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As executive director of Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, Rhonda Leiberick has found work that is deeply meaningful.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 16, 2023
Get-it-done attitude put to work for Meals on Wheels of Sarasota

Rhonda Leiberick, a Lakewood Ranch resident and the executive director of Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, finds her calling creating meaningful connections.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 7, 2022
New deputy chief of emergency management joins Manatee County

Jodie Setnor Fiske brings a history of emergency responses to major incidents.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Memorial Hospital President and CEO David Verinder speaks at a March 3 press conference about the local COVID-19 response. Since then, six patients at the hospital have tested positive for the disease.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 20, 2020
Visitors off-limits at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

After two more patients tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital said visitors will only be allowed in special circumstances effective at 6 p.m. today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Family beachside debate spills over into hotel lobby
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2023
Family beachside debate spills over into hotel lobby

A dispute over a 10-year-old incident ruins a day at the beach. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Frank Galati when he directed Asolo Rep’s 2011 season-opener “My Fair Lady.”
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 9, 2023
Sarasota theater community mourns loss of stage legend Frank Galati

The two-time Tony Award winner and Asolo Rep associate artist died Jan. 2. He was 79 years old.

  • Arts + Culture
Two radar-speed signs have monitored various roadways in Heritage Harbour to encourage drivers to slow down. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 14, 2014
Heritage Harbour CDD plans to tighten speed enforcement

After two months of closely monitoring data generated by two radar-speed signs in their community, supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Board can no longer dismiss resident complaints of speeding.

  • East County
  • News
Gabriel Hament writes that STOP'  s positions on growth don'  t stand up to scrutiny.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2017
Gabriel Hament: City elections akin to a House of Cards

The hypocrisy of public input abounds.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Joseph J DeVirgilio, Jr.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2022
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board, Central District 2: Joseph J. DeVirgilio Jr.

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 26, 2022
Carla Plush Smith

On January 19th Sarasota lost one of its accomplished daughters when Carla Plush Smith died with her husband Peter at her side after a 25-year pitched battle with breast cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Club president Garnett Black and guest speaker Ronna Romney
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 12, 2023
Republican Club of Longboat Key welcomes Ronna Romney

Ronna Romney spoke to the club on April 11 at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside ballroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Director of Shelter Service Tanjee Lane is preparing herself and other staff for a possible influx of shelter residents after the quarantine.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 14, 2020
SPARCC prepares during quarantine

The abuse services nonprofit views the current shutdown as a calm before the coming storm.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of Save Gates Creek gather on June 24, 2022. Vice President Walter Wulczak stated the group has a membership of approximately 200.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 28, 2022
Court date nears for car lot planned for Lakewood Ranch border

A July 13 court date will decide if Cox Chevrolet can begin building a car lot the northwest corner of S.R. 64 and 117th Street East.

  • East County
  • News
Addison Sauickie, Bailey O'Regan and Gracie Weyant were individual gold medalists for the Rams. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2022
Riverview High girls swimming captures second-straight team title at FHSAA state meet

The Rams dominated the meet, winning seven event gold medals in addition to the team title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The blue-gray gnatcatcher is the only gnatcatcher native to Florida. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • October 15, 2021
Bird of the week: Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Tiny birds keep moving, so they are often hard to spot in the wild.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robert Plunket inspects the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in October 2022.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 4, 2023
Sarasota gossip columnist gets a new lease on life

The 1983 novel "My Search for Warren Harding" by Sarasota resident Robert Plunket, known as Mr. Chatterbox, is being rereleased.

  • Arts + Culture
Nanday parakeets and 25 other non-native parrot species, have thriving breeding populations in Florida. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • January 12, 2021
Bird of the week: Nanday parakeet

Brightly colored birds are all either released by owners or their relatives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Billy Rice Band will kickoff the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Savor the Sounds series.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 25, 2020
Billy Rice Band to kick off Savor the Sounds concert series Saturday

The outdoor concert will serve as an introduction to Town Center Green, which the town hopes will become a popular hub.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 23, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Predawn palm

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Katy Peterson places the lamb on the plate before it is served.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • July 18, 2018
Lakewood Ranch gets its just desserts

Bulls Bistro event in Lakewood Ranch prepares USF students for a culinary future.

  • East County
  • News
Myakka City area residents have until Nov. 16 to stack debris from Hurricane Ian by the side of the road for county collection. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 26, 2022
Manatee County sets debris deadlines

Myakka City area residents have until Nov. 16 to stack debris by the side of the road.

  • East County
  • News
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