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Sarasota County School Board candidate Megan Tennimon
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2026
Sarasota County School Board District 4: Megan Tennimon

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
  • By Mark Gordon and Katie Johns |
  • November 28, 2018
Murf Klauber's zest for life included his personal and professional endeavors

Considered a true renaissance man and a visionary thinker by many who knew him — and a sartorial standout who was rarely not seen in a colorful tropical shirt and loafers on his feet, never socks  — Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber died Nov. 22. He was 91.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Twilight in Concert" comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Oct. 17.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 16-22

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 22, 2021
The silencing of dissent

Rattled by the citizenry’s outrage this summer, the Sarasota School Board majority responds, showing its disdain for the people it serves.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
7-year-old Lillian Huff works on a school assignment.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 13, 2023
Nature helps nurture a love of learning at new Sarasota school

Roots Nature & Leadership Academy, founded in September 2022, follows a model of student-led learning.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Nick Campbell, the director of golf at Lakewood National Golf Club, said both his courses hosted a combined 103,000 rounds in 2021.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 12, 2022
Suncoast Classic returns with a No. 1 golf course rating

LECOM Suncoast Classic's Lakewood Ranch course captures national attention after GolfPass review.

  • East County
  • News
Former Braden River High pitcher Jordan Guerrero will continue his career with the San Diego Padres.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 17, 2015
East County baseball players fulfill their dreams

Five former East County baseball players were selected during Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft June 8 through June 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
By SCAT or by Uber? A pair of Observer reporters put each to the test on a race from Longboat Key to Downtown Sarasota. (Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer and Lauren Tronstad |
  • October 14, 2022
OnDemand versus Uber: Worth it or a waste of time between downtown and Longboat?

OnDemand by Sarasota County is akin to hiring an Uber but is much less expensive and sometimes requires additional stops.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ringing any bells? A dismal 12% of high school seniors have a good grasp of American history. Fewer than one in four attain the minimum basic standard, according to tests from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2011
OUR VIEW: The crisis of our founding roots

Despite naysayers in some of the highest offices in the land, the story of America may be the most compelling national story ever told in the history of the world, the story of men who fought and died for a universal desire - freedom - and then embodied that desire in a set of guiding principles that continues to this day.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2010
Our View

The story surrounding His birth

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 25, 2018
Leave ‘without cause’ in

Sarasota County Superintendent of Education Todd Bowden may not be the right fit.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Karen Medford, who owns Sirius Day Spas in Lakewood Ranch and University Park, worries about the effect the coronavirus will have on her out-of-work employees.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 25, 2020
Local Lakewood Ranch area businesses search for answers during COVID-19 threat

COVID-19 leaves Lakewood Ranch businesses searching for answers.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 8, 2020
What about the 99%?

One-size-fits-all shutdowns don’t make sense. Public officials should shift their focus to reopening the economy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 11, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Now it's locked

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 22, 2016
At the time of Christ's birth

under Herod, the Jews managed to live with what biblical historian James Edward Talmadge called 'some semblance of national autonomy.'

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 7, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 8

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice, Florida.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 28, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 29

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota and Venice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 19, 2018
Days before Christ’s birth

With humility and obedience and far below the radar screen of celebrity status, they carried out God’s will.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 20, 2017
At the time of Christ’s birth

It's a story that crosses religions and faiths.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 14, 2016
The $1 billion tax cut

Gov. Scott’s critics say cutting taxes for business ignores average Floridians. They fail to see that businesses don’t pay taxes. Lower taxes actually help the average Floridian.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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