• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • 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
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • 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
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Your Observer | All

Monica Mingote submitted this photo, taken while walking her dog outside of her home at The Preserve at Tara Golf & Country Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
East County photo contest winner: May 14

East County photo contest winner: May 14

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.14.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.17.2015

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Miracle Worker'

'Miracle Worker' unlocks the world inside a word.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner : Longboat Key 5.14.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
wade
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 13, 2015
TWIS Asks: Wade Gasque, director of 'Tiger Orange'

TWIS Asks: Wade Gasque, director of 'Tiger Orange'

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Police officers respond to the scene of a drowning that occurred near Centennial Park Tuesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 13, 2015
Sarasota Police investigate drowning at Centennial Park

The Sarasota Police Department has withheld the name of a man who allegedly drowned while swimming in Sarasota Bay near 10th Street Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Former Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall will stand in as the Manatee County School District's interim superintendent.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 13, 2015
Don Hall accepts interim superintendent position

THe Manatee County School Board chose Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall as the interim superintendent, following Rick Mills retirement and May 12 contract end date.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Bolcik hasn’t had to make repairs on his solar pool heating system since it was installed eight years ago.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 13, 2015
Cost-saving solutions

Solar power can heat pools during the winter months and cut down on costs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Unit 3 at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.15 million. It has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 13, 2015
Condominium at en Provence sells for $3.15 million

A condominium in en Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Some Villagers want the town to enforce an ordinance on this piece of town-owned land along Bayside Drive that would force the cleanup of boats that have been stored here for years. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town manager docks Village boat issue

Citing concerns over a lack of public participation during summer meetings, Town Manager Dave Bullock wants to postpone an issue some residents raised regarding boat storage in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Firefighter salaries: How they compare

Are Longboat Key salaries competitive with neighboring departments? The answer depends on rank and years on the job.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold presents staffing changes and other updates to the FTC board. Photos by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 13, 2015
FDOT stops in Lakewood Ranch

State leaders in transportation landed in Manatee County last week to look at the area’s infrastructure system, in which legislators agreed to invest more than $80 million last year.

  • East County
  • News
« 2765 2766 2767 2768 2769 2770 2771 2772 2773 2774 »
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
Sparklers are among the items not allowed under Manatee County's burn-ban rules.
  • June 23, 2026
Manatee County sets burn ban as dry conditions persist
2
Chophouse285, located at 285 West Dearborn Street in Englewood, was among the 68 restaurants participating in the 2026 Savor Sarasota campaign.
  • June 23, 2026
Nearly $1.02M in sales generated during Sarasota restaurant weeks
3
Shanty Mann, Kaitlyn Presha, 11, Tyanna Mann, 8 and Tyrone Mann attended the event to support its organizer and Tyrone Mann's cousin Gwendalyn Fleetwood.
  • June 23, 2026
Newtown celebrates Juneteenth holiday
4
Scarlett and Amelia Evancic express art through various mediums, including pencil, paint, photography, digital art, cardboard and more.
  • June 23, 2026
When it comes to art, these sisters know where to draw the line
5
Florida man arrested at Bayfront Park
  • June 23, 2026
Florida man arrested at Bayfront Park

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 © 2026 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.

Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free