent this summer in the early stages of an inventory process that could take years. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 31, 2022
Asolo Rep crew catalogs decades of costumes, props

Asolo Repertory Theatre has accumulated more props and costumes than it knows what to do with over the past half-century.

  • Arts + Culture
Joe Martinez conducts the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble on March 24, 2023.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 11, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble set to open fifth season

The band makes its season debut Oct. 15 at Peace Presbyterian Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mark and Michele Schlossberg founded Paint Nail Bar nine years ago.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 15, 2024
The journey from one nail salon to a national brand

Lakewood Ranch residents Mark and Michele Schlossberg launched Paint Nail Bar nine years ago. It has since become a nationwide brand.

  • East County
  • Business
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