• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Results for:

Aly Cote, 15, Sheel Patel, 15, Joe Komor, 16, Merritt Kendzior, 15, and Sean Martin, 16, prepare for the F1 in Schools World Competition.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 13, 2013
Local students speed toward the world finals

Five Manatee County students head to Texas to vie for the F1 in Schools world title.

  • East County
  • News
Christine Windsor shined with endurance and elegance in a seven-minute pas de deux with Edward Gonzalez in "Sonata in Four Movements." PHOTO CREDIT: Frank Atura
  • By Anna Dearing |
  • October 31, 2016
Ballet celebrates 10 years of Iain Webb

Celebrating his 10th season as director of the Sarasota Ballet, Iain Webb paired key reprisals with new premieres for the 2016-2017 opening performance.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Patrons will have the options to dine in, carry out or use the drive-thru. PDQ also offers catering services.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 19, 2014
PDQ restaurant opens Sunday

The PDQ (People Dedicated to Quality) restaurant chain is known for its fresh chicken tenders, sandwiches and salads and homemade sauces and dressings.

  • East County
  • News
Memorial benches will be similar to the ones already installed along Greenbrook Boulevard. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2012
CDD develops memorial program

Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 will allow residents to honor loved ones with three types of memorials.

  • East County
  • News
Funding in the new state budget advances improvements at the interchange of Interstate 75 and State Road 70 by five years.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2017
Interchange improvements on horizon

I-75 corridor receives advanced funding

  • East County
  • News
Stevie Lee Romero says he either wants to have a career in acting or in medicine. To him, both help make people feel better.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 20, 2015
Generous Act

Stevie Lee Romero got his shot on the big stage last year in Asolo Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘The Grapes of Wrath.’ Now, he’s giving back.

  • Arts + Culture
The search is over for a six-year-old boy who went missing after playing in the water near the Longboat Pass Bridge Saturday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2013
UPDATE: Body of missing boy is found

Florida Fish & Wildlife officials found a boy who got swept into a current in Longboat Pass Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA fourth-grader James Gelvin looks up to tennis star Roger Federer. "His style is my kind of style," Gelvin says. "He hits the ball the way I dream of hitting the ball — smooth and not flat."
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 11, 2014
Rising Star

ODA fourth-grader James Gelvin won the boys 9s doubles title at the 3rd annual Little Mo Internationals-Forest Hills Aug. 24 through Aug. 30, at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cooper
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 18, 2015
Candidates emerge for Planning Board vacancy

While Sarasota County prepares to revamp its comprehensive plan and the economy rebounds, five candidates have emerged for the advisory board that will play a key role in the update and the county's future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Detert, pictured here with members at aTiger Bay Club meeting, will leave the Florida Senate and run for Sarasota County Commission.
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 28, 2015
Detert makes County Commission bid official

Candidates begin submitting paperwork for local seats in 2016 — some may have more of a battle to fight than others.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lee Roy Selmon's Matt Thomas
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 1, 2011
Edibles: Lee Roy Selmon's: 'more than barbecue'

While its signature dishes include the likes of pulled pork, Mama's meatloaf and wings, the menu at Lee Roy Selmon's is unusually broad.

  • Arts + Culture
John and Mable Ringling’s mansion, Ca d’Zan, is just one of the attractions that makes Sarasota the top spring-break family destination, according to Livability.com. Photo by Carolyn Bistline.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Sarasota named No. 1

In a survey of U.S. travel writers, Livability.com has determined that Sarasota is the No. 1 spring-break destination for families.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tom Aposporos and Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner, pictured, and Mayor Jim Brown provided early leadership for the foundation. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 18, 2013
Longboat Key Foundation established at CFSC

The foundation was formed last month to benefit the Key and its residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High varsity cheerleading squad
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 29, 2014
Sidelines

Pirates to hold athletic fundraiser; Lady Cougars advance to semifinals; Mustang grapplers finish third at meet; River Dawgs open season with win

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 16, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2010
News Briefs 01.07.10

News Briefs 01.07.10

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2010
Business Observer 07.08.10

Neal Communities had 29 closings in the month of June, the third highest month in closings since 1999.

  • East County
  • News
Jeffrey Kahane says pianos are complicated, delicate machines with a couple thousand moving parts inside. He adds that great pianos are like high-quality sports cars because everything has to work perfectly. Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 15, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra pianist takes a grand test drive

The orchestra went to great lengths — flying Jonathan Spivey to Los Angeles — on its quest for a new concert piano for Holley Hall.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota forward Shelby Miller finished with 12 points for the Lady Sailors.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 6, 2014
Lady Sailors capture second consecutive district title

The Lady Sailors captured their second-consecutive district title and will host St. Petersburg Northeast in the regional quarterfinals Feb. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ashley Guttridge and Eduardo Anaya at Coterie Market in New York City.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 18, 2014
Hot Flash: Fresh Salon Spa Style buys for Fall #FollowtheBuyer

This might come as a shock to those of you who are still trying to figure out what styles you like for spring, but the buying for fall has begun. Buyers headed to New York the week after Fashion Week to get a hold of the best styles for their stores.

  • Arts + Culture
« 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free