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Jordyn Byrd said she enrolled early at Texas to get a head start on workouts and earn playing time next season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2023
Volleyball star Jordyn Byrd reflects on her path to stardom

Byrd, a two-time Gatorade Florida Player of the Year, enrolled early at the University of Texas.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: July 21

Pat Donnelly photographed this roseate spoonbill and white ibis in Village Walk pond in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dragos Alexandru immigrated to the U.S. from Romania in 1988. He lived in New York until moving to Sarasota in 2002, where he worked in IT and became a rowing coach.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 29, 2022
Romanian immigrant looking for more freedom of choice relishes what he found

For Romanian Olympian Dragos Alexandru, stories of the American dream were all the motivation he needed to leave the restrictive country and immigrate to the U.S.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 23, 2022
ODA baseball falls in state semifinals

The Thunder's own mistakes proved costly in a 5-3 loss to North Florida Christian on Monday afternoon in Fort Myers.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2021
This Week in Sarasota: Nov. 25 to Dec. 1

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Greenbrook's Matt and Lisa Buck chow down on food from Cigar City Smokers during their first Ranch Nite Wednesdays. The food trucks at the event provide multiple options for people to indulge.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 27, 2021
Ranch Nite returns to Lakewood Ranch

Food trucks and cornhole among the draws for Ranch Nite Wednesdays at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
The new truck features a mid-mount, 75-foot ladder. The design allows the new truck to be more maneuverable.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 22, 2020
Longboat's new ladder truck is a step up

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department plans to begin using the new truck in January 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Boy Scouts from Parrish and Lakewood Ranch, along with Manatee County staff, unveil the bat house they helped build and install at G.T. Bray Park.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 10, 2023
Bats on schedule to become a tourist attraction in Manatee County

The bat houses at the University of Florida inspired Manatee County to follow suit at G.T. Bray Park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • January 6, 2012
The Twists of Chiropractic

The Twists of Chiropractic

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 7, 2021
Bird Key home is the area's top seller at $3.9 million

Price for property at 367 W. Royal Flamingo Drive is highest for barrier islands for the week of Oct. 25-29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 6, 2023
Preliminary Sarasota County budget increases spending by 36%

Personnel requests keep pace with population increase, but the county administrator looks to trim $3.3 million before submitting a recommended budget for fiscal year 2024.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 1, 2016
Weekend best bets: Music on Main, Jiggs Landing Fish Camp grand opening

Music on Main Light it Up Blue will honor Autism Awareness month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 27, 2017
We’re Main Street; not ‘mainstream’

The national news media have smeared all of journalism, while the media tech giants admit they ‘are destroying how society works.’ Whom can you trust? Some of us still place a high value on credibility, reliability and trustworthiness.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Former Braden River High star O'Mariah Gordon chats with former Florida State Coach Sue Semrau during her freshman season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 21, 2022
East County winter sports alumni excel at next level

These Lakewood Ranch area athletes have made the area proud with their play.

  • East County
  • Sports
Construction started March 15 on the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 26, 2021
Longboat Key leaders express concerns about U.S. 41-Gulfstream roundabout

Construction has gotten underway at the downtown Sarasota intersection.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
From planning to design and setting up, hundreds of hours are put into making Nathan Benderson Park's Fireworks on the Lake a reality. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 29, 2022
Fireworks company adds spark to Benderson Park's annual Fourth of July show

Pyrotecnico puts in hundreds of hours to create Nathan Benderson Park's Fireworks on the Lake.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Car Show takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 24 at Sarasota Fairgrounds.
  • By Sammi Fisher |
  • June 20, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 21

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota and Bradenton.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A notice of the Tuesday public hearing was posted at the north gate to Bay Isles.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 22, 2022
Key Club granted more time for pickleball plans

Noise arguments revolve around questions about public access and sound-rule exemption.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mikhail Roberts, Jordan Rich, Jackson Purdy, and Brian Zane in the FSU_Asolo Conservatory production of "An Inspector Calls."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 3, 2023
'An Inspector Calls' hosts dinner, with a side order of blame

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory play "An Inspector Calls" crashes an elitist Edwardian dinner party with a harsh message of personal responsibility.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Trip hazards and narrow sidewalks are among the mobility issues at St. Armands Key.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 25, 2023
St. Armands business district asks city for streetscape improvements

St. Armands Business Improvement District board chair Tom Leonard asked the Sarasota City Commission to consider a streetscape improvements option in the business district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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