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Diego Munoz.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Diego Munoz

The Lakewood Ranch wrestler talks his takedowns and his best advice.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 16, 2010
Local skaters revel in Olympic debut

Local pairs figure skaters Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig concluded their Olympic debut Feb. 15 with personal best scores for free skate and overall score, finishing 10th in the pairs figure skating competition at the Pacific Coliseum. Teammates Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett finished 13th.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 1, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Danny Walker

Danny Walker shot his lowest score in a tournament - a 68 - at the GSJGA Elite Tour held at The Oaks Country Club in Sarasota Aug. 19-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carol Furlong watches her shot sail over the net.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 20, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Carol Furlong

Carol Furlong is the team captain for the Longwood Run Senior 4.0 Women's Doubles team and was recently named the USTA's December 2010 Tennis Captain of the Month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Taylor Nardone also is a member of the varsity cheerleading squad.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 12, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Taylor Nardone

Braden River senior Taylor Nardone set a personal best this season with a 120-pound bench press and a 140-pound clean and jerk at the girls weightlifting meet versus Lakewood Ranch Jan. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Evan Lagassee, William Lahners and Charlie Kempston show off their website and their robot, ROB. E.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 21, 2012
Students put tech knowledge to use with own company

Three best friends and ODA fourth-graders have pooled their creativity to start their own company, called Internet Progress.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Business Observer 02.11.10

The year continues to show positive market signs for residential and commercial real estate in Lakewood Ranch. There were 24 new home contracts and reservations in Lakewood Ranch in January 2010, and 68 homes currently are under construction.

  • East County
  • News
Brew Hub, a St. Louis-based craft beer brewing company, is expanding its Lakeland, Fla. brewery with eight new fermentation tanks and two new members: JDub's Brewing Co. from Sarasota and M.I.A. Brewing Co. of Miami.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 17, 2015
JDub's Brewing Company joins the Brew Hub Collective

JDub's will more than double its annual brewing capacity as well as release two new year-round beers through Brew Hub's expanded Lakeland brewery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Triton Bend
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 22, 2014
Projects add inventory to market

Three new projects will bring new condos and single-family home construction to the Key, marking the first new inventory for the island since the recession.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tenor Cody Austin plays Don José and mezzo soprano Lisa Chavez plays the title role of Bizet’s Carmen at Sarasota Opera. Photo by Herb Booth
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 19, 2018
Sarasota Opera’s 'Carmen' is a sold-out success

Lisa Chavez captivates as Carmen in the opera’s latest production with impressive stage direction.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Biden, Obama, Clinton: Era of great prosperity
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • February 18, 2025
Biden, Obama, Clinton: Era of great prosperity

Readers are not ecstatic over the latest election.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Jeffery Kin's Living Arts Festival will debut in and around Sarasota in November.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 13, 2024
Save the date for Sarasota's inaugural Living Arts Fest in November

Jeffery Kin says it's time for Sarasota to have an interdisciplinary arts festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Ballet presents "Conflicted Beauty," a program that explores themes of war, on Nov. 17-18 at the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Nov. 16-22

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Mayor Erik Arroyo speaks at an event in February 2022.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 4, 2023
State finds no wrongdoing in investigation of One Park, Erik Arroyo

The Florida Division of Law Enforcement has closed its investigation into a city commissioner regarding a donation his charity accepted from a One Park investor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 8, 2020
Alderman Oaks retirement home surprised with Mothers Day parade

The parade took place May 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 3, 2015
Children carve out fun with Sand Sculpture Camp

Sand Sculpture Camp takes place at Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sue Ann Miller, president of the Friends of the East Manatee Library at Lakewood Ranch and Glenda Lammers, Manatee County’s interim library services manager at the Central Library in downtown Bradenton.
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • May 23, 2019
New Lakewood Ranch library would provide community with convenience and learning opportunities

The future of a Lakewood Ranch library is still uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped residents from coming together to author the story of their ideal local branch.

  • LWR Life
Sarasota's Olivia Pundy, as Dorothy holds Willie, who is dressed as the Tin Man, while Lily plays the Cowardly Lion and Sarasota's Kate Daoust plays the Scarecrow. They won Best in Show.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 3, 2021
Dog and pony show at the Sarasota Polo Club in Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Polo Club's horses share the spotlight with the Woofminster dog show.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • October 5, 2019
Dogs boogie for Donte's Den

Top Dog 2019 was held Oct. 4 at the Bird Key Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
Sands Robnick.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 6, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.06.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.06.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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