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Taylor Russell in "Waves." Photo source: Amazon Video.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 6, 2020
Binge Blog: You have so much love to share with the world

Examinations of "Waves" and "It's Alive with Brad," plus a smorgasbord of entertainment news.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Drayton Saunders and Michael Saunders pose with representatives of all of the organizations that received grants during the Jan. 26 grant distribution event at the company’s Lakewood Ranch office.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2023
Michael Saunders Foundation donates to 47 causes

Agents and employees of the Sarasota real estate company contribute to the twice-a-year grant distribution.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Cooper took the chamber job in 2016, returning to an organization for which he had previously worked.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 10, 2019
Search is on for chamber leader

As Kevin Cooper leaves the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce for a new job at Mote, the business organization is searching for a new president and CEO.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy of MarAlliance
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 18, 2018
Shark species named after Mote founder

Eugenie Clark, founder of Mote Marine Laboratory, was known as the "shark lady," and now a new dogfish shark species is being named in her honor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lift Station 87 in Luke Wood Park has undergone a series of delays and revisions as the cost associated with the project has ballooned. Today, the structure is six months away from completion.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2020
Lift Station 87: What went wrong?

The city is commissioning an internal investigation into how a wastewater facility project took nearly a decade longer and $60 million more than originally anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Snookie Register, Patty Buck, Cash Register and Joe D'Eugenio celebrate in a tropical way.
  • By You Observed |
  • November 28, 2022
Longboat's Christ Church welcomes back members

The church celebrates those who have returned for the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 15, 2014
Facility ready for business

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new $2 million facility took about 10 months to finish.

  • East County
  • News
  • By E. Keith Dubose |
  • April 10, 2019
My View: Let’s transform our social, cultural landscape

The ‘Purple Cow’ and bayfront were cool placees to go as a boy growing up in Sarasota. They still are. But they can be so much more.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 5, 2020
A legacy decision for the city

The new tax increment district for the Bay Park is a Big Deal — a major step forward for the city.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
East Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter Ben Carpenter, engineer Jacob Lilly and firefighter Chad Hoeksema work at Station 4, the station closest to the new site, pictured in background.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 14, 2018
New station answers alarm in Lakewood Ranch

Fire district saw need to change plans for a new station's location.

  • East County
  • News
(Via Facebook.com/Pub23)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 28, 2022
Local Irish-owned Pub 32 announces closing date

Ross and Louise Galbraith operated Pub 32 for more than a decade, but they announced in a Facebook post this week that they will soon be closing down.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Rico Antonio. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 29, 2018
The new Coug: Cardinal Mooney girls basketball finds its next coach

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jamie Springstead.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 20, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Jamie Springstead

The Saint Stephen's Episcopal junior talks basketball and her dream superpower.

  • East County
  • Sports
Performed by the Asolo Conservatory via Zoom, "Twilight" explores stories of 40 people surrounding the L.A. riots.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 7, 2020
'Twilight' sheds light on America’s racial fault lines

The Asolo Conservatory’s virtual production revisits the L.A. riots of 1992. Many voices speak. But there are no easy answers.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Bryan Veith.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 30, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Logan Veith

The Braden River junior talks his favorite memory and improving his game.

  • East County
  • Sports
The east side of the home faces the bay and shows off the original Twitchell design. The strong lines of the Sarasota School capture the elegance of the master’s midcentury motifs. Note the two-story doors of steel and glass.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • September 15, 2016
Home of the Month: Masterpiece redefined

Ralph Twitchell’s last design gets a new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Man-made? Really!
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 1, 2021
APRIL FOOLS: WOKE group urges town to wake up over landmarks

Organization says Longboat names are insensitive and demands new ones.

  • April Fools
Halfacre Construction's executives say owner Jack Cox always has treated them like brothers. Photo by Jay Heater
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 18, 2020
Strong foundation key to success for Lakewood Ranch's Halfacre Construction

Lakewood Ranch's Halfacre Construction celebrates 50 years in business.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key golden retriever befriends a manatee
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2023
Longboat Key golden retriever befriends a manatee

The two friendly animals got to know each other during a fishing excursion.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee Technical student Dylan Strand receives a lesson from instructor Vic Accurso
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 18, 2016
Growth in Manatee County sparks need for firefighters

MTC Fire Science Academy steps up to the challenge.

  • East County
  • News
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