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Results for: Playvital Discount Code "AVA10" Get 10% Off On All Products!

  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor: Town employees have high-risk jobs

I disagree with your statement in the Aug. 22 opinion article 'DROP-dead Disappointment' in which you state that ' ... a general employee works in an air-conditioned office his entire career.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 14, 2014
Hidden Harbor Marina reopens

After being shut down for more than six years, the south U.S. 41 marina is once again officially open for business.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kimberly Braun |
  • November 4, 2013
Johnna White: a woman with moxie

Johnna White: a woman with moxie

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 5, 2014
Mosaic masterpiece

The attention to detail in Stanley and Mary Williams' home on Bay Point Drive is indisputable, and the tile work provides the perfect example.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Janet Combs |
  • February 25, 2024
Cooking for Wishes follows the yellow brick road

Guests at Make-A-Wish's annual dinner had fun cooking a dinner with a "Wizard of Oz" theme.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2024
Giving Challenge nets nearly $580,000 before it starts

Patterson Foundation matches gifts of $100 each to 728 organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 19, 2024
Young performers take center stage at Sarasota Rising: A Celebration of Youth

The closing event of the inaugural Living Arts Festival showcased up-and-coming talent in the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • 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 Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2025
FDOT plans US 301 resurfacing

The Florida Department of Transportation will hold an Aug. 19 public meeting on plans to repave U.S. 301 between U.S. 41 and 10th Street in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2024
SOTA adds virtual concierge for condo buyers

The virtual service will provide a dedicated "lifestyle curator" upon contract to buyers at the downtown Sarasota luxury condo and hotel complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2024
Pickleball tournament to benefit hurricane victims

Sarasota High School Tennis Foundation's second annual Sarasota Slam will donate a portion of its proceeds to All Faiths Food Bank.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lori Sax |
  • September 22, 2024
Sarasota Opera toasts to a new season with Food & Wine Festival

The annual tasting event Sept. 21 showcased the best bites from local restaurants while raising funds for the Sarasota Youth Opera.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2024
Debris cleanup continues in Sarasota

More than 1 million cubic yards of debris has been collected to date.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • December 12, 2025
Boats sparkle at Bird Key fleet blessing

Bird Key celebrants decorated their boats, socialized and joined in a prayer for those sailing waters near and far.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 1, 2026
Temple Sinai hosts Sarasota Jewish Food Festival

The festival, presented in partnership with The Original Wolfie's Restaurant, featured traditional Jewish baked goods and other offerings.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2026
Cold weather shelters open in Manatee, Sarasota counties for frigid spell

Salvation Army, Under One Roof and Turning Points offer warm, safe spaces.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 24, 2023
Longboat residents learn value of electric vehicles, solar energy

About 15 people attended Wednesday's workshop in partnership with Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 24, 2021
Lakewood Ranch art teacher finds new "pet" project

Lakewood Ranch art teacher paints pet portraits

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 8, 2009
Sarasota gets scratch fever

Disc jockeys and clubbers plan to flock to downtown Sarasota bars next week for Sarasota's first Vinyl Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 9, 2010
Swimmer competes at Masters Swimming Nationals

Greenfield Plantation resident Ed Mench finished 12th in his age group in the 100-yard breaststroke at the United States Masters Swimming Nationals May 20-23 in Atlanta.

  • East County
  • Sports
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