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  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 7, 2018
Jeff Mayers takes over Longboat Key Foundation leadership

The general manager of The Resort at Longboat Key Club replaces Bob Simmons as the board chairman.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kahwa Coffee is Charlotte Corker's first solo show.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • September 12, 2019
Sarasota coffee shop's walls are booked for local artists

Downtown cafe’s waitlist for new artists to display their work extends to 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Many of the flowers are made from pages from a colorful flower book. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 23, 2022
Sarasota artist with cancer makes paper flower garden

Sandy Payson has embraced life while battler cancer by crafting flowers with scissors and her own imagination.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Central Park's Dasha Schultz is raising money to support refugees in her home country of Ukraine. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 20, 2022
Lakewood Ranch woman raises money for her home country of Ukraine

The war in her homeland of Ukraine inspires Central Park's Dasha Schultz to support those affected.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Christian Ziegler
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 18, 2023
State GOP leaders unanimously vote to censure Christian Ziegler

A vote of the full executive committee to remove Ziegler as chairman is set for Jan. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy boys track and field junior John Moschella.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 13, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: John Moschella

The ODA junior won the boys 400-meter hurdles (58.78 seconds) at the Charlotte Invitational on March 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lori Boyd, Marketing Director of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • July 14, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Resident Says Delivery at Women’s Center Was "Everything You Could Want"

Lakewood Ranch Resident Says Delivery at Women’s Center Was "Everything You Could Want"

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 21, 2022
What are their core beliefs?

Political candidates will inundate us with mailers trumpeting how great they are or how their opponents are scumbags.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
John Fetsick is replacing Laurie Evans as University Park Country Club general manager.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 11, 2021
University Park Country Club names new general manager

John Fetsick replaces longtime University Park General Manager Laurie Evans, who retires.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 12, 2020
Longboat flooding prompts some to head to shelters

Town leaders performing islandwide assessment today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Riverview senior midfielder Luke Spycher clears the ball down the field.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 8, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Rams boys soccer refuses to lose — or even allow a goal

Riverview has conceded just one goal this season and it came on a penalty kick

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Travis Ray smiles and poses in front of his handiwork at Monark Custom Framing and Art Gallery. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 23, 2022
Local entrepreneur is crafting art one bowtie at a time

Travis Ray is making custom bowties inspired by art, and he's doing it with locally sourced material and selling them at a local art gallery.

  • Arts + Culture
Police awaken residents in response to false kidnapping call
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2023
Police awaken residents in response to false kidnapping call

Officers surrounded a home during an early morning raid before determining the 911 call was fake. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Douglas Grosso
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2013
Business Briefs

Premier Sotheby's hires new broker associate; Business broker sees opportunity in Manatee; Ryland Homes adds new model to Arbor Reserve

  • East County
  • News
Scott Schneider, Jason Wysong and Doug Wagner are the finalists for the next superintendent of the School District of Manatee County.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 1, 2023
Meet the finalists: Manatee school board selects superintendent finalists

Community members will be able to meet the three finalists and submit feedback.

  • East County
  • Schools
(John McGuire) Preserve Longboat Vice President Tom Meurer speaks at a PAC event in March.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 12, 2017
Former PAC devoted to thwarting Colony referendum is ‘alive and well’

Preserve Longboat Inc. is now working as a community group.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bruno the Bear is doing well in the America's Favorite Pet Contest for owner Monica Welde of Myakka City. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 14, 2022
Myakka City bear named Bruno chases America's Favorite Pet crown

Monica Welde's 750-pound Syrian brown bear at Bearadise Ranch currently stands third in the contest rankings.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
People can enjoy classic fair foods at Manatee County Fair's Flavor of Our Fairs Oct. 23-25. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 20, 2020
Get a taste of the Manatee County Fair

Manatee County Fair hosts Flavors of Our Fair to support vendors during the pandemic.

  • East County
  • News
Ruth's Chris Steak House opened Tuesday at the Center Point development in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 3, 2023
Ruth's Chris Steak House opens in Lakewood Ranch

The nation's largest steakhouse chain has opened a restaurant in the Center Point development.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
A rendering of the exterior view of The Ora.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 8, 2023
Jewish Federation receives $6 million grant to redevelop campus

The grant will allow the organization to introduce an events hall, a Holocaust education center and a summer camp.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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