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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 31, 2017
Brick's Smoked Meats opens in downtown Sarasota

Started as a farmer's market pop-up, the new State Street restaurant serves up authentic Texas barbecue.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2017
Top Story - October: A different kind of wedding band in Sarasota

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2017
Ziegler’s persistence brings more transparency

She has lived up to her promise.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 25, 2022
Longboat Key leaders expected to develop Town Center concept plan

Town leaders publicly addressed an independent effort to build a black box theater on the Town Center Green site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 29, 2023
Locals team up to clean up July 4 litter left on beaches

A local sports store is partnering with AT&T to clean up litter on Siesta Key beaches from Fourth of July festivities and to show some love for the area’s beauty.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • September 5, 2019
Project to light up downtown Sarasota trees

The Downtown Improvement District hopes to add lights on Main Street, in Five Points Park and in other portions of the city center in time for the holiday season.

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  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2015
Letters to the Editor

Condo Council lighting contest is unfair; Settling the lawsuit would have no effect

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 13, 2024
SRQ airport surpasses 4.3 million passengers

Passenger traffic at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is up 215% since 2018 as expansion work continues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 12, 2025
'You Raise Me Up' puts local arts education on stage

The finale of the 2025 Living Arts Festival in Sarasota highlighted arts education in the local area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 16, 2011
Lido residents present pool plan

To fight a city proposal to shut down the pool for up to six months of the offseason, Lido Key citizens have come up with a list of goals to reach to keep the pool open all year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 8, 2020
Manatee School District provides meals to families

Provisions being made for long weekend.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2017
Top Story - January: Car crashes into Harry's Corner Store

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Too many cookbooks in the kitchen?

Recently, the Longboat Library has been inundated with cookbook donations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 1, 2014
SKVA reports Siesta events successful

Siesta Key Village Association board members said that the crowd at this year's at Light Up the Village Parade was the biggest yet.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 24, 2013
9U All-Stars qualify for Southeast Regional

The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars finished as the state runner-up in the 9U state tournament July 11 through July 15, in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • July 28, 2025
Keep the name of Longboat's Gulf of Mexico Drive

America should "stand up" again as it it did under President Eisenhower, a reader says.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 23, 2025
Families partake in early-season cheer at Light Up Longboat

Longboaters and their family members kicked off the holiday season with annual festivities on Nov. 22 at the Town Center Green.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 25, 2010
Hogle: Unlocked cars drive up crime stats

Police Chief Al Hogle said it's hard to deter burglars from targeting the area when residents continuously leave cars unlocked.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 26, 2012
Year in sports: A look back

Building off of last year's successes, East County athletes made remarkable headlines in 2012, putting together one of the most eventful and successful years in recent history.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 11, 2013
Sarasota Orchestra names new musical director

The Sarasota Orchestra today named Anu Tali as its new music director. The 40-year-old Estonian conductor is being signed to a three-year contract that will officially begin August 1.

  • Arts + Culture
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