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Josh Thomas.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 4, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Josh Thomas

The junior talks developing speed and his goals for the track and field season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Frangipani flowers are easy to spot in Joan Durante Park.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 30, 2022
Spring has sprung on Longboat Key

Temperatures rise, flowers bloom and sunburned tourists appear.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
James Linkogle, right, speaks with longtime co-worker Chris Sherrick at his retirement party. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2022
Longboat Key project manager's second retirement sticks

James Linkogle served the town of Longboat Key for 23 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Senior JT Wright, junior Ty Moore, junior Jackie Sanchez and senior Liam Tvenstrup dress as pirates, which is the school's mascot, to bring team spirit to bootcamp.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 29, 2021
Braden River High TSA chapter hosts bootcamp

Braden River's Technology Student Association bootcamp helps its members form bonds.

  • East County
  • Schools
James Keller moves a mini-fridge out of the pool area. All loose items are being moved into the garage. (Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer, Lauren Tronstad and Eric Garwood |
  • September 26, 2022
Longboaters ordered to evacuate

Hurricane Ian's threat to the island prompts the order to head to the mainland.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County planner Jake Bibler reviews plans for a Taco Bell site in Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 2, 2019
Manatee county responds to development timelines mandated by Legislature

Manatee county responds to new development timelines

  • East County
  • News
3. Lakewood Ranch girls soccer won its first district championship since 2018-2019 with a 2-0 home win over North Port on Feb. 1.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 6, 2023
Undefeated Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team begins regional play

The Mustangs completed their first undefeated regular season since 2013-2014, when they reached the state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
St. Armands Circle Association Marketing and Events Director Rachel Burns said she doesn't fault promoters of the Winter Spectacular for trying something different.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 30, 2023
St. Armands Circle Association leader seeks seat on BID

The merchants' organization at St. Armands Circle could be on the hunt for its third executive director in two years if Rachel Burns is appointed to the Business Improvement District.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Everhart.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Kevin Everhart

The Lakewood Ranch junior running back scored six touchdowns against West Boca Raton High on Sept. 24

  • East County
  • Sports
Appalachian State offensive lineman Ryan Neuzil, a Braden River High alumnus, is projected to go on day three of the 2021 NFL Draft.  Photo courtesy Appalachian State Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 3, 2021
Can you feel a draft?

Former Braden River High football star is preparing for the NFL Draft

  • East County
  • Sports
Caragiulos opened in Mira Mar in 1989.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 11, 2023
Caragiulos restaurant plans to move to Ringling Boulevard

The Italian American eatery will vacate its space in the Mira Mar building on Palm Avenue after 35 years.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy sixth grader Ely Chappell conducts observational data collection with Stephanie Peabody, the founder of the Brain Health Initiative, and sixth grader Cadence Clay.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 13, 2023
Brain Health Initiative develops program with Lakewood Ranch Prep

The new program Schools for Brain Health teaches students the importance of brain health and the impacts of a brain healthy lifestyle.

  • East County
  • Schools
Contractors for the Florida Department of Transportation construct new bridges across the Braden River as part of an improvement project to widen a section of  I-75  and reconfigure the interchange of I-75 and State Road 70.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2020
Growth spurs roadway projects in Manatee County

Growth spurs roadway projects in Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
“If the worst thing they say about me is I work too hard for this community, I’ll take that hit,” Eva Rey says. File Photo
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 2, 2013
Eva Rey in review: year two

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's executive director again earned glowing reviews from supervisors, but she struggles to hide her affection for work.

  • East County
  • News
The construction of a park on Central Avenue in the Rosemary District is an example of a master plan project that got an accelerated timeline because of input from community members and elected officials. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 24, 2021
Parks board checks in on master plan progress

As the City Commission prepares to work on the 2022 budget, an advisory group wants an update on how the city is handling the goals it identified in a 2019 report.

  • Sarasota
  • News
John Walsh is the new chief operating officer of Harvest House.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2024
Former SCSO captain named COO of hunger relief, housing nonprofit

Harvest House has named former Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Walsh as chief operating officer.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Longboat Key residents attend the final class of the Citizens Academy of Government program at the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department on Feb. 19.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 26, 2020
Citizens Academy pulls back curtain on local government

The weekly seven-part course provided access to several departments of Longboat town government and the people who work for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Amy Cyr, Grant Rhea and Domine Clemons perform with The Brett Foreman Band.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 7, 2023
Fresh Fridays makes a comeback with 'Paint the Town Fresh'

The event kicked off its third season with an event featuring The Brett Foreman Band.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mona Jain Middle School sixth-grader Emery Houston, 11, anxiously waits to enter the answer to an online quiz on a new laptop.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 21, 2019
Technology brings class to the future

New opportunities with new technology

  • East County
  • News
Large events, with more than 40 people, are set aside at the Longboat Key Club's facilities until late March.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 1, 2021
Longboat Key Club tightens up on coronavirus protocols

The club will restrict guests for club-sponsored events to 40 people for 60 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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