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By Jack Nelson |
May 12, 2026

No time to waste for new Braden River High football coach

Rick Farmer, the team's former defensive coordinator, was hired on the first day of spring practice.

East County
Sports

By Matt Walsh |
May 13, 2026

Lessons on how not to do it

The Sarasota tax collector-school board dispute has reached a partial resolution. Taking the high road can bring it to the best ending.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Adrian Moore, Nicole Shekhovtsova |
May 6, 2026

Is the only way to protect kids online for all of us to give up our data?

Legislators are passing laws to verify the age of social media users — but does it inadvertently require these sites to keep more data than necessary?

Sarasota
Opinion

By Mike Moran |
May 3, 2026

My oath to the law and the taxpayers of Sarasota County

While waiting for the attorney general to rule on a disagreement over how to implement state law, costly litigation could have been avoided.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Letter to the editor |
May 20, 2026

Take a long look at contributions

East County Observer Editor writes fiction

East County
Opinion

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
May 13, 2026

Two Sarasota arts groups team up to present an opera for our times

Artist Series Concerts and ensembleNewSRQ join forces for Matthew Aucoin's "Music for New Bodies."

Arts + Culture

By S.T. Cardinal |
May 23, 2026

Landscaping company seeks expansion in Longboat Key

An office building proposed on Gulf Bay Road came before the Planning and Zoning Board for review Tuesday, prompting pushback from a neighbor and former employee.

Longboat Key
News

By Ian Swaby |
May 19, 2026

Another record graduation rate at Sarasota High School

Students headed to Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field to turn their tassels and toss their caps on May 15.

Sarasota
Schools

By Letter to the Editor |
May 12, 2026

Letter to our legislators: Don't turn USFSM over to New College

The fate of USF Sarasota-Manatee depends on the Legislature's special budget session. It will decide whether to shut down the college and transfer the buildings to New College.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Lesley Dwyer |
May 20, 2026

Lakewood Ranch development under construction after 20 years of setbacks

Frank Dagostino bought the property in 2020 and vows to see the project through to the end.

East County
News

By Mark Gordon |
May 16, 2026

Want to be where the people are? You have to go east.

The out-east story keeps adding new chapters, from county office buildings to a globally known furniture store.

East County
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
May 11, 2026

New Longboat Key police officer brings force to 19

Officer Jorge Castro most recently served as a police officer with the Bradenton Beach Police Department.

Longboat Key
News

By Andrew Warfield |
May 22, 2026

Senior affordable housing project funding remains one step short

Sarasota Housing Authority is pledged $3 million from the county to close a funding gap for McCown Towers. Another $8 million from the city still requires a commission vote.

Sarasota
News

By Madison Bierl |
May 20, 2026

Braden River High grads know there is 'a lot to be discovered'

Four-hundred and twenty graduates receive diplomas and now will chase their dreams.

East County
Schools

By Observer Staff |
April 14, 2026

Siesta Beach ranked No. 1 beach in the US

U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings rates Siesta Beach as best in the country ahead of notable destinations in Hawaii, California and Florida.

Siesta Key
News

By Nancy Parrish |
April 16, 2026

New College is asking Florida taxpayers to pay more for less

When looking at the numbers, allowing New College to absorb the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus makes zero financial sense.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Jay Heater |
May 23, 2026

Expansion 'gets real' at UMR Sports of Bradenton

A wealth of sports fields and amenities are being added to the former Moore Dairy Farm property.

East County
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
May 6, 2026

Recent projects show the new era of Sarasota-area bridges

In the latter half of the 21st century, drawbridges were the preferred method to bridge barrier islands to the mainland in the Gulf Coast, but that doesn’t mean they’re a relic of the past.