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Sarasota developer Floridays will no longer work to redevelop former commercial properties on the north end of Longboat Key.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 19, 2016
Floridays nixes plan for Longboat Key hotel

Floridays is terminating its contracts with three different ownership groups to redevelop the Whitney Beach commercial properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jennifer Miller submitted this photo of seagulls flying by a Big Pass sunset off of Siesta Key.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2015
Congratulations to the October winners of our photo contest!

Kevin Geary, Barry Miller and Jennifer Miller have won the Observer's photo contest for October

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Officials are urging people to stay safe while having fun this Fourth of July.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • June 30, 2017
Officials urge safety this Fourth of July

With preventable deaths in the U.S. at an all-time high, local and state officials are reminding everyone to be safe.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brew Hub, a St. Louis-based craft beer brewing company, is expanding its Lakeland, Fla. brewery with eight new fermentation tanks and two new members: JDub's Brewing Co. from Sarasota and M.I.A. Brewing Co. of Miami.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 17, 2015
JDub's Brewing Company joins the Brew Hub Collective

JDub's will more than double its annual brewing capacity as well as release two new year-round beers through Brew Hub's expanded Lakeland brewery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Sara Moone |
  • November 20, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving from TWIS!

Happy Thanksgiving from TWIS!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Alexis Upham is the senior director of development at the University of South Florida.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • December 16, 2010
Donor spotlight: Alexis Upham

Each week, The Sarasota Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 1, 2010
Referendum leads to GOP infighting

Upset that the Republican Party of Sarasota County did not oppose the school-tax extension, one prominent member accused the party of supporting big government and higher taxes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photos The back of the John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel in September 1947, photographed by Arthur Ferguson.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 2, 2014
Historic Hotel

The Longboat Key Historical Society releases new photos that show the old John Ringling Ritz-Carlton hotel, including its demolition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Oct. 29

Belinda Russell submitted this photo taken at the Longboat Key Club beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Loren Sletten will become extremely familiar with this bottle of Jim Beam. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 15, 2013
Sarasotan wins contest to be Kid Rock's bartender

Loren Sletten will bartend for Kid Rock on three stops of his summer tour.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Matthew Serrano
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2016
Drink This: Cucumber Lime Martini

Drink This: Cucumber Lime Martini

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • March 8, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Young-Bok Kim

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 30, 2019
Cops Corner: A stray sailboat on shore leave.

Police reports from around the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By John Ewing |
  • August 28, 2012
Having fun with locally-grown food

Having fun with locally-grown food

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 10, 2013
Athlete of the Week: John Taylor

Riverview forward John Taylor has been playing soccer since he was 5 years old. The high school senior describes himself as having a good knowledge of the game. Taylor talked to the Sarasota Observer about his soccer career and post-graduation plans.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates President and CEO Bob Sullivan has been with the organization overseeing Nathan Benderson Park since Aug. 15.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 17, 2017
Nathan Benderson Park organization CEO to resign

SANCA President and CEO Bob Sullivan, who’s headed the organization overseeing the site of the 2017 World Rowing Championships since August, plans to resign.

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Key Association Vice President Peter van Roekens and Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes stand in front of an LED bollard that could light Village crosswalks in the future.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 27, 2012
Specs set for crosswalk lighting

Siesta Key leaders last night settled on an option to improve Village crosswalk lighting. But, it may not be ADA compliant.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on current events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Town Commission candidates Larry Grossman, Mayor Jim Brown, Irwin Pastor, Gene Jaleski and Commissioner Phill Younger
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 9, 2013
Library checks out commission candidates

Candidates for the Longboat Key Town Commission turned a new page Monday when they met with Longboat Library members for the first candidate forum of this year's election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Actor G.W. Bailey enjoys an outing with his Sunshine Kids.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 31, 2018
Actor G.W. Bailey brings his Sunshine Kids passion to Lakewood Ranch

Actor G.W. Bailey brings his Sunshine Kids passion to Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
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