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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 30, 2017
Bring back my country

What’s happening to the country we knew and loved? The best way to bring it back is to continue doing and teaching our loved ones to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Brendan welcomed his baby brother Cameron into the family last Christmas Eve.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 16, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

This Christmas Eve marks the start of a new tradition — birthday parties

  • East County
  • Sports
The most recent Lift Station 87 design is 45 feet tall, 10 feet taller than the maximum height allowed by the city code.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 4, 2014
Lift station hits new heights

Originally planned as an underground facility, the height of the proposed Lift Station 87 has again crept upward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
 Built in 1973, the home at 465 E. Royal Flamingo Drive  has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,383 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 13, 2021
Bird Key property sells for $2.5 million

Waterfront home on East Royal Flamingo Drive is the top seller for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3 in the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands, Bird Key areas .

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Riverview High's DJ Johnson ran for 1,660 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2023.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2024
FHSAA board approves NIL bylaws for high school athletes

Florida becomes the 36th state, plus Washington, D.C., to approve such bylaws.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Wine Women & Shoes co-chairs Renee Phinney and Allison Imre have the guests laughing as they deliver their co-chair welcome.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2024
Black Tie Year in Review: 2024 packs in the surprises

After all, what would a social season be without circus acts, picturesque ballrooms and plenty of surprises for those engaged in Sarasota's philanthropic scene?

  • Black Tie
The lot at 6920 Gulf of Mexico Drive may be the new home for a north-end community center through Manatee County.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 9, 2025
Manatee County commissioners reaffirm commitment to LBK community center

County commissioners verbally committed to making the community center a reality on Longboat Key, though a property purchase appears to be the new best option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A conceptional drawing of The Bay shows a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center located on the southwest corner of the what is now the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2024
Sarasota inks arts center design pact with architect Renzo Piano

The design agreement tops out at $36.9 million with "off-ramps" along the way. A design concept is due Nov. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The School District of Manatee County holds meetings for the public to flip through physical maps of the proposed 2026-2027 Residential Attendance Zones.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 25, 2025
Manatee County School District seeks public feedback on rezoning

School officials and board members ask the public to make comments on the district's website.

  • East County
  • Schools
Olivia Escorcia, 7, and Marco Escorcia, 5, meet the Easter Bunny at Eggstravaganza.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 12, 2024
Community Activities makes connections by focusing on smaller gatherings

Quality and intentional connections are key to the nonprofit's successful growth.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Liz Alpert
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Liz Alpert

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Jim Heskett and Marion Levine measure out flour for their challah at a free community baking workshop hosted Sept. 18 at Temple Beth Israel for Rosh Hashanah.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 20, 2025
Temple rings in new year with challah-bake goodness

To celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Longboat Key's Temple Beth Israel invited community members to join a free workshop on baking challah.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Calypso Sarasota will feature the New Urbanism style of the building placed adjacent to U.S. 41 with parking and amenities to the rear.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 9, 2023
North Tamiami apartments nearing DRC finish line

Rebranded as Calypso Sarasota, the 225-unit project combines the former Sapphire North and South, plus the lot in between.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One major project for fiscal year 2022 is amenities at The Bay project.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 28, 2021
Sarasota revenue increase means good news for county budget

An increase in the county's property taxes, among others, means the county will have more money than it bargained for.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 30, 2020
May we quote you? The Sarasota Observer news quiz

See what kind of 2020 newshound you were. Like you had somewhere better to go or something better to do.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Larry and Dawn Labanics have welcomed Tilly from a Lousiana shelter into their home.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 4, 2021
Hurricane pets find their way to local homes

Humane Society of Sarasota County has been taking in pets from damaged shelters in Louisiana.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 24, 2021
Bay Isles home top seller for the week at $5.23 million

Harbor Point Road property sells for the highest price on Longboat Key for the week of Oct. 11-15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 21, 2023
Longboat couple encourages safety online and in-person

Mike and Lynn Madden are co-founders of Center for Aging Resources and Enrichment, a New York-based program focused on the well-being of retirees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
One of the projects suggested by Siesta Key leaders is a beach parking system that displays real-time space availability.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • February 9, 2022
SKA submits ideas for penny surtax project consideration

Beach parking app was one project that gained traction with Siesta Key residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Medical’s Vernon DeSear poses with Carolyn Ramsey, Maribeth Phillips, Virginia Orenstein and Chris Loftus during a check presentation. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 17, 2015
East County Our Town 6.18.15

Hospital Auxiliary donates $25,000. Nolan TSA readies for nationals.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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