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One Park, designed by Hoyt Architects, has received approval from the Planning Board with construction expected to begin this fall on Block 1 in The Quay.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 13, 2024
One Park condo tower wins Planning Board approval

The first of two buildings to carry the One Park name will occupy Block 1 in The Quay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Connor Ryan, 6, is enjoying the Chargers summer camp at the Premier Sports Campus.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 12, 2024
Lakewood Ranch soccer club charges ahead with new director

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers is a nonprofit soccer club based out of the Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • News
"Watermelon Regatta" before and after the restoration.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 28, 2024
Ringling Museum restores mysterious painting from 1700s

“Watermelon Regatta,” an 18th-century painting by the artist known only as the “Master of the Fertility of the Egg,” is on display at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Don't let mistruths spread about SMH distract from hospital board's real issues
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • August 13, 2024
Don't let mistruths spread about SMH distract from hospital board's real issues

The chair of the Sarasota County Hospital Board debunks claims made about SMH during election season.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Jack Dowd's "Last Call," a life-sized installation of a New York tavern, runs through Aug. 16 at Ringling College's Stulberg Gallery.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • June 26, 2024
Jack Dowd's 'Last Call' gets another round at Ringling College

The life-sized installation of a mythical New York City tavern was last seen in Sarasota in 2001.

  • Arts + Culture
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
Seth Mahlmeister (orange) has been a top offensive threat for the Sarasota Paradise.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 16, 2024
Sarasota Paradise seeks on-field improvement in year two

The team's goal: Make the postseason — and bring in more fans in the process.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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
Among the topics of discussion by the Purple Ribbon Committee is converting the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall into convention and event space.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 16, 2024
Multipurpose convention space is one possibility for Van Wezel

Visit Sarasota County's Erin Duggan tells Purple Ribbon Committee a hybrid convention center/performance space is an option.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Al Fischbein, John Caruso, Connie DiMaggio, Susan D'Aloia and Carol Fischbein at Longboat Harbour's Labor Day party.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 3, 2024
Longboat Harbour residents celebrate Labor Day

Residents enjoyed American classics while celebrating the holiday with their close friends from the condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At $5.99 million, Bayso penthouse unit 1904 offers approximately 3,600 square feet of indoor space wrapped by floor-to-ceiling glass.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 20, 2024
Penthouse at Bayso Sarasota condo tower listed for $6 million

The 3,600-square-foot, three-bedroom penthouse initially hit the market at $6.5 million. It was sold in December 2023 for $3.56 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River High senior wrestler Gage Wiggins (right) tries to pin Mitchell High's Bishop Taylor in the Pirates' district tournament in February. Wiggins would finish second in Class 2A at 165 pounds at the state tournament on March 2.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 4, 2024
Braden River wrestler takes silver medal at state tournament

Pirates senior Gage Wiggins, who wrestles at 165 pounds, finished as a runner-up for the second-straight year.

  • East County
  • Sports
The sand pushed ashore during Hurricane Helene gives credence to the Sandcastle Hotel.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 11, 2024
A tour of Lido, St. Armands keys reveals less damage than Siesta Key

The picture was the same — the ravages of Helene’s flooding on the contents of homes and the giant felled trees from Milton’s winds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tom DeSane
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2024
Charter Review Board District 3: Tom DeSane

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Michael Garey updated the raffle prize money count at the 2021 Kiwanis Lawn Party.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 16, 2024
Longboat Key Lawn Party postponed until early 2025

Organizations understand what damaged prominent restaurants have to face and say it would be inappropriate to ask for help with annual fundraisers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At 55, Kristi Dorman of Sarasota is a rookie in the National Pickleball League. She says her first year as a pro has been a "great experience."
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • October 9, 2024
Sarasota pickleballer reflects on first year on the pro circuit

Kristi Dorman says she can "play with the best of them."

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Police investigate suspicious man walking barefoot on the island
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 8, 2024
Police investigate suspicious man walking barefoot on the island

A resident called to report a man walking along Gulf of Mexico Drive barefoot, but the man claimed to have his shoes stolen. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
McIntosh Middle School students Skyler Rissler, Baylee Wallingford and Kinleigh Souders with their rabbits Marvel, Finn and Velvet
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
Agricultural scene emerges in Sarasota’s school district

New programs are being implemented, while the district prepares to open The Farm, a revamped facility at McIntosh Middle School for raising livestock and other activities.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Enlightened Monkey Arts will provide a haunted tunnel at BooFest. The theme of the tunnel has yet to be determined.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch's BooFest to add new features while supporting hurricane relief

New to BooFest this year is a haunted tunnel and more variety to its stage performances.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nik Wallenda puts a charge into the crowd as well as the 50-foot Christmas Tree at University Town Center by crossing Cattlemen Road on the high wire  Nov. 11, 2023.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 5, 2024
King of the High Wire to usher in holiday season at Santa's Grand Arrival Parade

Nik Wallenda loves performing in his hometown of Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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