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Alitza Trumpler leads a Q&A with Katie Moulton and Winfred van Workum at Pierre Condominiums about the transition from The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort to St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 30, 2025
Leaders of Longboat Key's resorts reflect on evolution

From hurricane devastation to hitting the top 100 hotels, St. Regis Longboat Key Resort has undergone a transformative journey.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Blues artist Dylan Triplett gets into his work during his set at the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival at Waterside Place.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 9, 2024
Should Lakewood Ranch music fans be singing the blues?

side of ranch

  • East County
  • Opinion
Casey Wortmann and Dekyi Rongé star in "No One is Forgotten" at Urbanite Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 28, 2025
Defying cruel captivity with loving solidarity

Urbanite Theatre's "No One is Forgotten" puts the audience into a pressure-cooker environment.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Woman comes home to find surprise roofing job
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2024
Woman comes home to find surprise roofing job

Roofers were removing shingles from the wrong home as a language barrier prompts the woman to call law enforcement. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Riverview High girls soccer team gathers at midfield before its home match against Lemon Bay on Jan. 10.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • January 16, 2025
Riverview girls soccer seeks second straight district title

After the departure of six seniors in 2024, the Rams have reloaded with a rock-solid senior class and a promising group of underclassmen.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Attendees get busy in a Lego building zone.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 31, 2024
BrickUniverse Lego expo event postponed to November

The Lego fan expo, originally scheduled for Jan. 4-5, will now be held Nov. 22-23.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lorrie Muldowney listens during her March 3 appearance before the Sarastota City Commission.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 5, 2025
Historic status suggested for Van Wezel

A historic preservation advocate pitches the Sarasota City Commission to pursue an application to the National Register of Historic Places for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Arts scene serves up ample opportunities to dive into our collective experience
  • By Su Byron |
  • February 20, 2025
Arts scene serves up ample opportunities to dive into our collective experience

Spring is the season of renewal, rebirth and reinvention. The area art scene is no exception.

  • Arts + Culture
Morgan Peggs has a 2.88 ERA across 41 1/3 innings in his senior season for Riverview baseball.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 9, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Morgan Peggs

Peggs held the No. 20 team in the nation in check in a 4-1 Riverview win at CoolToday Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Attendees get busy in a Lego building zone.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 30, 2024
BrickUniverse event will showcase the creative possibilities of Lego

The Lego fan expo event offers a place for both major artists and hobbyists.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 20, 2024
Remains found on Longboat beach determined to not be human

A resident called police to report suspicious remains found on a dune, which a medical examiner said weren't human. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Elizabeth Lawson is a junior weightlifter on the Sarasota High girls varsity weightlifting team.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • February 12, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Elizabeth Lawson

The Sarasota High junior weightlifter punched her ticket to the state championships with a fifth place performance at regionals Feb. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The new long-range plan for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport shows a new parking deck over the current short-term parking along with a new arrivals road, separating it from the departures traffic.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 5, 2024
Airport has more than enough land to expand, says CEO

A planned new parking deck, more surface lots and acreage across the airfield mean the airport can afford to part with New College site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jade Garden has takeout and delivery. But with entrees this packed with flavor, who even misses dining in?
  • By Emma Burke |
  • March 9, 2025
Wok this way: The best Chinese takeout in town

These Sarasota eateries get high marks for rice, spice and everything nice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Sarasota County Commission has denied a coastal setback variance for the lot outlined in green on Siesta Beach.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2024
County denies variance for Siesta Key beachfront home

The owner of a beachfront lot on Siesta Key was denied a coastal setback variance that would have also allowed use of a pedestrian access as a driveway.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Community Foundation President and CEO Roxie Jerde reads “Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures.”
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 26, 2017
Community Foundation staff, donors read to Gocio students

The foundation partners with Gocio Elementary School to offer literacy and educational programs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Urbanite Theatre's "From 145th to 98th Street" follows a Black family who changes neighborhoods in New York City.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 21, 2025
Urbanite's 'From 145th to 98th Street' follows a family's search for a better life

Nia Akilah Robinson's world premiere challenges stereotypes with sharp storytelling and lyrical language.

  • Arts + Culture
Cardinal Mooney's No. 1 pairing, Kelsey Fisher and Izzy Russell, celebrate scoring against Bradenton Christian in a 2-0 win on April 9.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 17, 2025
Cardinal Mooney beach volleyball rises to the challenge

A new coach and a depleted roster hasn't changed the Cougars' winning ways.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High junior Cooper Robinson placed sixth in the olympic lift and eighth in the traditional lift for the unlimited weight class at the 3A boys weightlifting state championships on April 12 at RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 17, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Cooper Robinson

Sarasota High junior placed top 10 in two categories at boys weightlifting state championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Pre-hurricane stress erupts in domestic shoving match
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2024
Pre-hurricane stress erupts in domestic shoving match

An argument becomes slightly physical as a woman accuses her husband of falling short in preparing for Hurricane Milton. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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