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Back: Andrew Lapp, Tom Purviance, Joseph Holt, Don Bryn and Jonathan Spivey. Front: Avis Romm, Lee Dougherty Ross, Genviève Beauchamp, AzaTorshkoeva and Milana Strezeva.  — Photo by Ray Broth
  • By Edward Alley |
  • October 8, 2018
Artist Series Concerts offer double the fun in 'Piano Grand III' concert

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota hosted a vibrant new installment of its "Piano Grand" series.

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Brooke Sollie, a fifth grader at Myakka City Elementary School, will show Clementine at the Manatee County Fair.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 20, 2021
Myakka City Elementary starts agriculture science program

New barn at Myakka City Elementary provides hands-on experiences.

  • East County
  • Schools
Hurricane Ike's destruction in Gilchrist, Texas. Courtesy photo
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • April 10, 2014
County staff plans for the unthinkable

Sarasota County staff publicly unveiled a first draft of its post-disaster redevelopment plan at a Siesta Key Association meeting Thursday. The county began drafting the plan in 2007.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River senior Bryan Kearse stepped up to play quarterback for the Pirates in 2021 after spending three years as a wide receiver.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 1, 2022
Columnist Ryan Kohn names his personal favorite moments from the 2021-2022

Big wins, huge compassion top 2021-22 moments.

  • East County
  • Sports
Urbanite Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace
  • By Andréa Martone |
  • October 20, 2021
Small makes Sarasota's Urbanite theater special

Black-box theater productions often aim to fill a niche left behind by region's bigger productions.

  • Arts + Culture
David Wolff Jr. secures the devices to the dock.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 16, 2020
Mar Vista sees 'beautiful growth' on Mini Reefs

The Mini Reefs are designed with hopes of improving the ecosystem.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 22, 2021
Cops Corner: Up on the rooftop. . .

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Dr. Mona Jain Middle School sixth grader Emery Houston does an online quiz in class. The School District of Manatee County is developing a model for school that will be a mixture of students being in class and doing e-learning,
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 3, 2020
School District of Manatee County might try e-learning blend

Superintendent envisions blended model of being in the classroom and e-learning for students next year.

  • East County
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Cardinal Mooney's Brooke Picchi and Keri McMahon go up for a block in the first set.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 29, 2015
Lady Cougars fall in four

After splitting the first two sets, the Cardinal Mooney volleyball team fell to Venice 3-1 Sept. 23.

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Read this week's edition of Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 19, 2020
The 12 Rays of COVID-19

Just when we thought there wasn’t one silver lining to 2020, a dozen Lakewood Ranch optimists flipped a switch in the darkness.

  • LWR Life
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 22, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: No day at the park

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Atlanta improv group Dad's Garage will perform July 12, 13, 19 and 20 at Florida Studio Theatre. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 26, 2019
Scene & Heard 06.27.19

This week on the A&E scene Marie Selby Botanical Gardens became a Smithsonian Affiliate, Ringling College of Art and Design won a national award and much more.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Jah Movement will perform at Music on Main on Sept. 7. File photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • August 31, 2018
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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 7, 2021
Temple Beth Israel members meet for dinner on St. Armands Circle

The men's club put together a social dinner at the Crab and Fin Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 28, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund sells out Wine & Giving event

The fundraiser at the Esplanade Golf & Country Club brought in more than $50,000.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 2, 2020
Temple Beth Israel collects items for JFCS

The little gifts will be repackaged and given as holiday presents to seniors served by JFCS.

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  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 26, 2022
Cardinal Mooney football wins defensive slugfest against Booker

The Cougars took an early 10-0 lead on the Tornadoes and held on to win 10-9 at home.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lorenzo Liberti hand carves one of the 13 strips that will make the stripes of a 3-foot flag.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 12, 2020
Star spangled tribute from Lakewood Ranch teen

Lakewood Ranch student wants to put a hand carved flag in a hospital in every state in the country to show support for healthcare heroes.

  • East County
  • News
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