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Results for: Scoop Hero Mesa is a local poop scooping company in Mesa, AZ

  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 10, 2016
Brunch with a side of soul

Blue Rooster’s Gospel brunch is about more than just food and music.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 30, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 31

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 14, 2017
FDOT might add more roundabouts to S.R. 64 corridor in East County

Roundabouts at Greyhawk Boulevard, Lorraine Road added to project list.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 30, 2017
Officials urge safety this Fourth of July

With preventable deaths in the U.S. at an all-time high, local and state officials are reminding everyone to be safe.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 18, 2016
Band of Gypsies: Hot Club of SRQ swings into gypsy-jazz nostalgia

The local band pays homage to the sound pioneered by Django Reinhardt in 1930s France.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2016
CONA offers lesson about value of historic property

Is your home or building 50 years old? If so, you should attend the Sarasota County Coalition of Neighborhood Association meeting Feb. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • March 2, 2017
City Commission candidate questionnaire: Martin Hyde

At-large candidate Martin Hyde shares his thoughts on the key issues ahead of the March 14 election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 14, 2016
Then and Now: Local debutante program shifts its focus

There’s more to the debutante program than etiquette classes and Cinderella-style dances.

  • Black Tie
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 14, 2015
King of Queens: A conversation with Berry Ayers

There's more to Beneva Fruitville than dirty jokes and skimpy dresses. Meet the man behind the makeup and host of Social's new Drag Queen Bingo Brunch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 21, 2015
Much Ado about Nothing: A new venue for Sarasota

Nothing Arts Center is cranking up Sarasota’s underground music scene, with a focus on inclusivity

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 8, 2013
Sarasota County avoids pension quagmire

Unfunded pension liabilities aren't a concern for Sarasota County due to a statewide pension program that ranks among the best in the country.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 5, 2013
Florida's key fruit

When someone visits our area, it's likely they'll order Key lime pie as the perfect ending to his or her meal (usually consisting of fresh fish).

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2013
Longboat Key wedding professionals group bands together

Weddings are big business, but Longboat Key only gets a small sliver of the proverbial cake. A new group of wedding-business professionals hopes to change that.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Sarasota Observer welcomes letters on current, local topics. Please email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • August 7, 2024
DeSantis visits Sarasota to survey storm damage

Gov. Ron DeSantis offered assistance and heard from business owners following Tropical Storm Debby.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 21, 2024
Women In Philanthropy of Sarasota announces honorees for its first soiree

The new nonprofit hopes to honor the legacy of charitable women while also inspiring a new generation to get involved with the community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 24, 2025
Projects along I-75 will reconfigure interchanges to ease congestion

FDOT has big plans for Interstate 75 through Sarasota County to alleviate interchange bottlenecks. All it takes is time and money.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 30, 2025
Nextlevelz tackles football concerns with local clinic

The developmental program teaches 100 youth football players how to tackle.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 14, 2025
Keep an eye out for these Longboat Key summer events

While the peak season is winding down, Longboat residents and visitors can look forward to events continuing throughout the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 23, 2025
Bikers ride through downtown to honor cyclist victims of roadway accidents

The annual Ride of Silence is held by Sarasota Manatee Bicycle Club and the Village Idiots Cycling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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