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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 15, 2014
ODA teacher unveils sports grant program

Ken Sommers and his 1-year-old foundation, Games 4 Good, seek to fund nonprofits that aim to use sports for positive change.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 26, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'

Read Marty Fugate's review of Asolo Rep's 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' which runs through April 13.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 12, 2014
New owners assume helm at Ed's Tavern

Founding owner John Breiner sold the Lakewood Ranch Main Street staple to Albert Myara and Bob Bender, who vow to maintain the restaurant's Jersey-inspired appeal.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 7, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key kicks off 2022 with first meeting

The club heard from the chair of the Longboat Key Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 12, 2022
The Players tabs Florida native Lee Gundersheimer as new artistic director

Lee Gundersheimer is making a triumphant career journey home to his native state as he becomes the new artistic director of The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 8, 2012
Scene & Heard

Orchestra's Leif Bjaland takes a bow; Chorus of the Keys concert will have a certain 'Twain'; Sayer brings her finger pickin' back to Sarasota Banjo buffs rejoice! Cynthia Sayer is back!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 28, 2023
ODA football downs All Saints' Academy in SSAA quarterfinals

After weeks of struggles, the Thunder found its offense in a 42-28 win.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 21, 2025
Midtown Plaza redevelopment begins its run through city approval

Plans are to redevelop the site of the long-vacant Winn-Dixie next to Michael's on East into a mixed-use project with apartments, a hotel and retail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • July 1, 2025
Jan Wallace passes gavel to new Rotary Club of Longboat Key head

Community environmental projects are set to take a front seat under the leadership of new Rotary Club of Longboat Key President Terri Driver.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • November 22, 2023
Drop the guilt this holiday season and indulge in moderation

Embrace life. It’s not about what you do during the holidays. It’s what you do during the rest of the year that counts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 30, 2024
Flight path from SRQ changes direction over Longboat Key

A change in the angle of departures from SRQ was made by the Federal Aviation Administration and impacts the path of flights over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 21, 2024
ODA football holds off Sarasota Christian to move to 5-0

A late fumble recovery secured a 36-31 win for the Thunder.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • January 15, 2024
'Embracing Our Differences' art exhibit returns to Bayfront Park

The global art show kicks off with a party featuring music and food trucks on Jan. 21.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2025
'My girlfriend can beat up your girlfriend'

A downtown bar brawl begins when a man tells another man that his girlfriend would "stomp his girl." This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2025
Man alleges spying operation at a downtown convenience store

Convinced he was on a CIA and FBI hit list for his knowledge of international espionage, a man kicked a store customer whom he believed was following him. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • March 24, 2026
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Kole Ayrault

The senior first baseman/outfielder has fueled a fiery start for Sarasota High baseball.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 12, 2025
Great Scallop Search yields 20 sightings in Sarasota Bay

Despite spotting plenty of healthy seagrass habitat, volunteer snorkelers said scallops remain fairly scarce in Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2025
Black Tie highlights top moment of 2025, in photos

The Sarasota social scene was full of photogenic moments during the past year. It was a tough job, but we picked some of our favorites.

  • Black Tie
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 29, 2020
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner: 2020

A look back at a year of protecting, serving.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 29, 2025
Bill Waddill wants and plans for a more walkable Rosemary District

Following a six-year hiatus with the Bay Park Conservancy, the former head of Kimley-Horn's Sarasota office is back and focused on completing the downtown Sarasota puzzle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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