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In Memoriam |
September 9, 2025

Sherry Lee Phinney

It is with deep reverence for the gift of her amazing life that the family of Sherry Lee Phinney announce her passing on September 2.

Sarasota
Tributes & Obituaries

By Madison Bierl |
September 27, 2025

New business owners connect with Lakewood Ranch through coffee

Sip n Brew, a new coffee trailer owned and operated by a Lakewood Ranch family, will be at various locations throughout each week.

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

By Vinnie Portell |
July 24, 2025

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Patrick Drymon

The Sarasota High baseball player was named to an All-Tournament team at a national tournament.

Sarasota
Sports

By Dana Kampa |
July 7, 2025

July Fourth Longboat Key butterfly release continues post-storm

Freedom Fest might have been canceled, but community members joined in a butterfly release after the Fourth of July.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Lesley Dwyer |
August 27, 2025

Braden River Middle School teacher subs as mangrove ranger

Keith Paynter is among the Suncoast Waterkeeper volunteers who help monitor local mangrove forests.

East County
Neighbors

By Madison Bierl |
September 16, 2025

LRHS instructor nominated for Yale award by former student

Samantha Biggs, now the assistant principal at Lakewood Ranch High School, received the 2025 Yale Educator Award.

East County
Schools

By Dana Kampa |
June 10, 2025

Sarasota seniors ring in Pride Month

Project Pride SRQ recognized long-term couples and newlyweds at Silver Pride this year, among other activities celebrating Pride Month.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Letters to the Editor |
June 26, 2025

To veterans: Ignore the noise; be proud

Retired U.S. Marine Colonel says be proud of your service.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Andrew Warfield |
March 25, 2025

FST Arts Plaza expansion advances toward staff approval

Winning partial DRC sign-off on its third submittal was the Arts Plaza expansion of Florida Studio Theatre.

Sarasota
News

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

By Marty Fugate |
June 20, 2025

Ahoy there! 'Dames at Sea' sets sail at Florida Studio Theatre

The show offers a loving pastiche of 1930s musicals packed with plenty of laughs.

Arts + Entertainment
Reviews

By Vinnie Portell |
July 8, 2025

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Emma Lynch

Lynch is one of the 12 fastest 11- to 12-year-old swimmers in Florida.

Sarasota
Sports

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
August 4, 2025

Gee's Bend quilters learned to 'make something out of nothing'

Loretta Pettway Bennett and Louisiana Bendolph share their stories at Sarasota Art Museum.

Arts + Culture

By Lesley Dwyer |
August 20, 2025

Roundabout moves forward on University Parkway at Legacy Boulevard

Residents fought for an upgraded signalized intersection, but Manatee County commissioners decided to stick to the current plan for a roundabout.

East County
News

By Dana Kampa |
July 1, 2025

Jan Wallace passes gavel to new Rotary Club of Longboat Key head

Community environmental projects are set to take a front seat under the leadership of new Rotary Club of Longboat Key President Terri Driver.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Dana Kampa |
September 9, 2025

Paradise Center makes final moving preparations

The community center expects to reopen at its new location with Longboat Island Chapel on Sept. 29.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Ian Swaby |
July 27, 2025

The Bazaar celebrates Christmas in July and Jimmy Buffett's birthday

Christmas in the Caribbean celebrated the birthday of the musician, who was born on Christmas, as well as Christmas in July.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Madison Bierl |
August 18, 2025

New high school will be built in Lakewood Ranch

High School AAA is estimated to cost $200 million with the goal of opening in August 2027.

East County
Schools

By Observer Staff |
July 9, 2025

Woman reports frequent visitor outside her bedroom window

On multiple occasions a man is spotted outside a woman's apartment engaging in a lewd act with an audience of dolls. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Madison Bierl |
September 23, 2025

Education Foundation chief steps aside after 18 years of making a difference

Over the course of Mary Glass' presidency at the Manatee Education Foundation, $12 million was given to the School District of Manatee County to fund programs and events.

East County
Schools

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