Siesta Key

Andrew Warfield
November 13, 2025

Life in Sarasota is back to normal for the 2025-26 season

With recovery from the 2024 hurricanes largely complete, the Sarasota you return to is largely back to normal, among other news to catch up on from while you were away.

Sarasota
News

Adam Hughes
November 13, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Sara Sands home on Sandy Shore Avenue tops the week's sales at $2,875,000.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Ian Swaby
November 12, 2025

It's Read Everywhere winner finds high ground in Swiss Alps

This year's winner of the Observer's It's Read Everywhere contest enjoyed the "trip of a lifetime" and showed that the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer is as well traveled as Agent 007.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
November 6, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 20-24 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A home in Cocoanut Bayou on Cedar Park Circle tops the week’s sales at $4.3 million.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Eric Garwood
November 6, 2025

Midnight Pass monitoring funded for another year

Sarasota County approves $500,000 to continue the program to watch for changes in waterway.

Siesta Key
News

By Michael Saunders & Company
November 5, 2025

For Sale: 8155 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota

Welcome to one of the most impeccably reimagined residences on the quiet southern end of Siesta Key.

Siesta Key
Real Estate

Enjoy a quintessential Florida al fresco experience with tips from top planners

Creating the perfect picnic isn’t rocket science. But it is an art.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
October 30, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 13-17 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A two-property sale in Ralph S. Twitchell on Big Pass Lane tops the week's sales at $3 million.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Eric Snider
October 30, 2025

Photography has done more than keep Lou Newman busy. It's kept him young.

From polar bears in the Arctic to pelicans on Lido Beach, Lou Newman has spent the last two decades capturing the world through his lens.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Robert Plunket
October 30, 2025

This Lido Shores home was once the center of Sarasota's social scene — and scandal

Once the stage for Sarasota's most dazzling dramas, this spectacular Lido Shores estate is back in the spotlight.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Marty Fugate
October 30, 2025

Lobster Pot infuses New England tradition with Portuguese pizazz

The Medeiros family blends their Massachusetts past and Portuguese ancestry at the Siesta Key Village restaurant.

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

Andrew Warfield
October 29, 2025

Commissioners lament top county officials' evaluation process

Expressing disdain for the public evaluation process of the county administrator and attorney, Sarasota County commissioners award a token bonus as a tough budget season looms.