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Kurt Becker. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 19, 2012
Siesta Key community rallies around injured bartender

After suffering a broken back, Siesta Key bartender Kurt Becker has seen an outpouring of support from Siesta merchants and residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Commission chair Charles Hines said he'd prefer to see each of the county's cities and towns be represented by more than one county commissioner.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 7, 2019
Sarasota County's redistricting plan leaves Longboat in same district

The three maps proposed by the county-hired consultant would leave Longboat in District 2, though some proposed by the public would leave the island with a new commissioner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A free-form 40-foot pool complete with spa and two waterfalls provides a great place for swimming laps and playing with the grandkids.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 22, 2018
Dream Fulfilled

This home has all the luxury touches a buyer expects from The Lake Club. But it’s the details of its design that truly surprise and delight.

  • LWR Life
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 15, 2021
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dude, where's my car.

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Samin Nosrat in "Salt Fat Acid Heat." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2018
Binge Blog: Breaking bread

This week brings a delicious food series and a hidden camera show where the jokes are on the hosts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: May 6

Patricia Muller captured the early moon rise over Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Alisha Leopold decided to chair the donation drive for foster children at Temple Emanu-El because of a personal connection.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 14, 2016
Mitzvah Day donations to benefit foster children on the move

Former foster child chairs luggage donation drive for Temple Emanu-El Mitzvah Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock discusses town issues with the Longboat Observer.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2015
Bullock bytes: Town manager sounds off

Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock sits down with the Longboat Observer to discuss town issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mangoes are prolific. A small portion of the harvest from the other half of the tree is shown here.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 13, 2011
July is mango month in Florida

This month, the mangoes are literally falling off the trees. If you want them at their prime, you have to pick them before that happens and let them ripen a few days or more on your kitchen counter.

  • Arts + Culture
The sculpture is “intended to emphasize unity in the community while celebrating differences, diversity and inclusion,” according to a city release.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 15, 2016
City schedules roundabout art installation

A portion of the roundabout at Main Street and Orange Avenue will be closed Sunday as crews work to install a sculpture in the center of the intersection.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 17, 2010
Irrigation dilemma warrants consideration

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District supervisors will work to develop a strategy for addressing irrigation problems and reclaimed water during an upcoming planning session.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 24, 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Luncheon in Lakewood Ranch kicks off local fundraising efforts

Team Kasten raises funds, awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
FDOT readies for S.R. 64 construction

The Florida Department of Transportation hosted an open house on the project Feb. 28.

  • East County
  • News
Paul Thorpe, "Mr. Downtown," is hailed by city leaders as a key figure in the growth of the downtown core during the past four decades.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 24, 2017
Paul Thorpe, 'Mr. Downtown,' dies at 91

For more than 40 years, Paul Thorpe was focused on making downtown a better place, building the foundation for a more vibrant Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 22, 2021
A good start for Brown

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown is off to a good start with this first budget. He is proposing the city lower its millage rate and wants to dissolve the city’s parks and recreation tax district.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Mike Tringali drills boards over the windows of Zanne Gordon's Lido Key home Friday afternoon.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2017
Lido Key residents evacuate as Hurricane Irma approaches

With the barrier islands under a mandatory evacuation order, Lido Key is preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Blue Rooster and Darwin's on Fourth are bright spots in the Rosemary District, but gaps remain unfilled elsewhere in the neighborhood.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 7, 2013
Optimism remains intact in Rosemary

The Rosemary District hasn't developed as quickly post-recession as some hoped it might, but the prevailing attitude throughout the area is that growth is inevitable.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joe Newman was the oldest living graduate of University of Notre Dame. He died July 10 at the age of 108.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 14, 2021
Centenarian Joe Newman known for wisdom, advocacy for change

The Aviva senior resident was 108.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Riverview High seniors Bryce Vokus, Tyler Riley and R.J. Natherson ran their final varsity cross-country meet at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9, in Tallahassee.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 14, 2013
Making Strides

The Riverview High boys cross-country team finished eighth in the state at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ohana is one of the highest-priced listed homes on the market in the Sarasota-Manatee area.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 13, 2019
Longboat market trends encouraging

Closed sales, average prices improved in 2018, figures indicate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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