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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Catch and release

Curt and Pia Laguerre Ravn caught an injured blue heron after nine weeks of an ongoing effort with Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Taaffe, foreground, rows with his sons, Travis, middle, and Brandon, back, at Nathan Benderson Park. Taaffe is the new board chair at the park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 18, 2022
Rebuilt board is making waves at Benderson Park in Sarasota

Now named the Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy, the Sarasota nonprofit's board hopes to enact changes.

  • East County
  • News
The County Commission approved $5.4 million in cuts on Jan. 31.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 1, 2018
County cuts $5.4 million after reframing budget discussion

County Administrator Jonathan Lewis hopes to put off some potential budget reductions until absolutely necessary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 2, 2022
We should be alarmed

As we watch the death and destruction in Ukraine, Putin’s invasion should wake us up to the decline in the strength and readiness of the United States.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 2

Christine Rossi captured this family of sandhill cranes doing their rendition of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A string of car burglaries hit two Lakewood Ranch area parks on Saturday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 16, 2018
Car burglars hit Lakewood Ranch parks

Four families at Lakewood Ranch sporting events have their windows smashed and possessions stolen.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 3, 2021
Sarasota high school football roundup: 09.09.21

Cardinal Mooney, Sarasota and Riverview were all victorious Friday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
(File photo)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2022
Commissioners stick with no-pay plan for Longboat Key

Longboat Key leaders discussed potential changes to pay and time-off requirements but ended up recommending the status quo.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Built in 2000, Unit 52 of Tessera has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,315 square feet of living area. (File photo)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 10, 2022
Tessera condo tops sales at $3.4 million

A Tessera condo on South Palm Avenue tops the week's sales at $3.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 18, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: No parking, no fishing

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 1, 2020
Sarasota Farmers Market returns with social distance guidelines

Weekend downtown attraction returns with hopes of building its following.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jack Zimmerman is attempting to recruit more Lakewood Ranch seniors to his Sarasota Senior Softball Association leagues.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 9, 2021
Lakewood Ranch senior softball players forced to travel to compete

Sarasota Senior Softball Association gives Lakewood Ranch players an option.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
East County weather page photo: October 14

Marty Franssen captured this reflective sunrise over a lake in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: October 14

Luann LaRussa captured this photo of an anhinga dockside on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 14

Patricia Muller captured this photo of a butterfly on an early Longboat Key morning.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ubreakifix owner Joel Scott tinkers with a broken computer.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 25, 2019
Fix it myself? Not when I have these guys available in Sarasota

Fix it myself? Not when I have these electronics guys available in Sarasota

  • East County
  • News
Best friends Reese Jones, Ryan Hanson and Jack MacKinnon made Lakewood Ranch Little League's 10-and 11-year-old All-Star team in their first season playing Little League baseball.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 27, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Best friends enjoy success as Little League All-Stars

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 18, 2012
School Board privatizes custodial services

The School Board on Jan. 9 approved privatizing services at four schools, including Braden River Elementary and Haile Middle School. The move is expected to save $160,000.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 30, 2018
Longboat prepares to demolish Colony

The town of Longboat Key is preparing documents to alert Colony Beach and Tennis Resort unit owners of an intention to demolish the former retreat on, or after, June 15

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Judy Athari sports her hat, which she crafted herself.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 1, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members don leis for social hour

Members networked amid a tropical theme.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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