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A rendering of a renovated and expanded former Perkins restaurant into Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy for the homebuilding industry.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 18, 2026
Homebuilder groups team up for apprenticeship school

A collaborative effort is launched to convert a former restaurant space into the Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy to address shortage in trades professionals.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Sarasota Ballet will perform Ricardo Graziano's "Valsinhas" from Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • January 28, 2026
Sarasota Ballet revives 'Valsinhas' for its fourth program

Portuguese for "Little Waltzes," the piece was choreographed by Brazil-born principal dancer Ricardo Graziano.

  • Arts + Culture
Noah Kumar spent the 2025 season on the PGA Tour Americas, but is poised to make his Korn Ferry Tour debut April 2 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • March 26, 2026
Guided by a golf legend, young pro returns home

Noah Kumar, a Cardinal Mooney graduate, has channeled Arnold Palmer en route to the LECOM Suncoast Classic.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By George Rauch |
  • April 14, 2010
Market Watch: Beware of the new bull market

Interest rates are continuing to go up, which causes bond prices to go down.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 26, 2016
A Sense of Place: How John D. MacDonald shaped Florida fiction

John D. MacDonald changed the landscape of Florida fiction. In celebration of his 100th birthday, revisit the Sunshine State as he saw it: seedy, sophisticated — and ever beautiful .

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
College Collision

Two-year colleges across Florida are trying to break though the education establishment. One Gulf Coast school is primed for battle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lewis Abate has custom artwork on his Jeep to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. “It’s my tattoo,” he says of the artwork.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • December 30, 2011
TOP STORY, SEPT.: 9/11 Anniversary

Lakewood Ranch resident Lewis Abate was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. On the 10th anniversary of the attacks, he shared his story.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 12, 2019
Welcome back, Sarasota: 10 things you missed while you were away

A lot of news happened over the summer. Here's the best of it.

  • Sarasota
  • News
BJ Ivey's players said the relationships he's built with them have made it easy to buy in to his instruction.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • February 19, 2025
Ivey turns Sarasota boys basketball from cellar dweller to state contender

Basketball coach BJ Ivey has led the Sailors on their best run in over 50 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 7, 2010
Toast to Tiny's

Tiny's of Longboat Key closed March 31. But customers couldn't say 'goodbye' without one final party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
PIC formed in the spring of 1985, and its membership peaked at 1,100 in 1993.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 6, 2011
The voice of Longboat Key

The Longboat Key Public Interest Committee (PIC) has evolved in the 25 years since its incorporation. But members say the organization maintains a powerful voice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Marine biologist Sean Patton shows the Gardeners Out East a piece of Hydrilla verticillata he plucked out of the pond next to Robert Toale & Sons Celebration of Life Center.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 20, 2025
Garden club looks under the surface of Lakewood Ranch ponds

Gardeners Out East invited Sean Patton from Stocking Savvy to speak at its first meeting of the year.

  • East County
  • News
Arturo Sandoval brought the house down at the Sarasota Jazz Festival in March. (File photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 29, 2022
Jazz Club has grown from fascination to institution

Steady hands have helped the Jazz Club of Sarasota grow by leaps and bounds over decades.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 13, 2016
The amendments …

Once again, Florida voters will find their ballot full of proposed constitutional amendments. Don’t let the wording fool you. Here is what they really mean.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Bramwell Tovey died in July 2022, not long after signing a five-year contract with the orchestra.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • March 16, 2022
Sarasota Orchestra primed for conductor's arrival

He's conducted all over the world and earned some of the highest distinctions in his field. Now Bramwell Tovey is looking forward to his next conducting adventure in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
90% of Ka Papa's menu is gluten-free or gluten-friendly.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • November 5, 2023
Where to find the best vegan food in Sarasota, Bradenton

Celebrate World Vegan Month in November at these local eateries.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By April Doner |
  • August 20, 2012
Bee Ridge Park Jam: 15 years of bluegrass, country and gospel

Bee Ridge Park Jam: 15 years of bluegrass, country and gospel

  • Arts + Culture
A Country Club East home 7216 Prestbury Circle sold for $1.4 million. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,803 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 10, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for May 26-30 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Lake Club on Bounty Lane topped the week’s sales at $2,375,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Gabriel Kahane will perform in "Heirloom," the final Friday night concert of the Sarasota Music Festival, on June 20.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 19-25

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
If approved, a new ordinance will increase an annual fee paid by downtown restaurants with sidewalk cafe permits by $3 per square foot of outside space used for additional sidewalk and alley cleanings.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 27, 2023
Fee hike proposed on downtown restaurants with sidewalk seating

The Downtown Improvement District board asks the city to add a fee of $3 per square foot for additional sidewalk cleaning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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