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Sean Patton of Stocking Savvy holds a Florida gar specimen.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 2, 2025
Bay Fest invites the community to the coast to learn about conservation efforts

Held at The Bay, the event showcased local environmental organizations working to improve the health of the Sarasota Bay area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Guitars hang on display at Divergent Guitar.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 25, 2024
Guitar shop sells instruments with unique histories

Musician Aric Paul's retail space, Divergent Guitar, brings together rare guitars with legacies in Sarasota's Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Ron Kashden
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Ron Kashden

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Guests dine under a tent in Ken Thompson Park for the Lawn Party during the 2022 event.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2025
Longboat Lawn Party, delayed until March, now canceled

The Kiwanis event, usually held in December, was delayed because of the hurricanes and is now pushed until its traditional date.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Andrea Helme has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 1999.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 19, 2024
Pioneering LWR woman finds comfort in raising funds for Alzheimer's research

Longtime Lakewood Ranch resident Andrea Helme marches forward on her goal of raising funds for Alzheimer's research and care.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ketch Lane would be one of the Country Club Shores roads to gain a turn lane with the project.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 19, 2025
Residents, town compromise on alterations to Country Club Shores project

Country Club Shores residents and Longboat Key staff worked together to address concerns raised by the residents about the turn lane project's curbed medians.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lucille Messina, the president of the Making a Difference Club of Del Webb, led a drive to dedicate an ADA compliant swing to Lakewood Ranch Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 19, 2025
ADA compliant swing added to Lakewood Ranch Park

The Making a Difference Club of Del Webb Lakewood Ranch raised the funds for the swing.

  • East County
  • News
Firefighter Paramedic Tirso Guerrero shows guests the new Hurst Jaws of Life.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 20, 2024
Longboat Key Fire Rescue holds first post-pandemic open house

Residents spent the afternoon learning about the department and watching medical response demonstrations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A first responder from the Sarasota County Fire Department calls for the evacuation of a "shooting victim" during an active shooter training exercise Jan 30.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • February 1, 2025
Active shooter training keeps Sarasota's first responders ready

Twice-yearly exercises smooth coordination between fire and law enforcement personnel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Christian quarterback Ben Milliken fires a pass against ODA. Milliken threw four touchdowns in the game.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 26, 2024
Sarasota Christian football shows development in loss to ODA

In their first season of 11-on-11 football, the Blazers took a defending SSAA champion to its limit.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Newly adopted property maintenance codes requires all garbage cans and dumpsters to have their lids and gates closed, when applicable.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 13, 2023
Longboat adopts new property maintenance standards

The Town Commission adopted the International Property Maintenance Code with additional town-specific provisions at its March 6 regular meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ford-Coates refutes Moran's charges
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • September 23, 2024
Ford-Coates refutes Moran's charges

The Sarasota County Tax Collector answers allegations made by her challenger in the November election.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Hugh Culverhouse Jr. has fought full-time against what he considers multiple wrongdoings impacting a variety of people and communities.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2024
When it comes to defending causes, Hugh Culverhouse Jr. has made it his pastime

Hugh Culverhouse Jr., a dedicated philanthropist, has made it his mission to combat injustices affecting diverse communities and is taking on powerful institutions and causes with unwavering determination.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 5, 2025
St. Regis offers natural oasis in central Longboat Key

The lagoon at St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is home to more than 3,000 Floridian marine animals, which survived recent hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner (1954-2024)
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 4, 2024
Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner

Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner, 69, of Bradenton, FL passed away quietly on Wednesday, November 27 in hospice care at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a short hospital stay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Country Club West's Michele Campbell and Blythe Hanson are VIPs at this year's Suncoast Food & Wine Fest.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 3, 2024
Foodies flock to Premier Sports Campus for Suncoast Food & Wine Fest

Over 30 local restaurants prepared dishes for the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's premier event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A rendering of the planned new Bird Key Yacht Club building.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2024
Bird Key Yacht Club looks toward future with new club building

The club's new $20 million building will be hurricane-resilient and compliant with federal regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lisa Hastings, Ed Murphy, Kelly Jones, Hannah Nese and Alyson Battaglia of Legler, Murphy and Battaglia were sentenced to hard labor during Alliance Gives Back.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 9, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance digs deep to give back to the community

The Alliance Gives Back program continues to grow in its mission to help nonprofits.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Bermuda Mavericks (Les McCurdy and Ken Sons) play McCurdy's Comedy Theatre May 8-10.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 22-28

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
2024 is the 43rd year of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's sea turtle monitoring program.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 1, 2024
First sea turtle nest of 2024 recorded in Sarasota County

The sea turtle nesting season officially begins May 1, which also marks the start to Longboat Key's sea turtle ordinances.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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