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Lakewood Ranch's Rob Rempert said his 15-week-old labradoodle, Madison, has helped keep his spirits up as he hopes for a kidney transplant.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 29, 2024
Lakewood Ranch man perseveres through kidney transplant process

Rob Rempert has been on the kidney transplant list for four years but has faith the system will come through for him. He says more kidneys would be available if people understood the system and UNOS.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The new piping (right) in Spanish Main is made of high-density polyethylene. The original piping (left) dates back to the 1960s.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 7, 2024
Spanish Main Yacht Club installs $1M of potable water pipes

The new, more resilient system took 10 years of work and was completely funded by the Longboat Key condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The moms and babies have fun during Fit4Mom classes.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 17, 2024
Lakewood Ranch area offers support for new moms

Various local groups help mothers stay fit enough to handle the challenges of motherhood.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Loren Wanless, a resident at Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living, re-creates a photo of his father, Emery Wanless, from 1937.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 10, 2024
Lakewood Ranch veteran honors father in Dream Flight

Loren Wanless re-created a 1937 photo of his father with a World War II-era open cockpit biplane.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donated gifts for children to Stillpoint Mission in Bradenton.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 1, 2023
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates holiday gifts to Stillpoint Mission

The club hosted a "wrap" party to wrap gifts for children in need and present donations to the local nonprofit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Opera's production of "Deceit Outwitted,” Hadyn's lesser-known comedic opera, runs through March 23.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 21-27

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Cash Register mixes the pancake batter at the 2017 Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 9, 2024
Cash Register's generosity touched many Longboaters' hearts

Loved ones celebrate Register's life and recount his kindness and dedication to community causes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
All of the tennis center courts are being used for the tournament.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 29, 2023
20th Longboat Key tennis tournament attracts players countrywide

The Senior Men’s United States Tennis Association Tournament will be played from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 and is dubbed one of the "Triple Crown" Florida tournaments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Madeline Walker painting
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • February 5, 2024
Seaplace Condominium residents share their art with the community

The resident artists exhibited paintings, cards and clothing, along with a handful of authors selling their books.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Clayton Rosaire greets a black jaguar April 21, 2023.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 18, 2024
Big Cat Habitat operator bonds with exotic animals through trust and love

Clayton Rosaire specializes in big cats and has spent a large portion of his life working with them on an everyday basis.

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Dakin Dairy Farms cows are mechanically milked. The farm is being sold and owner Jerry Dakin hopes the farm will remain in agriculture. It is one of the last dairy farms in Manatee County.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 6, 2023
Dairy business in Manatee County faces uncertain future

With Dakin Dairy for sale, Cameron Dakin Dairy might not be far behind.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Richard Tatem was elected to the School Board of Manatee County in August 2022.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 22, 2024
Manatee School Board member vies for Florida House seat

Richard Tatem will resign from the School Board of Manatee County to pursue the District 72 Florida House seat.

  • East County
  • News
A team from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission releases a female Florida panther that had been rescued as a kitten in 2011 at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 16, 2024
Florida panthers, still a rare sight, are seeking suitable territories to survive

Bill Samuels, founder of the Florida Panther Project, has devoted much of his adult life to the preservation of the endangered feline.

  • East County
  • News
Florida Department of Health employee Quiana Tolbert helps 11-year-old Beckett Hill into the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, alongside Aging System Policy Coordinator Susan Berger.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 2, 2023
Sarasota event on aging shows young attendees a new point of view

Participants at the International Intergenerational Event tried on the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, which simulates being in your late 70s or early 80s.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"The Flip Side" runs through June 1 at Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 29, 2024
FST's reinvented 'The Flip Side' brings songs in the key of laughs

Florida Studio Theatre's "The Flip Side" flips the script with funny songs on the human condition.

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Barbara Jendrysik has participated in every Longboat Key town hall art reception.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 29, 2024
Town of Longboat Key celebrates local artists

The eighth annual town hall exhibit on April 23 gave residents a chance to support 10 Longboat artists whose art hangs in town hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By JL Bainbridge Family Wealth Advisors |
  • February 29, 2024
Will Medicare Missteps Affect Your Retirement?

While the general process for your Medicare plans and options may seem straightforward, it is essential to carefully consider your options.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Six pickleball courts opened at UMR Sports in early 2022.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 17, 2024
Athletic academy plans expansion into all-encompassing sports complex

UMR Sports will add baseball and softball fields, mini golf and a multipurpose field for soccer, football and lacrosse to its campus in east Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Destined for dissolution?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 8, 2024
Destined for dissolution?

The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation should pull out The Bay Park Conservancy playbook. The foundation, city and county are not in alignment.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Rob Hongen, Becky Jones, Joan Reploeg, Bob Appel and Suzanne Lakamp
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • March 25, 2024
Longbeach Condominiums marks 50th anniversary with party

Residents spent a weekend celebrating Longbeach's history, great access to nature and tight-knit community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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