• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Your Observer | All

The city hired Jerry Fogle to assume the new role of parks and recreation director.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
Sarasota hires parks and recreation director

Jerry Fogle, the manager of the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, will lead the city's effort to create more active parks offerings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy of Nate's Honore Animal Rescue
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 24, 2016
Honor Animal Rescue shelters 38 dogs from Georgia hoarding case

The dogs arrived at the shelter today.

  • East County
  • News
Town Hall will host this month's meeting.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2016
FDOT presents interchange improvements to MPO

Town Hall's Anne Ross also will be appointed to an advisory council.

  • East County
  • News
ODA catcher Parke Phillips went 2-for-4 in the Thunder's 6-2 victory versus St. Petersburg Catholic March 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 24, 2016
ODA posts district win

The ODA baseball team beat St. Petersburg Catholic 6-2 March 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
The GreyHawk Landing CDD meets at 6 p.m. March 24.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 24, 2016
GreyHawk Landing CDD discusses community beautification

CDD supervisors will decide March 24 which landscape improvements to make.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 24, 2016
The truth on trade

When Donald Trump launches into his tirades on how the U.S. is ‘getting killed’ by bad trade deals, he is only telling the sound-bite side of the story. Actually, we’re benefiting.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The HuB Lofts will sit next to its namesake business incubator on Fruitville Road.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 24, 2016
Downtown Sarasota apartment complex moves forward

Developers Jesse Biter and Brian Jones will add 97 new apartments to the downtown area with the HuB Lofts — feeding demand mirrored in local growth trends.

  • Sarasota
  • News
George Tatge, Sarasota County’s manager of beaches, hopes a project connecting to ends of Ted Sperling Park brings more people into the area.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 24, 2016
South Lido project taps oil spill funds

South Lido project taps oil spill funds

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 24, 2016
State funds may help connect the Legacy Trail

County officials are lobbying for state funding that could support stretching the Legacy Trail into downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Manager Tom Barwin was disappointed to lose state funding for a housing program, but he wants to search for other revenue streams.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
City continues to explore mental health tax

Despite a rebuke from county officials, the city isn’t giving up hope on creating a special assessment district to fund mental health services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is comprised of a group of local organizations focused on developing a 42-acre swath of city-owned land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
City seeks presence on bayfront planning group

As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leaders work to create a new planning organization, city officials want two of its voices in the discussions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Elise Matthes oversees a 10-acre sanctuary for animals — including rabbits — as head of Sarasota in Defense of Animals.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
Animal activists warn against impulse rabbit purchases

Although a Sarasota County ban on commercial pet sales doesn’t cover rabbits, advocates encourage prospective owners to educate themselves as Easter approaches.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The parking garage would include 521 spaces, and the paid parking system would be tiered based on parking space locations.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
St. Armands garage hinges on parking revenue

The city is proceeding with plans to pay for a St. Armands Circle parking garage, but some officials are hesitant to make a 20-year commitment to paid parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Although the city had placed a hold on permits for downtown special events, organizers of events like the Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival can now reserve their locations.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 24, 2016
Downtown event policies remain in flux

City commissioners offered a sign of support for maintaining downtown as a venue for special events — but also expressed an interest in revamping event regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 24, 2016
Wildwood Acres home sells for $2.5 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between March 7 and March 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
« 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest News

1
Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • December 22, 2025
Longboat's Hope Seeds nears 10 years of giving back
2
Andrew Carrillo poses for a photo on Dec. 16 at Out-of-Door Academy. He's been the go-to guy on attack for the Thunder throughout their 2025-26 season.
  • December 22, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Andrew Carrillo
3
Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
  • December 22, 2025
Speed limits reduced on nine roads in Manatee County
4
The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
  • December 22, 2025
Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
5
Sarasota students share Christmas wishes in letters to Santa
  • December 22, 2025
Sarasota students share Christmas wishes in letters to Santa

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.

The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now