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The tunes of jazz pianist and composer Fats Waller are performed by the cast of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Big Sexy."
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Hi, I’m Nico and this is my sister, Bella, and we have the best daddy in the whole world!
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 8, 2012
Readers share their love stories

From buses to dog parks, residents have met their soul mates in many places. But their stories have one common element: lots of love.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
Manatee County Commission District 3: Matt Bower

Meet the candidate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ilee Finocchiaro and Danielle Curtis met in 2023 and began to formulate a plan to merge the two nonprofits they helped run.
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 17, 2025
SMART joins forces with a similar nonprofit

Two nonprofits with a similar focus — helping people through horse therapy — have merged into one organization.

  • East County
  • News
Traffic headed north off Longboat Key often backs up onto the Longboat Pass Bridge as Anna Maria Island has become a congestion hotspot on the barrier islands.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • April 1, 2026
Citizen survey shows love of Longboat, but road issues remain

Most takeaways weren’t a surprise, but the data still has value to town leaders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On Wednesday morning, water sat on Bayside Drive in the Longbeach Village neighborhood after Hurricane Elsa.
  • By Mark Bergin and Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 7, 2021
Longboat Key dodges most of Elsa's wind and waves

It appears Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020 caused Longboat Key more damage than Hurricane Elsa.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce catches up on meetings and awards

The Chamber held its Annual Meeting and twice-delayed Small Business Awards luncheon in one afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nikka Colorado and Courtenay Smith strike a yoga pose in their new Waterside Place studio.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 28, 2023
Shack Yoga + Fitness opens second location in Waterside Place

The Shack Yoga opened its second location after being on Central Avenue in the Rosemary District for the past 10 years.

  • East County
  • Business
Even after the Kagi family bought a new pool filter and drained the pool twice, it still had an oversaturation of salt from Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 12, 2021
Longboat Key still sorting out Tropical Storm Eta repairs

In November 2020, Eta caused storm surge, major flooding and high winds throughout Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nancy Sykes, a Lakewood Ranch Community Fund board member, is in charge of organizing the fund's first wine soiree. (Photo by Jay Heater)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 13, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund to host its first wine soiree

Proceeds from the inaugural fundraiser at Esplanade Golf and Country Club will allow the Community Fund to issue grants to regional charities in 2023.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Discuss "Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan's Voyage to Infidels" with Terry Gans on Oct. 22 at Bookstore1. (courtesy photo)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 16, 2022
Former Longboat mayor dives deep into Dylan's iconic album

Terry Gans will be appearing at a local author book fair on Oct. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • December 2, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 30, 2009
Bashaw teacher wins backyard makeover

Heather Patoray and her husband, Joe, will receive a $16,000 makeover. Work is expected to start Oct. 7.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 16, 2010
'Friends' refute Fishkind study

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch formally explained why it is opposed to incorporation during a public meeting June 9.

  • East County
  • News
"He's an exceptionally pure dancer," says American Ballet Theatre dancer Julie Kent of longtime partner José Manuel Carreño. "He has a real masculine, sophisticated charisma about him. There's really no one else like him." Photo by Fabrizio Ferri
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 8, 2010
Festival fever pitch

The Carreño Dance Festival's 'Holiday Spectacular' brings a star-studded lineup to Sarasota and a 'hometown' ballerina back to her roots.

  • Arts + Culture
School of Russian Ballet Artistic Director Sergiy Mykhaylov will perform as the Nutcracker Prince.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 1, 2010
Passion Plia

The East County's first ballet school, School of Russian Ballet, will ring in the Christmas season with its production of 'The Nucracker' this Saturday.

  • Arts + Culture
"I like being on stage in the spotlight," Holly Rizzo says. "I like everyone watching me. I can't really explain why. You're either that type of person or you're not."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 10, 2010
Gangster in Paradise

Holly Rizzo makes her Asolo Rep debut as Young Bonnie in 'Bonnie & Clyde.' The unlikely outlaw talks about auditions, career goals and criminal mischief.

  • Arts + Culture
Visitors coming to Sarasota County to see the top beach in the country in 2011 helped push county tourism tax collections to a level not seen in several years. Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 1, 2012
TOP STORY, NOV.: Tourist tax revenue passes $11 million mark

Siesta Beach's No. 1 ranking gets considerable credit for the county's best tourist tax revenue total since the 2006 fiscal year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Barbara Chertok sits in her usual seat in row D at Sarasota Opera House. This season's newly installed hearing loop means she won't need any additional equipment to hear the music she calls her main love in life.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 10, 2012
Hearing loops are 'music to one's ears' for opera-lover

Sarasota Opera Guild member and founding member of the National Hearing Loss Association Barbara Chertok can't wait to reclaim her usual spot: row D at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy of Tim Field
  • By Katie Johns and Bret Hauff |
  • August 1, 2018
Colony's founding families: Fields and Klaubers look back

Herb Field and Murf Klauber built The Colony up while their children worked behind the scenes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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