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Jnana Wilson Cooper, pictured at the WBTT 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2019, is excited to come home. (Courtesy photo: Sorcha Augustine)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 8, 2022
WBTT alum returns to the stage her talent helped build

Jnana Wilson Cooper isn't just a founding member of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. She's more like family.

  • Arts + Culture
Noel Aguilar has been juggling waiting to perform again.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 2, 2021
Circus Arts Conservatory returns with Summer Circus Spectacular

The summer show will have performances almost every day through Aug. 14.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • March 8, 2013
Wal-Mart Wrap-up, Part One: The people have their say

Wal-Mart Wrap-up, Part One: The people have their say

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 17, 2022
Casey Key properties sell for $5.75 million

Main house, guest house on Casey Key Road are the top sellers for the week of Oct. 3-7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Braden River High graduate Alyssa DiCarlo has published her first book ""Catatonic."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 18, 2019
From SpongeBob to blood ... author matures in Sarasota

Local author Alyssa DiCarlo explores her love of writing and publishes her first novel.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 10, 2014
Colony occupancy questioned

Commissioners are perusing old reports regarding Colony matters as some unit owners make updates to their units.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 6, 2011
Brown files third lawsuit

Village property owner Chris Brown filed suit against Sarasota County Tuesday for the third time since 2007 over assessments related to a lack of restaurant parking spaces.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bayfront Park's redesign likely won't include a ball field.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 2, 2015
Commission reviews Bayfront Park concept tonight

A new design for a revamped Bayfront Park is on the agenda tonight at the Longboat Key Town Commission’s regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the town commission meetings.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 9, 2020
Longboat extends mandatory mask policy through March

While the town of Longboat Key can't issue individual fines, it can enforce its mandatory mask policy against private businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Golden is a 4-year-old retriever-mastiff mix available at Nate's. (Courtesy image)
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 18, 2017
Animal rescue hosts 'clear the shelter' event

Local rescue groups are participating in a nationwide campaign to find homes for pets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 17, 2010
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  • Longboat Key
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Heather Jones.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 19, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Heather Jones

The Lakewood Ranch junior talks winning in PKs and her biggest challenge

  • East County
  • Sports
Signs that remind students to wear masks may be a thing of the past if an optional policy takes effect July 1. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 18, 2021
School mask policy could shift to optional July 1

Superintendent aims to hold off on changes until school year ends.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Ginger Merman at her easel with finished artwork. Photo courtesy of Susan Goodfriend.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 10, 2020
You Observed: Tangerine Bay Club Artisan happy hour

Artists from the Tangerine Bay community had the opportunity to show off their talents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Kehoe, Tom Sweeney, Jerry Ditty, Chris Mitchell, Deb Kehoe and Cynthia Baptiste. Photo by Liz Ramos
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 11, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Elks thanked for vets support

Home for Our Troops gives certificate of appreciation to Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Alisha Espinosa, foreground, and the cast of "A Skeptic and a Bruja" seek answers from the beyond. (Courtesy photo: Dylan Jon Wade Cox)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 6, 2022
Skeptics peer into the beyond in 'Bruja'

Rosa Fernandez’s "A Skeptic and a Bruja" brings the next world close to home at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Maya Schultz and Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt row back to the dock after winning the A Final of the Women's U17 2x (7:36.96) at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 15, 2022
Lakewood Ranch rowers compete against nation's best at Youth Championships

Three Lakewood Ranch rowers were among the 3,500 competitors at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Ray Collins

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Shannon Snyder doesn’t believe the county should levy park impact fees on parks for which the city pays a higher level of service, such as Payne Park. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2011
Commissions spar over fees levied

Commissions for the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County debated Tuesday at a joint meeting park impact fees and a perceived dual taxation issue for city residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Commissioners this week authorized increasing the agreement between the city and Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for Ringling Trail design-build services by $29,114 to a total of $2.79 million.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 6, 2022
City OKs ballot language for commissioners' pay raise

If voters approve, Sarasota leaders will go from $29,000 to more than $44,000 a year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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