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The old gas station on the north end has been vacant since 2007. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2015
North-end gas station still running on empty

Keller Williams will not open an office at the old Chevron, but a Bradenton businessman seeks goodwill for a drop-off center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: January 27

Michele Jasen captured this bald eagle flying away from its nest on Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dynasty Dance Clubs started the Dynasty Stars program in 2016. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
Dynasty Stars ballroom dance students shine on and off the floor

Dynasty Dance Clubs' special needs ballroom program is more than just dance lessons.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 23, 2022
Body of missing swimmer found off Longboat Key

24-year-old woman disappeared from Lido Beach on Saturday evening, police said.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 10, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Flower power

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Workers at the Sarasota Agricultural Fair plan to sanitize surfaces and rides to address coronavirus-related concerns, but the event is set to go on as scheduled.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 12, 2020
Major Sarasota events reverse course, announce cancellations

Representatives for the Sarasota Fair and Nathan Benderson Park said Thursday upcoming events are not being canceled or postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. On Friday, both organizations said the events are now off.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 29, 2009
Sheriff's office warns of sweepstakes scam

Residents getting a call from the Publishers Clearing House may not be as lucky as they hope.

  • East County
  • News
8. Booker boys basketball celebrates following its win against Mariner High in the regional finals.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 27, 2018
Golden days: The top 10 Sarasota sports moments of 2018

The top 10 Sarasota sports moments of 2018, featuring athletes from Booker, Riverview, Sarasota and Cardinal Mooney high schools, plus others.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Matteo Catena, here leaping for a shot against Lakewood Ranch, is a senior captain on the Rams.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 23, 2020
Rams basketball is learning to finish games

Riverview has won nine straight games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 15, 2021
J. McLaughlin Sip and Shop benefits Longboat Key Turtle Watch

Passers-by could stop and learn the ins and outs of turtle season before it arrives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Arlington Park is one of four in a pilot program to bring free Wi-Fi to Sarasota city parks. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 4, 2022
City to launch free park Wi-Fi program next week

A Sarasota pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi in four city parks. MLK Jr. Memorial Park will be the first when officials will cut the cord on Nov. 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The FreeFly Systems Alta X drone will be based out of the EMS station at 10311 Malachite Drive in Lakewood Ranch, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Association.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • October 7, 2020
Lakewood Ranch area may see drone added to its emergency response team

Drones will be used to deliver tourniquets, automatic external defibrillators and naloxone in Lakewood Ranch 911 situations.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2010
Cops Corner

July 15 Mysterious message 7:24 a.m. - 4800 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A man told police that he believed someone entered his condominium, while he was sleeping in his recliner with the television on, and left a scrolling message on his laptop that read, 'Ah, love the beach, you should turn off your TV. It wastes so much electricity.' An open screen door and smudges on a sliding-glass door were also noted.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 26, 2019
County approves increased fine in response to Siesta Key rental concerns

County agrees to implement greater fines in an effort to deter illegal short-term rentals on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Melissa Wandall, founder of the Mark Wandall Foundation, and Brandi Ezell, executive director at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, celebrate their partnership with Jazz, a therapy horse at SMART.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 8, 2017
Mark Wandall Foundation makes SMART move in new partnership

Two local nonprofits partner to provide equine therapy for grieving children.

  • East County
  • News
Steve Koenig revealed his superman shirt under his button-down as he asks Southside Elementary students what their favorite superhero is.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • January 30, 2023
Southside Elementary invites Holocaust survivors to speak

The Sarasota elementary school hosted two guest speakers to share their stories of the Holocaust on Jan. 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
Repairs to address water damage at the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club began April 14.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 14, 2014
Higher cost projected for gate repairs

At its board meetings Thursday, May 15, Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2 and 5 will decide whether to approve a $7.5 cost increase for Legacy Boulevard gatehouse repairs.

  • East County
  • News
AJ Sanders participates in the Unity and Historical march with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. flag that reads "I HAVE A DREAM"
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • January 16, 2023
Sarasota honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

With an interfaith tribute, an awards breakfast and a march, the city honored the civil rights leader on Jan. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Remi is an almost 2-year-old shih tzu mix available for adoption from the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 22, 2015
Adoptable pups pop tags at Second Chance Boutique

The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch held a special sale at its consignment store.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 26, 2010
Acute accompanist

Sarasota Ballet pianist Zara Baroyan knows every dancer's steps and missteps.

  • Arts + Culture
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