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Monsignor Gerry Finegan at his Golden Jubilee Mass on May 7, 2017. Photo by Katie Johns.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 4, 2020
Monsignor Gerry Finegan, pastor of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, dies

Finegan was a beloved priest wherever he served throughout his 52-year career.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Caitlin Sollazo, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High,  loves her Brown Swiss dairy cow, Dallas. It is the offspring of the first cow she owned.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
It's fair to say she loves cows

Lakewood Ranch senior Caitlin Sollazzo shows off her passion at the Manatee County Fair.

  • East County
  • News
"It's hard because you have to think backward and save all the lights," Rita Rust says. "With other mediums you can just add them on at some point."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 20, 2014
'Guiding Light'

As a part of the Light Chasers plein air painters, watercolorist Rita Rust always looks for the light. She strives for simplicity in her strokes.

  • Arts + Culture
For Mote to move forward with its plans to grow, CEO Michael Crosby says the organization needs a firm endorsement from the city. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • October 15, 2014
Mote gathers support for bayfront aquarium

While the Sarasota EDC endorses the project fully, the Sarasota Chamber generally supports the idea, but wants more details.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FDOT hopes The SunPass system will deter traffic snarls during the heavy season on Longboat Key.
  • By Michael Harris |
  • April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOL: Longboat Key drivers will now pay toll to get on the island

Commissioners hope to curtail heavy traffic which has plagued Gulf of Mexico Drive for years.

  • April Fools
Vice Principal Robin Hamilton and Principal John Hettler run the Sea of Strengths Academy.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch school emphasizes joy of learning

Sea of Strengths Academy, which serves third through 12th graders with learning disabilities, instills confidence in its students alongside its highly structured approach to academics.

  • East County
  • Schools
Rabbis and members of Temple Emanu-El, including East County's Paula Hayden and Mike and Harriette Krasnoff, travel to Israel to volunteer.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 27, 2024
East Bradenton residents travel to Israel on volunteer mission

Temple Emanu-El congregants hear stories of tragedy as the Israel-Hamas war continues.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Organizers of this year's Lawn Party by the Bay eagerly anticipate the foodie festival, which will feature more restaurants than ever before. From left, The Resort at Longboat Key Club Managing Director Rick Konsavage, Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding, Children's Guardian Fund Executive Director Svetlana Ivashchenko and Kiwanis Club Past President Michael Garey.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 25, 2025
Kiwanis Lawn Party on City Island will host 32 restaurants

The charitable event is raising funds for the Children's Guardian Fund, which supports foster families throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fourth grader Ava O'Mahoney of 4-H and her mother Megan O'Mahoney spend time with Clover.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 15, 2026
Kids showcase agricultural skills amid carnival fun at Sarasota County Fair

Community members managed to enjoy some rides and roller coasters, while students from local groups showcased their hard work.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mary Holmes honks her horn in protest of returning to schools.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota schools shift back to school plans

Board members push back start of school date and mandate face coverings.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 11, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Playin’ all the hits . . . too loud

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Braxton McClelland, a fifth grader at Robert E. Willis Elementary School, shows the book he's reading to Lenny Gutmann, the guardian at the school, after school has been dismissed.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 22, 2020
Guardians remain a less expensive choice in Manatee County

Guardians remain a less expensive choice in Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
Braden River Elementary School nurse Nicole Wells and her daughter Penny, a kindergartner, sing a hand washing song to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" while washing their hands. The Wells will not return to school until April 15.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 18, 2020
Lakewood Ranch area will get education in the online world due to the coronavirus

Coronavirus sends schools, businesses, social events to the online world.

  • East County
  • News
Kailee Looman and Andrea Evans, LPN students at Manatee Technical College, practice taking each other’s blood pressure.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 16, 2023
Local colleges combat Florida's nursing shortage

Nurses are a critical part of our health care system. But studies show there will be a significant shortage of nurses in Florida by 2035. Here’s how some regional schools are addressing it.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2013
Our View: Entrepreneurial spirit's alive

Here in Sarasota, Siesta Key specifically, we have proof yet again that, despite all efforts by our governments to squelch free enterprise, Americans still possess an unrelenting entrepreneurial spirit.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2009
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  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2020
Manatee County School Board District 3: Scott Boyes

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eduardo Anaya |
  • May 30, 2012
PREEN & CHIC: Grooming confessions

PREEN & CHIC: Grooming confessions

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"The Mousetrap" runs through Sept. 15 at Venice Theatre's Pinkerton Theatre in Venice.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2009
Weather: New Outlook

Get this week's weather stats with tide chart, sunrise/sunset and moon phases.

  • Longboat Key
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