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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 21, 2022
What are their core beliefs?

Political candidates will inundate us with mailers trumpeting how great they are or how their opponents are scumbags.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Michael Nunes is the first to start painting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 14, 2022
Longboat Chapel day trips to the Artful Giraffe

Church members spent the day painting ceramics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Broken window incident may have up to 10 suspects
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 15, 2023
Broken window incident may have up to 10 suspects

Police were unable to identify a possible large group of vandals who broke a homeowner's window with a brick. This and other reports from the Sarasota Police Department in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota High boys basketball junior Daniel Munn.
  • By None |
  • November 30, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Daniel Munn

The Sarasota High boys basketball player scored 16 points in a home win over ODA on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Braden River's Isaac Heaven.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 13, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Isaac Heaven

The Braden River boys basketball junior had three-straight games of 10 or more points and three or more rebounds last week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Dots,” 1993, is part of the “Interpolations” exhibit. Photo by Kayleigh Omang
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 27, 2019
The Ringling's 'Interpolations' and 'Order Systems' exhibits go beyond the abstract

A look into the intent behind these two contemporary exhibits gives viewers a unique perspective on new art.

  • Arts + Culture
Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 28, 2023
Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time

Time’s arrow goes straight to the heart in “The Birds of North America” at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Dwell by Sujin Lim was previously the preferred piece of the PAC for the U.S. 41-Fruitville Road roundabout, but was rejected by the City Commission. Lim is once again a finalist for a new round of submissions. (File rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 5, 2022
3 artists selected as finalists for US 41-Fruitville roundabout sculpture

The Sarasota Public Art Committee has chosen its three preferred artists for a sculpture inside the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Save Our Seabirds leases the city-owned parcel at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway for $10 annually.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 10, 2013
FWC gives good marks to Save Our Seabirds

The agency performed an unannounced inspection last Wednesday at the facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Izzy Vijiila and Carrie Pfeiffer finish the run.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 1, 2022
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through Sarasota

The final leg of the torch run passed through Rise & Nye's ice cream and coffee shop on June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 13, 2011
Central Sarasota County Little League Baseball registration begins

Registration dates for the spring 2011 season are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some palm trees at Bayfront Park were knocked over during Hurricane Irma.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Staying on island a 'hellacious'' experience, resident says

Despite a mandatory evacuation order, some Longboat Key residents stayed in their island homes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Graham Toft, Katzy Nager, the Rev. David Danner, Luz Corcuera, Executive Director of UnidosNow, Michael Clay, Rev. Maggie Gat, and Elaine Smith.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 14, 2016
All Angels makes generous donation

The grant will help UnidosNow's Future Leader's Academy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2022
East County weather page photo: September 22

Marvin Crepea captured this alligator in the pond behind his house on Thornhill Court in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A lightning rod is pictured on top of a home on Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores IV North neighborhood.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 1, 2020
Longboat considers height exception for lightning rods

The Longboat Key Town Commission could consider the proposal as soon as July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Members of the City Commission took the first ride on the Bay Runner trolley from downtown to Lido Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 29, 2022
Sarasota: 2022 in review

In a year preceded by a lot of weirdness, 2022 looks pretty normal in comparison.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nancy Castro and Dennis Larson have started End of Life Ready to help people deal with the many problems that follow the death of a spouse or a significant other.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 7, 2022
Locally founded website preps for responsibilities following partner's death

End of Life Ready, a nonprofit started by two Lakewood Ranch residents, goes through various information categories to help prepare for the death of a significant other.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 18, 2012
Commission to discuss Armstrong settlement

The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss an agreement in which the town would accept a $650 fine plus a $2,117.50 lien against the Armstrong property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 10, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Sniff, sniff, parts 1 and 2

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A notice of the Tuesday public hearing was posted at the north gate to Bay Isles.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 22, 2022
Key Club granted more time for pickleball plans

Noise arguments revolve around questions about public access and sound-rule exemption.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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