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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 29, 2016
Hooray for the Brits!

The U.K.’s vote to exit the EU comes at a propitious time. As we celebrate the 240th anniversary of our independence, Brexit reminds us of the meaning of liberty.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 8, 2016
Why beaches erode

Mother Nature, of course, constantly erodes the sand on the region’s beaches. But the government agencies certainly make matters worse when it comes to renourishing.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By H. Terrell Griffin |
  • May 25, 2016
Chapter 1: Trouble in Paradise

Protestors. Pot. A Peacock Killer. Can detective Jake Bass stop the Key's descent into mayhem?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 15, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 16

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 25, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, April 27

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 4, 2016
Pride in the Park

Each year, the Harvey Milk Festival brings in a new batch of up-and-coming musicians. Meet this year's lineup:

  • Arts + Culture
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 29, 2014
Our View: The word for 2015: Aspire

Each year, you make resolutions. A variation on that is to select a word, one word to live by for the next 12 months.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Bob's Boathouse is currently closed to the public. Even though the future of the business is a question mark, residents fear the re-emergence of sound issues from live music at the restaurant.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 26, 2015
What about Bob's?

Nearly a year after the county tightened its sound regulations, residents near Bob’s Boathouse say noise problems persist.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 17, 2014
Movie Reviews: 'Interstellar' and 'Big Hero 6'

Movie Reviews: 'Interstellar' and 'Big Hero 6'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2014
Our View

The 'why' of Thanksgiving

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Sarah Felder |
  • April 26, 2013
Learning to cook with grains at Whole Foods Market Sarasota

Learning to cook with grains at Whole Foods Market Sarasota

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 2, 2013
Chris-Craft focuses on high-end boat niche

Chris-Craft, the company that made boats for John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley, has slowly sailed back to pre-downturn levels. One key lesson: Get expenses under control.

  • Sarasota
  • News
East County's Emma and Mike Quindazzi say they have racing in their blood.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 26, 2022
Racing couple will provide thrills in the Bradenton Area River Regatta

East Manatee County husband-wife team prepare for Bradenton Area River Regatta.

  • East County
  • News
Mary Davis Wallace, who is the lead for the Sarasota Public Art Plan, at Garden Sculpture on the lawn at city hall.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 27, 2023
Mary Davis Wallace talks about her proposed Public Art Plan for the city

Sarasota's public art lead and city planner spent 18 months creating the guiding document that will be unveiled in a workshop on May 3.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Dallas and Elizabeth Dort Residence Hall is among the buildings on the New College East campus adjacent to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2024
2024: Sarasota by the numbers

From hurricane damage to government legal fees, here are some of the most notable figures in 2024.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rose Burns places second, Cindy Jackson placed first and Marissa Stephenson places third in the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association's chili cook-off.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 14, 2024
Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association hosts chili cook-off

Participants put their own twist on chili recipes.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Aerial view of Gulfside Road in September 2023.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 23, 2024
Fiscal year kicks off several infrastructure projects for Longboat

Preliminary capital expenses include items like interim beach nourishment, subaqueous force main and wrapping up utilities undergrounding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Unit 1401 condominium at.540 N. Tamiami Trail has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,698 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 18-22 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Fiddlers Bayou home on Higel Avenue tops the week's sales at $6.45 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The town of Longboat Key honored Vice Mayor Mike Haycock with a plaque to celebrate his nine years of service to the town.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 12, 2025
Vice Mayor Mike Haycock reflects on nine years of service to Longboat Key

Haycock reaches his term limit for commission but hopes to continue giving back to the community after some world travel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 2004 S. Osprey Ave. was built in 2014 and has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,598 square feet of living area.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 20, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 3-7 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A McClellan Park home on South Osprey Avenue tops the week’s sales at $2.95 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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