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By Liz Ramos |
October 2, 2023

Career-ready curriculum expands in Manatee County School District

All eighth graders will use Woz Ed kits to engage in hands-on lessons.

East County
Schools

By Ryan Kohn |
December 22, 2022

Three cheers for these Sarasota-area high school winter sports athletes

With the holiday break upon us, here's a look at the players who have made a big impact on their teams thus far in the 2022-2023 season.

Sarasota
Sports

By Observer Staff |
February 27, 2024

The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 29 to March 6

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Andrew Warfield |
February 7, 2024

City Island attraction park proposal merits further study

Divided over a public-private partnership proposal to activate Ken Thompson Park, commissioners voted 3-2 to allow further evaluation of Ride Entertainment's project.

Sarasota
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
December 21, 2022

Generosity of Longboat organizations put them on the Nice List

Longboat Key residents don't take the season of giving lightly.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Eric Garwood |
May 27, 2022

Lawmakers follow through on condo inspections

Longboat leaders had prepared rules of their own in case special session came up empty.

Longboat Key
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
May 30, 2023

Manatee hopes DC trip will lead to major project funding

Acquiring funds for planning another span next to the Fort Hamer Bridge was a high priority for Manatee County commissioners.

East County
News

By Marty Fugate |
October 11, 2023

Fishnets and Frankenstein: 'Rocky Horror' refuses to die

Fifty years later, why do audiences want to do the "Time Warp" again and again?

Arts + Culture

By Liz Ramos |
November 28, 2023

Student brings sister school in Argentina into ODA's family

Joaquin Garcia Argibay, a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, raises money to purchase supplies for students in Chaco, Argentina.

East County
Schools

By Observer Staff |
October 11, 2023

Woman calls police on gun-wearing neighbor

A long-running feud boiled over when a woman saw her neighbor with a gun in his waistband during an argument. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By David Conway |
January 3, 2018

Issues to watch 2018: Zoning codes

The city and county will both review proposed changes to development regulations this year.

Sarasota
News

By Jay Heater |
March 31, 2023

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch is still the place to be

The Waterside Place hub is spectacular, but crowds continue to flock to Lakewood Ranch's original hub.

East County
Opinion

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
December 25, 2023

Remembering a trio of arts titans that Sarasota lost in 2023

Two local arts advocates and one Sarasota-bred superstar left the stage in 2023.

Arts + Culture

By Matt Walsh |
November 8, 2023

The war is here, personal

The Israel-Hamas War is being fought 7,000 miles away. But within the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community, the war is touching families directly. Everyone "must thrust himself … into this struggle."

Sarasota
Opinion

By Coastal Orthopedics Staff |
September 7, 2023

A “HAPPY COINCIDENCE” Creates the Foundation for Coastal Orthopedics’ 50-Year Legacy

It was a “happy coincidence” that laid the foundation for Coastal Orthopedics, says Dr. Jim Rogers, one of the original founders of the now well-known health care firm.

East County
Neighbors

Sarasota deli that shuttered two days after its debut reopens

The Original Wolfie’s & Rascal in the Rosemary District, a New York-style and Jewish deli that opened to big fanfare Nov. 2 only to temporarily close two days later, has reopened.