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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 7, 2021
Tangerine Bay Club artists showcase recent works

Several homeowners at Tangerine Bay Club work in various mediums and showcase their work once a year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 16, 2022
Riverview football gets first win of the season against Lehigh

The Rams blew a 21-0 but eked out a 31-28 win thanks to a 48-yard field goal from senior kicker Stone Springman.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This alley behind buildings along Main Street between North Palm and North Pineapple avenues is a prime candidate for alley beautification, according to Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 11, 2022
Sarasota mayor pitches alley beautification program

Alleys can be functional civic space, Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo told the Downtown Improvement District board as he seeks support for an alley beautification initiative.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eleven-year-old Liam Pacheco (No. 12 on his shirt) roasts a marshmallow during the Community Campout.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 26, 2023
Lakewood Ranch's Community Campout fires up interest

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities had to expand from 50 to 80 campsites to accommodate families for the annual event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A technology and electronics lab at the Suncoast Science Center will provide a space for members to build things such as a personal computer.  Photos by Amanda Morales
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 21, 2015
Suncoast Science Center offers inventive workspace

Broken bulbs on a string of Christmas lights are reason enough for some to toss away the entire set. But, if you're like Scott James, they inspire a project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gabriel McDerment has been working on his musical, "Acceptance Pending," since his freshman year at New York University where he is now a junior.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 15, 2023
Braden River High alum to produce musical for Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Gabriel McDerment will debut his musical, "Acceptance Pending," in the international performing arts festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Joe Miller says he’s always felt he had an obligation to pass the music on. (Photo by Lori Sax)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 18, 2022
Joe Miller didn’t just create the band. He leads it, too.

Joe Miller, the founder of the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble, inherited his father’s love for music — and for passing it on.

  • Arts + Culture
Esteemed tennis coach Nick Bollettieri called IMG Academy student Christian Harrison, 18, one of the sport’s rising stars.
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • April 11, 2013
Local tennis player opens up before Sarasota Open

IMG Academy student Christian Harrison has overcome wrist and hamstring injuries in recent years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bruce Woodruff, Roy Woodruff,  Delores Woodruff, Linda Wakeman and Don Woodruff at the 60th anniversary in 2006.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 31, 2021
Bradenton's Woodruff & Sons still going strong after 75 years

Family strength guides Woodruff & Sons through 75 years serving the Bradenton and Sarasota region.

  • East County
  • News
Hannah Joyner.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 10, 2017
Booker High gymnast chooses life over former dreams

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Big Top Brewing co-founder and partner Mike Bisaha draws a beer from a tap at the outdoor bar at its Cock & Bull location on Cattlemen Drive.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2022
Commercial or craft, beer drinkers unite over some frosty brew

While craft brewers take beer to new levels, legacy commercial brews still dominate American consumption.

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  • Eat + Drink
The rooftop garden will serve customers at The Green Orchid.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 8, 2024
Selby Gardens' new restaurant will source produce from rooftop

The Green Orchid by Michael's On East, said to be the world’s first net-positive energy restaurant, will open to the public in February.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Virginia Craig uses tools, like increasing font size, on websites to help her see better.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 27, 2019
New look in store for government websites?

Government websites struggle to balance cost, information offerings for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County bought 68 acres along the Manatee River as part of a preservation effort.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2023
County buys 68 acres of Manatee River waterfront property

Manatee County is buying a 68-acre parcel of riverfront land in Parrish in order to preserve it.

  • East County
  • News
Brenna Markey, Stefano de Peppo and Hanna Brammer star in Sarasota Opera's production of the rare Cimarosa gem "The Secret Marriage." (Photo by Rod Millington)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • October 19, 2022
Sarasota Opera brings rare gem in 'The Secret Marriage' to kick off fall season

It was one of the world's most popular operas in its day and may have caused the longest encore ever. But Cimarosa's 'The Secret Marriage' is rarely performed in America.

  • Arts + Culture
Dale Orlando and her dog, Shadow, are excited about the ability to let dogs run off-leash in a neighborhood park.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 30, 2018
Resident lauded for dogged efforts to build pet park

When the city opens a dog park in Gillespie Park next month, Dale Orlando will get special recognition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Miranda Crowe and Gabriella Ebbesson both took Guy Peterson's. Crowe just finished her first year working toward her master's degree and Ebbesson just graduated.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 21, 2017
University of Florida students design port cochere for Plymouth Harbor

Students in Guy Peterson's Sarasota-based lab spent the semester getting hands-on experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nine-year-old Estella Stroth reaches great heights.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 4, 2023
Circus Summer Camp lets kids enter the big-top spotlight

The camp, which teaches circus acts, allows kids to perform for their families at the end of each session.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High senior receiver Isaac Ashley is primed for a big 2022 after catching 38 passes for 587 yards and four touchdowns in 2021. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 17, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High hopes 2022 season a turning point in football

With Head Coach Rashad West's system fully in place, the Mustangs look to turn the corner.

  • East County
  • Sports
Janelle Wagman, owner of Coastal Creations Décor, stood alongside her designs made of wood and resin.
  • By Sidra Wali |
  • April 17, 2023
Town departments, organizations meet Longboaters at open house

The outdoor community market and open house was held at Longboat Key Bayfront Park with a dozen vendors.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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