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Lisa and Ava O'Hara
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 20, 2020
Ma's Garden Boutique on Longboat Key opens amid pandemic

The mother-daughter team behind floral shop are looking forward to the adventure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chad Sutton has total control of Cardinal Mooney volleyball less than a year into his tenure.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2016
Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach has big plans for program's future

Chad Sutton wants to transform the school into a premier spot for volleyball players.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A starters’ hut is one of the last remaining pieces of the former Sunrise Golf Club, which is just south of Clark Road near I-75.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 17, 2016
Mattamy Homes buys abandoned Sarasota golf course

The Canadian homebuilder continues its expansion into Sarasota County with the $14.3 million purchase, a precursor to a potential Palmer Ranch residential project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
eau Sanson wades through the water during Mote’s Mommy and Me camp last year.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 16, 2018
Beat the heat with local summer camps

From sailing to science, local summer camps have offerings for everyone.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 27, 2010
Volleyball players keep skills fresh

Dozens of East County players have joined club volleyball teams to prepare for the regular season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nan Miller and her dog Lance regularly volunteer with the pet therapy program.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 11, 2019
Humane Society of Sarasota spreads puppy love

Nearly 100 volunteers provide pet therapy to various Sarasota County organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Congressman Vern Buchanan talks to R. Dan Nolan Middle School students about what he does as a congressman.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 14, 2024
US representative urges Nolan Middle School students to get involved

Students received encouragement from Congressman Vern Buchanan to be part of the political process.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • February 14, 2012
TWIS Behind the Scenes: The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band Promotional Video Shoot

TWIS Behind the Scenes: The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band Promotional Video Shoot

  • Arts + Culture
Closure of a turn lane on eastbound Gulfstream Boulevard had a detrimental effect on traffic during the winter.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 20, 2020
Town leaders drive home point about Sarasota traffic plan

Sarasota city commissioners will have to consider another version of the Sarasota In Motion Transportation Master Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town of Longboat Key is due to spend $120,000 to update the fencing at the Public Tennis Center. (Photo by Nat Kaemmerer)
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 21, 2022
Longboat Key adjusts plan to move up capital projects

Longboat Key is due to spend $120,000 this year to replace fencing at the Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 25, 2011
Siesta Key on track again to top tourist tax collections

Based on figures through June, Siesta Key brought in $32,000 more in tourist tax collections than the city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jinny Johnson and Jackie Salvino, outside Longboat Island Chapel, think the reason why voting seemed larger on the Sarasota side is because of condos.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • August 28, 2018
Longboat voters turn out at polls but not satisfied with candidates

Longboat voters said candidates leave a lot to be desired

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 10, 2016
Film review: 'The Family Fang'

Directed by Jason Bateman, this film balances dark humor and chaos for an over-the-top dysfunctional family tale.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 9, 2009
The Rev. Scheff leaves St. Mary's after three years

The Rev. Philip Scheff has missed the people of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, since he was reassigned a month ago to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, in

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 5, 2010
Town creates pipeline Web site

The replacement of water pipes along Gulf of Mexico Drive will cause temporary pedestrian and vehicular delays through September 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Along with a bevy of academic opportunities, the Longboat Key Education Center offers mind-body classes, such as yoga. Katie Hendrick
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 30, 2013
New classes start in February at LBK Education Center

For 24 years, the Longboat Key Education Center has satisfied locals' curiosities on topics ranging from movies to modern Hebrew poetry. And this year will be no different.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ken and Kathy Richmond took their Sarasota Observer along to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia.
  • By Nancy Schwartz |
  • April 29, 2015
"It's Read Everywhere" contest marks start of incredible journey

Attention, globe trotters: You have five months left to submit your photos for the 2015 ‘It’s Read Everywhere’ contest.

  • East County
  • News
Dedra Reed is a fifth-grade teacher at Emma E. Booker Elementary. She says she enjoys the opportunity to help her students develop character.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 21, 2014
The Good News: Dedra Reed

Booker Elementary students share life goals and celebrate the importance of dreaming big with the school's first anthology.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Michael and Gina Bohn try out a mattress at City Furniture's grand opening July 17 at the new UTC east district store.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 17, 2025
City Furniture makes grand entrance into Sarasota market

The chain furniture store holds grand opening ceremonies at its new store in UTC's east district.

  • East County
  • Business
Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2025
Dialysis patients sought for access point device testing by SMH

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is exploring a treatment option to reduce complications for end-stage kidney disease dialysis patients.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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