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Sweetwater's Whit and Taylor Wesenberg founded Humu's Island Treasures after selling five handmade art pieces within a day of being posted on Facebook marketplace.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • March 10, 2026
Lakewood Ranch small business carves out good vibes

Humu's Island Treasures sells carved and painted art pieces via social media and art shows.

  • East County
  • Business
Gazebo at the Joan Durante Park, Longboat Key.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • February 17, 2026
Quick Point repairs wrap up while Durante gazebo fix gets underway

Joan M. Durante Park, Quick Point Nature Preserve and Bayfront Park on Longboat Key will all see changes in the coming months, varying from slight at Bayfront to substantial at Quick Point.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mateau Dalmau, a senior first baseman/pitcher, has been busy on the base paths for Cardinal Mooney baseball. He's headed to Navy in the fall to compete at the NCAA Division I level.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • February 17, 2026
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mateu Dalmau

Amid Cardinal Mooney baseball's fiery start, the senior has produced at the plate.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Preston Bowers volunteers for TOPSoccer, and Chris Collins manages the program.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 18, 2026
Lakewood Ranch nonprofit soccer program is tops

TOPSoccer offers fun and camaraderie to children with intellectual, emotional and physical disabilities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The cast of Urbanite Theatre's "The Apiary" includes (clockwise from left), Christina Mei Chen, Terri Weagant, Dekyi Ronge and Ariel Blue.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 11, 2026
Urbanite Theatre's 'The Apiary' asks the question, 'To bee or not to bee'

Director Summer Dawn Wallace talks about staging a dark, futuristic comedy without getting stung.

  • Arts + Culture
The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs changed their name from the Manatee Admirals after 12 seasons and promptly won the Lightning High School Hockey League championship.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • February 11, 2026
LRHS claims third Lightning Cup ice hockey title in program history

However, this was the first Lightning Cup title since the team changed its name to Lakewood Ranch Mustangs.

  • East County
  • Sports
Temple Beth Israel named Suzan and Barry Friedman as this year's honorees for its 47th annual gala happening this month.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 3, 2026
Longboat Key temple celebrates multigenerational family

Temple Beth Israel named Barry and Suzan Friedman as this year's honorees of its 47th annual gala.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Concession Golf Club is hosting the Senior PGA Championship April 16-19.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 28, 2026
Manatee County tees up for Senior PGA Championship

The generated championship dollars are expected to include impressive dividends for the county.

  • East County
  • News
Mary Schultz shows off the latest Lilly Pulitzer style on the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Women's Guild spring fashion show March 16 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 20, 2026
Spring fashion comes to life on Women's Guild runway

Members of the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women's Guild walked the runway in Lilly Pulitzer's seasonal styles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs and City Attorney Joe Polzak recently shepherded the City Commissioner's search for a new city manager.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 26, 2026
City auditor and clerk awarded 15% base pay increase

Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs is awarded a 15% base pay increase to $225,684 by the City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero.
  • By Gayle Williams |
  • April 18, 2026
Sarasota Orchestra ends its season on a high note with Masterworks 7

Conducted by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the Bernstein-Mahler program demonstrates the orchestra's growing artistry.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A bird box for purple martins sits on the golf course at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club of Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 13, 2026
Wildlife checks into the Ritz in Lakewood Ranch

The Ritz-Carlton Members Club earns recertification with the Cooperative Sanctuary Program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Church of the Redeemer volunteers hand made 30 quilts to accompany 30 beds donated and assembled by the church for children at Alta Vista Elementary School.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2026
Sarasota church makes beds, quilts for Alta Vista children

Church of the Redeemer volunteers work on projects in support of the Title I school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Construction on the Athletics and Aquatics Center is underway at Premier Sports Campus North.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 25, 2025
No hotel at Premier Sports — yet

Another 126 acres was rezoned to build out the now 236-acre campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 4, 2026
One-hit wonders get a second life at Florida Studio Theatre

FST's cabaret show celebrates the most famous musicians you've never heard of.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Palomino Insurance |
  • December 25, 2025
Palomino Insurance: Medicare Guidance, Support, and Expertise

Navigating Medicare shouldn’t feel like learning a new language—but for many people approaching 65, it often does. Between Advantage vs. Medigap, drug plans, networks and an endless wave of marketing mailers, it’s easy to feel lost before you even begin.

  • Health
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David Crawford is 2026 president of Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 29, 2026
Real estate market conditions show signs of a more robust 2026

As memories of 2024 storms fade, insurance and mortgage rates stabilize and in-migration continues, the Sarasota-Manatee region's real estate organization points to a growth in sales.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Laurie Breslin was officially sworn in as the superintendent for the School District of Manatee County on Sept. 9.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • January 8, 2026
Student safety, mold issues loom for new Manatee schools superintendent

Laurie Breslin cites facility upgrades, academic improvement and higher graduation rates as high priorities for 2026.

  • East County
  • Schools
Ashley Dawson and Kristen Laviolette share what the Ladies of Longboat social group has meant to them as they greet members at the March 11 meetup at Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 16, 2026
'Ladies of Longboat' social group enjoys new energy

This monthly meetup of Longboat Key residents offers an valuable space to swap knowledge and catch up with friends.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
DeSantis has better policy than rhetoric on data centers
  • By Adrian Moore, Max Gulker |
  • March 11, 2026
DeSantis has better policy than rhetoric on data centers

Gov. Ron DeSantis is eager to be seen as a crusader against data centers, but the major piece of legislation on data centers connected to his AI Bill of Rights enables building to continue while addressing major concerns.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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