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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 5, 2026
Women's Golf Association scrambles to close out season

Clear skies led to great plays by players with the Women's Golf Association at their end-of-season gathering.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 17, 2025
The past is present in Asolo Rep's 'Dancing at Lughnasa'

For Joe Dowling, directing Brian Friel's play is like visiting an old friend — and making a new one.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 15, 2022
Workshop studies the need for East Manatee Fire Rescue to add paramedics

Fire Commissioner James Carlino 70% of calls for the department are medically related and that it thus makes sense that the best medical care should be provided.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 4, 2024
Affordable housing will be incentivized in Sarasota's commercial areas

Despite neighbors' concerns, incentives are now in place to bring attainable residences to the city's commercial corridors and centers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 6, 2024
This family foundation has hands-on science learning at its heart

The Faulhaber Family Foundation — founded by a Casey Key couple — seeks to help local students fall in love with science through hands-on experiences.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2014
2014: The best of Cops Corner

We bring you the strangest, silliest Cops Corner reports, courtesy of Longboat Key police, in 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 20, 2023
Mixon Fruit Farms leaves a legacy of making memories in Bradenton

Mixon Fruit Farms prepares to close July 29 after 84 years in operation.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2021
Cigar bar proposal rekindles scrutiny of downtown liquor sales

How many bars is too many in downtown Sarasota? Depends on who you’re asking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 5, 2016
Longboat residents push for noise enforcement

Relief may be on the way for Longbeach Village residents concerned with the din of raucous parties flanking Jewfish Key each weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Colony conundrum

A bankruptcy judge is expected to rule on a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort settlement Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 28, 2012
Reid seeks honest procurement director

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid backed his zero-tolerance ethics policy with Procurement Official Mark Thiele's resignation. Now he hopes to fill the position before August.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 18, 2012
Scene & Heard

McCurdy preps for 'Today' show close-up; YouthArts Fest puts creativity on display; Jazz Juvies blends hot rhythms with Fuzión

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 10, 2017
Dry spring drops pond levels

Near drought conditions draw full attention of public.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 20, 2014
Colony Lender demands $5.1M

David Siegal wrote in a letter that Colony owners have 20 days to pay unpaid real estate taxes and rent, but unit owners plan to fight before they open up their wallets.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 28, 2023
Animal rescue expansion completes in April for increased care

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue has been able to boost its intake and services as its expansion project nears completion.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 18, 2018
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School intensive instructors preserve national legacy

The four faculty members leading the 2018 Sarasota Cuban Ballet School summer intensive each bring something different to the same Cuban ballet school method.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 29, 2016
Hooray for the Brits!

The U.K.’s vote to exit the EU comes at a propitious time. As we celebrate the 240th anniversary of our independence, Brexit reminds us of the meaning of liberty.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 5, 2024
Project Pride offers new gathering place for LGBTQ+ community

The organization recently established a new headquarters and hired its first executive director.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2023
The best things to do around Sarasota for Jan. 12-18

Plenty of visual and performing art events are on tap this week in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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