• 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

Your Observer

    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • March 1, 2019
Educators, volunteers use Dr. Seuss to teach students about kindness

Dr. Seuss Day got a special twist in district classrooms when Embracing Our Differences partnered with Sarasota County Schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Janet Trefry and Terry Stocker
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • March 1, 2019
Church of the Redeemer can hear the bells, too

The church famous for its bells teaches downtown residents about what they mean.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Heritage Harbour Golf & Eatery investor Bryan Veith enjoys a round with co-owner Chris Bradshaw.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 28, 2019
A round of golf Bradshaw family style in Bradenton

A round of golf Bradshaw family style at Heritage Harbour in Bradenton

  • East County
  • Opinion
Firefighter of the Year Todd DePatie
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 28, 2019
East Manatee Fire Rescue awards top honors

Todd DePatie named firefighter of the year and Casey Lambert is named officer of the year in East Manatee Fire Rescue.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 28, 2019
St. Mary putts through annual golf tournament

About 150 golfers played the Harbourside Course Feb. 28 for the St. Mary Men's Club annual golf tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dr. Rachel Shelley and Rebecca Abrahamson
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 28, 2019
Booker High raises the curtain for their students

The first ever the Booker High School Visual Performing Arts Fundraiser takes place on March 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Youth Library room at the Sarasota County Selby Library.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 28, 2019
Baltimore Orioles help promote love of learning, literacy in Sarasota County

For the eighth consecutive year, students in the greater Sarasota community have the opportunity to tackle books in exchange for baseball tickets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home at 6922 Belmont Court recently sold for $938,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 28, 2019
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $938,000

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 11-15.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 28, 2019
Sarasota County tests election equipment for Longboat election

Ahead of the March 12 election, Ron Turner and his team tests all necessary equipment to ensure it will work properly on election night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Healing owner Karen Mahlios maintains a passion for holistic healing and helping others.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 28, 2019
Cancer inspires Siesta Key shop designed to help people

Daughter-in-law's answer to a casual question forms the basis of a family business.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A courtesy photo from Miriam Zelin's memorial service shows her boots next to the American flag.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 28, 2019
Sarasota Military Academy cadets learn from the past with film

Five women tell their military stories in documentary made by students.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Boog Powell threw out the first pitch Feb. 23 at Ed Smith Stadium.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 28, 2019
Meat the team: Orioles food options receive an upgrade

Boog's BBQ, owned by Boog Powell, is now part of the Baltimore Orioles spring training experience at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riders can take the Breeze from the Siesta Key Village to Turtle Beach.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 28, 2019
Siesta residents raise traffic concerns over Breeze

Frequent stops annoy some drivers, but business and transportation leaders say trolley's effect on traffic numbers outweigh occasional delays.The Siesta Key Breeze Trolley is here to stay, but some residents have more concerns than others.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Anabelle Truong said she likes connecting with people through her poems.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 28, 2019
Sarasota has a different TYPE of poet

Booker Middle School students will gladly write you a verse . . . on a machine built before they were born.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Walter Pawlowski takes a swing with the help of a SoloRider at Sarasota Adaptive Golf.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 28, 2019
Tatum Ridge program helps individuals with challenges find their game again

A Tatum Ridge Golf Club program, Adaptive Golf Sarasota, helps impaired golfers find their game again

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Christina Krug and her daughter, Jovieana, at the 2019 Caring Hearts Luncheon on Feb. 20 at Michael’s On East.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • February 28, 2019
Tackling the crisis at the start

First Step of Sarasota addresses both the opioid and child welfare crises with its Mothers and Infants program.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 28

Kevin French photographed these juvenile bald eagles on North Lido Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2019
East County weather page photo: Feb. 28

Ileene Focht captured these clouds from University Parkway and Cattlemen Road.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 28

Lisa Cotner photographed this limpkin at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A condominium in The Jewel at 1301 Main St. recently sold for $5.5 million. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,059 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.85 million in 2016.Â
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 28, 2019
Condo at The Jewel sells for $5.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 11-15.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Chris Cianfaglione leads a walking tour of the Selby Gardens campus Tuesday, outlining the location of a proposed parking garage on the bayfront property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 28, 2019
Selby Gardens updates neighbors on master plan

Despite continued objections from some residents, the botanical garden is still working to allay any fears about its strategies for growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The city has designated spaces in the parking garage, a surface lot and alleys for St. Armands Circle employees to park with a permit. Circle businesses are concerned about a potential shortage of permits.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 28, 2019
City addresses St. Armands parking questions

Businesses are raising concerns about employee parking permits, but city officials believe the new paid parking system is working well.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Construction has begun on a new University Parkway hotel, but the Planning Board rejected a proposal to increase the number of rooms, citing concerns about oversaturating the market.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 28, 2019
Developer appeals rejected airport hotel plans

A proposal to build nearly 200 new rooms in north Sarasota drew objections from competing businesses. Is that enough to reject the project?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.28.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2019
Groups unite for community-building in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Rotary, Alliance hold annual networking event.

  • East County
  • News
Residents from across the county listen as SCAT Interim Director Rob Lewis addresses the commissioners at the public workshop.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 27, 2019
Workshop discussion leans toward paid parking

Residents from across the county turned out to voice their concerns and ideas on how to best approach the matter of parking and traffic on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Linda Nichols of Backyard Bike Shop said season started late this year.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • February 27, 2019
Longboat's winter season back in black after seeing red

No more red tide for Longboat businesses

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Built in 1988, 682 Mourning Dove Drive has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 6,449 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 27, 2019
Bird Key home sells for $3.45 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 11-15

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • February 27, 2019
Walk-a-Thon hits its stride at Braden River Elementary

It was more than a walk in the park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Hilda Hamrick embraces her great grandson, Daniel Meiler, at William H. Bashaw elementary on Thursday, Feb. 21.
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • February 27, 2019
'Volunteer Extraordinaire' at Bashaw Elementary in Bradenton

“Reserved Parking for Ms. Hilda. Bashaw Volunteer Extraordinaire.”  Now, who is Ms. Hilda?

  • East County
  • News
It was off to the races last year during the Take Stock in Children 5K. File photo
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • February 27, 2019
Take Stock 5k coming March 3

The Take Stock 5k Space Race takes place March 3, and it’s the 10th year of the annual event.

  • East County
  • News
Desiree Brown and Mia Pompey. Photo courtesy of Brown.
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • February 27, 2019
A place to call home in Manatee County

Local foster parents make the difference in the lives of children through the safe children coalition in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • East County
  • News
Jay Rixse delivered a lecture on the President's daily briefing Feb. 19.
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • February 27, 2019
LWR Talks features intelligence

Former CIA and Department of Defense official addresses crowd at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club

  • East County
  • News
The Pirates walk off the court after their loss to Tampa Bay Tech.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 27, 2019
Pirates' record run ends

Braden River girls basketball team comes up one win short of state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Josh Young rises for a layup against Gulf Coast High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 27, 2019
Mustangs senior the calm during the storm

Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball senior Josh Young is calm in big-game situations.

  • East County
  • Sports
Customers peruse the jewelry section at last year's Royal Rummage Sale.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 27, 2019
St. Mary Catholic gets ready to rummage

The annual sale will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
« 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 »
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
Stephen Smagacz, Supervisor of Streetlights and Signalization for Sarasota County, checks on the proper operation of streetlights along 17th Street.
  • June 23, 2026
Sarasota County raises red flag over copper wiring thefts
2
Sydney McCullough takes mom, Belle, and 2-week-old foal, Nezuko, for a walk Wednesday at Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions in Myakka City.
  • June 23, 2026
New foal brings joy to Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions
3
Hand balancer Yelitza Vivas wows the crowd at the Summer Circus Spectacular, which runs through Aug. 8 at The Ringling's Historic Asolo Theater.
  • June 23, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 25-July 2
4
The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and town of Longboat Key joined forces to organize the first Let’s Talk Longboat business roundtable Wednesday, June 17 at Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • June 23, 2026
Business owners, town and chamber discuss 'surviving the summer'
5
A feather banner is anchored next to the sidewalk on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Longboat Key staff are preparing an amendment that could prohibit that type of sign by refining the definition of flag in town code.
  • June 23, 2026
Flag or sign? Town may tighten code as banners sprout on GMD

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