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Senior Ashley Gilbert plays the tuba.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • March 20, 2014
Riverview Kiltie Band marches in historic parade

The Riverview High School Kiltie Band performed in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade Monday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By None |
  • January 1, 2025
Make Space for Good

As you reflect on your resolutions, take a moment to go through closets, storage bins, and those forgotten corners of your home.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
SPARCC CEO President Jessica Hays with Nathan Hays
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 23, 2021
SPARCC celebrates 40 years with Ruby Gala

The SPARCCle in the City gala was held Oct. 22.

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 18, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mote Marine Laboratory Turtle Walks

Mote-trained volunteers will guide participants as they learn about protecting sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Click inside to see one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2013
Deputies on high alert at fair

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office received information a gang-related shooting would occur at the fair.

  • East County
  • News
Kristen Seymour, Rudi, Carol Buzilow, Laura Lev and Lenette Moshier
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 2, 2019
Sarasota women walk for change

United States National Committee for UN Women hosted a walk at Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 5, 2017
Wilkinson walks for National Walk to School Day

Students, faculty and parents shared their Wilkinson Wildcat pride while celebrating National Walk to School Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A community document-shredding event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 15, in the Town Hall parking lot.
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • August 5, 2014
Town Hall to host document shredding event

Longboat Key residents will have an opportunity to shred their unwanted documents for free.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
About 14,000 of raw wastewater spilled into Sarasota Bay at Ringling Causeway Park.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 15, 2012
Bird Key Park 'no swim' advisory lifted

Health Department officials determined that the amount of bacteria in the waters had returned to acceptable levels over the weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Harry and Lynn Christensen
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of the Keys Fashion Show, Part Two

The Garden Club of Longboat Key is pro at making green things grow, and their fundraising event in conjunction with Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and design on Jan. 26 was no different. They surely grew more 'green' at this year's Taste of the Keys than last year according to event coordinator Susan Landau.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Mara Falahee scored 16 points in the fourth quarter in an attempt to bring ODA back against Sarasota Christian.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 25, 2011
Thunder hoops host Blazers

The Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls basketball teams hosted Sarasota Christian in regular season action Jan. 24. The Thunder defeated the Blazers 41-32. Brian and Ragone and Jack Cannon led the way for ODA with 13 points each. The Lady Thunder fell to Sarasota Christian 43-40. Mara Falahee scored 26 points, 16 of which came in the fourth quarter, to lead the way for ODA.

  • East County
  • Sports
Shelton and Sabria Bruton with Maggie Zanders and Shelton Jr. Bruton
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: March of Dimes "March for Babies"

Residents helped raise money for babies at the March of Dimes "March for Babies" Saturday, April 26. The walk started and finished at J.D. Hamel Park where participants enjoyed hot dogs, donuts, snow cones and music after walking along Sarasota Bay. March of Dimes is a nonprofit that focuses on ending premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Stevenson Tose’-Rigell
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 7, 2023
Former Booker student remembers Bush’s 9/11 visit

At 10 years old, Stevenson Tose’-Rigell stood on the school stage with President Bush at a turning point in U.S. history.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kate Walsh Honea performing in Sir Frederick Ashton's "La fille mal gardée".
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 9, 2021
Sarasota Ballet loses dancers, gains others before new season

The company recently bid farewell to dancers while bringing on new ones before its 2021-22 season

  • Arts + Culture
"It's so consuming to me that if you took that identity away from me that I don’t know what I would be, what would be left of me," Rick Kerby says of musical theater.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 25, 2012
Rick Kerby: Bringing down the house

Producing artistic director for The Manatee Players, Rick Kerby, is in his ninth season playing just about every role at the company. With a new theater opening in March, the sky's the limit for Kerby and his players.

  • Arts + Culture
City Commissioners on Tuesday listened to residents lobby for less strict regulations on outdoor amplified sound.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • February 20, 2013
Commissioners continue Ringling Walmart appeal hearing

The continued hearing will be held at 6p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 26, 2015
This Week in Sarasota: Monday, Oct. 26

A look at our favorite events this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
JP Morgan Chase plans new bank site on Longboat Key at the Shoppes of Bay Isles.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • September 20, 2016
JP Morgan Chase exercises Longboat Key bank option after three-year delay

JP Morgan Chase plans smaller new bank site at the Shoppes of Bay Isles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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