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Developer Rodrigo Trepp (left) and financial partner Micheal Ealy with the scale model of SOTA.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 29, 2023
Sales underway for new condo as site demolition downtown begins

The 16-floor hotel/condo tower on Main Street will offer two restaurants. It's expected to be completed in March 2026.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sean Rabus, who is 5, defies the odds every day, making his mother, Maureen Flood Rabus, beam with pride.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch family to support epilepsy research with Seany's Shuffle

Sean Rabus is defying the odds as he continues to thrive living with Menkes disease, a rare type of epilepsy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
One of the acrylic panels that will allow visitors of the Mote SEA to come face-to-face with sea life.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 22, 2024
Sarasota’s landscape of attractions continues to grow — at a price

Cultural organizations in the Sarasota area are pursuing major projects with only so much philanthropy to go around.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering of the reception area of the St. Regis Longboat Key, featuring the mural and bar.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 16, 2024
St. Regis hiring event draws large turnout as resort nears completion

More than 500 people attended the event on June 12, which was intended to help fill some 400 open positions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Speak now, or forever …
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 4, 2024
Speak now, or forever …

Time is running out for taxpayers to let elected officials know what they think of the way they’re spending your money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Supplies are loaded in at one of Sarasota County's four points of distribution.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2024
Post Hurricane Milton area news and resources

Post Hurricane Milton news and resources

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joseph Di Bartolomeo is running for District 5 commissioner in Manatee County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 26, 2024
District 5 candidate says he is up to the challenge

Joseph Di Bartolomeo says citizens should stop voting against their interests because of a party affiliation.

  • East County
  • News
Keith Alessi brings his show, "Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life" to the second annual Squeaky Wheel Fringe festival.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 26, 2024
A former CEO combines fringe and philanthropy

Keith Alessi donates the proceeds from his fringe show, "Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life," to charity.

  • Arts + Culture
On Greer Island east of the Longboat Pass Bridge, new signage delineates where boaters are legally allowed to anchor. On Friday, Feb. 4 boaters were anchored in an area designated for kayakers and paddleboarders.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 12, 2022
Signs added to Greer Island to separate boaters and kayakers

On Longboat Key Greer Island, human-powered craft now have their own area. But it's taking boaters a little while to get the message.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 27, 2024
Timeline for utilities undergrounding project remains far from concrete

Phase 2 of Longboat Key’s underground utilities project is close to completion, but the rest of the project’s timeline is still to be determined.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Daily code enforcement fines for noncompliance add up to more than $49,000 for a Longboat Key homeowner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Longboat homeowner faces $49,106 fine for code violations

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida Studio Theatre's "Off the Charts" runs through Feb. 9 at FST's Court Cabaret.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 10-16

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Fireworks are the highlight of Fireworks on the Lake at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 11, 2024
Lowering the boom on my love of fireworks

The fuse is lit every year on social media regarding the love/hate of fireworks.

  • East County
  • Opinion
This Country Club home at 12523 Highfield Circle sold for $3.7 million. It has three bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,111 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 17, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 2-6 in Lakewood Ranch

A Country Club home on Highfield Circle tops the week's sales at $3.7 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Austin Chen, a Robert E. Willis Elementary School fourth grader, and Superintendent Jason Wysong are fully engaged on a group discussion about careers relating to science.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 19, 2024
Support system key to 'best first day' in Manatee schools

Jason Wysong says he wants to sustain the momentum he established leading the district.

  • East County
  • Schools
Members of the Sarasota Police Department and others line up for the wreath placement ceremony.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 11, 2023
NYC firefighter describes experience of 9/11 at Sarasota remembrance

USF Sarasota-Manatee hosted the annual memorial event at the Sarasota National Cemetery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
School board members Karen Rose, Bridget Ziegler and Tom Edwards.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 19, 2024
Sarasota School Board extends superintendent's contract

Terry Connor, superintendent of Sarasota County Schools, is now officially signed on to serve for the next five years.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Town rules only cover size of docks and permanent structures.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 1, 2023
Town considers regulating vessel sizes in canals

If passed, Longboat Key rules would change to limit vessel sizes in addition to dock sizes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An aerial photo of Quick Point Nature Preserve.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 20, 2024
Report: Sarasota Bay ecosystem gets clean bill of health

Sarasota Bay Estuary Program's new report card goes beyond water quality with data on seagrass and other important indicators.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Executive Producer Vivian Owen, Writer/Director Jada Wing Hang Poon and Producer Katerina Mullen laugh during Tuesday night's panel. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • January 19, 2022
Ringling College filmmaker finds her flow in 'Code Red'

A pandemic interrupted the process of making Jada Wing Hang Poon's student film at Ringling College of Art and Design, but the project was completed due to persistence and resiliency.

  • Arts + Culture
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