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"What I love most is that classical music moves me," June LeBell says. "It says something different, and it says something different every time I hear a piece … It's like a best friend who has something to add to my life to enrich it."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 12, 2014
June LeBell goes on the air

June LeBell was the first female announcer on a commercial classical music station in New York City. After 10 years, she is coming back to the airwaves.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 3, 2011
Wave Runners post impressive results

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners sent 23 swimmers to the St. Petersburg Aquatics Long Course Meet April 15-16.

  • East County
  • Sports
The brand is known for its pink whale and whimsical designs. Courtesy photo from Facebook.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 18, 2017
Vineyard Vines joins Mall at UTC lineup

The brand is slated for a fall 2017 opening in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
LRHS volleyball
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 2, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

East County High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

  • East County
  • Sports
Adam Bradtmueller
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 6, 2015
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.08.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2015
Who’s a good boy?

The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch has its first certified Canine Good Citizen: Magnum, a 3-year-old Catahoula Leopard mix.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team won its third-consecutive state championship Nov. 5 and 6.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 17, 2013
Ranch golfers receive Proclamation

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners presented the Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team with a Proclamation Dec. 17 in honor of their third-consecutive state championship.

  • East County
  • News
Mary Gobell and Joan Colwell rang in the new year at last year’s All Angels annual Epiphany concert. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 3, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: All Angels Epiphany concert and party

All Angels by the Sea will ring in the twelfth night of Christmas with a concert and party.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pablo Rodriguez, pictured with his family of aerial artists, was inducted into the St. Armands Circle Circus Ring of Fame last year.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 17, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: 27th Annual Circus Ring of Fame

Four new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame Sunday, at St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 16, 2012
No summer lull on Siesta Key

This June, Sarasota County collected the most tourist development tax dollars ever.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A new option for Midnight Pass Road, unveiled during the Florida Department of Transportation meeting on the Key, shows a painted crosswalk with a “paddle sign” cautioning drivers to be alert for pedestrians.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
County suggests pedestrian safety option

The County Commission supports the Siesta Key Condominium Association in seeking painted crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road without warning signs in the middle of them.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The future of the county’s downtown office building is in question, but any changes could add to a residential-leaning redevelopment trend on Ringling Boulevard that dates back to 2014. Harry Sayer
  • By David Conway |
  • September 16, 2021
County building sale adds to evolution of Ringling corridor

The potential redevelopment of the Sarasota County Administration Center is likely years away, but it could be a piece of a larger series of changes along Ringling Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2023
Selby Gardens CEO elected Visit Florida chair

Jennifer Rominiecki will lead the state's official tourism agency for 2023-24.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County borrowed about $18.7 million to pay for renovations to Ed Smith Stadium, which guaranteed a marketing partnership with the Baltimore Orioles.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 28, 2012
Sarasota receives promotion

The marketing partnership between Visit Sarasota County and the Baltimore Orioles includes free advertising during the postseason.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Save these dates in 2024 for Longboat Key events
  • By James Peter |
  • January 1, 2024
Save these dates in 2024 for Longboat Key events

You won't want to miss any of these happenings on the Key.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 18, 2010
Thousands added to flood zones

The state is creating more detailed flood-zone maps that will require up to 3,000 more homeowners to buy flood insurance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Karen and Tom Eckert work as master gardener volunteers with the University of Florida to educate the public about gardening, plants, landscaping and more.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 15, 2025
Master gardeners plant seeds of wisdom at Lakewood Ranch Library

Lakewood Ranch's Karen and Tom Eckert are among the experts who teach important gardening techniques.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Englewood firefighters Mason Adkins and James Farley prepare cups of chili in 2024.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 17, 2025
Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off still going strong in 25th year

The event features over a dozen fire stations from Sarasota and beyond, competing for the awards for best chili and best booth.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School teachers Denise Touchberry and Andrea Berninger received a $1,000 grant to maintain the school’s garden and build birdhouses for the McNeal Garden Club.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 25, 2017
Grants enrich seeds of learning at McNeal Elementary

McNeal Elementary garden club among Manatee Education Foundation grant recipients.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 19, 2010
Lights. Camera. Action.

They put the entire project together in just four days. By the time area leaders gathered Monday, May 17, they were ready to tell the world about the Sarasota area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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