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Seath Lauer tees off during the first round of the 2019 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Lauer missed the cut, but is back for the 2020 tournament.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 5, 2020
Another shot at the Classic

A local golfer missed the cut at the 2019 LECOM Suncoast Classic. He's approaching the 2020 event differently.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Braden River Soccer Club U14 premier girls team posted four shutouts to win the Ormond Beach Invitational Jan. 19-20.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 4, 2013
Braden River Soccer Club wins invitational

The Braden River Soccer Club U14 girls premier team won the Ormond Beach Invitational Jan. 19-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Woman's Exchange representatives presented this rendering of Rawls Avenue featuring the proposed expansion at a workshop Tuesday.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2015
Tensions remain on Woman's Exchange expansion

After two workshops, Laurel Park residents still fear the business’s plans for growth are flawed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Forty patients have tested positive for COVID-19 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital this month.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 31, 2020
Third COVID-19 patient dies at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

A 28-year-old in Sarasota County is the youngest identified coronavirus death in Florida. Two additional hospital workers have also tested positive for the disease.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 31, 2011
Bed-tax figures suggest Key is getting sleepier

Longboat Key is getting sleepier, according to the latest bed-tax collection figures. The island's share of collections of tourist development taxes - which are paid on rentals of less than six months - is down compared to other communities in both Sarasota and Manatee counties for the most recent nine months for which figures are available.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A man driving over a flooded roadway drove his car into a drainage ditch, according to officials with the Sarasota Police Department. Officers were able to pull him from the water, but he later died at the hospital.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 28, 2017
Sarasota man dies in flood-related crash; county officials watching for more rain

A man died early Monday morning after a car crash in a parking lot near the Sarasota Kennel Club, and as rains continue county and local officials continue to respond to other flood-related problems.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Faith Bench, a math teacher at Braden River Middle School, received an award and check for being Educator of the Year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 5, 2020
Braden River Middle teacher wins Educator of the Year

Braden River Middle School teacher wins Schools District of Manatee County's Educator of the Year

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 15, 2020
John Francis Short

JOHN FRANCIS SHORT, Sarasota, FL, passed away on September 12, 2020, at the age of 76, after a valiant battle with metastatic cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
The GWIZ building might need millions of dollars in improvements before a new tenant can move in, but preservationists believe the structure is worth saving.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 16, 2018
GWIZ preservation campaign continues

As historic preservation advocates recommend against demolishing the bayfront building, one group sees it as a potential museum site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Mosaic NEST is surrounded by 150 acres of Robinson Preserve. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 6, 2018
Education center set to open in Manatee County preserve

Mosaic NEST will offer educational programming about the environment.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 2, 2020
Sarasota schools adjust to online learning

Following state directives, students in the Sarasota County School district will learn online until at least May 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder said he has to go for another referendum because his present business model just does not work.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 11, 2016
Whitney Beach Plaza owner asks for another Longboat Key referendum

Why the quick turnaround? Owner Ryan Snyder said he has no choice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 18, 2011
Summer meetings could be on horizon

The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board must decide whether it will hold meetings this summer to expedite Comprehensive Plan amendments.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 14, 2018
10 things Longboaters missed while they were away

Welcome back! A lot has been happening while you were up north (but not all of it smells bad).

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A conceptual layout for Unicorp National Developments proposed resort on the 17.6-former site of the Colony.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • November 15, 2017
Colony unit owner: I want my condos

Colony Beach & Tennis Association board member Blake Fleetwood was the only one to reject the new agreement with Unicorp National Development last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2012
News Briefs

Town offices to close for Labor Day; Homeowner removes nuisance brush; State agency OKs Comp Plan amendment

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 3, 2012
Ranch gears up for first Italian fest

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. will host the family-friendly event Oct. 6.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 4, 2020
Town hopes to close out survey by middle of next week

Deadline to finish answering town's questions is Feb. 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 30, 2009
Area officials question town fertilizer ordinance questioned

Some officials believe the town's ordinance, which contains a blackout period for fertilizer during the rainy season and favors 3-foot, fertilizer-free waterfront zones, is too strict.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 19, 2021
In the Shadows

Although their teams drew crowds in the tens of thousands, traveling the country to play America’s pastime, many of their experiences were never recorded. Lakewood Ranch resident Leon Harris Jr. remembers his time in the Negro Leagues as one of many ano

  • LWR Life
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