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Signs on Longboat Key's public beaches caution swimmers about the dangers of rip tides.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • October 1, 2025
How to spot and escape Gulf rip currents

On beaches with no lifeguards, like Longboat Key, knowing what to look for and how to escape a rip current might just save a life.

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Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman speaks at the Sept. 23 Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce State of the Community luncheon.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 1, 2025
Sheriff: Law enforcement is expensive but worth the price

Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman tells the Chamber of Commerce its $221 million budget is reducing crime and among the lowest cost per capita in the region.

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A driver was measured at 88 mph over the Ringling Bridge, which has a 35 mph, leading to their arrest, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2025
'Super speeder' arrested for driving 88 mph on Ringling Bridge

Sarasota Police stopped a driver who was clocked going 53 mph over the speed limit Tuesday morning on Ringling Bridge.

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Dimmitt Automotive Group President Peter Dimmitt says Bentley Tampa Bay and Bentley Sarasota will have a "symbiotic" relationship. They can "have a greater inventory to work out of," he says.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 30, 2025
Downtown Sarasota to get Bentley franchise in 2026

A Bentley franchise has been awarded to Dimmitt Automotive Group, which has experience selling what the company's CEO calls "reward automobiles."

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The roundabout at Ringling Blvd. and Pine Place opened on evening of Jan. 31, 2025.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2025
Ringling roundabout recognized for engineering and design

Opened in January, the roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place in Sarasota has captured the attention of a national transportation engineers group.

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Achilles Kouskoutis
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 30, 2025
New Greek restaurant to open in Sarasota's Gulf Gate

Nikki's Greek Café, located just south of Stickney Point Road, is targeting an early October opening.

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A rendering of the planned 17-unit Habitat for Humanity townhome development.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 30, 2025
Habitat for Humanity will build 17-unit townhomes in Park East

Habitat for Humanity received Sarasota City Commission approval to build 17 townhomes across two buildings in a neighborhood surrounded by detached Habitat housing.

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Gunnar, a police dog with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, alerted to the potential presence of drugs in a car stopped by Sarasota Police, leading to the arrest of a Sunrise man.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 29, 2025
Sunrise man arrested on drug charges within sight of Sarasota PD building

A traffic stop at an adjacent intersection leads to the search and fentanyl discovery.

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Storm damage repairs at Hermitage Artist Retreat could be as long as a year away according to Sarasota County staff.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 29, 2025
Hermitage Artist Retreat estimates restoration costs at less than $500,000

Hermitage requests Sarasota County permission to make storm damage repairs to its Manasota Key site while negotiations for property conveyance remains underway.

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Outgoing Visit Sarasota County Board of Directors members Kara Morgan (left) and Mark Gordon with VSC President and CEO Erin Duggan.
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  • 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.

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Newsweek ranks Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center among the top nursing homes in Florida.
    By
  • 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.

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Pedestrian killed crossing Bee Ridge Road
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  • 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.

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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
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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
Kilwins Sarasota is located at 312 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Key.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • September 25, 2025
Kilwins makes sweet return to St. Armands Circle

Following a nearly yearlong closure from hurricane damage, the fudge and ice cream shop is reopening this weekend.

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