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Dan Sidler is the Greater Sarasota Chamber’s vice president of CareerEdge and economic development.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2025
Gulf Coast Community Foundation grants CareerEdge $150,000

Gulf Coast Community Foundation grants CareerEdge $150,000 to suppport the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce initiative's career training and advancement program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mary Bensel will mark her 18th season as executive director of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in the 2025-26 season.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 12, 2025
Study committee leans toward no reuse for Van Wezel

Repurposing of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall appearing less of an option as the Purple Ribbon Committee works through a preliminary draft of its report to the City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Small plane crashes in eastern Manatee County
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 23, 2025
Small plane crashes in eastern Manatee County

First responders called to Bald Eagle Airfield along State Road 64.

  • East County
  • News
Fourth of July 2025 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2025
Fourth of July 2025 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch

From parades to the classic fireworks, check out these events to help you celebrate Independence Day right.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Joseph Staskowski from Car Cave SRQ presented a strikingly orange, Dutch-manufactured 2010 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 at the Exotic Cars on the Circle show on Sept. 6 on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 8, 2025
Exotic car show kicks off St. Armands' events season

Proceeds benefit Flight to the North Pole, helping make special holiday memories for families.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chris and Sue Udermann stand outside their partially-raised house in The Village in Longboat Key, nearly a year after Hurricane Helene dumped feet of floodwater into their retirement home.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 10, 2025
Longboat residents raise houses, foundations in storm rebuild

Stilts, raised lot elevations and unique construction techniques are all being utilized by Longboaters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Construction takes place on Wellen Park High School on May 7.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 14, 2025
Construction projects are on the move in Sarasota's schools

As the school year approaches, the Sarasota school district progresses on several high-profile construction projects.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Englewood Arts Center will close May 3. The facility on McCall Road occupies a former
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The handheld section of the Lefty's menu features a Maine lobster roll, grouper sandwich, seafood tacos, smash burger, fried chicken thigh sandwich and soft shell crab BLT.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 22, 2025
Seafood restaurant opens Monday in Sarasota's Rosemary District

Lefty's Oyster & Seafood Bar will welcome diners to its Lemon Avenue location on Monday, Jan. 27.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy is one of four schools in the nation to have an agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to provide high school seniors an opportunity for provisional early acceptance into the medical school.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • May 13, 2025
LECOM strikes deal with Lakewood Ranch Prep for future acceptance

Lakewood Ranch Prep is the fourth high school in the nation to strike such an agreement with LECOM.

  • East County
  • Schools
A gopher tortoise emerges from the grasses of Heritage Ranch Preserve. More than 350 animal species rely on abandoned burrows like this one for shelter, nesting and survival.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • August 20, 2025
These conservationists of a threatened species may just surprise you

The Heritage Ranch Gopher Tortoise Preserve offers a long-term refuge for slow movers with a big ecological role.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Virtual tours are now offered at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for both in-person and online visitors.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2025
Virtual tours now offered at UF/IFAS Extension

Self-guided tours now offered by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County on a range of educational topics from landscaping to sustainability both in person and online.

  • Sarasota
  • News
What’s best for NCF, USF?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 23, 2025
What’s best for NCF, USF?

The governor should appoint a commission to determine what the best long-term structure should be for the Ringling, New College and USF.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Employees will mainly be working out of cubicles, but the administration building has several collaborative meeting spaces of all sizes.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 17, 2025
Manatee County starts shift of some administration services to Lakewood Ranch

Director of Property Management Cary Knight provides a first look inside the new administration building at 9000 Town Center Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
Benderson Develpment plans to redevelop The Crossings at Siesta Key into a mixed-use lifestyle center.
  • 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
An updated rendering of the Broadway Roundabout from the May 1 public discussion.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 6, 2025
Town presents Broadway Roundabout updates to Longboat community

The project team expects to receive bids in early 2026 as the Broadway Roundabout project heads toward preliminary construction milestones.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Devin Mignery stands on the field during Cardinal Mooney football's pregame warm-ups. The senior quarterback is headed to Stanford next fall, but has yet to start in 2025.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • September 24, 2025
Devin Mignery, amid injuries, commits to Stanford football

The Cardinal Mooney senior quarterback has pushed onward despite multiple setbacks

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
St. Armands Circle was several feet underwater following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 19, 2025
Resilience to floods may be on the way to St. Armands Key

The city of Sarasota has expressed interest in applying for Resilient SRQ funding to address four flood mitigation projects totaling $42 million, including $10 million for St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The plan to redevelop the Marian Anderson site includes a medical facility, light industrial and a cell tower.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 10, 2025
Newtown landfill property advances toward commercial development

The developer of the brownfield Marian Anderson site make strides toward rezoning for commercial use.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nicole Rissler is director of Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2025
Sarasota County parks department wins national recognition

Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has earned a conservation award from the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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