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Betty and Gus Andreone at Palm Aire Country Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 30, 2018
Services set for Wednesday (Oct. 31) for Gus Andreone in Sarasota

Local legend, Sarasota's Gus Andreone dies at 107.

  • East County
  • News
Captain Rick McCoy gives directions to the next debris collection site.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 30, 2024
Longboat Key receives additional police support from state agencies

To help with traffic control and deter looting, the Longboat Key Police Department is receiving supplemental patrols from departments from Jacksonville to Miami.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
LWRCF's Mark Clark and Kate Mulligan stand with former humanitarians of the year Philip Reber (representing Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's selection in 2021), Bob Smith (2022) and Heather Hackett (2024) in front of the now up-to-date plaque.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 16, 2025
LWR Community Foundation makes a statement by taking care of little problem

Its plaque to honor the humanitarian of the year is once again up-to-date.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The building at the corner of Boulevard of the Presidents and Madison Drive at St. Armands Circle has been gutted and infrastructure is being built to support plans for the new Shore restaurant, retail and residential project.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 1, 2026
Resilient Shore project plans to navigate city approval waters

Plans for a flood-resilient new Shore restaurant, retail, cafe and boutique have been submitted and could be the first building on St. Armands Circle incorporating pricey flood-proof glass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Psyciatrist W. Nate Upshaw has brought NeuroSpa TMS to Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 4, 2020
NeuroSpa gives those with clinical depression new hope in Lakewood Ranch

NeuroSpa brings Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 8, 2015
Letters deliver common ground to East County, Israeli student

Since Haile Middle School student Natalie Mount formed a pen pal relationship with an Israeli girl, Lia Silber, political unrest has eased. Now their letters focus less on turmoil and more on teen talk.

  • East County
  • News
Robert and Jeff Toale say the Celebration of Life Center in Lakewood Ranch will be on the cutting edge of modern funeral home service.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 28, 2022
New Lakewood Ranch funeral home on the cutting edge

Celebration of Life Center is set to open in Lakewood Ranch with a rousing open house.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 14, 2010
How deconditioned readers can make exercise gains

It was a pleasure to visit my former homes in Michigan and New York City last month and spend time with friends of long duration, some of whom I had not seen for many years. But alas, I found that a couple of them were just plain out of shape. Souls that formerly radiated energy had lost their vibrancy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 7, 2010
East County resident pours heart into olive oil business

Palm-Aire resident Kristine Insalaco, a nurse, is taking her passion for Italian olive oil to the East County and rest of the United States.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 2, 2010
Residents sew seeds for Ranch SmartFarm

Four women are working to build a sustainable, organic community farm and educational facility.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Landesberg |
  • September 10, 2012
Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

  • Arts + Culture
"I've never gotten to be the lead, so I think it's kind of cool ... it's a pretty big responsibility, but you can pull it off if you work really hard," Ava Podewitz says.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 12, 2012
Ava Podewitz: Child Star

This month, 9-year-old Ava Podewitz stars in 'Heidi.' The young Venice Theatre actress, wise beyond her years, could melt the Swiss Alps with her smile.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2011
Sports Briefs

Two new host tenants sign on at Premier campus; Kids golf for free at Stoneybrook course; Shiels joins OCU volleyball; U11 Monsters finish as invitational runner-up; Wave Runners compete in first open-water swim

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • March 22, 2012
Chef Darwin: Inspired by Life

Chef Darwin: Inspired by Life

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Rucker turned 2 on Feb. 3. He is trained to identify and respond to anxiety cues, such as  bouncing knees and crying.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 5, 2020
Manatee County has a hound with a heart

Therapy dog helps emergency providers deal with anxiety, stress in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
A sign signals to beachgoers that animals are not allowed on the beach.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • March 7, 2019
Siesta's stance on beach dogs doesn't sit, stay well with everyone

Dogs make for popular outdoor companions, but some residents on Siesta Key emerge split over whether or not dogs should be banned on the beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Paul Evans
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 5, 2017
Sarasota doctor helps seniors make healthier decisions

To eat better, doctor Paul Evans says it only takes a few simple decisions.

  • Health
The east side of the home faces the bay and shows off the original Twitchell design. The strong lines of the Sarasota School capture the elegance of the master’s midcentury motifs. Note the two-story doors of steel and glass.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • September 15, 2016
Home of the Month: Masterpiece redefined

Ralph Twitchell’s last design gets a new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Curphey kept his tickets from every game and bought a key chain from every ballpark.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 4, 2013
All-American Tourist: Bill Curphey

Bill Curphey visited 30 major league baseball ballparks in 38 days, a trip that showed him a country united by an American pastime.

  • East County
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy senior punter Bryan Kirshe recently was named a 2013 Preseason First Team All-American by the Ray Guy Prokicker.com Kicking, Punting and Long-snapping Academy.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 17, 2013
Climbing the Ranks: Bryan Kirshe

Prokicker.com ranks Bryan Kirshe, an ODA senior, as the No. 1 punter in the nation. He averages 47.2 yards per punt.

  • East County
  • Sports
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