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Dabo Swinney celebrates Clemson's 2019 national championship with senior offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) and junior cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1). Photo courtesy David Platt/Clemson Athletics.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 8, 2019
Dabo Swinney a dandy for the Dick Vitale Gala

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is a 'dandy' for the Dick Vitale Gala.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridgewater'           s Laura Whinfield points stands at the community'           s entrance off White Eagle Boulevard and points across the road, where SMR plans an entrance into its biotech park project called CORE.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Bridgewater residents express CORE concerns

Truck traffic is the main concern related to a request for light industrial zoning in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2019
East County weather page photo: August 22

Gordon Silver captured this family of black-bellied whistling ducks out for a stroll in a field at Lakewood National off State Road 70.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.28.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Members of the BeyondMe committee. About 300 young philanthropists attended the BeyondMe launch party at Michael's Wine Cellar to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • July 26, 2018
JFCS of the Suncoast launches young philanthropists group

BeyondMe, JFCS of the Suncoast, young philanthropists group kicks off in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A three-member member legislative issues workgroup is working to transfer future ownership of Lakewood Ranch Roads from the CDDs to the homeowner associations.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 3, 2014
Road privatization effort gains traction

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club communities seek to have more security and complete control over their streets and gates. The effort will take perseverance.

  • East County
  • News
Photo by Jack Elka Key Club General Manager Michael Welly said Friday, Aug. 31, that the resort has always had a "Plan B" — i.e. filing a new application.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 5, 2012
New application could revive Key Club plan

The application for the Key Club's $400 million Islandside project is dead, but the project could get new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 10, 2012
Commission labels legislative priorities

The Longboat Key Town Commission has signed off on the following 2012-12 legislative priorities:

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarah Hicks will guest conduct the Sarasota Orchestra in“La La Land in Concert.”
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 13, 2018
Looking Ahead: The must-see shows and other arts events in 2019

Here's a look at the events we think you should consider attending and the shows you should consider seeing around Sarasota in 2019.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 28, 2019
Mote sends 'bitey' but rehabbed sea turtle back home into the gulf

Juvenile loggerhead was released from Lido Beach after his May rescue in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The hospital has a series of precautionary measures in place to limit the risk of spreading COVID-19 within the facility. Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 7, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital resumes elective surgeries

Although precautionary measures remain in place to limit coronavirus spread, SMH wants the public to know it’s safe to come to the hospital.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 20, 2016
Riverview volleyball wins first district title since 2006

The Rams shrugged off a slow start to down Newsome 3-1.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Bidwell-Wood House is among the earliest documented structures in the Sarasota area.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota landmarks to connect to the city's history

From native peoples that inhabited Sarasota 5,000 years ago to the establishment of modern communities, the Sarasota area is rich in history that reveals surprising ties to the events of the past.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Four pickleball courts are proposed between courts 12 and 17 of the Longboat Key Club's Tennis Garden and a golf course fairway.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 10, 2022
Residents slam noise, notifications in pickleball project

Residents of Winding Oaks say Key Club's proposal for four new courts is out of bounds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Riverview High School Kiltie band performs in the Hollywood Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 18, 2019
Trip to Hollywood makes big impression on Kilties

Around 150 Riverview High students traveled 2,500 miles to perform in the parade on Hollywood Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ava Olivero, a kindergartner at Tara Elementary School, picks strawberries. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 26, 2021
Gardens sprout at east Bradenton schools

Freedom and Tara elementary schools receive grant to develop gardens in east Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
In a remarkable adaptation, a fawn's spotted coat blends in with the dappled pattern of sunlight on the forest floor, helping conceal them from predators. (Photo courtesy of Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • May 10, 2022
White-tail deer were nearly hunted to extinction

One of Myakka State Park's earliest managers helped relocate and breed the species that now thrives.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ryoko Sadoshima, Danielle Brown, Sara Rachon, Ellen Overstreet, Kate Hone and Victoria French. Photo by Lauren Meyer.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 21, 2018
Socialites enjoy a week of celebrations

This week honored a baby on the way, a royal wedding, and of course, the end of Black Tie season.

  • Black Tie
Last year’s fireworks on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2019
Fourth of July Calendar 2019

Everything you need to know to have the best Fourth of July this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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