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Temporary street signs will soon be replaced with new backlit street signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 30, 2025
Street sign replacement begins on Longboat Key

The new signs will be installed throughout the next month and match the new street light aesthetics of the undergrounding project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Flower Child is known for its customizable bowls, wraps, salads and overall healthy menu.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • May 15, 2025
New restaurant seeks local following with fresh-first take on casual dining

An Arizona restaurant concept popular with yogis, foodies and lots of health-conscious people in between choose the Lakewood Ranch area to make its Florida debut.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The new 120,000-square-foot Sarasota County Administration Center will feature a glass-enclosed stairwell at the center of the building.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 31, 2024
Looking ahead to the top Sarasota County news in 2025

New county buildings, mall redevelopment planning and Siesta Key hotel battles are all in store for the coming year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Clayton Lambert, 6, tries on a fire helmet with the help of his mother Megan Lambert.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 19, 2025
Fire department open house showcases special operations division

The Sarasota County Fire Department held an open house for Station 8 at 840 Apex Road, part of a series of events held one Saturday of each month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jack Corcoran, his cousin Leo Martinez, and Jas Sawyer and Luci Duke, fellow New College students of Corcoran. "We love this bar. It's one of our favorites," Corcoran said.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 18, 2025
Shamrock Pub celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

The pub hosted a four-day party in honor of the holiday, featuring live music and dancers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A rendering by SB Architects of 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, which will include 117 condominiums in the west tower (right) and a Hyatt Centric Harborside hotel in the east.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 12, 2025
City to decide on Hyatt appeal, SPAC agreement on Monday

The SPAC implementation agreement and the appeal of Hyatt Regency redevelopment approval highlight Monday's Sarasota City Commission agenda.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2025
2025 general summer camps in Sarasota, Manatee

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

  • Summer Fun Guide
Kim Hinkle and Erin Guzzo
  • By Janet Combs |
  • March 11, 2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto celebrates 2025 Youth of the Year

The nonprofit highlighted the achievements of all of its Youth of the Year finalists at the event March 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch resident Simi Ranajee founded MN5, then known as Mission Neem 5, in 2019.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 15, 2025
MN5 aims to change the world by empowering the women in it

After facing and overcoming a harrowing medical experience, a Lakewood Ranch resident leads a group of women on a mission to help other women live their best lives.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Vivid lighting and sparkling water features create a dramatic lakeside setting.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • May 15, 2025
A spectacular home in The Lake Club defines the ultimate in Florida living

After 36 years in the industry, Derek and Kelly Nelson designed a Lake Club home that brings together everything they learned about beauty, function and Florida living.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Paradise player Nico Colacci runs toward the home crowd to celebrate after scoring a goal to tie Naples at 1-1 in the 87th minute on March 18 at Premier Sports Campus.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 24, 2025
Sarasota Paradise draw 2,200 fans in debut at Premier Sports Complex

The fans packed the Lakewood Ranch stadium to support the local semi-professional soccer club.

  • East County
  • Sports
The home at 2004 S. Osprey Ave. was built in 2014 and has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,598 square feet of living area.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 20, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 3-7 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A McClellan Park home on South Osprey Avenue tops the week’s sales at $2.95 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sarasota County Administrator Jonathan Lewis (center) speaks during the commission's budget workshop flanked by Director of Intergovernmental Relations Rob Lewis and Financial Management Director Kim Radke.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 2, 2025
Sarasota County begins fiscal year 2026 budget cycle

Sarasota County staff predicts a slowdown in property value escalation as it factors revenue based on no millage increase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A natural storyteller and hands-on farmer, Garrett Dakin and his brothers are carrying on a multi-generational dairy legacy in Myakka City.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 15, 2025
At Dakin Dairy Farms, four brothers tend to cows, kin and a vanishing way of life

Got milk? Dakin Dairy does. And here’s what it takes to get it from the cows to the shelf.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
See the impact of Hurricane Milton around Sarasota, Siesta Key
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2024
See the impact of Hurricane Milton around Sarasota, Siesta Key

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Lido and Siesta keys at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Store manager Jessica Siriphokha celebrates the reopening of the Lilly Pulitzer on St. Armands Circle on April 17.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 17, 2025
Longtime Lilly Pulitzer fans share approval of remodeled shop

Six months post-storm, Lilly Pulitzer celebrates reopening on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Amanda Heisey and Minna Montagna with Caren Brady's design for the 2023 production of "The Drowsy Chaperone."
  • By Janet Combs |
  • February 2, 2025
The Sarasota Players celebrates 95 years of community theater

The theater gave a nod to past performances to thank patrons for their support over the years.

  • Black Tie
Florida Studio Theatre Arts Plaza will be built next door to the current building on First Street.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 12, 2025
Challenge match reached to name Florida Studio Theatre expansion

Still undergoing staff review, Florida Studio Theatre reaches capital campaign goal to name its multi-use expansion McGillicuddy Arts Plaza.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New Booker head football coach Carlos Woods has united the Tornadoes after former coach Scottie Littles resigned in April.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 15, 2025
Booker football regroups after losing head coach

The Tornadoes' goals remain high despite the loss of Head Coach Scottie Littles.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Clifford McDonald, Jackie Cutrone (Halo Arts Project founder), Rob Tarbell, Fran Failla, Tatiana Mesa Pajan, and Marc Brechwald.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2025
Halo Arts Project announces 2025 fellows

The fellowships come with a $5,000 stipend.

  • Arts + Culture
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