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AI: The next new frontier?
  • By Kat Wingert |
  • April 9, 2025
AI: The next new frontier?

While some media organizations are clamoring to be leaders in artificial intelligence, the Observer is following a different approach.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Ringling transfer to New College would be detrimental
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • February 24, 2025
Ringling transfer to New College would be detrimental

Taxpayers, the community and tourism would suffer by making the change in stewardship, one reader says.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
This is the dam's main spillway.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 9, 2024
Manatee County offers insight into dam operations

With questions lingering since Hurricane Debby, Manatee County gave the media a tour of the dam's spillways.

  • East County
  • News
One of the boats that was moved from its lift near Lands End on the north end.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 4, 2025
Town Commission gives higher boat lift ordinance first approval

The new ordinance would change the way boat lift height is measured on Longboat Key and give boat owners a couple more feet to make lifts more resilient.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Andrea Helme has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 1999.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 19, 2024
Pioneering LWR woman finds comfort in raising funds for Alzheimer's research

Longtime Lakewood Ranch resident Andrea Helme marches forward on her goal of raising funds for Alzheimer's research and care.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
During Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020, several residents were rescued by Longboat Key first responders and taken to shelter due to the storm’s flooding.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 27, 2024
New committee gets Longboaters involved in emergency management

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi led the first meeting of a resident committee aimed at a more cohesive emergency management effort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
BJ Ivey's players said the relationships he's built with them have made it easy to buy in to his instruction.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • February 19, 2025
Ivey turns Sarasota boys basketball from cellar dweller to state contender

Basketball coach BJ Ivey has led the Sailors on their best run in over 50 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota Opera will present Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" March 8-28 during its 2025 Winter Opera Festival.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 12, 2025
The Sarasota Opera falls for Figaro

The clever servant is a pivotal player in two productions for its 2025 winter festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently released its 2024 Community Update.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital set to ride out Hurricane Milton

Facilities are self-sufficient and ready for Hurricane Milton, SMH CEO David Verinder says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The hit musical "Beetlejuice" comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall from April 22-27.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 17-23

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Bird Key Yacht Club members opened a time capsule from 2000 during its celebration of the clubhouse's final days on April 26.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 28, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club hosts a party 'like it's Y2K'

The club unveiled a 25-year-old time capsule at its party looking forward to building a new clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Before and after conceptuals of commercial vs. mixed-use developments.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 7, 2024
Suburban affordable housing incentives net first-round approval

The city ordinance would encourage affordable housing in mixed-use developments along commercial corridors and in commercial centers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Serious questions for Fauci
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 19, 2025
Serious questions for Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci was extraordinarily deceitful and dishonest throughout the pandemic. During his Ringling Town Hall Q&A, he should be asked for the truth.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Manatee County's Library Advisory Board will reconvene by April.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 21, 2025
Manatee library advisory board set to reconvene

The board hasn't met in over a year but will hold its first meeting by April.

  • East County
  • News
Flor Chaves decided to stock up on groceries and other items.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 25, 2024
Recent flooding leaves residents concerned for Helene impacts

Sarasota residents prepared for the next storm, even while some were dealing with the impacts of the last.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
It's an unconvincing case
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 5, 2025
It's an unconvincing case

Each side of The Ringling-New College question can make a case. But it’s difficult to be convinced that New College is ready.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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
A digital version of Booker High alum Josiah Booker (8) snags a pass for Central Michigan University in front of a University of Akron defender in "College Football 25." Booker is a freshman wide receiver at CMU.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 17, 2024
'College Football 25' brings back memories, creates new ones

After an 11-year hiatus, the video game franchise is back — and with local athletes involved.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Hurricane Milton at 4:50 p.m. Oct. 9, 2024.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 3, 2025
Climate Adaptation Center predicts another active hurricane season

The forecast is ranked the most accurate in the nation, the Sarasota-based nonprofit says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Developer plans another attempt at Siesta Key hotel approval
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2025
Developer plans another attempt at Siesta Key hotel approval

A privately initiated Sarasota Comprehensive Plan Amendment proposal targets the "South Bridge area" off Stickney Point Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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