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Lisa Fisher and Rep. Greg Steube
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 9, 2019
Sarasota employee selected as 17th Congressional District MVP

Lisa Fisher was awarded for her work with Sarasota County Schools' Reading Recovery program.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Lakewood Ranch's Katie McCoy hopes to top her fundraising efforts from last year's Southeastern Guide Dogs walk-a-thon. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 28, 2021
Parade for puppies in Lakewood Ranch

Southeastern Guide Dogs hosts first virtual national walk-a-thon day.

  • East County
  • News
Owner Estela Villegas seeks to open La Villa Mexican Restaurant by the summer. The restaurant is located at 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive Suite No. 5. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 19, 2022
Longboat dining options about to expand

Restaurants coming soon promise new variety without leaving the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 30

Vince Cavell captured the sun just setting on the horizon at Whitney Beach on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2020
East County weather page photo: January 30

Gordon Silver captured this bumblebee collecting nectar in Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
'Violette'
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 7, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Violette'

"Violette" is a story about life-long unrequited love which fuels an immense talent for writing.

  • Arts + Culture
Roskamp Institute launched the Red Tide Project in June 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Sarasota nonprofit hits two-year mark on red tide study

Researchers are looking into the effects of red tide on human health.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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
Save Our Seabirds is located on a city-owned parcel at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 6, 2013
City finds no evidence of Save Our Seabirds claims

City staff reported that they found no issues over the past two months at the bird-rescue facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chuck Whittall spoke to the crowd Monday at the groundbreaking for the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 22, 2021
Longboat Key businesses welcome St. Regis development

Construction officially started Monday morning on the St. Regis development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 15, 2012
Riverview blanks North Port in district action

The Riverview High girls soccer team improved to 4-2 on the season with a 3-0 victory over North Port in district action Nov. 14.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2010
Mooney senior a published poet

Grant Schrantz, a senior at Cardinal Mooney High School, recently had three of his poems published in literary magazine The Pepper Tree.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Grant, a 1-year-old puppy, has been living with Lakewood Ranch's Teresa Will. He'll go to university at Southeastern Guide Dog's campus in Palmetto in October for more training.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 18, 2021
Southeastern Guide Dogs needs more puppy raisers in Lakewood Ranch

Southeastern Guide Dogs seeks puppy raisers in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
The Information Technology Department leveraged a computer agreement to offset costs with other third party providers.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 21, 2012
City approves computer licensing agreement

The city of Sarasota agreed to a licensing deal with Microsoft that will case the city $150,000 over the next three years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. The Rev. Richard Marsden with members of the confirmation classes he's led in the last 20 years at Church of the Redeemer.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2016
One score and six days ago...

The Rev. Richard Marsden celebrates 20 years at Church of the Redeemer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tyler Beck.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 31, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Tyler Beck

The ODA pole vaulter talks his start in the sport and his goals for the season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 6, 2014
Police calls down 3.3% in first half of 2014

Larceny and burglary incidents are up, rescue calls are down, but overall crime numbers didn't change significantly during the first half of 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An attendee practices giving hands-only CPR on a dummy Jan. 23 at the Longboat Key fire station.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 28, 2020
'Stayin' alive' course has life-saving possibilities

Two additional sessions have been scheduled for Feb. 20 in this free-to-the-public, hourlong training course.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Erick Barnard, 20, and Brianna Trecartin, 19, started the race for their CAS project.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 24, 2020
SMA students, community 'Rise and Run'

Sarasota Military Academy hosted its third annual Raiders Rise and Run 5K on Feb. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 19, 2020
Longboat Key's Publix store puts customer limit on water, toilet paper

Longboat Key's Publix store uses a third-party service called Instacart to deliver groceries to customers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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