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Michael and Dee Bennett have relocated from Bradenton to Sarasota's Plymouth Harbor.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 10, 2025
Veteran politician files for Sarasota City Commission

Former Florida legislator and Manatee County elections supervisor Michael Bennett has moved to Sarasota and wants to provide "senior leadership" to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport observation facility provides an up-close view of aircraft taking off and landing.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 15, 2025
SRQ airport opens new observation area facility

Now paved, striped and secured from passing traffic, the new plane spotting area at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport includes a playground, shade structure and air traffic control audio.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Some boardwalks around Joan M. Durante Park and Quick Point Nature Preserve remain impassable after hurricanes Helene and Milton.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 9, 2025
Town works to rebalance funds after estimated $7.6M in hurricane expenses

Longboat Key Finance Department staff are working through FEMA claims and managing the town’s budget to complete hurricane-related expenditures that total.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The site layout for New Trail Plaza.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 19, 2024
96 affordable apartments approved for north Sarasota property

The currently vacant site on Tamiami Trail is planned to become New Trail Plaza, which includes a four-story apartment building and a three-story building with commercial space beneath additional apartments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mary Magdalene (Sarah Kay) mediates a showdown between Judas (Heath Saunders) and Jesus (Jesse Nager) in Asolo Rep's "Jesus Christ Superstar."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 19, 2025
Asolo Rep stages a stirring 'come to Jesus' moment

Josh Rhodes' "Jesus Christ Superstar" delivers a fast, punchy rendition of the greatest story ever told.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Towles Court Art Center is located in a 1920s building just footsteps from downtown.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • May 7, 2025
Towles Court Art Center is a hidden gem walking distance from downtown

Nine artists have studios in the 1920s building that hosts yoga, music and other community events.

  • Arts + Culture
Bike theft scam on the rise in Sarasota
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2024
Bike theft scam on the rise in Sarasota

The Sarasota Police Department reports a rise in thefts of e-bikes and dirt bikes during online marketplace transactions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
From left, Sarasota County EDC's Josh Ewen, Erin Silk and board member and County Commissioner Ron Cutsinger.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 27, 2025
Sarasota EDC adapts to county funding cut

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County is responding to the business tax elimination by employing greater efficiencies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview football players said their spirits are higher this season, with no more rumors of players transferring, unlike 2024.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 8, 2025
Sarasota Riverview football embraces a new start

The Rams are feeling renewed after a season filled with turnover.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Students Cameron Ogilvie and Faith Bright helped unwrap and present a symbolic check.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 2, 2025
Alta Vista Elementary wins STEM classroom makeover grant from FPL

The grant will provide new materials for a classroom while also supplementing specials at the school.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Camryn Duley has loved snakes since the age of 5. She takes Ghost, her cinnamon pied ball python, in public often to debunk the idea that snakes are dangerous and scary.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • May 14, 2025
This Ghost, a cinnamon pied ball python, shows off in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Camryn Duley takes her cinnamon pied ball python out in public to show that not all snakes are dangerous.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Just off the Legacy Trail north of Bahia Vista Street, the entire neighborhood was flooded from rain from Hurricane Debby.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 3, 2025
Several approaches to Phillippi Creek flooding, dredging in play

Federal spending and local financing form the basis for projects moving forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Out-of-Door Academy senior Collin Dillingham is the lone returner from the 4x400 relay team that set a school record at the 1A state championships last year.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 18, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Collin Dillingham

Out-of-Door Academy senior is ranked in the top 30 in 1A for three track events.

  • East County
  • Sports
The conceptual design of the new Sarasota Orchestra Music Center by Rawn Associates.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 2, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra reveals conceptual plan for new music center

The concept of the Sarasota Orchestra's new music center features three distinct spaces surrounding a central courtyard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alan Anderson Architect's rendering of the McGillicuddy Arts Center at Florida Studio Theatre.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 25, 2025
FST Arts Plaza expansion advances toward staff approval

Winning partial DRC sign-off on its third submittal was the Arts Plaza expansion of Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat is far different than it was in 1955
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • April 15, 2025
Longboat is far different than it was in 1955

Many things like gas and operating expenses cost more now than back then.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Photograph of the pipe lying on its side at the Town of Longboat Key's Public Works Department. The breach was in the bottom invert of the pipe.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 18, 2025
Design continues for underwater pipe replacement after referendum

Longboat Key staff will press forward with the design process and start the application process for a State Revolving Fund loan for the necessary wastewater project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Florida Lakes Vein Center |
  • April 24, 2025
Bringing Old-School Care to Modern Vein Treatments: Dr. Lackey’s Approach to Patient-Centered Care

Dr. Lackey's mission is simple: to help his patients feel better and return to what truly matters in their lives.

  • Health
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  • By Palomino Insurance |
  • April 24, 2025
Navigating Medicare with Heart: Why Carlos Hernandez is the Guide You Need

Turning 65 should be a celebration. But let’s be honest, applying for Medicare can feel like a maze with no clear exit.

  • Health
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Allen Brown of Embracing Our Differences, Chantima Kaewvichian of Bangok, Thailand, the painter of "Hide or Shine," and its sponsors Tobi Leanna Schneider and Steven Neumeister, gather in front of the art piece. The quote by Kim Howard of Bloomington, Indiana, reads, "Choosing to speak when others are silent is an act of bravery this world needs."
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 1, 2025
Embracing Our Differences hosts celebration of kindness at Bayfront Park

The celebration honored the organization's outdoor art exhibition at the park, and its message of inclusivity and understanding.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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