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By Ian Swaby |
June 25, 2025

Kids come together to plant butterfly garden at Leonard Reid House

Three different educational organizations in Sarasota came together to help plant the garden.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Madison Bierl |
July 14, 2025

Manatee needs more testing on electric school buses

Cost and the ability to serve open areas are just some of the areas that need more exploration before the School District of Manatee County purchases additional electric buses.

East County
Schools

By Jay Heater |
September 10, 2025

45 years of protection from East Manatee Fire Rescue

East Manatee Fire Rescue keeps climbing another rung with the community.

East County
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
October 6, 2025

Sarasota native picked to lead Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Ryan Gandy describes Sarasota Bay as a unique habitat that's a "well-respected jewel" more accurately described as a coastal lagoon, not a bay.

Longboat Key
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
September 18, 2025

Longboat police chief stresses community visibility

Visibility, transparency and collaboration have been priorities for the department as Chief Russ Mager gets accustomed to leading the Longboat Key Police Department.

Longboat Key
News

By Andrew Warfield |
June 3, 2025

Housing Authority project sails through development review

The Sarasota Housing Authority's final phases of Amaryllis Park Place wins partial sign-off from the city's Development Review Committee.

Sarasota
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
September 16, 2025

Longboat Parkway was almost the Key's main road name

It wasn't always Gulf of Mexico Drive. Town Council minutes from 1957 show the name Longboat Parkway scribbled out by hand, with Gulf of Mexico Drive scrawled above.

Longboat Key
News

By Andrew Warfield |
August 5, 2025

Design and perhaps location changes affect 10th Street roundabout sculpture

For safety reasons, the small fish in the Seagrass sculpture selected for the roundabout at 10th Street and U.S. 41 have been removed while the location choice remains in flux.

Sarasota
News

By Jack Nelson |
September 23, 2025

Golf is forever flawed, but 12-hole courses mark positive movement

Calusa Country Club is a local advocate of the unconventional, emerging format.

East County
Sports

By Jay Heater |
August 27, 2025

Concession Golf Club owner builds a village

Bruce Cassidy takes on general chair role for the 2026 Senior PGA Championship.

East County
Sports

By Jack Nelson |
September 3, 2025

Talented junior pivots to starring role for Braden River High's football team

David Louis, the Pirate defensive end-turned-running back, has taken up the offensive mantle in an uncommon way.

East County
Sports

By Dana Kampa |
July 22, 2025

Pioneering 'living wall' project comes to Longboat's Bayfront Park

Meant to encourage filter-feeder growth along the bayshore, this innovative project is breaking ground on Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
News

By Andrew Warfield |
August 13, 2025

Florida Studio Theatre scores a marquee victory

The Sarasota theater organization secured multiple Planning Board adjustments for its McGillicuddy Arts Plaza, including additional signage to enhance its theater district ambience.

Sarasota
News

By Vinnie Portell |
August 11, 2025

East County Athlete of the Week: Julia Vendramini

The Lakewood Ranch volleyball player has become a key player for the Mustangs.

East County
Sports

By Observer Staff |
October 1, 2025

Unruly patron puts on a strip show in a downtown bar

A man refused service because of intoxication retaliates by dropping his pants. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Ian Swaby |
August 25, 2025

Removal of Avenue of Art sidewalk paintings has begun

The city of Sarasota initiated the removal, due to an FDOT mandate requiring the removal of public installations of pavement paintings on sidewalks and roadways.