• 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

Trending | Sarasota

Jonathan and Charlotte Abrams
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 25, 2015
Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

  • Black Tie
Michael Andrew & The Atomic Big Band peformed at the 2015 Corinthian Gala
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 24, 2015
Corinthian Gala 2015 'A Night of 1,000 Cranes'

Corinthian Gala 2015 'A Night of 1,000 Cranes'

  • Black Tie
Liebe Gamble and Mary Pat Radford
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 24, 2015
June Simmons Jewelry: Spring Trends We Love

June Simmons Jewelry: Spring Trends We Love

  • Black Tie
Rabbi Bradley Artson helped install Rabbi Michael Werbow.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Beth Sholom Welcomes Rabbi

The congregation of Temple Beth Sholom welcomed Rabbi Michael Werbow as the newly installed rabbi with a special service and dinner gala on Jan. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Commissioner Carolyn Mason cuts the ribbon to open the new Gulf Gate Library.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulf Gate Library Opening

Members of the community celebrated the opening of the Gulf Gate Public Library by checking out books and the brand-new facilities on Jan. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Eric Bailey and his daughter Olivia enjoy a date night at the Florida Studio Theatre.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 23, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY:Dad and Daughter Date Night

Friday was date night for dads and daughters presented by the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota that included dinner and a show at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kathryn Coleman and Chairwoman Jennifer Fretz-Smith
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 23, 2015
Arts & Soul Gala

Arts & Soul Gala

  • Black Tie
Siesta Key Chamber Executive Director Debra Lynn-Schmitz welcomes the 2015 board of directors.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 22, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber Annual Banquet

Members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce met at TCP Prestancia in Palmer Ranch Friday, Jan. 23, for its annual report and awards banquet.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This week’s FYI Friday features news about a possible indoor surf park, a raging fire on Lido Key and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
President and CEO Michael Crosby was quiet regarding plans to move Mote's aquarium, with the fundraising campaign instead focused on growing the organization's research capability.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 22, 2015
Mote announces $50 million fundraising push

As Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium celebrates its 60th anniversary, the organization has unveiled a fundraising campaign to help grow over the next 5 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Employment in the transportation, professional services and retail sectors drove job gains in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan study area in December.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2015
Sarasota economy finishes 2014 strong

The unemployment rate fell below 5% in Sarasota County last month for the first time since August 2007, while the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area added 2,300 jobs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The SCAT station placed in the top 25 out of 67 entries.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 22, 2015
SCAT station wins state architecture award

The Sarasota County Area Transit transfer station located at Cattleman Road and Porter Way opened in January 2012.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 22, 2015
Missing Memories

People who suffer from dementia, as well as their caregivers, need strong support systems in place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Michael Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium addresses guests at the anniversary celebration.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote Celebrates 60 years

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium invited supporters, guests and members to celebrate 60 years of science and conservation Thursday, Jan. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Isabel Becker and Anita Pihl
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 21, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera fundraiser at Pattigeorge's

The Sarasota Opera held a fundraising event at Pattigeorge's on Jan. 22. Guests received instruction on cooking food with the theme of Asian Excursion.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
« 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 »
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 in Sarasota

1
Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute.
  • December 21, 2025
SMH participates in global bladder cancer treatment clinical trial
2
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
3
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
  • December 19, 2025
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
4
District 5 representative Ron Cutsinger will be the 2026 chairman of the Sarasota County Commission.
  • December 19, 2025
Sarasota County commissioners pick chair, vice chair
5
Locations of the new St. Armands speed tables are marked in red.
  • December 19, 2025
St. Armands speed humps will be replaced with permanent speed tables

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