• 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

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2009
T.G.I.FOOTBALL!

Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will kick off the 2009 season with their annual Preseason Kickoff Classics Aug. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2009
Volleyball teams ride coaching carousel

Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and The Out-of-Door Academy welcome new varsity volleyball coaches.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Justin Greenaway

The Observer spotlights East Manatee Bulldog Justin Greenaway.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2009
Assessments anger Ranch residents

The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District Boards of Supervisors all continued their meetings until Sept. 9.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2009
Plans progress for 44th Avenue extension

Designs for the portion of 44th Avenue East closest to East County, which spans from 30th Street East to 45th Street East, have been started. Thirty percent of the plan is due by December 2009.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2009
Ranch adds two new builders

Two new homebuilders - Minto Communities and Paradise Homes of Sarasota - will offer models in Lakewood Ranch, LWR Communities LLC announced this afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 25, 2009
Community Golf Scores 08.17.09 to 08.23.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 24, 2009
Man on the street: Back to School

On Monday, we asked Southside Elementary and Imagine School parents how they felt about sending off their little ones on the first day of school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 22, 2009
Residents rally for downtown merchants

On Saturday, State Street was filled with Sarasotans who vowed to help more downtown businesses from closing their doors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
St. Armands roadwork complete

A resurfacing project of side streets on St. Armands Key was completed earlier this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 21, 2009
Residents fight to keep post office

After it appeared on a list of nationwide post offices at risk for closure, more than two-dozen Southgate residents pleaded today with the U.S. Postal Service to save their branch from closure.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
Photo of the day: Rare sighting

Can you guess where on Longboat Key this antique Franklin car was spotted Thursday, Aug. 20? Give us your guesses under reader comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 21, 2009
Volunteers needed for merchant rally

In response to the impending closure of Sarasota News and Books, at Saturday's rally downtown merchants will ask residents to pledge to spend $50 per month in their three favorite locally-owned stores.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 21, 2009
Constituents pack town hall meeting

More than 1,300 people packed into Braden River High School's auditorium and cafeteria for Congressman Vern Buchanan's town hall on health care yesterday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 20, 2009
Man on the street: Street speak

We headed downtown to ask people what they thought of the paid parking program the City Commission approved Aug. 17. What do you think? Leave your comments under reader comments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
« 5301 5302 5303 5304 5305 5306 5307 5308 5309 5310 »
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
Santa greets visitors from the window of 9605 Governor's Club Place in The River Club.
  • December 20, 2025
Christmas decorating isn't just for kids
2
The Family Church caroling crew from left to right is Melody Johnson, Laurie Houston, Nancy Pilato, Pastor Phil Derstine and Terrial Robinson.
  • December 20, 2025
East Manatee church members will go through bars to spread Christmas joy
3
Evidence discovered in the home of 33-year-old Demond L. Smith who was arrested by Sarasota police on multiple charges.
  • December 20, 2025
Repeat felon faces charges in Sarasota drug bust
4
Keera Herbst, Donn Githens, Kim Verreault and Alexa Olivas help celebrate the opening of the new Longboat Key Goodwill bookstore and donation site on Dec. 18.
  • December 20, 2025
Longboat Goodwill officially celebrates grand opening
5
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
  • December 19, 2025
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat

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