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  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Group |
  • August 11, 2022
The Most Common Questions About Gallbladder Disease

David W. Dexter, MD, FACS, Board-Certified General Surgeon with Lakewood Ranch Medical Group, Answers Some of The Most Common Questions

  • Health
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  • A time to celebrate |
  • November 7, 2022
Dante Benevento

Congratulations to Dante Benevento, a native of Lakewood Ranch and a junior at Cardinal Mooney HS, who won 4-first place events at the October West Coast Open Martial Arts Championship in Sarasota!

  • East County
  • Celebrations
Cardinal Mooney won a district title Feb. 3 with a 70-30 win over Bradenton Christian.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 10, 2023
Trio of stars lead Cardinal Mooney girls basketball to No. 4 class ranking

The Cougars are seeking a third-straight trip to the state semifinals.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement, will be at Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy to share skills and tools that can be used to promote emotional well-being.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 5, 2023
Brain Health Initiative teaches emotional wellness with Choose Love Movement

Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement, will help Lakewood Ranch community members learn social-emotional skills.

  • East County
  • News
Vessels are generally allowed to stay overnight in the town’s waterways as long as they have sufficient lighting. But a town code prohibits a person from mooring a boat for more than 72 hours in a 30-day period.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2015
Boat mooring in Longbeach Village questioned

Two out-of-town boaters complain it’s hard to moor their boat in Longbeach Village to grab a bite to eat because of sailboats they believe are always in the way.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The boathouse would be constructed just behind these docks on shore at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 10, 2022
County approves $20M for indoor sports complex at Benderson Park

The two-story complex at Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park is planned to have a boathouse on the bottom and basketball/volleyball courts above.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Donald Edwards and Peter Amster
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 27, 2023
Remembering a creative journey at Asolo Rep

Director Peter Amster talks about working with Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Rep’s retiring producing artistic director.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • November 26, 2021
Developers submit offers for St. Armands parking lot

The city has received five proposals to purchase a Fillmore Drive property near St. Armands Circle, though parking issues may complicate any sale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 10, 2022
Avelo adds new flight from SRQ to North Carolina

The low-cost carrier initiated service from Sarasota last year to New Haven, Connecticut.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Club president Garnett Black and guest speaker Ronna Romney
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 12, 2023
Republican Club of Longboat Key welcomes Ronna Romney

Ronna Romney spoke to the club on April 11 at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fertilizer applied during the summer can easily wash into storm drains and flow untreated into bays or streams.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 26, 2012
County fertilizer restrictions in effect through September

Sarasota County's Fertilizer and Landscape Management ordinance prohibits the use of fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus from June 1 through Sept. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Senior Jordan Post receives his sign.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 23, 2020
Cardinal Mooney surprises seniors with signs

Staff members delivered yard signs to all 133 seniors.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Easily recognized by its heart-shaped leaves, the highly invasive air potato vine displaces native species and disrupts important ecological functions. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • September 11, 2022
Invasive plants displace natives, threaten biodiversity

Restoring native plant communities supports native wildlife.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2013
News Briefs

Mar Vista's renovation receives commission approval; Boat and trailer committee to form after recommendation

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ted Sperling Park is operated by Sarasota County Parks and Recreation.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 28, 2022
Ted Sperling Park MURT underway after 12 years of planning

Originally conceived in 2010, a multiuse trail at Ted Sperling Park will serve to connect walkers and bikers from Sarasota Bay to South Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 2, 2019
Longboat beach bonds head to March ballot

With no Town Commission races to consider, referendum is the only local issue to on which to vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
L. James is The Soldier in “Backwards Forwards Back.”
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 3, 2023
A soldier gets a second chance in 'Backwards Forwards Back'

Virtual reality technology helps a veteran win his private war against PTSD in Urbanite Theatre's latest play.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Unicorp filed a new plan for the Colony property with the town in late July 2017.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 2, 2017
New plan for Colony property on Longboat Key meets resistance

Preserve Longboat members, Tencon residents take issue with the scaled-down plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City commissioners listened to more than 50 residents for more than three-and-a-half hours. Photos by Roger Drouin.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 28, 2013
Walmart vote brings zoning to forefront

Three commissioners say the Ringling Shopping Center could be rezoned to increase its potential.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mariachi Cobre will perform with the Venice Symphony on April 28 in a performance to benefit UnidosNow.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 24, 2023
'NocheUnidos' fundraiser melds new and old worlds

Mariachi Cobre will perform with the Venice Symphony at the Van Wezel to benefit nonprofit UnidosNow.

  • Arts + Culture
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