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The barricades heading north on Lena Road from the roundabout at 44th Avenue East will be removed Oct. 1.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 29, 2025
Lena Road will connect State Road 64 to State Road 70 on Oct. 1

Manatee County plans to open the connection but emphasizes it won't be the urban corridor originally planned.

  • East County
  • News
Leo Biter enters the pep rally.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 28, 2025
Southside Elementary hosts Go Gold Day rally

The initiative, which involves students helping to raise awareness and support for children facing pediatric cancer, has grown in size since it began in 2017.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Outgoing Visit Sarasota County Board of Directors members Kara Morgan (left) and Mark Gordon with VSC President and CEO Erin Duggan.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2025
Visit Sarasota County names three board members

The official tourism bureau of Sarasota County appoints three new leaders as three others rotate off the board of directors.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Sandpiper Inn, located at 5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive, reopened mid-August after rebuilding from significant hurricane damage.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • September 28, 2025
Resilient owners of Longboat legend celebrate post-storms reopen

Owners Harold and Christine Cullison officially reopened Sandpiper Inn on Aug. 16 after working hard to rebuild from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Lakewood Ranch's Katelyn Diaz, 19, is studying business and learning through hands-on experience with Sip n Brew.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • September 27, 2025
New business owners connect with Lakewood Ranch through coffee

Sip n Brew, a new coffee trailer owned and operated by a Lakewood Ranch family, will be at various locations throughout each week.

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  • Eat + Drink
Newsweek ranks Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center among the top nursing homes in Florida.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2025
Sarasota Memorial nursing home ranks among the state's best

Newsweek annual ranking places Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 26th best in Florida for 2026.

  • Sarasota
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Cliff Talbott, lifeguard two with the Manatee County Beach Patrol Division, demonstrates for Longboat Key Fire Rescue officers how to make a controlled dive into the water while conducting a marine rescue. The beach patrol led a multi-department training on Sept. 24 off Coquina Beach.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • September 27, 2025
First responders dive into marine rescue training

Manatee County Beach Patrol Division rescuers led a training with Longboat Key Fire Rescue on Coquina Beach to prep them for water-based emergencies.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Green at UTC is filled with bubbles and games every fourth Wednesday of the month for the UTC Kids Club.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 26, 2025
The Green at UTC bubbles over with fun

Once a month, games are set up on the green as part of the UTC Kids Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Pedestrian killed crossing Bee Ridge Road
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2025
Pedestrian killed crossing Bee Ridge Road

A 76-year-old Sarasota man was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7 a.m. incident.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cannons Marina is at 6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key. The 70-plus year-old business started as a fish camp in the late 40s opened by Ernie Cannon.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • September 26, 2025
Cannons Marina changes hands

Port-Charlotte-based Ingman Marine is acquiring the 70-plus-year-old Longboat Key marina.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Eddie Molina and his son Theo Molina, 2, take a stop outside a shop in Siesta Key.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 26, 2025
Visitors and residents enjoy a slow evening in Siesta Key

A night in Siesta Key Village exploring the sights through the lens of a camera.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By RCLA Town Hall
  • September 25, 2025
Ringling College TOWN HALL Celebrates Its 45th Season

“There’s nothing like hearing directly from experts,” said Lauren Kurnov, Executive Director of Ringling College TOWN HALL. “It really brings leading news stories and hot topics to life.”

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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When Nikesh Patel isn't at City Hall he is at his small family farm near Myakka caring for a variety of animals.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 25, 2025
New Sarasota Public Works director is the 'right person at the right time'

Former City Engineer Nikesh Patel succeeded long-time department head Doug Jeffcoat, who retired after 30 years with the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key finalizes $24.1 million budget
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • September 25, 2025
Longboat Key finalizes $24.1 million budget

The unanimous approval was a formality after months of discussions about funding priorities in a year following back-to-back hurricanes in 2024.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department will install speed detection cameras at six schools throughout the city.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 25, 2025
School zone, red light cameras yield nearly 50,000 tickets in a year

Despite 49,320 citations in a year, Sarasota Police Department reports photo and video enforcement is resulting in a downward trend in citations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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LaRon Foye, a senior safety/wide receiver, points to his right ring finger following his game-sealing interception against Jacksonville Bolles.
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Lynnette Beecher and Gunilla Imshaug, members of the Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club, check out a photo of a baby alligator that was taken moments before.
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