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Laura Straussfeld and Lauren Proctor-Brown of the Ocala team greet the fans at the Sarasota Polo Club before Sunday's title game of the Women's Challenge.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 3, 2022
Plenty of thrills during Women's Challenge at Sarasota Polo Club

Power Group beats Ocala for Women's Challenge title at Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Sarasota Compounding Pharmacy |
  • April 16, 2021
Expert to present new research: Low-Dose naltrexone (LDN)

Expert to present new research: Low-Dose naltrexone (LDN)

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2022
East County weather page photo: August 11

Gordon Silver captured this crow gathering up a snack in Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sydney Sweeney and Brittany O'Grady in "The White Lotus." Photo via HBO Max.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 30, 2021
Binge Blog: "Evil" serves gleeful scares while "The White Lotus" skewers elite society

Plus, "Old"memes and the nice, normal lamb from the "Lamb" trailer, who is, again, normal.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 30, 2014
Main Street merchant saw slight uptick on Small Business Saturday

Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchant Joan Ayersman saw a little more foot traffic during Small Business Saturday Nov. 29.

  • East County
  • News
The tee areas were horrible in 2015 before Jon Whittemore and Kevin Paschall took over.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 26, 2018
Shot at greener Legacy in Lakewood Ranch

Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch completes $950,000 improvement project.

  • East County
  • News
The Shore co-owner Tom Leonard and now former co-owner Mark Caragiulo
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 19, 2017
Mark Caragiulo has parted ways with The Shore restaurant brand

A Longboat Key Shore location is expected to open this fall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coburn Goss and Laura Rook act in "The Crucible." Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 15, 2019
Society has a meltdown in Asolo Repertory Theatre's 'The Crucible'

Asolo Rep's production stays relevant because the witch hunt of “The Crucible” isn’t a wildfire; it’s the work of human beings.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Members grabbed brunch foods after their early tee times.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 25, 2022
Women's Golf Association on Longboat Key welcomes new members

The group is now at 175 members and welcomed several newcomers during a brunch event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Maicy Powell wrote "The Kid is Alright" about her growth in WBTT.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota high school student writes "The Kid is Alright"

Booker High 18-year-old's one-woman show is an autobiographical look at her life.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The co-owners of Marina Jack recently purchased the former Turtle Beach Marina.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2015
Marina Jack wins ‘Marina of the Year’ award

Trade publication Marina Dock Age has named Sarasota’s Marina Jack its 2015 National Marina of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alexis Fraser, aka Lipstick Lex, has created a persona and a catchy, instantly recognizable style with her lipstick portraits of celebrities, like this one of Lady Gaga. (Courtesy photos)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 18, 2020
Lipstick Lex makes her mark with makeup

Working mom, struggling artist found her signature style with lip-print portraits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 27, 2013
Hilton project requires code changes

To allow the Hilton a chance to add a fifth floor to its project through the site-plan process, the Longboat Key Town Commission intends to alter its Comp Plan and codes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 22, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: 'You should see the one that got away!'

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Tina and Jimmy O’Brien, Licensed Real Estate Agents |
  • January 10, 2019
List Your Home and Win the Sale!

List Your Home and Win the Sale!

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
The signal will go in at State Road 70 and Greenbrook Boulevard.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 24, 2016
Greenbrook traffic signal turns green

The project should be finished by year's end.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
Letters to the editor

Longboat Key must keep its pension plans; What is going on with the beach renourishment?; Departing local leaders are Longboat's loss; Watch out for dangers of the cardboard palm

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Softball fields throughout north county will be replaced or reimagined to create better complexes.  File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 28, 2021
County leaders envision $117 million in recreation facility upgrades

Four north county athletic facilities will see major improvements at an estimated cost of $117 million over the next three to seven years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key residents attend the final class of the Citizens Academy of Government program at the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department on Feb. 19.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 26, 2020
Citizens Academy pulls back curtain on local government

The weekly seven-part course provided access to several departments of Longboat town government and the people who work for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 12, 2017
Cops Corner 10.12

Police reports from around Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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