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By Adam Hughes |
November 26, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 10-14 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home on Bird Key on Bird Key Drive tops the week’s sales at $6.35 million.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

By Eric Garwood |
November 17, 2025

Request for Charlie Kirk memorial road approved

The Sarasota County Commission approved a measure requesting the state designate a segment of Fruitville Road as a Charlie Kirk memorial.

Sarasota
News

By Observer Staff |
December 3, 2025

Man asked female lifeguard to treat private area

A male beachgoer asked a female lifeguard to administer first aid to a jellyfish sting on an intimate region. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Observer Staff |
November 15, 2025

Armed man shot in Sarasota neighborhood

Deputies kill a suspect responding to a call about a suicide threat.

Sarasota
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
December 3, 2025

Big Top to open expanded brew house at Sarasota's Fruitville Commons

An upgraded brewing system will more than triple Big Top's beer production.

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

By Dana Kampa |
December 7, 2025

Turtle watch contributes nearly $12K to Mote

The Longboat environmental group gifted Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium funds to support sea turtle conservation and education programs.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Jack Nelson |
December 2, 2025

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Samuel Shamsey

The senior leads Cardinal Mooney boys soccer in goals scored entering December.

Sarasota
Sports

By Andrew Warfield |
November 19, 2025

Sarasota approves property sale to Plymouth Harbor

The Sarasota City Commission approved the sale of a 650-square-foot pieced of unused city property that presented an obstacle to Plymouth Harbor's expansion plans on Coon Key.

Sarasota
News

By Ian Swaby |
December 4, 2025

Tutoring nonprofit helps raise students' success rates

Laurel Civic Association, which tutors Sarasota County children after school in addition to providing numerous other services, is currently planning to construct a new 48,000 square-foot facility.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
November 5, 2025

Sarasota Orchestra's new maestro is the man of the hour

Giancarlo Guerrero's arrival as the seventh music director of the Sarasota Orchestra heralds a period of expansion.

Arts + Culture

By Andrew Warfield |
November 18, 2025

City seeks resilience funding for St. Armands Key

With the backing of the town of Longboat Key, Sarasota has asked the county for $24.5 million in Resilient SRQ grant funding to mitigate flooding on St. Armands.

Sarasota
News

By Andrew Warfield |
October 28, 2025

Sarasota County closes business at 1660 Ringling Blvd.

With staff having vacated in preparation for the final move to its new center, the Sarasota County Commission gaveled out its final meeting on Ringling Boulevard.

Sarasota
News

By Adam Hughes |
November 13, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Sara Sands home on Sandy Shore Avenue tops the week's sales at $2,875,000.

Sarasota
Real Estate

By Jack Nelson |
November 12, 2025

Uncertainty engulfs Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix for 2026

The P1 Offshore event celebrated its 40th anniversary here in 2024 but was canceled for 2025.

Sarasota
Sports

By Ian Swaby |
November 19, 2025

Community unites to paint mural at Arlington Park

The project, led by Alissa Silvers, brought a tropical-themed mural to the park's lifeguard building.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Adrian Moore |
December 10, 2025

Will some of us say goodbye to property taxes?

A proposed cut to property taxes sounds like a good idea, but, as always, it comes with unintended consequences.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Lesley Dwyer |
December 10, 2025

Harbor58 breaks ground on $4.5 million housing project in Manatee County

The East County nonprofit supports young adults who have aged out of foster care.

East County
Neighbors

By S.T. Cardinal |
December 10, 2025

Longboat firefighter receives rare Medal of Honor award for action

Given only twice in the past 15 years, the medal was one of several awards given out at the Longboat Key Fire Department's annual program.

Longboat Key
News

By Andrew Warfield |
November 20, 2025

Siesta Key condo replacement measure denied by county

A proposed county Comprehensive Plan amendment would have permitted older, nonconforming condo communities to voluntarily rebuild at outdated density and other standards.

Siesta Key
News

By Observer Staff |
November 8, 2025

Sarasota Sheriff's Office kicks off toy drive Dec. 1

The toy drive benefits Teen Court of Sarasota, the All Star Children's Foundation the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office and other organizations.

Sarasota
Neighbors

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