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  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 14, 2013
Fruitville Elementary students to honor veterans

A music and visual arts program put on by elementary school students Tuesday will highlight the collected memories of veterans and pay tribute to their patriotism.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Stephanie Chen brought her daughters Aurora Chen, 3,  and Stella Chen, 6 along with family friend Lola Nguyen, 7, to Waterside Park for a "girls night out."
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • July 12, 2025
Waterside Place feels the energy during Movie in the Park

The monthly event in Lakewood Ranch is sponsored by Grace Community Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Out-of-Door Academy junior Celia Rayman, math teacher Michael Saxton and senior Joe Clarke get ready for their performance at Waterside Place on Feb. 27.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 28, 2024
Sights and Sounds hosts The-Out-of-Door Academy band

The theme for the evening in Waterside Place was Jazz Under the Stars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kelly Romanoff (left) and Tonika Conaway are co-chairs of the First 1,000 Days Suncoast initiative.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2024
Parental support organization names co-chairs

Tonika Conaway and Kelly Romanoff will lead the First 1,000 Days Suncoast initiative for the next two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Rachel McGrew, Joshua Hardinger, Ana Molinari, Chalk Festival Executive Director Denise Kowal and Glory Rodriguez gather together.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 21, 2024
Unwind wellness studio harnesses power of flowers in support of Chalk Festival

The Flower Power Patron Party invited the public for a flower-filled night in support of the Sarasota Int'l Chalk Festival and the floral carpet art it plans to debut this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alison and Eloise Fichner snap a photo with Santa Claus at Light Up Longboat on Nov. 22 at the Town Center Green.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 23, 2025
Families partake in early-season cheer at Light Up Longboat

Longboaters and their family members kicked off the holiday season with annual festivities on Nov. 22 at the Town Center Green.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sepi Ackerman, Brit Ellis and Rebecca Izquierdo
  • By Janet Combs |
  • November 2, 2025
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation rocks the roof, country style

Rock the Roof featured a country-western theme for patrons to do the two-step atop Sarasota Memorial's West Parking Garage.

  • Black Tie
Longboat Key marine patrol officer Joshua Connors drives the town's police boat.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 16, 2021
911 operators roll out north-end Longboat map

The new map breaks Jewfish Key and Greer Island into eight different sectors to help first responders better understand where to go.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The church chose not to alter its sanctuary building, opting instead to build the events center that currently awaits construction.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 10, 2022
Living Lord Lutheran Church in Lakewood Ranch begins expansion

The new construction project will introduce a 2,274-square-foot events hall.

  • East County
  • News
Upon completion, another 7.9 miles of trail will connect to the current norther terminus at Culverhouse Nature Park.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 29, 2021
County names Legacy Trail extension trailheads

Construction on the three extensions segments is expected to be fully complete by the end of 2022.

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  • News
Mark Sharff hopes the new look rejuvenates the strip of stores.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 19, 2012
Troubled strip mall gets facelift

The spot across the street from Southgate Mall has been a black hole for businesses. But, nine retail spaces on Siesta Drive will have a new look by the end of this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"To open this school (Braden River High), gave me new life," Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley said.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2012
Pauley to leave Braden River

The school board is expected to approve the appointment of Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley to director of secondary education May 14.

  • East County
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Molly Schechter
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 4, 2012
It's a 'classy' season for Longboat fitness offerings

Residents, snowbirds and visitors have lots of options for staying in shape this season. Public classes are offered at the Longboat Key Education Center and the town's Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

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  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 28, 2012
St. Armands focuses on parking garage

Now that a median project has been completed, St. Armands Circle officials are now focused on burying power lines and building a parking garage on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"To open this school (Braden River High), gave me new life," Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley said.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 26, 2012
Year in review: May 2012, 'Pauley to leave Braden River'

The school board is expected to approve the appointment of Braden River High School Principal Jim Pauley to director of secondary education May 14.

  • East County
  • News
Audrey Heimler, Phyllis Ploener, Rosalyn Fleischer and Sharon Schreiber attended the temple's Rosh Hashanah luncheon at Cafe L'Europe.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 18, 2018
Temple Beth Israel reflects on year to come

Temple Beth Israel is preparing for Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, which beings at sundown on Sept. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The former Pineapple Square properties total more than 30,000 square feet of retail space.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 29, 2019
Investor buys downtown retail spaces for $10.35 million

The multimillion-dollar sale includes Main Street and Lemon Avenue properties such as Sur La Table, Eileen Fisher, Pastry Art and Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With hundreds of new residents moving into recently built projects such as CitySide, those living in the Rosemary District want to secure space for a community park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 7, 2019
Rosemary residents prioritize park purchase

Lots of new residential units have been built in the Rosemary District. A park hasn’t. The city will consider its options for changing that.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With The Rosemary's eclectic menu, George Armstrong hopes to showcase his favorite foods from different cities in which he's lived.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 23, 2015
Eclectic Eats

The Rosemary brings worldly inspiration to a neighborhood restaurant.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
San Marco Plaza President Barb Smith said the plaza may host a "Rock Around the Clock Tower" event, as it did Christmas 2011, once the plaza's anchor space secures a new tenant.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 22, 2015
San Marco gains momentum

The summer has proved an eventful time for tenants in San Marco Plaza.

  • East County
  • News
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