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Pierre Bosse, a waiter at Paris Bistrot, helps prepare takeout and curbside orders for customers. In the 12 years the restaurant has been open, it has not done curbside pickup and had few takeout orders.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 29, 2020
An order of normalcy at Lakewood Ranch restaurants

Lakewood Ranch restaurants provide sense of normalcy to customers

  • East County
  • News
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • February 17, 2022
Spring Into Action

There’s a pastime for every passion in Lakewood Ranch.

  • LWR Life
The Dingbat Theatre Co. is Sarasota's newest performing arts group.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 14, 2021
Meet Sarasota's newest theater troupe

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you a pandemic, start a theater troupe. That's how the Dingbat Theatre Project was born.

  • Arts + Culture
Assistant Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer Laura Kingsley, Executive Director of Secondary Schools Steve Cantees and Director of Leadership Carol Kay Brown led the charge for surprising Dr. LaShawn Frost, center
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 15, 2018
Booker Middle, Riverview High administrators collect district awards

Principal and assistant principal now eligible for statewide honor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Before it was reopened to traffic June 13, this section of Lakewood Main Street had been closed to traffic for 14 months. At least 850 people have signed a petition asking to keep the street open to pedestrians.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • June 23, 2021
Opening Lakewood Main Street to traffic irks some residents

A Change.org petition to keep part of the Lakewood Ranch street open to pedestrians has more than 850 signatures.

  • East County
  • News
Maya Lander, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, creates a relax room for students to use when they're under a lot of stress or feeling anxious. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 26, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Girl Scout creates relax room for students

Lakewood Ranch High School senior creates a relaxation room for students.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
After two days of departmental budget presentations, commissioners unanimously approved a preliminary operating millage rate not to exceed 3.1728.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 25, 2014
Preliminary city millage rate stays flat

Despite a $3.6 million general fund deficit, the Sarasota City Commission voted to keep the property tax rate level, opting to explore other avenues for balancing the budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A woman is now setting up card tables and coolers in front of St. Armands Circle businesses that are closed on the weekends.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: March

The St. Armands Circle BID wants clarification from the city attorney and possibly the Sarasota City Commission over solicitation issues on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robert Marbut, the executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, speaks at a Nov. 24 town hall meeting on homelessness at the Ken Clark Auditorium. Courtesy image.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2020
Arroyo town hall stirs homelessness conversation

The return of a controversial homelessness expert included some harsh assessments of Sarasota's response strategies — and pushback from local service providers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Phil Cady has been a member of the Pee Team for the last 20 years at the Iditarod. He spends the whole month of March in Alaska. Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 16, 2017
Longboater tracks memories at Iditarod

Every March, Phil Cady heads to Alaska to volunteer on the "Pee" Team at the Iditarod.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Josephine Eisenberg, left, Associate director of development, Jewish Family & Children's Service
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • April 11, 2012
EDIBLES: Your favorites 'to go'

To a New Yorker like me, moving to Sarasota presented a huge change on the "to-go" front.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 4, 2021
Sarasota, Manatee coasts under tropical storm watch for Elsa

Manatee declares state of emergency and also opens up sandbag site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 27, 2022
Sarasota's public art legacy now curated on walking tour

Arts Advocates has developed a series of walking tours that educate people about the history of public art in Sarasota — and the stories behind them.

  • Arts + Culture
Kindergartener Eliana Gabriel sings and counts numbers in Spanish.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 27, 2022
Braden River Elementary dual-language programs sees success in first year in east Bradenton

The dual-language program has been successful at Braden River Elementary in east Bradenton area.

  • East County
  • Schools
Photo courtesy of Cyndi Seamon.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 24, 2020
And to all a good night

Christmas on Longboat Key has a certain glow.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2020
UPDATE: GoFundMe account set up for teen killed in Lakewood Ranch crash

A GoFundMe account has been set up for the 16-year-old Sarasota High student who was killed in a one-car accident on University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Matthew Peterson
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 12, 2020
Business profile: Surf and Scotch

Owner Matthew Peterson wants to bring a new flavor of boutique to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Angelo LaFrese.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 15, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Angelo LaFrese

The Lakewood Ranch wrestler talks transitioning from football and working on his conditioning.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pierre the 5-month-old cat is one of the first pets to use the facility's new play space.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2021
Humane Society of Sarasota opens new adoption center

The brand-new space will be able to house nearly 1,000 more animals each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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