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Lakewood Ranch wrestler Hunter Reed, below takes down Venice’s Brent Smallwood for a 9-0 major decision in a first-place match. As a freshman last season, Reed placed second in the state tournament.
  • By Jason Clary |
  • March 4, 2015
Mustangs on the move

The Lakewood Ranch High School wrestling team is ready for a takedown at regionals this week in Punta Gorda.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2012
News Briefs

Group makes strides in helping homeless; Dine Downtown continues this week; Parking amnesty program extended

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • March 29, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Gym Source

Gym Source carries a broad selection of fitness equipment and top name brands.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 14, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: 'Sing for the cure'

'Sing for the Cure' is a musical journey that takes listeners through the emotions experienced by breast-cancer patients and their loved ones.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 4, 2019
Home sweet homecoming

Lakewood Ranch High School celebrates homecoming

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 28, 2017
Longboat Key Club carves into Halloween

Members and resort guests carved pumpkins and decorated cookies at the club's pumpkin carving lunch on Oct. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hunter Montague listens to the heartbeat of his stuffed friend — Dinorex.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 26, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Health & Wellness Expo

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27, attendees of the Health & Wellness Expo, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, will showcase a range of booths that offer tips on healthy living, free screenings and other fitness-related materials.

  • East County
  • News
The activist group STOP will hold a town hall later this month on the Vue Sarasota Bay development at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 15, 2016
Opposing Vue: New group criticizes downtown development approvals

Resident activists are turning an unpopular downtown project into a rallying cry for changing the city’s policies on new development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mary and Jamie Uihlein credit MD Anderson for saving Jamie's life six years ago. The East County couple now want to raise funds for the center.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 16, 2011
Uihlein family swings for MD Anderson

The Polo Under the Palms fundraiser for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston featured the highest-rated Sarasota Polo Club match to date.

  • East County
  • News
  • A time to celebrate |
  • January 17, 2018
Just Married: Shawn Sanders and Rachel Palladino

The couple had their perfect day on Nov. 10 at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Celebrations
Mason Woolever sprints toward teammate Matt Schefer after making a diving catch against the wall.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 3, 2018
Big-time passion in Lakewood Ranch Little League

The Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Stars Majors team plays with heart and joyous energy, two things sometimes lacking from higher levels of the game.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 4, 2022
The Paradise Center hosts FitFest on Longboat Key

Attendees could try bite-sized bits of seven different exercise classes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2009
Business Observer 12.03.09

The ice cream parlor Tara resident Lee Thomas dreamed up about four years ago is finally a reality.

  • East County
  • News
Project developers say the new towers will "blend in," as shown in this rendering. Courtesy rendering.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2013
Mega mall to get cell tower

Developers will erect a 160-foot cell tower to help provide quality cell-phone reception at the new mall location.

  • East County
  • News
Brightly colored stakes mark the sites of known turtle nests on beaches along Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 21, 2025
2025 was a record year for Sarasota sea turtles

Mote teams document more nests than ever, but turtle disorientations were also at a record level.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This cat is waiting to move to her permanent home at the Lakewood Ranch EMS station.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 13, 2023
Manatee County sends feisty cats to work

The Working Cat Program by the county's Animal Service Division allows residents to adopt feral cats to control vermin.

  • East County
  • News
Complete ownership of CDD roads comes along with huge costs and Legislative hurdles. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
Road privatization under review

Some Lakewood Ranch CDD supervisors want to own CDD roads to monitor visitors' access, but the idea faces many hurdles.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners Jason Bearden, Mike Rahn, and Vanessa Baugh discuss former Administrator Scott Hopes' resignation Feb. 7.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 17, 2023
The search continues for a new Manatee County administrator

Municipal recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates will be conducting a national search for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Kandi Kerekes's original logo for Three Island Monkeys.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 4, 2024
Anna Maria Gift Boutique reopens on Longboat Key

Brigette Kubin brings whimsical art and gifts to lighten up Longboaters as they recover after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Barb Torrence, Longboat Library volunteer
  • By James Peter |
  • June 21, 2023
Longboat Library has new releases for every taste

Punch a literary ticket for a road trip with giraffes, a historical shipwreck or cooking better through chemistry.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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