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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: December 2

Mary Kondrat photographed a downpour off of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
1.Lakewood Ranch High softball captured its second-straight state title on May 28. Here, senior Taylor Shepherd and junior Cassidy McLellan hug senior Sydney McCray (20) in celebration.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 8, 2022
The top 10 moments of the 2021-22 high school sports season

State championships and perseverance highlight the this year's high school sports season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota Orchestra plans to build a new music center on the 32-acre parcel at 5701 Fruitville Road.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 18, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra nears its goals with coming Fruitville concert hall

The Sarasota Orchestra is building a state-of-the-art campus on 32 acres near Lakewood Ranch. CEO Joseph McKenna couldn’t be happier.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 23, 2022
Deputies investigating North Sarasota County shooting

A 31-year-old was found in a vehicle with several bullet wounds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners forwarded the proposed Town Center site development plan with 81 parking spaces to second reading.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 15, 2023
Longboat seeks solutions to Town Center parking problems

Commissioners discussed the need for more parking to accommodate events for the development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Vanessa Baugh wants Manatee County to begin creating workforce housing through land trusts as soon as possible. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 8, 2022
Florida Housing Coalition seminar provides key workforce housing tips

Manatee County commissioners could identify some land trust possibilities by late this year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • October 7, 2021
Will the Sarasota City Commission defend voters’ choices?

When 75% of city voters make a decision, the job of the City Commission is to respect and defend that vote.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
MIC Insurance owner Michael Mailliard spoke to members of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key on Thursday morning at the Lazy Lobster.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 19, 2021
Agent sounds warning over rising insurance rates

MIC Insurance owner Michael Mailliard addressed his concerns to members of the Kiwanis Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Big step for the SPAF
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • June 21, 2023
Big step for the SPAF

With the selection of Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation took a giant step toward bringing its vision to reality.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
ODA players and first-year Head Coach Rob Hollway celebrate a 54-10 win over Cocoa Beach High on Senior Night. ODA is 8-0 in 2022 after two straight winless regular seasons. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 22, 2022
Formally downtrodden ODA football team completes perfect regular season

The Lakewood Ranch private school football program snaps a two-year losing streak and posts undefeated regular season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Detour signs near U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road have helped direct traffic for months.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 19, 2020
Longboat Key vice mayor expresses concerns about Sarasota in Motion plan

Sarasota's transportation plan puts an emphasis on walking and biking.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Renee Di Pilato, the director of library and historical resources for the county, said the system has seen an upswing in cardholders since abolishing late fines for checked out books and videos.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 20, 2020
Removal of late fines in Sarasota libraries proves successful

Since the removal of late fines in September, almost 300 people who previously owed fines returned to the library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan hosted a roundtable with local leaders about recent red tide outbreaks on Florida's Gulf coast.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 20, 2023
Local leaders agree: Steps need to be taken to combat red tide

Longboat Key town commissioners met with Rep. Vern Buchanan and other local leaders to discuss the current red tide outbreak and steps to lessen its impacts in the future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new span would be constructed beside Fort Hamer Bridge.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 19, 2022
Manatee seeks federal funding for second span of Fort Hamer Bridge

Funding for the east Bradenton bridge, among other initiatives, prompted a trip to Washington, D.C. by the Manatee County commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
Former Braden River High running back Deshaun Fenwick signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent April 27.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 6, 2021
Former Pirates running back making most of opportunities at Oregon State

Deshaun Fenwick sparks Oregon State's football team to impressive wins.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ethan Conner, a Freedom Elementary School fourth grader, works with Melanie Stern, a Project TEACH volunteer. More Freedom Elementary students will be able to participate in Project TEACH once an addition is built. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 16, 2022
Manatee School Board considers borrowing more money for capital projects

Inflation leads the School District of Manatee County to plot a borrow-and-build-now strategy.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 14, 2023
No property tax rate change expected for city's fiscal 2024 budget

City Manager Marlon Brown tells Sarasota commissioners that he plans to hold the rate at 3.0 mils for the coming fiscal year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River high senior JT Wright, junior Ty Moore, junior Jackie Sanchez and senior Liam Tvenstrup plan a bootcamp to bring Technology Student Association members together. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 29, 2022
High school survival tips from those who know

Current students offer tips on avoiding high school pitfalls.

  • East County
  • Schools
Former Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer player Gi Krstec, a senior at FAU, was named the CUSA Midfielder of the Year on Nov. 1. (Courtesy photo.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2022
East County alumni make their mark in college

Lakewood Ranch High, Braden River High and The Out-of-Door Academy all have alumni doing big things at the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rosemary District Association President Howard Davis discusses the proposed changes to the overlay district at a Nov. 28 workshop.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 6, 2018
Rosemary District stakeholders plot building changes

New zoning regulations brought a wave of residential projects to the Rosemary District. Can those same regulations help provide neighborhood improvements?

  • Sarasota
  • News
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