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  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • February 20, 2020
Back at the Ranch: New Year, New You (Again)

Thrust into the new year already feeling the need for a refresh? Check out Back at the Ranch’s suggestions for some much-deserved self-care.

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Laughter is the best medicine

Girls from Lakewood Ranch-based Brownie Girl Scout Troop 554 are sharing the gift of laughter with children in hospitals throughout Florida through a special community service project called For Your Funny Bone.

  • East County
  • News
East Bounty's Warren Strauss gets tips on his grip from River Club's Larry Johnson.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 19, 2021
Former CIA executive says new gun owners in Lakewood Ranch area could use safety lessons

Lakewood Ranch's Larry Johnson gives back by teaching gun safety at Manatee Gun and Archery Club in Myakka City.

  • East County
  • News
Phillippe Diederich, also known professionally as Danny Lopez, set his latest novel "The Last Breath" on Siesta Key.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 22, 2019
Author sets a mystery book on Siesta Key

"The Last Breath" author will be available to meet on Feb. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Former Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines, pictured with Sarasota County School Board member Jane Goodwin, wanted to stay involved in local government after he reached his term limit in November.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 17, 2021
Manatee County's acting administrator choice looms

Charles Hines is Manatee County's top candidate for acting administrator role

  • East County
  • News
Instructor Sandy Bellino leads the class for aqua tai chi at Sarasota Memorial Hospital's HeathFit. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • August 5, 2015
News you can use from the fitness front

The latest fitness news offers an ever-increasing volume of support for Aerobic Grandma's mission to get readers to be more active.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ambassadors Darrin Caldwell and Kellie Spring cut the ribbon along with Sandra Smith, the Secur-All team and the Reed Medical Group team.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 21, 2022
Secur-All Insurance cuts ribbon at new Longboat Key location

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the longtime business's new location.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic backing up on Ringling Bridge on a recent afternoon.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 5, 2020
Traffic troubles this season have Longboat leaders looking for answers

Town wants to find new ways of mitigating effects of off-island construction projects north and south, present and future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fiscal year 2022 runs from Oct. 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2022.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 27, 2021
Longboat Key’s budget keeps tax rate flat, property values rebound

The town of Longboat Key's 2022 fiscal year budget starts on Oct. 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Overcrowding at Lakewood Ranch High might have paved way for a new charter school in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 20, 2021
Viability of Lakewood Ranch charter school pondered

Manatee school board approves a charter school that hopes to open in Lakewood Ranch in 2022

  • East County
  • Opinion
Winners Cathy and Larry Duguay recently celebrated Cathy’s 60th birthday by traveling to Greece and Turkey with their family. They took a moment to catch up with the East County Observer in Istanbul before the Blue Mosque’s nightly light show.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 9, 2016
It's Read Everywhere brings Observer around the world

Observer readers didn't forget to pack an Observer paper when jet setting around the world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jack Cox said his Halfacre Construction company continues to enjoy the growth being experienced in Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 25, 2019
Lakewood Ranch's Halfacre Construction enjoys success with an eye on the future

Lakewood Ranch's Halfacre Construction enjoys success with an eye on the future

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 7, 2020
Lord's Warehouse thrift store reopens on Longboat Key

The warehouse has been closed to shoppers since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tay Peterson, Trinity Pitts and Todd Bellamy II rehearse “Sweet Georgia Brown,” one of the many iconic songs featured in the WBTT Stage of Discovery production of “Broadway in Black Jr.” Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 11, 2018
WBTT sets the stage for emerging young performers with Stage of Discovery

In its third year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s summer theater program, Stage of Discovery, amps up the intensity — while still being a blast.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • February 22, 2023
Mind the mental health gap

Nearly two years after forming a mental health district, the Sarasota County Commission has yet to distribute $8 million in funding. Now Commissioner Mike Moran wants to restructure the process — and what services get funded.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Class members practice at The Glenridge Fitness Center and Spa on March 29.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 6, 2023
Zumba class at The Glenridge keeps senior residents moving

Attendees said the physical fitness, friendships and sense of engagement they find in the experience keep them returning.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 11, 2022
Smoke, no fire discovered at Sarasota High

Air handler blamed in morning incident, fire-rescue department says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 11, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Not a fall after all

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 25, 2021
Foundation for Dreams summer camps underway in east Bradenton

Bradenton's Foundation for Dreams hosts campers aged 7 to 17 with games, arts and crafts, and science.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
No one is sure when the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's legal mess will be cleared up.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 12, 2015
Colony: The legal maze

What legal hurdles remain before a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort can rise? The Longboat Observer breaks down three major legal issues that need resolution.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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