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Tenor Cody Austin plays Don José and mezzo soprano Lisa Chavez plays the title role of Bizet’s Carmen at Sarasota Opera. Photo by Herb Booth
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 19, 2018
Sarasota Opera’s 'Carmen' is a sold-out success

Lisa Chavez captivates as Carmen in the opera’s latest production with impressive stage direction.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Wish Boutique owner Jan Nicolson said her business needs more foot traffic than it receives on Lakewood Main Street.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 24, 2021
EYE ON BUSINESS: Lakewood Ranch boutique moving to UTC

Wish Boutique moving from Lakewood Main Street to UTC

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2009
Cops Corner

A man told police that he was hit in the head while riding his bike by a water bottle thrown from a silver Chevy Trailblazer or GMC SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 2, 2015
Refugee Rule of One

Before you become part of the chorus of altruists chastising Florida Gov. Rick Scott for wanting a pause on Syrian refugees, you should apply Arthur Laffer’s Rule of One.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Photo courtesy Frank Atura
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 22, 2020
Sarasota Ballet announces 2020 - 2021 season

The company's 30th anniversary season is scheduled to begin in October.

  • Arts + Culture
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has a unit that normally makes sheets for the Manatee County Jail. Now it is helping make personal protection masks for deputies and those in the grocery industry. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 9, 2020
Manatee County jail aids in mask production for COVID-19 protection

Masks benefit first responders and grocery workers in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 19, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 7 through May 13, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Jean Anne Frazier and Marsha Crawford.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 18, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Like mother, like daughter; Mirror image; A new way to bedazzle; New feature: 'Occasions'

  • Arts + Culture
A group takes advantage of a yoga class at The Market.
  • By Kat Wingert |
  • November 23, 2018
Building a community

Letter from the Editor

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2012
Our View: The anti-American president

He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded ... enraged.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 10, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic drives through standing water Wednesday morning on the side of N. Rye Road outside the Southern Oaks neighborhood in Bradenton.
  • By Liz Ramos and Brendan Lavell |
  • July 14, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa prepares eastern Manatee County for rest of hurricane season

Emergency prep teams hope residents remain alert despite storm's limited impact.

  • East County
  • News
Impro Theatre: Twilight Zone Unscripted
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 6, 2016
Organized Chaos

Sarasota Improv Festival spans three days and 27 performances. Behind the unscripted antics onstage, there’s a world of planning.

  • Arts + Culture
Ellen Jaffe Jones took gold in the 4x100 relay (1:11.39) at the National Senior Games.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 3, 2019
Lakewood Ranch athlete strikes gold in Albuquerque

She took first place in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2019 National Senior Games.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 23, 2016
‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ offers all ages lessons on life, love and loss.

Jason Cannon, director of the FST production, offers insights on the classic story.

  • Arts + Culture
Katherine Benoit started making masks before she realized isolation gowns would be more prudent.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 21, 2020
Class Act: Threads of Hope

When Katherine Benoit saw a need for PPE in the community, she jumped into action — and brought others along with her.

  • LWR Life
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 18, 2019
Mustangs football gets rain-soaked victory over Dixie Hollins

The weather made things sloppy, but Lakewood Ranch's defense held firm.

  • East County
  • Sports
Despite the lower number of tourists in the summer, Lido Beach is still heavily trafficked with local residents and those visiting from other parts of Florida.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 1, 2016
Locals drive summer traffic on Longboat Key

When snowbirds leave town, Floridians often take a road trip to local beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
When Thunder by the Bay relocated from the west end of Main Street, it considered a new configuration on east Main Street that would have blocked a point of entry to a nearby condo.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 22, 2018
City rejects resident appeal for new event rules

Downtown residents tried — and failed — to get the city to change its events regulations to allow more resident input on proposed street closures. Now what?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River Library Assistant Supervisor Mary Frueh is one of many library staff members who have helped register seniors for the vaccine through library computer workstations.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 3, 2021
More help for Manatee County seniors to register for vaccine

Libraries and Elder Helpline aid Manatee County seniors struggling to register for COVID-19 vaccine.

  • East County
  • News
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