• 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

News

Manatee County Commissioners Betsy Benac and Vanessa Baugh are proponents of University Place receiving traffic enforcement aid from off-duty deputies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 20, 2015
Manatee County Commission approves off-duty deputies in University Place

The East County community can now start discussions with Manatee County Sheriff's Office on the hire of off-duty deputies.

  • East County
  • News
Restaurant owners Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo scaled back their seat request and added parking spaces, prompting approval for their Shore Longbeach Village restaurant concept Tuesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2015
Shore gains approval for Longboat site

After tabling a request for extra seating, restaurateurs Tom Leonard and Mark Caragiulo get the go-ahead to redevelop the former Moore's site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 20, 2015
Two well-known Sarasota Bay dolphins found dead

Two of Sarasota’s most well-known bottlenose dolphins, Riptorn and FB28, were found dead on Friday and Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After staff advertises the budget change for 30 days, the commission will once again consider the reallocation of funding at a future meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 20, 2015
City moves toward reallocating homeless shelter funds

At Monday’s City Commission meeting, staff gained approval to advertise a proposed budget change that would steer nearly $300,000 in grant money toward housing projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Owner of Blu Que, soon to be Aaron's Fish Camp, Matthew Dively
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 20, 2015
Aaron’s Fish Camp to replace Blu Que in the Village

The new restaurant will feature a streamlined seafood menu, but the management, decor and seats will remain the same.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A home in Bay Isles sold for more than $5 million this year.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 20, 2015
INTERACTIVE: Siesta Key real estate market catching up to 2014

The island saw a slight bump in the number of real estate sales in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 19, 2015
Animal advocacy group plans bear hunt protest

As the state opens black bears to hunters, animal rights groups across the state prepare to be heard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Students who help produce short films during the annual Inspired Minds summer camp can now download their movies online.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 19, 2015
Inspired Minds offers short films for download

Children who participate in the acting group Inspired Minds can now own copies of the films they created.

  • East County
  • News
The accident happened at 7:20 p.m.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2015
Car, scooter collision proves fatal

Lance Hadden, 41, died from injuries sustain in a crash Sunday night.

  • East County
  • News
On the north end of the island, two crosswalks will be built on Gulf of Mexico Drive at Companion Way and near Banyan Club to accommodate pedestrians north and south of the Centre Shops.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 19, 2015
Crosswalk construction slated for November

Construction on four Gulf of Mexico Drive pedestrian crosswalks begins next month and will be complete by Christmas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 19, 2015
Triathletes race to Longboat Key

Four hundred ninety racers participated in the Longboat Key Triathlon on Oct. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Cliff Roles
  • October 18, 2015
SPARCC's "Amazing Raise" Scavenger Hunt and Party

SPARCC's "Amazing Raise" Scavenger Hunt and Party

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Cliff Roles
  • October 18, 2015
2nd annual Art of Food Festival

2nd Annual Art of Food Festival

  • Black Tie
Donald and Kara Bunch hold their 5-month-old baby Jaxson during a fundraiser on Saturday at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex to help pay medical costs for the baby's illness.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 17, 2015
Overwhelming support for Baby Jax

Community supports fundraiser for baby fighting tumor

  • East County
  • News
The king and queen lead the 1 mile walk.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 17, 2015
Buddy walk brings hundreds to Hunsader Farms

Manasota B.U.D.S. held the annual walk Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
« 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 »
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
A rendering of the 12U baseball/softball fields five-plex that will be built at UMR Sports complex in East County.
  • May 23, 2026
Expansion 'gets real' at UMR Sports of Bradenton
2
Grant's Gardens has a two-bay garage at 525 Gulf Bay Road, and is proposing to build an office building on the lot across the street at 524 Gulf Bay Road.
  • May 23, 2026
Landscaping company seeks expansion in Longboat Key
3
  • May 23, 2026
New town clerk hired for Longboat Key
4
Oceane Visa, who says she has waited years to walk across the stage for graduation, is congratulated by Head of School Debra Otey.
  • May 22, 2026
Out-of-Door Academy graduates showed up for the moments that matter most
5
Leighton Paul (right), pictured here during the FHSAA Class 5A-Region 3 final May 14 against Gulf Coast, was Braden River's leadoff hitter this season. She went 0-for-3 in the state semifinals against Niceville.
  • May 22, 2026
Late rally not enough for Braden River High softball in state semifinals

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