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Tania Castroverde Moskalenko has been named CEO of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2023
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation names new CEO

Tania Castroverde Moskalenko brings more than 20 years of experience in leading capital campaigns and programming.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Skyler Johnson, a sophomore at Parrish Community High School, uses an endoscope to check the valves within the chamber to see if they're bent.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 8, 2023
Manatee students prepare to be career-ready with hands-on experience

Changes in career and technical education keep the school district adjusting to meet industry needs.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By JFCS of the Suncoast |
  • December 18, 2023
Help Us Create a Path of Hope and Success for All Local Families

JFCS is a leading Mental Health and Human Services Agency providing support to youth and families through Counseling and Financial Assistance.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Heather Rippy curates the items in her shop from over 35 local artists.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 19, 2023
Driftwood Beach Home and Garden features products from over 35 local artists

Owner Heather Rippy brings her passion of supporting small businesses into her shop by curating goods made locally and around the world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2021
2021 Digital Year in Review

We bring you the best of YourObserver.com from 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
London's Jadie Metcalf grew up at Jiggs Landing on the Manatee River. He says his trip to Jiggs Landing the second week of July will probably be the last of his life.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 18, 2023
One final trip to Jiggs Landing in Manatee County

The 88-year-old nephew of founder Al "Jiggs" Metcalf visits the Braden River fishing camp one last time.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tom Mannausa said The Jewel will become his “crowning” development.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 31, 2013
The Jewel tower to break ground in July

The new luxury condominium building is slated to become the tallest downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nick and Nicole Clark own Fitness Together in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 29, 2011
COMMUNITY SPORTS TIPS: Reducing belly fat

This week, Fitness Together-Lakewood Ranch owner and personal trainer Nicole Clark shares tips for losing that extra bit of belly fat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River senior wrestler Jessey Colas captured the Class 2A title in the 182-pound division March 4 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 25, 2023
The top 10 moments of the East County high school sports scene

In a year full of triumph and growth, these 10 made the biggest impact.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Women's Center |
  • June 8, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Maternity Patient Shares Her Story

In her profession as a pelvic floor physical therapist, Anjelica Yoder spends a great deal of time helping women understand their bodies – especially in pregnancy and postpartum.

  • Health
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The activist group STOP will hold a town hall later this month on the Vue Sarasota Bay development at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 15, 2016
Opposing Vue: New group criticizes downtown development approvals

Resident activists are turning an unpopular downtown project into a rallying cry for changing the city’s policies on new development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vele Dadeski serves food at the 2021 Sarasota Rocktoberfest.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 12-18

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
As an Observer staffer put it, running from Longboat to the mainland likely would have been faster than driving.
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 24, 2021
Traffic circle shift show can only get better, right?

A Longboater’s weeklong diary detailing the new traffic pattern at Gulfstream and US 41.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The site map shows the plans for the Sarasota Orchestra's new home on 32 acres on Fruitville Road.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 3, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra closes on $14 million site purchase on Fruitville

After acquiring its 32-acre site outside city limits, the Sarasota Orchestra begins planning for a new music hall campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Bay Runner trolley service has transported more than 41,000 passengers between downtown and Lido Key in its first three full months of operation. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 13, 2022
City earns top mobility award marks for Bay Runner, e-scooter programs

Still in their infancy, Sarasota's Bay Runner and e-scooter/e-bike programs are met with international acclaim.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Team USA's David Toms and Brett Quigley look over the green on the No. 9 hole at The Concession Golf Club during the World Champions Cup at The Concession.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 14, 2023
Concession Golf Club makes a major statement during World Champions Cup

Could the 2031 PGA Championship now go to the Lakewood Ranch-area course?

  • East County
  • Opinion
Esteban Benjoud. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 15, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Esteban Benjoud

The Braden River High freshman had four points in his first varsity game Nov. 8, helping the Pirates to a 6-0 win over Bayshore High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River junior O'Mariah Gordon cuts down the nets after defeating Fort Myers High in the regional finals Feb. 21.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 26, 2020
Braden River star tries to balance her life outside of basketball

O'Mariah Gordon, a top-30 recruit nationally, uses work and family to keep her mind off the on-court pressure.

  • East County
  • Sports
District Five Commissioner Vanessa Baugh sits down to discuss her recent trip to Washington D.C. with fellow commissioners to request federal funding for the Fort Hamer Bridge, Pearce Drain Watershed and Gateway Greenway Multipurpose Trail.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 30, 2023
Manatee hopes DC trip will lead to major project funding

Acquiring funds for planning another span next to the Fort Hamer Bridge was a high priority for Manatee County commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
The Headless Horseman haunts the Sarasota Polo Club grounds.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 28, 2023
'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' returns to Sarasota Polo Club

The Headless Horseman rides again in Lakewood Ranch to get people in the Halloween spirit.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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