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More than 2 million lights line the trees at Selby Gardens for Lights in Bloom, and it takes nearly 2,000 hours to hang them all.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 6, 2022
Local couple illuminates Selby Gardens for 'Lights in Bloom'

Carolyn and Phil Babas are the couple who design the annual holiday spectacle at Selby Gardens. And they're not sure they ever want to retire.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2009
Bulletin Board

East County communities share announcements and events.

  • East County
  • News
Starbucks offers a variety of hot and cold coffee and tea drinks. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 22, 2020
Lakewood Ranch area Starbucks see temporary closures

Two Starbucks locations in Sarasota, Manatee possibly impacted by COVID-19.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 30, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Smell that?

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Doron Rozen goes to Israel and Belgium every two weeks to pick up more diamond inventory.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 15, 2021
Doron Rozen brings his diamond expertise to Lakewood Ranch

Diamonds by Doron owner brings a wealth of experience to Lakewood Ranch's San Marco Plaza.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
S'macks is open for business at 2407 Bee Ridge Road (courtesy photo).
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 6, 2013
S'macks Burgers & Shakes now open

If you lived in Sarasota during the 1940s and '50s, you might remember The Smack, a beloved burger drive-in. S'macks is intended to have the reincarnated feel of that place, albeit with a new name and legacy all of its own -- starting with opening day, Wednesday, Aug. 7.

  • Arts + Culture
St. Armands Circle Association Executive Director Rachel Burns says her mission is to find new and innovative ways to bring people to St. Armands Circle. (Photo by Lori Sax)
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 8, 2022
Get to know the leader of the St. Armands Circle Association

Rachel Burns, the new executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, brings passion to the position.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nathan Benderson Park has event hosted international rowing events. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 8, 2020
Nathan Benderson Park named rowing favorite

Rowing facility makes top 10 list of 'notable' venues.

  • East County
  • News
Riley Schlick-Trask works on rebuilding a carburetor in her family's garage in Lakewood Ranch. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 6, 2022
Lakewood Ranch teens create after-school job rebuilding carburetors

Seventeen-year-old Saint Stephen’s Episcopal student Riley Schlick-Trask created a lucrative business, Riley's Rebuilds, with a crew of friends building and reselling carburetors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
On multiple occasions this year, residents of The Mark and representatives for Gator Club have clashed over their stances on appropriate dynamics for the city’s downtown core.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 30, 2021
City rejects Gator Club street closure request

When the downtown bar sought approval to expand its operations outdoors, residents pushed back, and the city attorney raised questions about the legality of the application.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 26, 2018
Key Club tennis women serve up tournament

About 50 women gathered at The Resort at Longboat Key Club's Tennis Gardens Thursday morning for the member-guest tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rendering of the ice skating rink at the new St. Armands Circle Winter Spectacular.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • November 15, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Nov. 17-23

The best of British ballet comes to Sarasota, which will also play host to comedy, live music, tribute acts and world class theater this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The Longboat Key Town Commission voted unanimously to accept a settlement agreement that Armstrong had already signed at a Thursday, April 19 special meeting.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 25, 2012
FULL STORY: Town settles Armstrong case

The commission has agreed to settle a 2010 code enforcement dispute, but Mayor Jim Brown had strong words for resident Jim Armstrong.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • March 10, 2020
Sarasota Opera hosts Double Co-Producers Dinner at Ritz-Carlton

The dinner was held March 9 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
The Sarasota Visitor Center will leave its current office at 710 Main Street on Aug. 18.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • August 16, 2017
Visit Sarasota County to relocate to Chamber of Commerce building

The visitor center will close its current downtown office on Aug. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 12, 2022
On Longboat Key, pickleball is daily social occasion

Since the expansion of public courts in 2020, the sport's following has steadily built. And the town is keeping an eye on the surge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 20, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 21

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Students from the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory dance in a past edition of the Images of Dance program. (Photo Courtesy of Frank Atura)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 20, 2022
Summer intensive molds ballet dancers of tomorrow

The Sarasota Ballet auditioned more than 1,000 dancers for their summer program, and 170 made the final cut to come and learn in person.

  • Arts + Culture
Riders enjoy a flight on the Yo Yo ride at the Manatee County Fair.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 31, 2022
The can't-miss events in East Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch in 2023

Save the date for the more than a dozen signature events lined up for East County in 2023.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Christine Johnson, president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, hopes Manatee County voters understand what's involved when they vote on a referendum to create a fund to buy environmentally significant land.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 4, 2020
Manatee County has some explaining to do in terms of hefty reserves

Columnist Jay Heater writes about the probably Manatee County will get questions about tax reserves as elections approach.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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