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Erika Echegaray
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 31, 2013
The Good News: Erika Echegaray

Suncoast Polytechnical High School student Erika Echegaray has volunteered for Face Autism for two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A palm tree was seen fallen onto a car at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in Gulf Gate. (Photo courtesy of Reddit user u/bjbyrne)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2022
Hurricane Ian updates, news in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Water and wastewater services were restored to most of Siesta and Casey keys on Saturday morning. A boil water notice is in effect.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 31, 2010
SPORTS BRIEFS 03.25.10

Community sports news and notes

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Key of Sea seeks new voices

Key of Sea Chorus, which sings at assisted-living and retirement homes in the Sarasota area, is inviting new members to join.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Leaders are considering adding three destination playgrounds throughout the county.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 15, 2021
New parks, athletic fields a priority in Sarasota County

County leaders began steps to creating four new athletic complexes and three new destination playgrounds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House has locations in Fort Myers, Naples and Marco Island.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 26, 2022
Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House headed to Lakewood Ranch

Waterside Place has signed a lease with the upscale casual seafood restaurant.

  • East County
  • Business
The Hilton project is the first applicant to take advantage of the town-wide 250 tourism until pool that’s been waiting for applicants to apply for additional units since 2008.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2014
Commission approves Hilton project

The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort submitted plans for a $30 million project that will begin later this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Roy walks three miles every morning because of the strength he has gained from the class.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • May 23, 2018
A Lakewood Ranch Parkinson's class packs punch

Jaco's Boxing, Lakewood Ranch location, helps people diagnosed with Parkinson's improve their way of life through strengthening and conditioning. People who had never boxed before are learning to love the sport through the class.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 19, 2010
Mungillo's removal confuses Braden River community

Manatee County Public Schools officials hope to name BRE's new principal by June 10.

  • East County
  • News
Marlon Brown served as city manager of Sarasota from 2021-2024.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 27, 2022
Clarity coming Friday on Sarasota police chief search

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown due to reveal whether he promotes from within or continues his search by Friday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alex Miller will face Edward James III in the General Election.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 72: Alex Miller

Miller will face Edward James III in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners hope to sell the downtown administrative building and move to one on Cattlemen Road.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 3, 2020
County looks at new administrative building off Cattlemen Road

Commissioners hope to relocate the administrative building, currently on Ringling Boulevard, to Cattlemen Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Clark Park works at Korê Steakhouse in Waterside Place of Lakewood Ranch, so he won't be getting any tips. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 13, 2022
New Lakewood Ranch restaurant doesn't accept tips

Korê Steakhouse, which opened April 10, brings a no-tipping policy to Waterside Place.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 21, 2020
COVID-19 creates cause to change

The Lido Beach reopening debate serves an allegory for what has ailed the city: its form of government.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The music is coming specifically from boats that anchor around the popular Jewfish Key sidebar in Sarasota Bay near Longboat Pass on the weekends and even on weekdays.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Town seeks to silence boaters

The commission will pursue noise meters after residents sound off about weekend noise from boaters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
Florida House District 71: Andy Mele

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2013
Share your best holiday moments

We will run a photo collage of New Year's celebrations in our Jan. 9 issue, so send any pictures you snapped, as well as a description - time, date, place and names of individuals photographed - to [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 28, 2020
How Florida goes, the US goes

Florida is often called a microcosm of the U.S. electorate. Our state has sided with nine of the past 10 winners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sophia Hernanez, a Riverview High freshman, was named to the 2019 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program's (ODP) Southeast Zone team on Dec. 29. Photo courtesy Beth Bailey.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 10, 2019
Making waves: Local student excels in water polo

She was named to the Olympic Development Program's 2019 Southeast Zone team

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker boys basketball coach Phil Helmuth was named the school's new Athletic Director June 20. (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Tornadoes names new AD

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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