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Investment banker Marc Schaefer has helped the YMCA with its finances.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota YMCA loses partner, won't bring Silver Sneakers back

Project Stoked backed out as a partner, and YMCA leaders couldn't reach negotiations to bring back the Silver Sneakers program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • October 8, 2018
Bea Friedman, patron of the orchestra, dies at 98

A philanthropist who gave without fanfare, "Queen Bea" leaves behind a legacy of giving.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lea and James Buchanan
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 30, 2019
Rep. Buchanan's choice: me or thee

First-term Republican is expected to vote against a Bradenton colleague to designate a House speaker for 2024-25.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sage Arnish, Ashley Janeck and Ta'nya Bell took time out from dancing for a photo
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main Street

Lakewood Ranch Main Street was closed down for local families to come out and enjoy the fall weather. A DJ played Top 40 songs for the kids to dance to while parents socialized.

  • East County
  • News
The Granary general manager Hector Liemann adds powdered sugar to an order of French toast.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 22, 2020
Pandemic creates recipe for change in Lakewood Ranch

Restaurants adapting to new business climate in Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 4, 2019
Where $91 billion of Florida tax money goes

Social services, education and transportation devour nearly 90% of Florida’s tax collections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A moving tribute

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 21, 2021
Fruitville Elementary kindergarten teacher wins top educator award

Kari Johnson, a 15-year teacher at the school, is now the county's nominee for Florida teacher of the year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jim Martin with Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County members.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • October 31, 2019
Sarasota man receives $20,000 grant for Boys & Girls Clubs

Jim Martin has been a volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County for more than 15 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Women dressed as suffragists get into the spirit before marching in the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade, the first event on the Suffragist Project calendar.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • January 1, 2020
FST and The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates the women's suffrage movement all year

A collaborative initiative, the Suffragist Project begins an eight-month centennial celebration of the 19th amendment.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch resident Dr. Jay Schwartz has collected thousands of signatures supporting better cell service in Lakewood Ranch. At Main Street, his phone's signal strength shows only two bars.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 20, 2019
Call for more (cell phone) bars in Lakewood Ranch

Major providers add 17 small cells to Lakewood Ranch, but officials question whether it is enough.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2018
Top sale: Beyond the gates of $4,825,000 bayfront home

1001 Tocobaga Lane, home sold, waterfront for $4,825,000, Sarasota bay real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The gas station at the north end of Longboat Key has been abandoned for nearly a decade.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 15, 2018
Sale could pump new life into Longboat north-end gas station

Planning, Building and Zoning officials have had preliminary conversations with a potential developer about putting a new gas station at the property

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kim McAninch
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 8, 2020
Artist Kim McAninch is learning how to bring her art to Longboat Key

The artist recently decided to buy a home on the Key and takes inspiration from its coast.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Annette Rogers will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sept. 1.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 29, 2018
Annette Rogers looks back on 40 years in the real estate world

Rogers turns 90 on September 1 and isn't planning to slow down anytime soon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Arun Bhagwat said he shut things down during the pandemic, but now is back to playing outdoor gigs.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 28, 2021
Sarasota man finds fulfillment with his main squeeze

82-year-old University Park accordionist lifts spirits with his sweet sounds.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 23, 2019
The crime of Bobby Jones Golf Club

Reading the city consultant's business plan for the golf course is like reading a prospectus of a company with a bad idea trying to make money in a declining industry.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Director of Transportation Jason Harris said the buses can travel up to 135 miles on one charge with zero emissions.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 11, 2021
District will replace 12 diesel buses with electric models

The buses will be funded in large part by a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Registered Nurse Debbie Bottiger prepares a vaccine for a School District of Manatee County employee. Although people ages 16 and older are eligible, some high schoolers have mixed feelings about getting vaccinated. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 21, 2021
Some east Bradenton students not in rush to be vaccinated

Lakewood Ranch-area students have mixed feelings about being vaccinated.

  • East County
  • News
Heritage Harbour Golf & Eatery investor Bryan Veith enjoys a round with co-owner Chris Bradshaw.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 28, 2019
A round of golf Bradshaw family style in Bradenton

A round of golf Bradshaw family style at Heritage Harbour in Bradenton

  • East County
  • Opinion
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