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A double staircase leads to 7366 Point of Rocks Road on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 16, 2026
Gulf-front Siesta Key estate lists for $26 million

The home on Point of Rocks features an infinity pool that appears to merge with the Gulf.

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Renourishment of Lido Beach is scheduled to be completed prior to sea turtle nesting season.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2026
Sarasota's Lido Beach renourishment project begins soon

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to deposit upwards of 300,000 cubic yards of sand to replenish the degradation of Lido Beach beginning Jan. 20. The beach will remain open throughout the duration of the project.

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Commissioner-At-Large BJ Bishop and Scott Dudley with the Florida League of Cities Advocacy Committee.
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  • S.T. Cardinal
  • January 15, 2026
Longboat commissioner picked as president of Manasota League of Cities

B.J. Bishop was reelected to serve as president of the nine-member group of municipal representatives.

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Manatee County has announced available cold weather shelters.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2026
Cold weather shelters open in Manatee, Sarasota counties for frigid spell

Salvation Army, Under One Roof and Turning Points offer warm, safe spaces.

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The interior of the new restrooms at Sarasota City Hall feature tile walls and an architectural feature on the ceilings.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 15, 2026
City Hall bathrooms reopen after 15-month rehab project

The discovery of crumbling, aging iron pipes beneath the restrooms in the City Hall lobby extended the duration and the cost of a nearly $660,000 remodel.

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Warren Hutmacher of Sumter Local Government Consulting discusses the search for a city manager before the Sarasota City Commission.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 15, 2026
City makes progress toward hiring a new manager

With interim Sarasota City Manager Dave Bullock's planned departure on March 6, the City Commission now faces urgency to name a new permanent chief executive.

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Sarasota police executed a warrant at this home at 1579 28th St., resulting in multiple arrests.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2026
Sarasota raid nets additional felony arrests

While executing a search and arrest warrant at a home, Sarasota police make additional arrests on weapons, drugs and sex charges.

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Anthony and Katherine Van Wezel Stone, grandchildren of the late Lewis Van Wezel.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 14, 2026
Van Wezel heirs join with SPAF to support new Performing Arts Center

Grandchildren of the late Lewis Van Wezel have joined the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation in support of a new venue and a "unified cultural campus."

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Tal Siddique is this year's chair of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 14, 2026
Manatee County explores idea of adopting a charter

New Commission Chair Tal Siddique says a charter can give residents more control of their county.

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All appears back to normal in some areas of St. Armands Circle, such as the sidewalk and landscaping aside Columbia Restaurant. Many storefronts, however, remain vacant 15 months after Hurricane Milton.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 14, 2026
St. Armands resilience allocation brings 'sense of accomplishment'

As planning begins on how to best spend $13.5 million in Resilient SRQ funds, St. Armands Key businesses and residents celebrate a sense of relief from years of flooding events.

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Clayton McCurry is a senior ranger at Duette Preserve.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 14, 2026
Prescribed burns are a hot topic in Manatee County

The county's burn team set fire to 13,950 acres of preserves last year to safeguard residents and wildlife.

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Cyclists utilize the bike lanes on Gulf of Mexico Drive along the newly completed Country Club Shores turn lane project portion of the street. The 0.84-mile segment marks the first example of the town’s Complete Streets vision.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • January 14, 2026
Longboat Key approves short list of transportation projects

Two roundabouts, Complete Streets vision (under a new name) and expanded multiuse path are priorities for the town.

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Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport served more than 4.5 million passengers in 2025.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2026
Sarasota airport smashes passenger count record at 4.5 million

More than twice as many fly through SRQ than in 2019.

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David and Ruth Beliles were married on Valentine's Day in February 1953.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 13, 2026
Observer Media Group chairman dies at 95

David Beliles lived a life of grit and guts, and grace and generosity.

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Missing Longboat Key teen found safe, police say
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2026
Missing Longboat Key teen found safe, police say

Anyone with information on the 14-year-old girl is asked to call the town's police.

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