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A rendering by DSDG Architects of the front of a rebuilt Bird Key Yacht Club.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 18, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club plan wins Planning Board endorsement

Bird Key Yacht Club plans to replace its existing clubhouse with a FEMA-compliant structure and make other improvements.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jennifer Kovatch (left) and Keith Pandeloglou (right) of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities present the Volunteer of the Year Award to Lakewood Ranch's Monaca Onstad.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 12, 2024
LWR Community Activities honors Volunteer of the Year

Former SMR Community Relations Director Monaca Onstad won the coveted award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Felicia McDermott
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • March 27, 2024
New marketing manager steps up LBK chamber's social media

Felicia McDermott will help the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce recruit more members and grow its online presence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Commission Chairman Joe Neunder presides over the commission's July 1 budget workshop.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 10, 2025
Preliminary Sarasota County budget shows 4% spending increase

Sarasota County's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget includes requests for 152 new full-time positions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town of Longboat Key Police Chief Russ Mager is sworn in on his first day Aug. 4 as his wife, Beth, looks on.
  • By Michael Harris |
  • August 5, 2025
Longboat Key swears in new police chief

Russ Mager brings 29 years of experience to the position, with much of that time spent in Delray Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Firefighters from East Manatee Fire and Rescue and Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue work together to take the roof off a car to extricate a patient.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 5, 2023
EMS Field Day unites emergency organizations to learn new skills

EMS providers offer hands-on opportunities to learn new skills to use in the field.

  • East County
  • News
The new piping (right) in Spanish Main is made of high-density polyethylene. The original piping (left) dates back to the 1960s.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 7, 2024
Spanish Main Yacht Club installs $1M of potable water pipes

The new, more resilient system took 10 years of work and was completely funded by the Longboat Key condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dave Otterness says his wife Jennifer's support allows him to give back to the community through the LWRBA.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 28, 2024
Willis Smith exec takes over as LWRBA chair

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Chair David Otterness says he will put new vision and mission statements into action and increase the nonprofit's advocacy in 2024.

  • East County
  • Business
On the left, the canopy of the worst-scoring site in Suncoast Waterkeeper's new mangrove survey. On the right, healthy mangroves at the survey's reference site.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 8, 2024
Mangroves are healthier when allowed to grow naturally, research shows

Suncoast Waterkeeper’s pilot study will help advocate for stricter enforcement of mangrove protection regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jessica Muroff has been CEO of the United Way Suncoast since 2019.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 11, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County names new CEO

The new leader, Jessica Muroff, has held leadership roles with United Way Suncoast and Girl Scouts of West Central Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Joe Barbetta

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 3, 2020
How do the city and county of Sarasota stack up?

No municipality is in an entirely different world than the others. Things that work in one of them can work in others.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sarasota boys basketball coach BJ Ivey embraces Johnny Lackaff. The junior guard had a game-high 27 points March 14 in the FHSAA Class 7A state championship, but it wasn't enough for the Sailors.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • March 14, 2026
Sarasota boys basketball falls by 3 in state championship

An overtime-forcing shot from Johnny Lackaff didn't fall, leaving the Sailors just short of a title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Pine Island is located near the mouth of the Braden River.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 1, 2025
Manatee buys 13 acres to complete its ownership of a Braden River island

The county already held the deed to 66 acres of Pine Island.

  • East County
  • News
Sean Evans, aka the man I will be jealous of for the rest of my life.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 31, 2020
Binge Blog: Et tu, YouTube?

In a special edition, four YouTube series are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Akiem Esdaile plays at Whitney's every Friday and Saturday from 6-9 p.m.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 21, 2023
Jazz guitarist on why he loves to play Longboat Key

Akiem Esdaile shares his inspirations, goals in music and the musical experience he hopes to provide when he plays at Whitney's.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jackie Tamminga listens to tips before her first lesson from Ashlie Osburg at the Sarasota Polo Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 16, 2023
New Sirius Day Spa director saddles up for polo lesson

A lesson at the Sarasota Polo Club welcomes Jackie Tamminga to the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Commissioners suggested consulting a design firm or holding a public contest to identify possibilities for a new logo. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 20, 2021
City considers new look for logo, seal

The City Commission directed staff to explore the possibility of updating key imagery, though not everyone’s in favor of change.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.7.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 22, 2021
Sarasota Art museum hires new director

Shearer, the education director at Atlanta's High Museum of Art, will begin Aug. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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