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Results for: Slikk App Referral Code "8NETW8" Get 250 Rs Bonus

  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 21, 2024
East County deputy develops tool to relieve back pain

Manatee County Deputy Ethan Schneider invented the Sacro Stik to target the sacroiliac joints.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Emma Burke |
  • October 6, 2024
Embrace the pumpkin flavors at these Sarasota eateries

Here's where to get into the fall spirit, even when it's 90 degrees outside.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2024
SPD responds to woman hiding in shrubbery

The woman took refuge in bushes at Lido Beach fearing a random man may assault her. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 20, 2024
Where to get Thanksgiving dinner on Longboat Key

Restaurants gear up to serve holiday favorites on Thanksgiving Day as snowbirds arrive back on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • September 24, 2025
Sisterhood For Good honors members and donors who support their mission

Founded in 2011, Sisterhood For Good has awarded grants totaling $622,427 to local nonprofits since its inception.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • October 14, 2025
M/I Homes donates $141,000 toward cancer research

The sale of the M/I Homes dwelling in Lakewood Ranch is going to Pelotonia, a nonprofit that supports cancer research.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 30, 2023
County land-buying fund may run dry by 2029

Rising maintenance costs might deplete Sensitive Lands Protection Program in six years unless voters approve a referendum to extend it a second time.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 19, 2025
Esplanade continues tradition of being 'foolishly festive' for parade

This year's Foolishly Festive Christmas Parade was the original organizers' "swan song," who hope new blood will take on the parade and keep the Christmas spirit alive.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • April 1, 2026
Inspections show LBK condo buildings in sound shape but come at a cost

Milestone inspections are required by the state for three-story or higher condo buildings that are 30 years or older.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 1, 2026
Teams prepare for April 11 Walk to Defeat ALS

Last year, the annual walk raised $92,318 in support of resources and research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 11, 2026
High school sweethearts share advice on pedaling through life together

This Longboat Key couple bought a tandem bike for their 25th wedding anniversary, a practical and sentimental approach to taking on life together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • March 23, 2026
They are goons who don't understand Jesus

Readers respond to our March 5 editorial with mixed views on the U.S.'s conflict with Iran.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 18, 2025
Longboat police chief stresses community visibility

Visibility, transparency and collaboration have been priorities for the department as Chief Russ Mager gets accustomed to leading the Longboat Key Police Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • October 28, 2025
Longboat's Rev. Bill honored before going to Sarasota church

The outgoing care pastor and former senior pastor at Longboat Island Chapel is taking up a leadership role at St. Andrew United Church of Christ.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • October 29, 2025
Rotary honors the dedication of a town's grant coordinator

Rotarians heard from Kaylee Zavela about ongoing hurricane-recovery projects and other current undertakings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • December 10, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Paisley Binswanger

The senior guard leads the Sailors in several statistical categories and signed with Samford in November.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 27, 2026
Leadership Sarasota spruces up Save Our Seabirds space

With the sponsorship and hands-on work of local leaders, the bird sanctuary has a new look for its outdoor education center and landscaping.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2026
Man climbs to the roof of a bar in search of his friend

A patron of a downtown bar, who was trespassed after being spotted on the roof, said that's the last place he saw his friend. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 12, 2026
Police department debuts mobile Sarasota Learning Center

Sarasota Police Department's new tech-rich trailer will be deployed by the Community Relations Division to take technology to many who don't have access.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • December 21, 2025
Longest-serving Longboat bellringer attributes motivation to family

Sue Wertman, among her numerous other contributions to the community, has been ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on Longboat for 12 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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