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The resort-style pool will be one of the main amenities at Wild Blue at Waterside.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 14, 2023
Wild Blue adds luxury homes to Waterside at Lakewood Ranch

Stock Development emphasizes the natural setting as sales begin this spring in the 500-home village.

  • East County
  • Business
Lakewood Ranch's Christy Carey, Angie Graham, Judy Heuerman and Valerie Esposito go all out for the Gatsby theme. "You have to do the fringe," Carey says.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 18, 2023
Gatsby Speakeasy Soirée raises more than $70,000 for nonprofits

The Sisterhood for Good event drew more than 300 guests who revisited the Roaring '20s.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Girl Scouts Mylee Gilbert, 9, and McKinlee Gilbert, 8, show off their gingerbread houses at the annual Gingerbread Festival at the Mall at UTC in 2018. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 4, 2019
Home sweet home in East County

East County Girl Scouts share tips on how to make the perfect gingerbread house

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 27, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Not welcome

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2012
Our View: Publix perseveres, thankfully

Longboat Key residents, you're going to love your new Publix ...

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Award recipients Joy Mahler, Susan Flynn and Pat Robinson
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 26, 2022
Sarasota Chamber honors community leaders

The 2022 Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards was held May 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • January 28, 2022
Sarasota's rental assistance program expands, streamlines applications

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is taking new applications and recently implemented ERA2. Certain requirements have been broadened and funds will be available through 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The hall will stand empty until further notice.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 25, 2021
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Royal Rummage canceled

The event drew an estimated 1,000 guests last March and is canceled due to the pandemic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High rising senior kicker Brunno Reus.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 1, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Brunno Reus

The Braden River High football sophomore kicker has not missed a field goal in 2022.

  • East County
  • Sports
Energetic dancing, choreographed by Donald Frison, is featured in WBTT's production of 'Joyful! Joyful!' (Courtesy Photo: Sorcha Augustine)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 14, 2021
Triumphant 'Joyful! Joyful!' heralds the joy of holiday season

Nate Jacobs has created a love letter to life and the holiday season as his theater troupe emerges from a shutdown caused by the pandemic.

  • Arts + Culture
Joseph Caulkins
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 27, 2016
Off Key Chorale's Healing Voices

Off Key Chorale uses the power of music to give Parkinson's patients a voice.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 31, 2023
Arrest made in July 24 shooting near St. Armands Circle

A Punta Gorda teen was in Venice Police Department custody on unrelated charges when identified by Sarasota detectives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 10, 2022
International Ballet adds its spin to the Mall at UTC in Sarasota

Ballet company's young dancers perform in unusual mall setting.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Leon Pitts II sings to an audience member.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 13, 2023
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe wows with Motown hits

The Sarasota theater troupe performed its annual concert Sunday evening at the Education Center on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rebecca Blitz, who became SMART’s executive director in April, says restricted funding is currently one of the nonprofit’s biggest challenges.
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • August 20, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Bridling the Challenge

SMART’s new executive director took the reins with a clear plan for the organization. Then the pandemic hit.

  • LWR Life
Medical personnel have administered COVID-19 vaccines at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital clinic. (Sarasota Memorial Hospital photo)
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 27, 2021
Pop-up vaccine site coming to Longboat

The Florida Department of Health is planning to hold the event on May 11 at the Paradise Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ryan Harrison had to retire from his round of 32 singles match at the Sarasota Open because of an injury.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 13, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota Open is a blast

Things to watch for and do at the tennis event, which is at Payne Park through Sunday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
News Briefs

Mote, Jacksonville University partner; Town Center committee to meet; Wanted: Code Board volunteers; ULI study of AMI begins next week

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Trade-in event to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Sarasota County and Manatee County residents may donate their 'gently-used' furniture to local Habitat for Humanity Restore Home Centers, Dec. 9 to Dec. 12, to receive a discount voucher for the purchase of new furniture at The Furniture Warehouse.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for June 30 to July 6

It's a Fourth of July celebration week packed with theater, comedy, concerts and art in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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