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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 2, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Who… who… who… is in there?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Don Patterson

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Erick Stevens will host an independent wrestling show on Aug. 22, which will be available to stream. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 12, 2020
Local professional wrestler loves the sport, not the flashiness

Erick Stevens is presenting a livestreamed wrestling event on Aug. 22 as part of his comeback tour.

  • East County
  • Sports
A perfect Sarasota sunset from the Kalin penthouse, located in Sarabande on Palm Avenue. The view extends over the marina, past the keys and out to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 18, 2016
Sophisticated lady

A downtown penthouse is a tribute to Alyce Kalin’s impeccable taste.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Newgate Montessori School moved its secondary students into the former Center for Building Hope building on Dec. 5, 2016.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2017
Where are they now?

Former Center for Building Hope workers find success in new endeavors.

  • East County
  • News
Residents in the orange evacuation zone are included in the voluntary evacuation. Map courtesy Sarasota County.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2017
Update: Sarasota issues voluntary evacuation for Zone B

The county continues to encourage residents to seek shelter as needed with Hurricane Irma approaching.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Construction workers lay the final layer of asphalt on a section of Interstate 75 Feb. 20. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 28, 2018
'Minor' projects still linger at diverging diamond

FDOT expects construction to be complete mid-April and landscaping to be installed thereafter.

  • East County
  • News
Whiskey Pond's Manuel Ontiveros puts on the breaks during the Observer Cup Feb. 24.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 25, 2019
Chase to the cup

Plenty of new polo fans take in the action during the Observer Cup in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Bonaire will be made up of nine homes behind a gate when complete.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 19, 2019
Pair of beachfront homes listed in Longboat Key's Bonaire

Gulf of Mexico Drive enclave was the last undeveloped piece of beachfront land in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A synthetic ice skating rink was a main attraction during the Winter Spectacular at St. Armands Circle.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 7, 2023
Winter Spectacular 2023 will not take place

Organizers of the 2022 St. Armands Circle event cite continued resistance of residents for not pursuing a city permit.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 13, 2013
ULI study: worth $133,816.35?

Residents and business owners sound off on whether the Urban Land Institute study was worth every penny or a waste of money.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
“The response from a young crowd really feeds your performance. They're a lot more vocal when they like or hate something," says Tom Harney, left, as he and his fellow acting students rehearse for the upcoming New Stages Tour.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 30, 2015
Shaking up Shakespeare

Asolo Repertory Theatre's New Stages Tour puts a modern spin on Shakespearean classics

  • Arts + Culture
The Mustangs defense could not stop Braden River junior Trayvon Pinder (7), who ran for 197 yards and three touchdowns thanks to holes like this one opened by the Pirates offensive line. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 14, 2022
Braden River retains its superiority over Lakewood Ranch

Pirates running back Trayvon Pinder runs over Mustangs with 197 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2021
Neighborhood group celebrates 30th anniversary

The Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations has grown from an informal alliance to an institution the city leans on for insights into residential areas.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Morning Coffee & Maestros" debut episode tackled the topic of race in the arts.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 29, 2020
Key Chorale conductor duo tackle issues with new talk show

"Morning Coffee & Maestros" had its premiere on Youtube June 26.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Incoming freshmen Ringling College students Mark Lim, Rebecca Morrello, Jack McCaffrey, Leandra Pearson and Lucas Riquenes bring different perspectives but a shared drive to Sarasota.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • August 26, 2015
Roll Call: Meet Ringling College's incoming students

The school's largest freshman class is ready to shape its campus and the city it now calls home.

  • Arts + Culture
Owners Sharon and Brad Frank opened Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center in 2005 after visiting the franchise’s Tampa location.Â
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • August 15, 2019
Future Forward

With its first students having just graduated high school, the Primrose School is expanding to a second location. Owners Brad and Sharon Frank discuss what they’ve learned along the way.

  • LWR Life
Haciendus King wraps a pallet of safe-to-recycle electronics.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 25, 2022
Data Dump event in Lakewood Ranch keeps toxins out of the environment

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and Sarasota IT firm SouthTech co-host the annual event to dispose of electronic waste.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2013
News Briefs

Town chooses its people over sea turtles; Firefighter contract still hangs in limbo; FDOT announces New Pass Bridge work

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Emily Massengale.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 6, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Emily Massengale

The Lakewood Ranch senior talks the difficulty of backstroke and the area she has improved the most.

  • East County
  • Sports
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