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The Longbeach home was built in 2000 and has four bedrooms and two baths.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 18, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for June 2-6 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club on L’Ambiance Drive tops the week’s sales at $3.2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The site plan for the proposed apartments at Temple Beth Sholom shows the apartments on the right nearly two-thirds of the site. The temple would remain to the left.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 18, 2025
Temple Beth Sholom apartments rejected by Planning Board

The century-old synagogue wants to sell 6 acres of property for a multifamily development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On weekends and holidays, the Jewfish Key sandbar is a popular place for boaters.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 18, 2025
Sound issues persist on Jewfish Key sandbar and surrounding waters

Nearby residents say the sandbar has increased in popularity and the loud noises can be heard throughout north-end communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fascist kings behead you
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 18, 2025
Fascist kings behead you

Calling Trump a fascist, dictator king is the Democrats’ new mantra to get you to hate Trump even more. The gullible protesters have no clue what a real king does.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Florida State has managed The Ringling since 2000 on 66 bayfront acres, including the Ca' d'Zan (the Ringling mansion), the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, the Historic Asolo Theater, Bayfront Gardens, and other buildings and grounds.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 17, 2025
Ringling Museum remains under auspices of FSU

A local group hails failure of the proposal to transfer control to New College of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee seeks applicants interested in DOGE-style committee
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 17, 2025
Manatee seeks applicants interested in DOGE-style committee

The five-member group would work with statewide effort.

  • East County
  • News
Eboni Rome and owner Natasha Milhouse run the NHome Taste of Soul booth at a Juneteenth festival on June 14.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • June 17, 2025
Juneteenth celebration brings together entrepreneurs

The sixth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way street fair celebrated some of Newton's best food and craft pop-ups.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
WEDU PBS isn't a luxury. It's a necessity.
  • By Paul Grove
  • June 17, 2025
WEDU PBS isn't a luxury. It's a necessity.

If you're skeptical of funding media with taxpayer dollars, you're not alone. In fact, you're asking the right question: Should the federal government be in the business of funding media at all?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Jonathan Farthing and his daughter, Julianna, turn the top deck of The Oval into a dance floor as they celebrate Father's Day with a special Sundays at the Bay show.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • June 17, 2025
The Bay Sarasota celebrates Father's Day

Families packed The Oval for a special Father's Day edition of Sundays at The Bay last weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gabriel Kahane will perform in "Heirloom," the final Friday night concert of the Sarasota Music Festival, on June 20.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 19-25

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sarasota Sharks swimmer David Melnychuk placed 12th in the 200-meter long course backstroke at the USA Swimming National Championships.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 17, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: David Melnychuk

Former Riverview swimmer went to the USA Swimming National Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The home at 696 Regatta Way has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 5,368 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 17, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for June 2-6 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Riverdale Revised on Regatta Way topped the week’s sales at $3,175,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Seventh grader Bronx Hanratty and digital art teacher Katelyn Reyes went to the Dalí Museum Student Surrealist Art Exhibit where Hanratty received the Award of Excellence.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 17, 2025
Mona Jain Middle art student receives Dalí exhibit's Award of Excellence

Bronx Hanratty, a 13-year-old artist, created a piece in Photoshop to project his view on mental health.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Lund family relocated from Wisconsin so they could more easily play in pickleball tournaments and for Matt, the new CEO, to take on running The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 17, 2025
The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch reopens under new leadership

Matt Lund, who had worked under the previous ownership, says the business model has it right this time.

  • East County
  • Business
Business wanted attack bird removed from premises
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 17, 2025
Business wanted attack bird removed from premises

Staff attempted to block off a safe entry to deal with a bird that continued attacking customers. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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