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The holidays are alive in many Lakewood Ranch venues, including Waterside Place.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 15, 2023
A complete itinerary to keep you and your guests happy this season

Want to be the host with the most? Fill your guests with holiday cheer with this short list of Lakewood Ranch experiences.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Suncoast Aquatic and Nature Center Associates President and CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler and Southface Institute Science Advisor Charles Reith stand with a pile of mulch that will soon be used as the foundation for a microforest.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 2, 2021
Microforest planned for Nathan Benderson Park

Microforest planned for Nathan Benderson Park

  • East County
  • News
The 15th Annual Van Wezel Foundation Gala featuring Josh Groban was held on Sunday, Feb. 28 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 4, 2017
Events to Attend in 2017

Here’s a look at our picks for the most anticipated events of the season.

  • Black Tie
Sarasota football's offense lines up during the first quarter against Braden River. The Sailors would eventually win their home opener, 27-7, on Aug. 29.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • September 25, 2025
Local football has won — a lot. It's time to take notice.

The Riverview, Booker, Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota high school football teams are off to commanding starts.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Albie Frank, Claire Spivack, Andy Frank and Stewart Spivack
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Chinese New Year

Members and guests at the Chinese New Year dinner at Longboat Key Club and resort on Friday, Jan. 20 wished each other Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy New Year)! Some attendees were dressed in red, others were in traditional Chinese apparel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This week’s FYI Friday features news about a new Whole Foods, another Siesta Key beach distinction and more!
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 19, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Allegiant is one of the top airlines at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2024
Allegiant announces eight new routes at SRQ

The new Allegiant flights coincide with the opening of Concourse A at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Central Park's Liz Gutierrez always runs in honor of her father, Joseph Zajac, who died in 2018 after three open heart surgeries.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2021
Honorable run in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch woman runs 5K to honor her father.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2009
Letters to the Editor

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  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A poster designed for "A Short History of Decay" shows Longboat Key's shoreline. Designed by Kerry Durkin.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
Film could put spotlight on Key

Writer/director Michael Maren hopes to begin filming 'A Short History of Decay,' an independent film that features a fictional Longboat couple and their son, this fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mayor Suzanne Atwell and honoree Donald Geike
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 12, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Equality Florida honors Donald Geike; A safe haven for Pongo; Black Tie Affair; Tidbits; Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • December 19, 2012
Full service at the Half Shell Oyster House

Full service at the Half Shell Oyster House

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Girl Scouts Maia Bacchus, 8, left, and Olivia Hedrick, 7, right, use puffy paint to make non-slip socks for patients at Heartland Health Care Center as Hedrick's mom, Sara, watches as a parent volunteer.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 18, 2019
Girl Scouts need local volunteers in Lakewood Ranch

Girl Scouts need volunteers in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
New Lakewood Ranch coach Rashad West gives instructions to his team during spring practice. West said the Mustangs are using "training wheels" in practice for now.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 1, 2019
Area football teams use spring practice to implement new strategies

Teams will get three weeks of practice before their spring games.

  • East County
  • Sports
The town of Longboat Key, in the form of its Development Review Committee, will discuss and make comments on the redevelopment plan for the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort at 9 a.m. Friday in Town Hall.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 30, 2017
Former Colony property development: a work in progress

Longboat Key's Development Review Committee will talk about the Colony redevelopment plan on Friday. Not everyone is sold on the project yet.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By June LeBell |
  • October 14, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Young Persons Concert

Thousands of kids hear the sounds of music

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Harvey Vengroff said the sale of an industrial property will help finance the first phase of his proposed housing project, if approved. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • April 30, 2015
Vengroff charges forward with affordable housing

Landlord and entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff says he has a plan to help tackle the city’s affordable housing problem, but a question remains: Will the city allow it?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Casa del Mar unveils new website
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2013
Business Briefs

Key Club named No. 12 resort by Tennis Resorts Online; Jack Brill to run Metz Culinary Management division; Stephania Feltz named SYC member relations director

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota resident Jason Collins started coaching when he was 15 years old after spending six years as a competitive gymnast in South Carolina.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2013
Artistic Excellence

Former competitive gymnast Jason Collins returned to the gym last year and was named the Sarasota Surge's new program director in December after spending 15 years as a professional opera singer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lift Station 87 and a shelter for the homeless were the main topics of discussion during today's City Commission meeting at City Hall.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 19, 2013
City Commission approves new lift station engineering firm

After signing off on new engineering work at Lift Station 87, the commission talked homelessness - which led to some sniping between two commissioners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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