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Sarasota man charged with sexual battery of a minor
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2026
Sarasota man charged with sexual battery of a minor

Carson Smith, 23, was arrested last week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sophia IV sold for $6,775,000 in April and Stock Custom Homes is now planning a Wild Blue home that will list for $8 million.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 27, 2026
Has Lakewood Ranch become the playground for the rich?

Wild Blue has turned the multimillion sale into a common occurrence.

  • East County
  • News
Man finds out he's not in Miami
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2026
Man finds out he's not in Miami

A man who thinks he is at a hotel in Miami threatens an overnight residential building watchman. This and other tales from the files of the SPD in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Arts and Central, the Rosemary District restaurant opened in 2024 by father-and-son team Dan Henson Jr. and Dan Henson, is one of more than 50 restaurants participating in the 21st annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2026
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week kicks off its 21st edition June 1-14

More than 60 area eateries are offering two-course lunches for $25 and three-course dinners for $45.

  • Arts + Culture
Kallista Schneiderman and Kelly Haramis rehearse for their upcoming performance of "Grease is the Word" at the Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival, which runs from June 2-7.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • May 27, 2026
Sarasota's Squeaky Wheel Fringe keeps making noise

The funky festival returns for its fourth edition from June 2-7 at the Jane B. Cook Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
The first property at 943 Pomelo Place was built in 2005 and has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 5,764 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 2005 and has one bedroom, one bath and 528 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 27, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for May 11-15 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A two-property sale in Prime on Pomelo Place tops the week’s sales at $4,825,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Heather Hackett, the founder of Local Relief, Inc., earned the 2024 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award for her work with her nonprofit.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 27, 2026
Don't sleep on hurricane season because 2025 was slow

Side of Ranch March 28

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Stacy Lenz, a teacher at Gulf Gate Elementary, was surprised by the honor during a ceremony at school, alongside principal Michelle Miller, who nominated her.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2026
Six Sarasota teachers honored for making a difference

Barancik Foundation's Ripple Awards aim to make note of those who leave 'a lasting mark.'

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
An allegedly aggressive dog gets visit from Longboat police
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • May 26, 2026
An allegedly aggressive dog gets visit from Longboat police

Police responded to a reported aggressive dog at Bayfront Park, who seemed rather friendly when officers arrived. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County man charged in deaths of girlfriend, son
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 26, 2026
Sarasota County man charged in deaths of girlfriend, son

34-year-old was ordered held without bond on a pair of second-degree murder charges.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key’s most recent beach renourishment project occurred in 2021, with the next round of sand-placing scheduled in 2028.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • May 26, 2026
Longboat’s five-year plan top-loaded with pricey projects

Of the $166.2 million planned for capital improvement projects, nearly half would be spent on a wastewater pipe and beach renourishment in years one and two.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
In addition to delicious brisket, Stottlemyer's offers live music daily under an open-air tiki bar.
  • By Emma Burke
  • May 26, 2026
Holy smoke! Don't let May pass you by without celebrating National Brisket Day

Gather around the table with people you care about and savor life in the slow lane.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Casey Izquierdo's spring with Riverview High football is complete, and now, he looks forward to his junior season starting in the fall.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • May 26, 2026
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Casey Izquierdo

The rising junior cornerback for Riverview High football recently earned his first NCAA Division I offer.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota Mayor Debbie Trice and Congressman Greg Steube are front and center for the ribbon cutting to mark the completion of Lido Beach renourishment.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 26, 2026
Lido Beach renourishment project officially complete

City, county and federal officials turned out to celebrate completion of the widening of Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Hermitage Fellow and Grammy Award winner Rona Siddiqui teams up with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performers Raleigh Moseley II and Maicy Powell for Hermitage Sunset Music on the Beach on Thursday, May 28.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for May 28-June 3

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

  • Arts + Culture
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The Lakewood Ranch Library will open an hour later starting Aug. 1 due to a hiring freeze that was implemented in February. Commissioner George Kruse says hours could be further reduced if the property tax referendum passes in November.
  • July 22, 2026
Property tax cuts will cause 'new normal' in Manatee County
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Front porch rug drying sparks a boarding house fight
  • July 22, 2026
Front porch rug drying sparks a boarding house fight
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Defender Declan Watters (left) is one of several Sarasota Paradise players learning from lead assistant Trevor Sinclair (right). The Paradise are 5-10-3 in USL League One and 6-13-3 overall, as of July 16.
  • July 22, 2026
Assistant coach brings wealth of experience to Sarasota Paradise
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"Reflection-Venice, 1894," a photogravure print taken by Alfred Stieglitz, and Clarence Hudson White's photogravure print, "Edge of Woods-Evening, (1900)," were gifts of Warren J. and Margot Coville to The Ringling.
  • July 22, 2026
The Ringling goes back to black-and-white photography
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A Flock camera takes pictures of vehicles that drive on Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.
  • July 22, 2026
Flock cameras photograph every car that enters Longboat Key

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