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Nicole Hackel (Lakewood Ranch Communities), Morgan Bettes Angell (Independent Jones), Paul Benjamin (Benjamin Productions) and Antonio Hernandez (Independent Jones) gather at Waterside Park to announce the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 20, 2024
Lakewood Ranch lands its own blues festival

The former Bradenton Blues Festival is headed for Waterside Park in December.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Sarasota Police Department 2022 Officer of the Year Timothy Bales with Police Chief Rex Troche.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 20, 2023
From saving lives to hurricane IT support, SPD honors accomplishments

Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche hands out sworn and civilian personnel awards during the department's annual awards ceremony.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sisterhood for Good is a group of women who have joined together to make philanthropy affordable.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 3, 2024
Sisterhood for Good makes philanthropy affordable

The Lakewood Ranch nonprofit shows how powerful a group of women can be when they combine forces for a cause.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Zahrada I by Halflants + Pichette Architects, built in 2021, is an example of the Sarasota School of Architecture incorporating contemporary lifestyle features.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 3, 2024
Architecture Sarasota debuts 'Moderns that Matter' exhibit

Striving to preserve the legacy of the region's designs, the Sarasota 100 documents a century of places that shaped Sarasota's identity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sheldon Rhoden has starred in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul" four times.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 15, 2024
WBTT's 'Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul' keeps audiences coming back

Sheldon Rhoden is playing R&B singer Marvin Gaye for the fourth time in the time-traveling musical at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

  • Arts + Culture
How did Longboat Key votes fall in the 2024 primary election?
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 28, 2024
How did Longboat Key votes fall in the 2024 primary election?

Results from both of the island’s precincts show that Longboat Key residents voted similarly to the counties at large.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The University Park Country Clubs invites the public to Art in the Park on March 16 and 17.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 17, 2024
University Park Country Club hosts Art in the Park

Residents, club members and staff displayed and sold their artwork at the annual event in University Park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Christine Monachos celebrates her hole-in-one.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 8, 2024
MVP Sports and Social brings big fun to mini golf in Sarasota

Participants meet new people while working on their mini golf game.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jason Richards and Andre Hidalgo joke around while picking up car parts on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 9, 2024
Manasota Track Club picks up trash on Gulf of Mexico Drive

After an early morning run, the track club gets together to clean up and socialize.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Save Siesta Key board members Tracy Jackson and John Davidson welcomed a tax increase if it led to greater local control over key decisions on the barrier island.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 27, 2021
Save Siesta Key leaders discuss tax to support municipality proposal

If residents want to incorporate Siesta Key to create a new local government, the change would come at a cost to homeowners.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The new pavilion will be built with steel and cement. It will also feature a more open layout.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 24, 2024
Reserves will pay for pavilion in Greenbrook Adventure Park

The cost to replace the pavilion, which burned in 2023 due to fireworks, is estimated at $500,000.

  • East County
  • News
The form-based code divides the city into a series of "transects," designed to create a fluid transition between different segments of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 14, 2018
City releases draft form-based code

More than four years after the city began work on a new zoning code, a full draft of a proposed document governing development in Sarasota is now available.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Save Siesta Key board of directors member Harry Anand speaking to county legislators about incorporation Tuesday night.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • January 5, 2022
Siesta Key incorporation stalled after bill fails to secure majority vote

County legislators voted against Siesta Key incorporation bill in 3-3 tie, killing the bill and citing budget concerns.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Publix employees help save our local seabirds

Approximately 35 Longboat Key Publix employees were hard at work on Saturday, April 10, but they weren't behind the store's counters. Instead, they were volunteering at Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
OPEN FACED SMOKED SALMON BAGEL ($18): Asiago bagel, house made Boursin, arugula, smoked salmon, herbed tomato, pickled onion, fried capers (shown in the photo above).
  • By Siesta Key Oyster Bar |
  • August 22, 2024
Sunday Funday! New SKOB Brunch Is Egg-cellent

Siesta Key Oyster Bar Chef Devon’s rolls out a brand new brunch menu every Sunday 9am to 11:30am.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Spotlight Partners
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2024
Local fashion brands highlight Bird Key Yacht Club fashion show

Tweeds and Camilyn Beth decked out club members for the end-of-year event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The 1997 Manatee East All-Stars receive a commemorative plaque, which will hang at Lakewood Ranch Little League's fields. The team reached the Little League World Series in Williamsport, getting eliminated in the semifinals.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 27, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Little League honors 1997 All-Star team

The group reached the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

  • East County
  • Sports
The new pedestrian hybrid beacon near Bayfront Park.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 2, 2024
Two pedestrian hybrid beacons are now operational on Longboat Key

Two of the hybrid beacons are on the island, one at Bayfront Park over to the beach access and another near Country Club Shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 18, 2023
High school football roundup: FHSAA regional semifinals

All three Sarasota-area teams are still alive after wins Friday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
From left, The Exchange Secretary Anne Johnson, CEO Karen Koblenz and President Chris Gallagher at the organization's arts and cultural awards ceremony in 2023.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2024
The Exchange awards $404,000 in grants

Formerly Women's Exchange, the organization annually awards funds to regional arts groups with revenues from its consignment operations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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