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Rosedale Golf & Country Club resident Rae Ann Darling Reed ran her first marathon in 1995.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 27, 2016
Going the distance, again

Rosedale resident has run 25 marathons and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • May 9, 2018
Leadership Sarasota class presents community project

The 2018 Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class unveiled its community service project, a Serenity Garden at the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center .

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Following the 2013 denial of plans for a Walmart at the Ringling Shopping Center, the owners have taken legal action against the city several times.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 2, 2015
77 acceptable uses for the Ringling Shopping Center

In response to a legal claim from the owners of the commercial plaza, the city has crafted a list of potential projects the zoning code permits at the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 11, 2017
Six men arrested in undercover prostitution operation

The men were all arrested along North Tamiami Trail by the Sarasota Police Department.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Crews drilled a 10-inch pipe beneath U.S. 41 this week as part of the water line installation. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 30, 2021
Siesta Drive segment closed through September for construction

Westbound traffic for the block west of U.S. 41 is temporarily closed to facilitate the installation of a waterline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christine O'Leary's fabric pottery will be on display at the Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point during the month of April.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 7, 2016
Waste not: Palmer Ranch resident creates art from scraps

Christine O'Leary turns scrap fabric into moldable pottery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Developer Manfred Welfonder
  • By Columnist . |
  • February 27, 2018
Developer offers his own take on Colony plan

Welfonder expresses reservations on Unicorp’s proposal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Karen and Brian Feeney board up their front window before evacuating Longboat Key on Sept. 8.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2017
Irma: What to expect in the next 24 hours

As Hurricane Irma approaches, here's what to expect during and after.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Greenbrook resident Willie Miranda, radio communications manager for Manatee County, says with the new P25 radio system, both Manatee and Sarasota counties will have nine radio towers. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 13, 2014
Systems Ready

Sarasota and Manatee counties will jointly install a radio communications network that will improve EMS and other services along University Parkway and in the region.

  • East County
  • News
Teri Stabler, now an international champion kettlebell athlete, works out at Punch Kettlebell Gym in Sarasota. She will begin preparations to compete in professional divisions.
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 17, 2015
Hometown kettlebell athlete becomes international champ

Teri Stabler, who works for Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, won a gold medal at an international kettlebell fitness competition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Glorius and Kate Rhodes were the first two people to play when the Longboat Key Tennis Center reopened on May 8.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 19, 2020
Longboat Key Tennis Center loosens restrictions

The Longboat Key Tennis Center will be open longer and the facility will offer singles-only lessons.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarah Miller knows how to help families navigate the mental health system because she did it with her daughter Vanessa. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 20, 2021
NAMI offering help to struggling students

NAMI Sarasota and Manatee are offering a variety of programs who are struggling due to virtual learning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 26, 2020
It won’t be a ‘V’ recovery

The $8.3 billion going to Florida counties for COVID-19 relief will do little to trigger a quick recovery. Visitors will need to know Florida is safe again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Driveways would allow access from Palm Drive and Cedar Street but not from Gulf of Mexico Drive, plans show.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 27, 2019
Longboat planning board to hear proposal for office, parking lot

Operator of Mar Vista wants clearance for 98-spot lot, 300-square-foot office near Broadway and GMD.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Giacamo’s Bar and Lounge co-owner Ryan Lugo says a part of his new bar is bringing back a piece of history from the former Tiny’s of Longboat and making new memories.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 3, 2016
Giacomo's Bar and Lounge kicks off Sunday

The long-awaited Giacomo’s Bar and Lounge in Whitney Beach Plaza is counting down toward a grand opening on Super Bowl Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Organizers Tracy Freeman, Steve Phelps and Nikki Logan-Curran
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 6, 2017
Sarasota foodies taste sustainable seafood

Formally known as the Trash Fish Dinner, the Fourth Annual Sustainable Seafood Dinner taught Sarasotans about responsible marine dining.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The roundabout at Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway Street is intended to improve safety at the intersection. (Courtesy rendering)
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2022
Town enters agreement for GMD roundabout, initially approves budget

The design, permitting and construction documents of the roundabout at Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive are expected to be complete in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robert Heron puts the books together all from his computer.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 15, 2020
Author, illustrator tells tales of beloved Scottish cat

Robert Lewis Heron enjoys spinning new yarns about Hamish McHamish, a real-life St. Andrews kitty who died in 2014.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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