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Commissioner Vanessa Baugh confirms the state will give 1,000 vaccinations a day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Premier Sports Campus.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 15, 2021
Premier Sports Campus to host COVID-19 vaccinations in Lakewood Ranch

Commissioner Vanessa Baugh says Lakewood Ranch residents will get 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations a day in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Superintendent Brennan Asplen said minimal interruptions occurred during Monday's return to school. (File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2022
Sarasota County Schools touts smooth return for Monday's reopening

School officials weighing possibility of presenting calendar changes to School Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Zara Barrie |
  • March 19, 2015
Factory Girl: A fond farewell

Factory Girl: A fond farewell

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Project executive Josh Mutchler leads the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 22, 2023
St. Regis project executive digs into details of its construction

Project executive Josh Mutchler leads over 500 people every day on the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 7, 2022
New deputy chief of emergency management joins Manatee County

Jodie Setnor Fiske brings a history of emergency responses to major incidents.

  • East County
  • News
Aging in Paradise Executive Director Donna Dunio and Suzy Brenner at last year'   s gala.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 18, 2017
Your Calendar: Aging in Paradise Gala

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
For sidebar?
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 12, 2016
Farms in East County witness strawberry shortage

Farmers sound off on a warm winter that generated a rough strawberry season.

  • East County
  • News
A.G. Lafley, Teri Hansen, Al Maio Hagen Brody, Cathy Layton and Bill Waddill cuts the ribbon.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 27, 2021
Bay Park Conservancy hosts Mangrove Walkway Ribbon Cutting

The Mangrove Walkway will be open to the public April 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The town of Longboat Key's mandatory mask policy runs through the end of November.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 29, 2020
Longboat Key takes steps toward in-person meetings

It's unclear which four commissioners will meet in person.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Karla Pirona's "Southgate" won first prize at the Art Center's Faces and Places exhibit. (Courtesy image)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 6, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for July 7-13

It's a busy week for art galleries, museums, concerts and theater in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Lakewood Ranch's Mike Fetchko has been the driving force behind the Bradenton Area River Regatta, Manatee County's biggest one-day event.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 9, 2022
Lakewood Ranch man helps make the Bradenton Area River Regatta the area's premier event

Lakewood Ranch's Mike Fetchko is the driving force behind the Bradenton Area River Regatta.

  • East County
  • News
Architect Dan Lear developed concept images showcasing what three- and four-story structures on St. Armands Circle could look like. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 6, 2021
St. Armands group advances pursuit of hotel zoning

The St. Armands Business Improvement District is working with Sarasota city staff and other stakeholders on options for changing the building regulations on the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 16, 2018
St. Mary Women's Guild jumps into fall

Guild members gathered in the church's fellowship hall Oct. 16 for a "Welcome Back" luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Matthew Good has take over this month as the managing broker for Premier Sotheby's International Realty in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 8, 2022
Longtime Realtor still values human element

Matthew Good is taking over this month as the managing broker for Premier Sotheby's International Realty in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Myles Summerlin, Dillon Smith and Zionna Williams graduating from Booker High School.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 4, 2021
Laptops on the way

The organization is providing 175 laptops to students in need.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 5, 2022
This Week in A+E: April 7-13

Master classical musicians, crooners, comedians and an illusionist fill Sarasota venues for a week of action and fun.

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New housing stock increased by 10.9% between 2010 and 2020 in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area. Over that same decade, population grew by 18.2%. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 29, 2022
Sarasota region housing stock grew 10.9% from 2010 to 2020

Far outpaced by population growth, new housing stock in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area grew more than the national average in the decade between the 2008 recession and COVID-19.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Public Beach has been drawing even more people than usual this summer, no doubt a reflection of its status as No. 1 beach in the country. Photo by Carolyn Bistline
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 4, 2011
Siesta Key banners face zoning code problem

Siesta Key groups believe banners at entryways to the island should proclaim Siesta Beach's status as No. 1 in the country. The question is whether such signage will be allowed under the county zoning code.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area ranks seventh in the nation for the number of homes authorized for construction per 1,000 existing homes, (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 30, 2022
Sarasota metro ranks seventh in the nation for new home construction

Demographics of new residents in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area are shifting as the area ranks seventh in the nation among mid-size MSAs in approving new home construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 19, 2022
Marion Gordon Lyons, Jr.

On Friday, December 2, 2022, Marion Gordon Lyons, Jr. (Gordon), loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, passed away at age 84.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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