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  • By Emma Burke |
  • July 20, 2023
Where to find Sarasota's best buns (and burgers)

You’ll have a whopper of a time sampling these savory sandwiches.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 8, 2022
City receives MPO blueprint for decades of transportation projects

Sarasota city commissioners approve the Sarasota/Manatee MPO 2045 long-range priority list of transportation improvement projects. Most have a construction start date of 2030 and beyond.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 10, 2018
Little mouse stars in play with big heart at Venice Theatre

Venice Theatre’s production of “Stuart Little” plays with scale and utilizes teamwork to teach audiences a big lesson with lead Charles Shoemaker.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Conway |
  • May 14, 2015
Election results bring change to City Commission

The city of Sarasota is seeing a changing of the guard this week, setting the stage for a shake-up on what had become a harmonious board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2013
Our View: Recommendations

Three competitive races with six candidates vying for the Longboat Key Town Commission are a sign of community engagement. It's healthy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 5, 2015
East County veteran remembers his 'career in the air'

A paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division, Dieter Zoellner spent weekends jumping from 900 feet.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 30, 2026
Soon-to-be centenarian just keeps swimming

Gulf & Bay Club resident Jean Craig Flynn has earned the nickname "Jingle Jean the Swimming Queen."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • January 12, 2026
East County Athlete of the Week: Danielle Dube

Lakewood Ranch's junior guard/forward has been one of the state's most prolific scorers this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 23, 2019
Embracing Our Differences exhibit opens students' minds and shares talents

Embracing Our Differences gives students a thought-provoking educational opportunity.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 10 Cranking it up 6:10 p.m. -- 700 block of GMD. Noise Disturbance. A man called to report a noise disturbance on St. Judes Drive. A homeowner informed police that his son had turned up a new amplifier earlier to see how it performed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 21, 2019
The puppet from hell stars in Florida Studio Theatre's 'Hand to God'

A Christian puppet ministry in a small-town Texas church is the backdrop for this unusual — yet hilarious — play.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 30, 2017
Bring back my country

What’s happening to the country we knew and loved? The best way to bring it back is to continue doing and teaching our loved ones to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • October 22, 2020
St. Armands Circle landowners discuss streetscape, zoning initiatives

From sidewalk lounge seating to a new hotel, St. Armands stakeholders are in the early stages of evaluating a suite of changes to the shopping district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 20, 2021
Commission declines to conduct investigation into mayor

Although officials and residents harbor concerns about Brody’s behavior, a majority of the City Commission saw no benefit in a formal investigation following a March outburst at City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 7, 2018
Longboat commissioners advance plan to build St. Regis hotel

First vote goes 5-2 in favor of Unicorp in plan to remake former Colony. Second vote planned for March 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 18, 2025
This Lakewood Rancher has found success. Now he helps others do the same.

Grew up poor in a faltering communist country. Bullied in school. Served in combat zones as a U.S. Marine. Sold copiers. Eric Konovalov has done all that — and a lot more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2018
Man dressed as Spider-Man draws concern from farmers market

Reports of problematic behavior surround an individual weaving his way around Sarasota County in a Spider-Man costume.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 18, 2014
Sidelines

Cardinal Mooney boys swimming captures titles; Lady Mustangs fall in state semifinals; Cougars advance to regional finals; Lakewood closes out season at state meet; Lady Thunder team earns a draw; Suncoast Storm '05 team wins 9U tournament

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
It's Read (online) everywhere

We love it - one of our readers has taken the prompting to 'get creative' with It's Read Everywhere photos to the next level.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2011
Christ Church gets its own office space

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian is one step closer to its new home: The church recently finished moving its office space to its new facility at 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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