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  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • November 5, 2012
Why I voted for Barack Obama

Why I voted for Barack Obama

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By H. Terrell Griffin |
  • June 4, 2016
Chapter 3: Trouble in Paradise

If dogs get beach access, will camels follow? Ask the mob at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Drone footage captured Aug. 5, 2021, by Manatee County crews shows the Gulf of Mexico's red tide conditions right across from Longboat Key's Bayfront Park. The darker areas tend to show where concentrations of the red tide algae may be present.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 14, 2023
Local experts search for red tide answers

Red tide blooms are like chili: Everyone’s recipe is different, said one panel member at the "Red Tide in the Gulf Coast" discussion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
10-year-old Kylie Ung, 12-year-old Isaiah Edwards, 11-year-old Isariah Edwards and 13-year-old Isaialyah Edwards at the 2023 Sarasota County Fair.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 8, 2024
Fairgrounds operator calls aging site a valuable community asset

Despite failed efforts to redevelop and improve the site, Rory Martin says county should appreciate its value "instead of poking fun at us."

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Gyurka poses for a photo on Oct. 31 at Out-of-Door Academy's Thunder Stadium. The senior long-distance runner has won two races in the 2025 cross country season, and boasts five top-10 finishes in seven meets.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • November 5, 2025
Prominent ODA runner approaches his career finish line

Senior Kevin Gyurka has put his stamp on three Out-of-Door Academy sports programs.

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key resident Cathy Ross looks at FDOT plans for a fixed-span bridge to replace the drawbridge currently connecting Longboat Key to Anna Maria Island at a public meeting at Christ Church Thursday, March 13.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 17, 2026
FDOT shares fixed-span Longboat Pass bridge plans, community shares feedback

Opinions varied on FDOT’s proposal to construct a 78-foot clearance fixed span bridge connecting Longboat to Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Unit 501 condominium at Ten35 has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,631 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 4, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for March 18-22 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A condominium in Ten35 tops the week's sales at $5.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Lies, Spells, and Old Wives Tales" runs through May 17 at WBTT's Donelly Theatre.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 16-22

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A condo at the Sarasota Bay Club recently sold for $1,395,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 13, 2017
Sarasota Bay Club condo sells for $1,395,000

Residential real estate transactions for June 26-30.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 2, 2013
Klauber to receive $3 million

Colony Lender principal David Siegal says a settlement reached isn't legal and Colony Lender plans to dispute its validity on Oct. 10, in a bankruptcy judge's courtroom.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Built in 1994, the home at 502 S. Casey Key Road has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 4,496 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 6, 2021
Casey Key home sells for $4.4 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 24-28.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 27, 2022
Retirement beckons for Sarasota Ballet's Victoria Hulland

Victoria Hulland captured the heart of Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri in one fateful audition, and she's spent her career doing the same to Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota daredevil Bello Nock went to great lengths to bring home the Ringling train car his circus performer parents lived in more than 50 years ago.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 17, 2022
Bello Nock hasn’t gotten to the top by accident

Still at the top of his game, hometown daredevil Bello Nock is leveraging his high hair and high jinx for a higher purpose.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 22, 2015
Pair of $2 million-plus homes sell in Lake Club

Two homes in Lake Club top all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This home at 4548 Camino Real has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,348 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2015
Field Estates home sells for $2.1 million

Joan Peterson, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4548 Camino Real to Kenneth and Anne Culotta, of Houston, for $2.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2014
Election 2014: Sarasota County 12th Circuit Court Judge

This is the final installment featuring candidate questionnaires for the local races in the Aug. 26 primary election. This week includes candidates for the Sarasota County 12th Circuit Court Judge and Hospital Board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Jumping Fish" is one of the installations in the city's Art in the Roundabouts program, standing at Cocoanut and North Palm avenues.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 30, 2023
Public art plan looks to draw cash rather than donations of artwork

Historically heavy on in-kind versus cash contributions, the Sarasota City Commission-approved plan seeks to bring in more cash than donated pieces.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeanne Dubi and Christine Johnson are longtime friends and allies, and their organizations have regularly partnered over the years. This project is their most consequential undertaking.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 17, 2023
Nonprofits pair up to preserve Celery Fields

The Sarasota Audubon Society and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast have collaborated to rewild the Quad Parcels at the Celery Fields, creating new bird habitats and wildlife viewing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carrie Leitzman is selling Truman's Tap & Grill to spend more time with her family.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 4, 2023
Truman's generous goodbye to Lakewood Ranch

After serving the Lakewood Ranch area for 11 years, Truman's Tap & Grill is closed as of Sept. 1.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Manatee County commissioners approve rezoning 17.8 acres of a 34.5-acre site off Linger Lodge Road, where D.R. Horton will build 99 town homes.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 8, 2023
Town home project approved for Linger Lodge Road

Despite several public objections, Manatee County commissioners approved the D.R. Horton project in a 5-2 vote.

  • East County
  • News
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