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The Unit PH-C condominium at 888 S. Orange Ave. was built in 2007 and has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,511 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 6, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 17-21 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Hudson Crossing condominium tops the week's sales at $2.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Riverview High junior pitcher Allison Cole finished the 2024 season with a 1.40 ERA and a 14-5 record over 124.2 innings.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 4, 2024
Riverview High softball wins with a smile

The Rams are 12-3 thanks to commanding pitching, timely hitting and a lot of joy.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Town Manager Howard Tipton and Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman speak to Kiwanis Club members.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 11, 2025
Longboat Kiwanis Club talks proposed changes

Kiwanis Club members heard from town leadership about proposed changes, including an underwater sewer line.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High teen arrested for making shooting threats
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High teen arrested for making shooting threats

A 14-year-old student made social media posts about carrying out a shooting Friday.

  • East County
  • News
A rendering of The Owen.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 21, 2023
Planning Board supports airport rezoning, approves downtown condo tower

Rezoning will permit the eventual commercial development of airport property while the Sarasota bayfront gets another condo tower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering of the proposed One Park in The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 23, 2023
Judge rules against One Park plan

Hunter Carroll rules air rights above Quay Commons must be conveyed to the The Quay master association per the general development plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On weekends and holidays, the Jewfish Key sandbar is a popular place for boaters.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 18, 2025
Sound issues persist on Jewfish Key sandbar and surrounding waters

Nearby residents say the sandbar has increased in popularity and the loud noises can be heard throughout north-end communities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Lakewood Ranch student Jack Burbee rebounded from open-heart surgery to place T6 at the FSGA 108th Amateur Championship in June.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • June 30, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Jack Burbee

The former Lakewood Ranch High golfer placed tied for sixth at an amateur state championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota High rising senior Patrick Drymon went 7-for-17 at a national tournament this summer to earn All-Tournament Team honors.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • July 24, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Patrick Drymon

The Sarasota High baseball player was named to an All-Tournament team at a national tournament.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker quarterback Joel Morris will be without one of his top targets from last year after receiver Tyree Mannings Jr. transferred to Venice.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • August 7, 2025
The top high school football transfers to know in Sarasota

Some key players have switched schools ahead of the 2025 season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jack and Rose, the pair of Aldabra tortoises at The St. Regis Longboat Key, celebrate their first anniversary at the resort on Aug. 14 in the enclosure near the Under the Sea Lagoon.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • August 15, 2025
Beloved tortoise pair at The St. Regis celebrates one year

The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort rang in the first anniversary of Rose and Jack, the pair of Aldabra tortoises, moving to the resort on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota city commissioners adopted an ordinance in 2021 to register and regulate vacation rentals in coastal communities.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 30, 2023
Sarasota considers expansion of ordinance regulating vacation rentals

Current vacation rental fee revenues fall short of city's regulatory expenses by roughly $100,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Phoenix Award was presented to a crew that successfully resuscitated an unconscious patient using CPR. From left to right: Firefighter Paramedic Trey Bowlin, Firefighter Paramedic Andre Hoefer, Firefighter Paramedic Chase Bullock and Lieutenant Jose Rivera.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 10, 2023
Longboat Fire Rescue awards honor distinguished crew and citizens

An observant citizen took quick action to avert a maritime blaze.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gillespie Park currently has three Little Free Library book exchange boxes.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 24, 2023
Neighborhood rift means no grant for Gillespie Park

The requested replacement of three Little Free Libraries is the casualty of an ongoing battle for neighborhood association supremacy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
12th graders Tanner Isaacs, Tanner Daminh Tran and Hana Knowlton work on the ignition.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 23, 2023
Student-led rocketry club aims for 10,000-foot launch

The Team True Fire Rocketry Club, an initiative of Faulhaber Fab Lab, is building a 12-foot-tall rocket for a 2024 launch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
ODA sophomore guard Allen Clark had 17 points against Sarasota Christian on Jan. 5.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 8, 2024
ODA boys basketball has a losing record but winning expectations

The Thunder (5-8) started 2024 with a 51-45 home win over Sarasota Christian (10-4) on Jan. 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
Trimming mangroves often requires a permit from Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 10, 2024
Mangrove enforcement on Longboat stays with state authority

The town won’t be taking over mangrove protection duties as it requires more staff and resources than Longboat Key can allocate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Benderson Development is proposing a comprehensive plan amendment that would clear the way to build an 85-foot-tall hotel on this site in Siesta Village.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 11, 2024
Residents air concerns about 85-foot hotel in Siesta Village

The 210-room hotel would sit on less than 1 acre. Representatives of the Benderson proposal hear from dozens about traffic, public safety and a potential slippery slope.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Among the proposed changes to the city's parking program is metered spaces on Ben Franklin Drive along Lido Beach. Those spaces are currently free of charge.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 13, 2024
Free Lido Beach parking spaces under debate in city proposal

City commissioners Jen Ahearn-Koch and Erik Arroyo defend open access to the beach amid a plan to increase fees and expand paid parking in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man calls police to make his ex-wife stop yelling
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2024
Man calls police to make his ex-wife stop yelling

Officers were asked to get involved because an ex-husband feared an argument could escalate into violence. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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