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1000 NORTH will be located in the BLVD Sarasota building at the corner of Boulevard of the Arts and North Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 30, 2025
Exclusive downtown club moves closer to Sarasota's approval

Co-founded by Michael Jordan in partnership with several pro athletes, 1000 NORTH is planning its second location in the BLVD Sarasota building.

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The Sarasota Orchestra Music Center concert hall is planned as a shoebox design.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2025
2025: Sarasota by the numbers

From development costs to new housing units, here are some of the most notable figures in 2025.

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney football players gather for photos after winning the 2025 FHSAA Class 2A state championship over Jacksonville Bolles. On Dec. 10, the Cougars became champions of Florida for the second time in three years.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • December 30, 2025
The top 10 Sarasota sports moments of 2025

Reflecting on a year of championships, standout athletes and more across the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
845 Longboat Club Road has more than 19,000 square feet of interior living space.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 30, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for 2025 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

The record-breaking sale of a Regent Court home leads the year's top sales at $30.3 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Thousands are expected for the annual New Year's Eve Pineapple Drop Celebration.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 29, 2025
Police issue advisory on New Year's parking, drinking, shooting

Sarasota's signature Pineapple Drop takes place at the height of a 12-hour downtown celebration.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Cops Corner: The Best of 2025
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2025
Sarasota Cops Corner: The Best of 2025

With bar fights, nudes and "people trippin," Cops Corner yields another wacky year and shows just what the Sarasota Police Department has to deal with.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Kali Barrett poses for a photo. The freshman forward with Cincinnati women's basketball previously helped Cardinal Mooney to the 2025 FHSAA Class 3A state championship following the Cougars' four consecutive runner-up finishes.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • December 29, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Year: Kali Barrett

The former Cardinal Mooney girls basketball star became the program's all-time leading scorer while helping the Cougars to their first state title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Florida Department of Transportation crews had removed the Gulf of Mexico Drive sign from the intersection at Bay Isles Parkway.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • December 29, 2025
2025: Longboat Key by the numbers

2025 was an eventful year on the 11-mile island, with much higher numbers dominating headlines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This Lake Club home at 15315 Anchorage Place sold for $6,295,000. Built in 2024, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,997 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 29, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for 2025 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in The Lake Club leads the year's top sales at $6.3 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2025
Black Tie highlights top moment of 2025, in photos

The Sarasota social scene was full of photogenic moments during the past year. It was a tough job, but we picked some of our favorites.

  • Black Tie
All sidewalk murals at Avenue of Art in Burns Court have been removed per order of the Florida Department of Transportation, including this one by artist Beck Lane.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 28, 2025
YourObserver.com's most-read stories of 2025 typically connected with deeper issues

Big-picture issues, such as new trash cans and disappearing art, strike a chord with readers. But there were exceptions in this year's top headlines.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2025
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 28, 2025
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2025

From back-from-the-dead raccoons to mysterious knives in the ground and a near HOA coup, Longboat Key police had a memorable year responding to calls.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key Police Department.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • December 26, 2025
Show off your cars, enjoy coffee at LKPD community event

The Longboat Key Police Department invites community members out for "Cops, Cars and Coffee" after the holidays.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The pool in Taylor Morrison's Esplanade at Azario development in Sarasota's Lakewood Ranch community.
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 26, 2025
Builder to bring 1,200-home community to Lakewood Ranch

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison acquired land to build its new Esplanade at Cammaray community of 1,200 homes and condos.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview High baseball player-mentors pose for a photo on Dec. 9 with their kindergarten mentees at Southside Elementary School. Danielle Sobolewski, a kindergarten teacher at Southside, asked for some silly faces.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • December 25, 2025
Riverview High baseball mentors next generation

The Rams' longtime partnership with Southside Elementary School is centered around learning, fun and building connections.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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Can you eat both halves of a corned beef sandwich? You can test your skills when Wolfie's Hand Cut opens at UTC late this year.
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The home at 1204 Hillview Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 7,687 square feet of living area.
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