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Rising senior quarterback Louisen Desinor has high hopes for his Braden River high team after a pair of victories in spring football. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
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A slimmer Sarasota Music Festival aims to be as satisfying as ever. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
A home in Lakewood Ranch's Country Club Village sold recently for $3.2 million. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Soccer fans have great memories of World Cups past, and are hoping to make new memories this summer. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Just weeks before the nation's 250th birthday, Sarasota Ford gained permission from the city to erect a new flagpole 150 feet tall to fly a flag the size of a three-bedroom house. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Josh Stacy turned part of his used car dealership Trade Guru into a shop for a different asset, Pokémon cards, after his son Silas spurred his interest. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
A "late bloomer'' in high school who took the junior-college baseball route, Owen Ayers followed up with success in big-time college baseball and is advancing through the minor leagues. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
When Tyler LaPlaca realized there wasn't a Leo Club to encourage young people to be involved in community service, he took matters into his own hands. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
After your recycling is picked up from the curb, what happens to it? One potential landing spot may be right under your feet. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Longboat Key's thoroughfare will be adorned with 56 banners depicting an American flag blowing in the wind before Independence Day. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
A Longboat Key letter opposing changes to the state's property tax system calls Tallahassee's lack of transparency and public engagement on the topic "political theater.'' yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
More than a dozen new stores, attractions and restaurants have their eyes on University Town Center in the coming months. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
A one-night-only event tonight at Selby Gardens involves a cactus species that blooms after dark, and you can watch it happen. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Braden River High's Maddie Baehr loves both kinds of football, but she was recently selected to the Irish national team to play the version with first downs, touchdown passes and flags. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
The Sarasota Music Festival is just one of the must-circle dates on this weekend's arts, culture and entertainment calendar. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
While social media reports have suggested the culprits of a check-washing scam out of the Lakewood Ranch Post Office have been caught, a Manatee County Sheriff's Office spokesman said that is not accurate. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Police and forensics investigators searched the area surrounding a Sarasota worksite following the discovery of skeletal remains. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
Sarasota County Commissioners are expected to seat a seven-member Siesta Key Beautification Task Force to serve for 24 months and ultimately make recommendations to enhance the appearance and character of Siesta Key. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
With the school year wrapping up, Myakka City Elementary School hosted its first "Jump a Bucket" assembly to celebrate students' success and growth shown on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…
Anger is not a fiscal plan . Legislators need to think hard in this week’s special session on property taxes and do the right thing for the right reasons. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/…
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