• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Spirit of America
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Spirit of America
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Results for:

The 17-piece Sarasota Jazz Project will perform at Sarasota Art Museum's Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza on Sept. 14.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 10, 2016
Jazz Club of Sarasota honors ol' blue eyes

Jazz Club of Sarasota celebrates work of Frank Sinatra with Jazz in the Ballpark.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The pedal tours are already permitted on Siesta Key and have the support of some downtown businesses. Photo courtesy Sip-N-Cycle Cruises.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 20, 2019
City explores pedal pub regulations

The city will consider an ordinance permitting pedal tours to operate downtown, though some officials have questions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 26, 2018
Voices of Patriotism: Richard Kersey

Rancher, 77.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics want the Longboat Key Town Commission to tell them what they are worth.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2015
Millage rate stays flat at 2.1763 mills

The $504,061 increase from Longboat Key property value increases, along with other line item adjustments, reduces an estimated $426,000 deficit to $389,675.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Local leaders, teens plan walk against violence

The Sept. 22 walk is in response to the rash of local violence that has claimed the lives of two adolescent victims in one month, and six teens in 2009.

  • East County
  • News
Members of the newly formed Southern Ski Fanatics national team perform at the team’s first practice Jan. 24, in Sarasota. Photos by Jason Clary
  • By Jason Clary |
  • February 3, 2015
Family matters

The Hannabass family is a true team on the water at Ski-A-Rees. Now, it will take the sport to a new level.

  • East County
  • Sports
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2010
OUR VIEW: Local boy makes good

Everyone loves that headline. And everyone loves to see stories of achievement like that of Mikel Hollaway, the city of Sarasota's new police chief.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Puppy Town on South Tamiami Trail is one area pet retailer that would be affected by the proposed ordinance.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 10, 2013
Commission delays decision on pet ordinance

Sarasota County commissioners delay advertisement of a public hearing for an ordinance banning the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 11, 2009
Orioles stadium plans revealed

The new stadium will have extra seating, more shade and more concessions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • April 12, 2010
Demolition makes way for SMH bed tower

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is taking down its old energy center to create room for construction of its nine-floor bed tower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2012
Community responds to editor's leaving

Last week, former Managing Editor Michael Eng left the East County Observer for a new role as the managing editor for Plant City Observer. Read the community's response to the news.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 9, 2016
Five grand pianos equal crowd pleaser

The Artist Series Concerts' Piano Grand! delights audience both musically and emotionally.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
After the Colony achieved a worldwide reputation as a tennis haven, Murf Klauber set his sights on other development projects.
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 28, 2018
Klauber's real estate ambitions stretched into downtown Sarasota

Murf Klauber's real estate ambitions in the late 1990s stretched far beyond The Colony on Longboat Key and into downtown Sarasota, where he proposed Ringling Park One, a $750 million, high-tech development with a conference center, hotels, shops and resid

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 28, 2019
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts silent scary movie

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was accompanied on the organ.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
More than 100 citizens packed the commission chambers, with some wearing shirts that say "Rigged" on them.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • October 31, 2019
Sarasota County Commission moves ahead with two redistricting maps

The maps drew controversy, with many Newtown residents saying they would be disenfranchised.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The ROMEOs have established a set of rules, including no complaining and no drinking until everyone has their beverage.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat ROMEOs create camaraderie, tradition

When these guys head out for lunch, there’s no complaining, no chain restaurants and no notice on where they’ll end up.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Trader Joe’s is one of several stores that are without power this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 7, 2016
UPDATE: Trader Joe’s loses power as Hurricane Matthew passes

Florida Power & Light has restored power to several businesses as the Category 3 storm moves along the east coast of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Another Friday night, another lightning storm affecting area games.Â
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 1, 2017
East County football roundup: 09.01.17

Lightning suspends two area games; Thunder rolls in the third.

  • East County
  • Sports
St. Armands residents hope to add about a dozen royal poinciana trees to a stretch of Boulevard of the Presidents.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2015
St. Armands residents seek more median upgrades

The St. Armands Residents Association is asking the city to underground utilities and add trees to a stretch of the neighborhood near the Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
« 2161 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free