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The latest long-term forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concerning the oil spill is great news for Sarasota County and its tourism industry.

Sarasota
News

By Amanda Morales |
October 23, 2014

Haunted happenings prepare for those who dare

This month's weekends are especially spooky with haunted happenings around the community. If you are looking for frightful fun then step inside one of these creaky-floored haunted houses or take a spine-chilling ghost walk ... if you dare.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Kristen Herhold |
February 10, 2016

Glass art pops up at Whitney Beach

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts and Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich. will host a pop-up gallery until Feb. 26 at Whitney Beach Plaza.

Longboat Key
News

By Amanda Morales |
July 13, 2015

LeLu Coffee Lounge mourns employee

Staff members and customers of LeLu Coffee Lounge in Siesta Key Village are showing an outpour of support for the death employee Carly Lanea Cogan.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Nick Friedman |
February 15, 2017

'A Feast for the Senses' opens at The Ringling

At The Ringling’s multisensory exhibit, experience the world as medieval Europeans did.

Arts + Culture

By Pam Eubanks |
January 12, 2012

Sheriff: Ranch homicide not random

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has found no evidence of forced entry to the residence of Ina Gross, who was found dead in her home Jan. 9.

East County
News

By Jessica Salmond |
November 13, 2014

Residents go around about traffic

FDOT is considering three options for the Beach Road/Midnight Pass intersection, but residents remain wary of a roundabout's effect on traffic.

Sarasota
News

By Eric Garwood |
September 14, 2017

Cops Corner 9.14

Enjoy this week's installment of Cops Corner from Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

By Observer Staff |
November 30, 2017

Cops Corner: Man arrested for stealing candy

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Observer Staff |
August 26, 2009

Never Surrender

Had there been a public poll before Sarasota's Public Art Committee voted Aug. 12 to reject accepting $500,000 to keep "Unconditional Surrende" on the bayfront, probably no one would have expected the committee to approve.