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Results for: Simpleswap Promo Code : (ARCH30) Exclusive 10% Off On Trading Fees

  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 15, 2012
County budget could take unanticipated $10-million hit

A judge's ruling and legislative action last week could have a negative impact of more than $10 million on Sarasota County's 2013 fiscal-year budget.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2012
East County prepares for Wine Fest

Tickets now are on sale for the Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Nov. 10.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
SIDELINES

Mooney runners earn regional berths; Lady Thunder fall in regional quarterfinal; Sarasota Crew wins top honors; ODA wins Headmaster Cup

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 28, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 22, 2015
Power outage sparks concern

A 10-hour power outage on Longboat Key July 7 sheds light on the difficulty of repairing buried wires.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 15, 2017
Longboat, Sarasota at odds over Fruitville Road

The city’s lane-reduction proposal conflicts with barrier island’s ideas on smooth evacuations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 4, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Three Sarasota area girls basketball teams will have home court advantage to open the playoffs

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 13, 2013
Former Sand Cay manager gets three-year sentence

A Manatee County judge sentenced Judy Paul to three years in prison followed by 10 years of probation on a fraud charge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 8, 2014
Backstage Pass: The Alfstad family paints a collaborative vision

There's another prominent family tied to The Ice House exhibit, "All in the Family," which opens Friday, Jan. 10: the Alfstads.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 6, 2013
District champs

The Cardinal Mooney High football team captured its first district title since 2006 with a 35-10 victory over Fort Myers Bishop Verot Nov. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 31, 2021
Sarasota County finalizes deal to sell, lease back downtown administration building

County leaders will remain at the headquarters built in 1973 for about four years while plans move forward for Cattlemen Road complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 26, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Vicente Rivera

The Lakewood Ranch High boys junior won the 3,200-meter race (10:11.48) at the Lakewood Ranch Invitational.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 25, 2024
Benderson wins comp plan amendment for The Crossings at Siesta Key

Plans are to redevelop the former Southgate Mall in a mixed-use lifestyle center that includes up to 848 residential units.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 6, 2025
Kids aim to score big in Elks Hoop Shoot in Lakewood Ranch

The annual event forces the competitors to learn to perform under pressure and allows the to advance all the way to the national level.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 26, 2025
BMX track draws amateur and pro riders to Myakka City

Aker Brand Farms is a 15-acre BMX training facility and a dream come true for owners Jeremy Smith and Will Grant.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2014
Our View

At the expense of others

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 24, 2022
Longboat study aims to prepare town for rising tides

A multi-phased approach was designed to offer a range of ideas on sealing off the sea from island properties — and how to pay for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 4, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Too slow, not furious

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 11, 2019
University Park of Sarasota veteran recalls horrors of World War II

Edward Bauer, a U.S. Marine who served during World War II, recalls the horrors of the atomic bomb.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 27, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Two-wheeled early-bird gets to work

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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