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Many businesses, such as Wawa, have racks inside with the East County Observer.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 9, 2022
Racking our brains to deliver the paper in Lakewood Ranch area

The East County Observer seeks more outlets, and better online service to make the newspaper available.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Good egg Margo Semenchuk poses with the Easter Bunny.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 10, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel hosts Ukrainian Easter for refugees

The Danube International Company threw an Easter party on April 8 in the chapel's garden.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Selby staff used a Rowlux material to create a shiny pool of water filled with water lilies.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 15, 2021
Selby Gardens unveils pop art garden display exhibition

The Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! exhibit blends pop art with classic garden displays.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Jim Scott, owner of Complete Hearing Solutions, said the system at Town Hall delivers clear and consise sound.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 18, 2012
Town Hall adds new system for hearing-impaired residents

Country Club of Lakewood Ranch resident Richard Williams lost his hearing suddenly in the late 1990s.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch senior quarterback Sebastian Mejia threw two touchdowns and ran for one touchdown against Dunedin High on Aug. 18.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 21, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High football shows promise with preseason win

There are changes on the sidelines and on the field for the Mustangs in 2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Manatee County Commission District 6: Carol Whitmore

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
Dissatisfied diner calls police over service dispute
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2024
Dissatisfied diner calls police over service dispute

A woman wants officers to file a report following a dispute with a server and manager. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Rosedale Golf and Country Club resident Fred Booth said Rosedale maintains 87th Street East and residents would be upset if cement trucks use the entrance to get to State Road 70. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 22, 2022
Rosedale residents struggle with Lena Road extension

Manatee County is planning to connect the two lengths of Lena Road, but residents worry that turning Lena into a frontage road is going to greatly increase traffic overall, especially truck traffic.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, thanks Ted Lindenberg, the director of the Books for Kids program, for all he's done to support Manatee County students.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 25, 2022
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's Books for Kids program hopes to expand

Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's Books for Kids program nears 100,000 books distributed.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Community Haven President and CEO Marla Doss and Vice President of Operations Brad Jones expect to break ground in December on the new vocational center.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 7, 2015
Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities lives mission through new project

The organization nears fundraising goal for $1.1 million vocational center.

  • East County
  • News
A guide to the birds to spot each month in Sarasota
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 25, 2024
A guide to the birds to spot each month in Sarasota

When and where to find the bird of the month (and how to identify them), according to local experts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" makes its Sarasota premiere March 18-23 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2024
'Moulin Rouge' dances into the Van Wezel for the 2024-25 season

The musical set in the famed Paris nightclub is one of seven Sarasota premieres for the venue.

  • Arts + Culture
Puppies wait to be vaccinated in Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's new intake building.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 26, 2021
Expansion at Nate's Honor in Lakewood Ranch nears completion

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue of Lakewood Ranch completes construction on intake building and training center.

  • East County
  • News
Superintendent Brennan Asplen congratulates a Sarasota High graduate during ceremonies in May.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 6, 2022
Pay hike aims to solidify hiring, retention

School district's lowest-paid employees will begin school year at $15 an hour.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Dylan Bundy may benefit from the Orioles' new analytical approach. Photo courtesy Baltimore Orioles.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 14, 2019
Reasons to care about Baltimore Orioles spring training in 2019

Reasons to care about Baltimore Orioles spring training in 2019 include EVP/general manager Mike Elias, outfielder Yusniel Diaz, infielder Ryan Mountcastle and pitchers Dylan Bundy, Dean Kremer and Zach Pop.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The town of Longboat Key hasn't held its annual Citizens Academy course in person since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 3, 2022
Longboat Key Citizens Academy planning to return in January

The free classes about the town of Longboat Key government are offered starting on Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie in October 2022.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 14, 2024
Defamation lawsuit filed against Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie

The complaint seeks damages of more than $50,000 from Kyle Battie after public racism allegations against city hall critic Kelly Franklin.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County is considering the purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms, which went on the market in February 2023 for $15.8 million.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 5, 2023
Manatee County hopes to purchase Mixon Fruit Farms in timely manner

Buying the property through its environmentally significant lands program could be a lengthy process.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High senior Isaiah Cress lifts weights in preparation for the state weightlifting meet, to be held April 29-30 in St. Cloud.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 21, 2021
Pirate lifts performance to new levels

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Native landscape education program to begin at Celery Fields
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2023
Native landscape education program to begin at Celery Fields

Monthly classes are offered at Celery Fields by Sarasota Audubon Society and Serenoa Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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