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From left, Drayton Saunders, Marty Hylton, Mollie Cardamone and Dave Bullock comprised the panel for the Sept. 4 Tiger Bay Club meeting.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 8, 2025
Panel shifts focus from Van Wezel to new performing arts center

Tiger Bay Club program on Purple Ribbon Committee report puts new Sarasota Performing Arts Center at center stage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An updated rendering of the Broadway Roundabout from the May 1 public discussion.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 6, 2025
Town presents Broadway Roundabout updates to Longboat community

The project team expects to receive bids in early 2026 as the Broadway Roundabout project heads toward preliminary construction milestones.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Department of Transportation plans to resurface Washington Boulevard from U.S. 41 to 10th Street in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2025
FDOT plans US 301 resurfacing

The Florida Department of Transportation will hold an Aug. 19 public meeting on plans to repave U.S. 301 between U.S. 41 and 10th Street in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dave Bullock has been hired as the new interim city manager by the Sarasota City Commission.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 21, 2025
Sarasota names new interim manager, relaunches search for permanent one

Veteran local government executive Dave Bullock will succeed Doug Jeffcoat in the city's top temp job as City Commission seeks a new batch of candidates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering of the as-yet not named Zenith Redevelopment project, which will include nearly 42,000 sauare feet of retail and commercial at the Five Points roundabout.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 23, 2025
Redevelopment of downtown building will create 18-story tower

Plans for the vacant Zenith office tower in Sarasota will include demolition and development of a 96-unit residence and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residence director Ramsey Jennings and sales director Sandra Barkey welcome City of Bradenton mayor Gene Brown to the The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch 20th anniversary celebration.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • September 5, 2025
The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch celebrates 20 years

Legend Senior Living community The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch celebrates its 20th anniversary through dance, food and more on Sept. 2.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kawailana Vaiaoga of Aloha Productions invites women and children up to dance.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • August 23, 2025
Live music, Polynesian dancers attract a crowd at UTC Night Market

Aloha Productions and Sugar Vibe provide the entertainment University Town Center's The Green.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A united effort is needed
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 29, 2025
A united effort is needed

There's a short time left to raise the necessary funds for Longboat Key's new civic space and library.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jose Angel Figueroa Jr. makes music in the circle.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 18, 2025
Attendees live their best life in the Siesta Key Drum Circle

The event, held since about 1996, takes place every Sunday in Siesta Key, rain or shine.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Man frustrated with broken ATM calls Longboat Key police
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 3, 2024
Man frustrated with broken ATM calls Longboat Key police

The man needed cash and thought the police could assist. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
In Sarasota Bay, patches of mangroves commonly dominate small islands, providing habitat for small fish in the trees’ root systems or for seabirds in their branches.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 3, 2025
Volunteers, mangrove health, tech lead to better Sarasota Bay water quality

Mangroves have an array of benefits, from increasing water quality to reducing wave strength to providing habitat for small fish and seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • May 23, 2025
Surgeon shares good NEWS for GERD sufferers

"GERD affects approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. at least weekly." - Dr. Samuel Yelverton

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Encompass Health |
  • September 11, 2025
Judy’s Recovery Story: Finding Strength After Stroke through Support and Determination

One woman's story of rehabilitation, thanks to Encompass Health.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Julie Fanning took over the chairmanship of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance in January.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 16, 2025
Hear from the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's new chair

Julie Fanning, the chair of Lakewood Ranch's leading pro-business group, comes to the role — during a milestone year — with an unwavering belief in the organization's mission.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mason Manahan, 5, and Juniper Hassler, 6, dig in a compost pile.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 29, 2025
Families celebrate Earth Day outdoors at The Bay

The event brought together various community organizations, and was hosted alongside a city tree giveaway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Laurie Breslin was officially sworn in as the superintendent for the School District of Manatee County on Sept. 9.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • September 12, 2025
Manatee School Board approves $245,000 superintendent contract

Laurie Breslin also has incentives in her contract, a point of contention with two school board members.

  • East County
  • Schools
SpaceX plans to open a launch site as part of a new expansion at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOL: Musk moves to Longboat Key as SpaceX finds space in SRQ

Billionaire Elon Musk plans to purchase space in the St. Regis Longboat Key for the new Department of Government Efficiency headquarters amid the SRQ SpaceX development.

  • April Fools
Commissioner Bob McCann stands behind the amendment he brought before the commission in January that would reinstate additional wetland buffers in Manatee County. He says the amendment is not more "burdensome or restrictive" because it was already in place.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 13, 2025
Upcoming Manatee land use meeting should grab your attention

Wetland buffers and the Future Development Area Boundary will be discussed.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Joel Morris poses for a photo during a Sept. 16 practice. The senior is a dual-threat quarterback for Booker football, and put on a dominant display in Week 4.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • September 16, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Joel Morris

The senior quarterback tossed four touchdowns in a big-time Week 4 victory for Booker football.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dick Vitale in his Lakewood Ranch office, surrounded by a lifetime of achievements — and still chasing new goals.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 21, 2025
Life for Dick Vitale is pretty great. But a stinging failure set up his shot for success.

From national fame to personal travails, famed ESPN sportscaster Dick Vitale talks resilience, reinvention and what keeps him going.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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