• 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
  • Things to Do
  • 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
  • Things to Do
  • 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:

  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 28, 2009
Certified Organic

Season of Sculpture took a serious cue from the economy and cut the camp from this year's public art exhibit.

  • Arts + Culture
Evan Lynch and Chris Miller, both 13, work on a robot for the Vex robotics competition this week. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 23, 2014
Robot Wars

This week, two teams from Nolan Middle School face off against 800 others in the 2014 VEX Robotics World Championship.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • July 5, 2018
Madelyn Joan (Briggs) Strickland

Madelyn Joan Briggs Strickland, 1932-2018 of Asheville NC passed away in Raleigh NC on June 14, she had a winter home in Longboat Key, Florida, her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 24, 2018
Give a treat to Food Bank

Nonprofit support a slam dunk

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 7, 2019
Kiwanis Lawn Party brings community together for good food and a good cause

The much-anticipated Lawn Party featured culinary icons from the Sarasota and Longboat Key area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 9, 2014
Fraud info a phone call away for Longboaters

Longboat Key police have a new program they hope will educate residents about scams and identity theft.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2010
Our View: Our 'in-the-margin' governor

"Government in the margins" certainly makes it easier to get elected or re-elected, but it does little to address what should be addressed.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sarasota Crew members rowed with all their might during the remaining seconds of their 2010 ergathon.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 1, 2011
Sarasota Crew attempting Guinness records

Sarasota Crew hopes to snag three world records this Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 9, 2011
IDA to hire firm this week

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board expect this week to make their first step toward hiring a new executive director for Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 25, 2015
Auditors like looks of CDD books

Auditor Joe Welch calls a recent audit 'clean' and praises the work of Town Hall management.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 20, 2011
Gifted program levels steady in Sarasota County schools

For the foreseeable future, the Sarasota County Public Schools should be at no risk of having to implement a lottery system to control the number of students in its gifted student programs.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Barry Miller, of Bradenton, wonders which side is up in this photo he submitted, taken at Peridia Golf and Country Club.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Oct. 1

Barry Miller, of Bradenton, wonders which side is up in this photo he submitted, taken at Peridia Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Former Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid hired Glama Carter in 2012 to lead Sarasota County Area Transit.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 17, 2014
County terminates SCAT director

The Sarasota County administration fired Sarasota County Area Transit Director Glama Carter this week. Director of Community and Intergovernmental Relations Rob Lewis will take over in the interim.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The controversial parking meters and whether or not they should be bagged again will be discussed tonight at City Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 6, 2012
Commission reviews parking meters tonight

Merchants will flock to the streets and the Commission Chambers tonight to protest the city's parking meter program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fans of the Thunder and Mustangs will have to wait until Sept. 1 to see their teams play.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 28, 2017
Two area football games canceled because of storms

The games were originally postponed to Monday night.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 24, 2016
Waterlefe seeks debt holders to settle bonds

The CDD is looking for bondholders to resolve its golf course debt.

  • East County
  • News
Spencer Schmidt
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 29, 2013
East County teenagers make buzz about history

Braden River Middle School students Spencer Schmidt and John Lin share an affinity for history and may even quiz each other on the subject.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Bartolotta has worked for the city of Sarasota since June 2007.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 17, 2012
BREAKING NEWS: City Manager Bartolotta resigns

City Manager Bob Bartolotta resigned today at the afternoon City Commission meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The northbound lane in the 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive needs to be cut out to repair a leaking pipe.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2011
Leaky pipe creates GMD congestion

A leaking wastewater pipe under Gulf of Mexico Drive could create traffic delays near Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
« 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 2180 2181 2182 2183 2184 »
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