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Olympic street skater Jake Ilardi wants to being a quarter pipe to Payne Park. File photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 1, 2021
Prose and Kohn: News of the world('s best)

Updates from Olympic skateboarding, college softball and high school lacrosse

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 29, 2012
COMMENT: Rowers impress at regatta

From the moment I first plunged off the high dive during one of my swim lessons until now, I've been drawn to the pool.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River junior Kate Walker is a top area swimmer.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 5, 2018
Don't forget about the non-football sports

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 17, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel hosts St. Patrick's Day lunch

A few chapel members gathered in the Friendship Garden for the holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 28, 2012
Code changes to stall redevelopment

Applicants seeking redevelopment and some of the town's pool of 250 tourism units will have to wait until the town makes changes to its codes and Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
It's "The Mole," baby! Photo via Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 8, 2021
Binge Blog: Pluto TV is your new nostalgia hit

A Sarasotan lands on CBS reality show "Big Brother," and is competition show "The Mole" being revived?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 6, 2019
Pines of Sarasota Foundation celebrates 10 years of Wit and Wisdom

The 10th annual luncheon was hosted Nov. 6 at Michael's On East.

  • Black Tie
The 12-unit, four-story townhouse project was made possible in part because of alternative standards the city adopted for the Golden Gate Point neighborhood. Rendering courtesy Parker Walter Group
  • By David Conway |
  • August 28, 2014
Townhome project planned at Golden Gate Point

A developer is planning its second downtown townhouse complex, using alternate zoning rules for shorter, but wider, buildings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Debbie Shaffer, Wentzel’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Sherri Mills, Michael Saunders & Company, and Kinsey Patel, Northwestern Mutual
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • June 24, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking luncheon June 24, at Café L’Europe in St. Armands. Linda Shepard spoke to attendees about her business, A Victorian Bride Hair & Make-up.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A reenactment from "Alabama Snake." Photo source: HBO Max.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 11, 2020
Binge Blog: What if I told you I don't even know the truth?

"Alabama Snake" is this week's selection.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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The Riverview defense, here stuffing a Sebring pass play, has been consistent, but Coach Josh Smithers would like the unit to force more turnovers.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 10, 2021
Riverview, Mooney face challenges in football playoffs

The Rams and Cougars will both hit the road Friday for their first-round games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 18, 2014
Key community to gather for Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

People of all faiths are invited to attend the 34th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, which will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
School board leaders are considering a partnership that would move the training of its annual 450-member firefighter school to a new county site.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 6, 2021
School district, county consider fire training partnership

As the county prepares to build a regional fire training site, school leaders are considering switching from the district's current facility to a partnership at the new facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarah Glass leads the children in dance each week.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 2, 2022
Free dance class is Sarasota woman's way to give back

After a series of medical setbacks, Deanna Williams remembers what dance meant to her.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 7, 2019
Off-duty Sarasota police officer assaulted at Payne Park

The incident occurred just after 12 p.m. at 2050 Adams Lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sharon and Ivan Gould during their amateur solo. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 9, 2021
Longboat Key couple take home ballroom dancing awards

The Goulds went to the Fred Astaire World Championships and took home all the medals they could.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2020
East County weather page photo: September 10

Gordon Silver captured this magnolia tree in bloom in Lakewood Ranch’s Del Webb community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 10

Robert Todd took this cormorant photo at Longboat Key Club’s Islandside Golf Course.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2011
Cops Corner

CLASSIC COPS Feb. 10, 1984 5:29 p.m. - 2200 block GMD. Woman reports snake on couch. Snake found to be rubber imitation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Jim Brown plans to meet with representatives of the Sarasota Ballet and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall this month.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 6, 2019
Brown plans to look into details of black box theater

Ringling says it makes sense to remove black box theater

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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