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Hoping to eliminate Siesta Key Beach closures due to high bacteria counts, the county has two options to remedy the problem. One Key neighborhood is against one of the solutions.

Sarasota
News

By Brynn Mechem |
March 26, 2020

Officers focus on education over enforcement during beach closures

As Sarasota County beaches remain closed, local law enforcement is upping its beach patrol.

Sarasota
News

By Brynn Mechem |
April 2, 2020

Closed Sarasota beaches attract shorebirds weeks ahead of schedule

Local official says shorebirds could see a more successful season as a result of beach closures.

Sarasota
News

By Pam Nadon |
August 4, 2014

FILM REVIEW: 'Boyhood'

Director Richard Linklater's new film, 'Boyhood,' is a huge leap of faith that lands in all the right places.

Arts + Culture

By Matt Walsh |
June 28, 2017

Ben Franklin, we need you more than ever

To preserve what our Founders created, Ben Franklin knew it depended on our having the proper temper in the public square.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Ian Swaby |
January 15, 2026

Local creator of children's microscope works to make science more accessible

Since 1987, Sarasota's Dennis Brock has been producing the Brock Magiscope, which draws from ambient light and minimizes breakable components.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Observer Staff |
March 20, 2025

2025 education summer camps in Sarasota, Manatee

Check out the education camps available in Sarasota and Manatee counties this summer.

Summer Fun Guide

By Observer Staff |
May 1, 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 Andrew Warfield |
December 18, 2024

Hyatt Regency redevelopment wins critical Planning Board adjustment

To accommodate its planned two towers with a single motorcourt access, Kolter Urban needs to move the access point eastward off Boulevard of the Arts for its redevelopment of the Hyatt Rregency site.

Sarasota
News

By Eric Snider |
June 10, 2019

Loaded Cannon Distillery brings locally made alcohol to Lakewood Ranch

The distillery produces the full spectrum of spirits and features a pirate-themed tasting room.

LWR Life

By Eric Garwood |
April 20, 2022

Longboat leaders lay out hopes for county library teamwork

The library and community center could coincide with tax base effects of the new resort and residences opening in 2025.

Longboat Key
News

By Scott Lockwood |
November 5, 2021

Manatee County grants temporary permits for the Medieval Fair

The Sarasota Medieval Fair will kick off as planned this weekend after Manatee County granted a temporary use permit for the 47-acre site in Myakka City.