As the area enters a severe drought, irrigation practices can worsen the cycle of depleting freshwater in aquifers.

That's when a Lakewood Ranch High student — working part-time at Cypress Springs — suggested they try Cypress Springs ...

Jay Heater is the managing editor of the East County Observer. Overall, he has been in the business more than 41 years, 26 ...

Wayne and Cindy Lange, of Palatine, Illinois, sold their home at 780 Jungle Queen Way to Hao Tran and Xuyen Le, of San Ramon, ...

Only two blocks apart, officers are dispatched to settle disputes resulting from too much late night into early-morning ...

When the Perlman Music Program Suncoast’s base of operations was in a tent on the USF Sarasota Manatee campus, wooden ...

Here's how area high school basketball teams will get in on the holiday hoops spirit: The holidays can be a hectic time of ...

The Education Center at Temple Beth Israel's upcoming term promises plenty of exciting new programs at classes starting Jan.

Longtime Country Club member Bob Smith, who runs his own fundraiser to benefit the Stillpoint Mission in Bradenton, always ...

The emerging nonprofit Thanks for Giving Trees, which honors the legacy of Joshua Morris, gave away its 1,000th tree on Dec.

Runs through Dec. 29. What begins as a trip to a neighborhood tailor for alterations turns into a journey of self-discovery ...

East County’s Selena Cunningham goes big for Christmas. She’s pictured here in front of her “coral reef tree” that she sets ...