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Sarasota Christian School wide receiver Travis Miller (12) led the team in receiving yards in 2023 with 545.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 8, 2024
Sarasota Christian makes transition to 11-man football

The Blazers played eight-man football for two seasons before the jump.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A session of The Y: HIIT Fitness class is held at The Bay.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 8, 2025
How to stick to your fitness goals for the New Year

Local fitness professionals offer advice on retaining your desire to stay fit throughout the year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Through Women's Eyes Film Festival broadens mandate, rebrands
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • March 3, 2025
Through Women's Eyes Film Festival broadens mandate, rebrands

The 26th edition of the fest now called Reel Equals runs March 7-9 at Ringling College and Sarasota Art Museum.

  • Arts + Culture
Students work their muscles with weights and with laughing at Jazzercise.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 26, 2025
Jazzercise studio opens in Lakewood Ranch

Former "gym rat' brings her passion to the Lakewood Ranch enterprise.

  • East County
  • Business
Major water leak prompts police and fire rescue collaboration
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 22, 2023
Major water leak prompts police and fire rescue collaboration

A late-night water main break floods a residential unit leading to police and fire department teamwork. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The former S.H. Kress store in downtown Sarasota is an example of a property that would be eligible to transfer its by-right developable height and density to a developer of a receiving site.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 23, 2025
Program aimed at preserving historic structures approved by city

The Sarasota City Commission OKs an ordinance to permit owners of historic buildings to sell by-right density to other owners of downtown property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Otterness has been on the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance board since 2021.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance thrives as it turns 20

As the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance readies to shed itself of its teenage years, a leader with a steady hand helps guide the organization on some big goals and aspirations.

  • East County
  • Business
The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program said the 19% increase in seagrass coverage from 2022 to 2024 is an important indicator of the bay's recovery.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 1, 2025
New seagrass survey shows promise for Sarasota Bay's recovery

The results showed a 19% increase in seagrass coverage from 2022 to 2024, and preliminary observations indicate the bay was resilient enough to withstand 2024 storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 23, 2022
RADD Night market kicks off PINCfest

The RADD Night Market was held Jan. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Payton Mangay-Ayam helped propel the Braden River High girls varsity weightlifting team to its third straight title with individual wins in the 154-pound weight class at the Class 2A District 12 meet on Jan. 23.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • January 29, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Payton Mangay-Ayam

Braden River junior helps weightlifting team win its third consecutive Class 3A District 12 title.

  • East County
  • Sports
Discarded belongings flooded from Hurricane Helene were scattered by Hurricane Milton's winds on Siesta Key, where the storm made landfall.
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • November 24, 2024
In times of distress, we bounce back and show resilience

In the aftermath of the hurricanes, it's in all of our nature to look and find the light at the end of the tunnel.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Ron Kashden
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Ron Kashden

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Dawn Sakes, executive director, Dr. Brook Bello, founder of More Too Life, and Rayman Bechard, board member
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2024
More Too Life’s Masquerade Ball takes the mask off sex trafficking

The event worked to expose the issue in the community and raise funds to help those affected by it.

  • Black Tie
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 13, 2025
Town to host blood drive March 19

The town of Longboat Key will host a blood drive on Wednesday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fireworks are the highlight of Fireworks on the Lake at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 11, 2024
Lowering the boom on my love of fireworks

The fuse is lit every year on social media regarding the love/hate of fireworks.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2022
East County weather page photo: September 8

Gordon Silver captured these two Sandhill crane colts getting to know each other just hours after emerging from their shells off State Road 70 near Lorraine Road.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cafe Divan is at 6568 Superior Ave. in Sarasota.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 22, 2025
Turkish restaurant owners open cafe in Sarasota's Gulf Gate

The owners of Divan in Sarasota have started a coffee shop and cafe nearby.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Man claims he 'owns the road,' wants construction workers fined
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 10, 2024
Man claims he 'owns the road,' wants construction workers fined

A citizen called to report after-hours construction work and proceeded to become argumentative. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Cafe L'Europe renovated its private and semi-private dining areas ahead of the restaurant's 50th anniversary in 2023.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 11, 2024
Café L'Europe becomes The Café on St. Armands with new dining theme

The St. Armands Circle staple will reopen in January 2025 with a reimagined dining theme and new name following damages from Hurricane Helene.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2024
Target to build large-format store near Lakewood Ranch

The retailer has filed for a permit with Manatee County to build a new store, nearly 25,000 square feet larger than its average store, at Marketplace at Heritage Harbour off I-75.

  • East County
  • News
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