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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 30, 2014
Sarasota comic writer hopes to draw support at Comic Con

Sarasota comic writer hopes to draw support at Comic Con

  • Arts + Culture
(From left) Sharie Kelly, Jennifer Ramsey and Nabil Rezkalla. Kelly and Rezkalla co-own Riviera Mediterranean Grille, while Rezkalla and Ramsey are both chefs at the restaurant.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 2, 2020
EYE ON BUSINESS: Restauranteur's passion on menu at Mediterranean-Italian eatery in Lakewood Ranch

EYE ON BUSINESS: Chef, designer open authentic Mediterranean-Italian restaurant in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Property owners want to maintain the character of Siesta Key Village while still making improvements.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 6, 2017
Siesta Key Village property owners balance new and old

As buildings in Siesta Key Village gradually undergo renovations and redevelopment, how will the improvements reshape the district?

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Braden River High senior and Marshall signee Knowledge McDaniel turns upfield against South Fort Myers High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2019
After tumultuous season, Braden River senior now running with the Herd

After tumultuous season, Braden River senior Knowledge McDaniel is now running with the Marshall University Thundering Herd.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jack Kelley remains in the intensive care unit of Sarasota Memorial Hospital following a car accident Feb. 28.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 6, 2019
Community rallies around former Lakewood Ranch basketball star

The community rallies around former Lakewood Ranch basketball star Jack Kelley.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tara Bergstrom Merino with her children Michael and Natalie at The Market, where LWR SAVVY, in partnership with LWR and Little Geniuses, helps facilitate a free tent with activities.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 22, 2019
Local woman brings STEM education to Lakewood Ranch youth

Tara Bergstrom Merino saw a deficiency in STEM education. She opted to fix it herself by starting a nonprofit program called LWR SAVVY to help fill the gap.

  • LWR Life
  • By David Conway |
  • April 17, 2014
City attorney sides with residents on complaints

Instead of approving a traffic study for a new development at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue, the city mandated the consultant provide options to mitigate traffic in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • November 17, 2021
Manatee or mullet? Either way, Sarasota wants a new seal

A local branding firm will lead an effort to produce new iconography for the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Members of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center team show off their Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. It was awarded at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon Dec. 8 at the Grove.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 8, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center earns Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts spotlight on nonprofits at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch as Humanitarian of the Year award goes to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
David Lapovsky at the site of the former Colony, 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 31, 2018
Preserve Longboat seeks a few tweaks to Colony development plan

Preserve Longboat President David Lapovsky says Unicorp's development plan is close to what the group seeks on the site of the former Colony.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball junior Kali Barrett (21) is the Cougars' leading scorer at 12.8 points per game as of Dec. 15.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 2, 2023
Cougars girls basketball built to rebound in 2023-2024

After a third-straight Final Four run, Cardinal Mooney will return all but one player next season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's Jim Hill, a retired career U.S. Marine, will play with the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble at the Tribute to Heroes Parade.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 19, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble features own veterans during holiday concerts.

Lakewood Ranch Tribute to Heroes Parade, Sarasota National Cemetery host concerts to honor veterans.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County will provide internet services to students in need for six months.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 16, 2020
County, Comcast partner to bring WiFi to students

The county will provide internet services for students for six months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Chorus of the Keys has been performing on Zoom since the start of the pandemic. Courtesy Photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 1, 2021
Chorus of the Keys continues rehearsing over Zoom

The singing group has turned to Zoom rehearsals in the hope of returning together when the pandemic's done.

  • Arts + Culture
Out of an abundance of caution, all ceiling tiles in the ticketing area at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport were removed following roof damage caused by Hurricane Ian. (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 14, 2023
SRQ sets February passenger count record

Neary 400,000 passengers traveled through Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport last month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Neil Rainford
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2023
Vacant County Commission District 3 seat has been filled

Neil Rainford has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the serve the remainder of the late Nancy Detert's term.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gov. Ron DeSantis requested a pre-landfall emergency declaration in anticipation of impacts from tropical storm Elsa.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 5, 2021
Final day to prepare as tropical storm Elsa approaches Manatee and Sarasota counties

Tropical storm Elsa expected to deliver high winds, flooding to Sarasota and Manatee counties beginning Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
Young Amish women play a casual game of pickup volleyball on a sand court in the community of Pinecraft. Photo courtesy Dina Litovsky
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 7, 2018
'The Fence' exhibit at Nathan Benderson Park offers portrait of Pinecraft visitors

Get a unique look inside the local Amish community through ‘The Fence’ photo exhibit.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 7, 2010
P&Z approves code changes

The Planning and Zoning Board approved a list of seven changes to the town's zoning code to eliminate legal arguments regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Faith Holliday constructed this agility course for dogs at Donte's Den over the summer of 2017.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 25, 2018
Girl Scout goes for the gold

Cardinal Mooney’s Faith Holliday built an agility course for dogs at Donte’s Den.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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