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Cardinal Mooney High volleyball senior Riley Greene.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 13, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Riley Greene

The Cardinal Mooney High volleyball senior is committed to Long Island University.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Alec Henderson, a recent graduate of the diesel systems program at Manatee Technical College, looks over a truck engine. He's already had been offered a job at Ring Power, a local construction machinery dealer.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • July 17, 2024
Dual enrollment programs give students a head start on promising careers

East County options can suit a variety of career paths.

  • East County
  • Schools
Karen Dudley navigates the pool.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 16, 2024
Swim school helps adults overcome fear in the water

Adults travel across the country to visit the Sarasota-based Miracle Swimming School for Adults and gain confidence in the water.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Teen injured in second Sarasota shooting in 4 days
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2024
Teen injured in second Sarasota shooting in 4 days

A shooting occurred Monday evening at 29th Street in Sarasota. One victim has been hospitalized.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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
Man goes 'Loko' outside a downtown Sarasota office building
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2024
Man goes 'Loko' outside a downtown Sarasota office building

A subject exposes himself to the world after being told not to loiter at the building's entrance. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The menu at Le Mans Kitchen has a French accent.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 6, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

Le Mans Kitchen, a high-end, French-style restaurant, is set to open inside the Sarasota Ford dealership — a move designed to increase brand and customer loyalty.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Motorcycle seller ghosts buyer with tardy title transfer
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2024
Motorcycle seller ghosts buyer with tardy title transfer

Police suspect fraud when purchaser by proxy reports no title two months after buying a Harley. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Robin Knoll, Chad Fraser, Suncoast Charities for Children Executive Director Lucy Nicandri and Pat Bruenning
  • By Janet Combs |
  • February 19, 2024
VIP Kickoff Party starts engines for 26th Thunder by the Bay Festival

The party began Suncoast Charities for Children's annual motorcycle-themed event.

  • Black Tie
Alternatives for the Longboat Pass Bridge focus on bicyclist and pedestrian safety, widening lanes and building higher to avoid frequent openings.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 8, 2024
Traffic study points way toward solutions for Longboat congestion

The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization will soon create an implementation plan for the Barrier Islands Traffic Study completed in 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The penthouse at 415 L Ambiance Drive sold for $11 million, setting a record for Longboat Key condo sales.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2024
Top Sarasota, Manatee Realtors closed sales of $2.63B in 2023

The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee released a list of the top individual agents by sales volume.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For-profit charter school approved amid public opposition in Sarasota
  • By James Peter |
  • March 6, 2024
For-profit charter school approved amid public opposition in Sarasota

Sarasota Classical Preparatory Academy’s application says it will contract with Charter Schools USA, a for-profit education management company.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The home at 6111 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,320 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 8, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 22-26 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home in Sleepy Lagoon tops the week's sales at $8.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Lido Beach has a public parking lot with 368 spaces along with 80 parking spaces along Benjamin Franklin Drive.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 6, 2024
Lido Beach to convert 80 free spaces to metered parking

The Sarasota City Commission approved several initiatives that will result in nearly $1.3 million in additional parking and fine revenues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Zoning: Killer of creativity
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 15, 2024
Zoning: Killer of creativity

Truth is, zoning has created a disaster in the U.S. — unaffordable housing and high-rise columbariums.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The corridor and study area.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2024
Public survey opens for Main Street complete street project

The survey is open to the public until April 12.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Waterfront at Main Street has six and seven story buildings.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 28, 2024
Skyward development trend won't stop Manatee's eastern sprawl

As the Comprehensive Plan is updated, building higher is likely, but the market will continue to demand single-family homes.

  • East County
  • News
"My wife said the other day that I’ve excelled at everything except retirement," Mark Pentecost says. "I’m really bad at retirement."
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 22, 2024
Entrepreneur Mark Pentecost is good at a lot of things. Retiring isn’t one of them.

The charmed life of Mark Pentecost includes nice houses in multiple states, a 10,000-acre East County ranch, tens of millions given away to cancer organizations and even his own private island. Getting to the top required a combination of grit, guts and good old-fashioned hustle.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo is overseeing the largest expansion in the airport's history.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 14, 2024
SRQ CEO rebuts FAA's claims in New College land sale denial

Rick Piccolo sends documents to the Federal Aviation Administration that prove it knew of and approved the lease of 31 acres it now wants to sell to New College of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Removal of the outdoor seating at Corona Cigar Co. in downtown Sarasota is a condition for dropping ligitation against City Commissioner Kyle Battie.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 21, 2024
Lawsuit against City Commissioner Kyle Battie heads to court

With a motion to dismiss on the docket, Kelly Franklin's husband and commission candidate Ron Kashden provided a list of conditions to the city of Sarasota to avoid litigation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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