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A Renzo Piano Building Workshop conceptual rendering of the Sarasota Performing Arts Center as viewed from the 10th Street Canal.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 27, 2025
City of giving brings bold arts and cultural initiatives

New and underway projects in Sarasota require nearly $1 billion in philanthropy to bring to fruition. Organization leaders say there is enough to go around.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gulfside Road, which is usually flooded with large storms, was no different in Hurricane Helene.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 11, 2025
Longboat Key updates resiliency plan after back-to-back hurricanes

The 2025 revision includes updated information about the town's progress toward resiliency goals and how the hurricanes changed some aspects of the plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Urban Air Adventure Park location in Lakewood Ranch will be its largest in the country.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 17, 2025
Urban Air Adventure Park flies into Lakewood Ranch this summer

The 60,000-square-foot indoor adventure park is anticipated to open July 25 on Professional Parkway.

  • East County
  • Business
Mark Vu, 13 and his brother Matthew Vu, 16, practice at SRQ Fencing Club.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 1, 2024
Train like an Olympian: Niche sports have home in Sarasota

Fencing and synchronized swimming clubs offer fun and high-level instruction.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Morgan Bettes Angell carries donations to help those affected by Hurricane Milton to the Lakewood Ranch bus during Ranch Nite Wednesdays at Waterside Place.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 17, 2024
Lakewood Ranch collects supplies for those in need after Hurricane Milton

You can make donations to Hurricane victims on Sunday at the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Observer recommends
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 10, 2024
Observer recommends

The common refrain and complaint you here about all county commission candidates is this: “The greedy developers control them.”

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Laurel Phillips and Jeffrey Vaughn, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 525 Norton St. to Christopher Baker and Tori Baker, trustees, of Wesley Chapel, for $2.5 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 5, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for May 20-24 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home in Sleepy Lagoon Park tops the week's sales at $2.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball senior Carter Jula.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 24, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Carter Jula

The Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball senior leads the Cougars in rebounding and is third in scoring.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Man's immigration papers disappear while working out of town
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2025
Man's immigration papers disappear while working out of town

Thinking it was abandoned, a man's roommate sent his suitcase allegedly containing important documents to his mother in Texas. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
An archway covers 3643 Lakewood Dr. in Colonial Oaks
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 13, 2024
Sarasota neighborhoods light up for the holidays

Neighborhoods in the area are decking homes with holiday displays.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Andrew Littauer with his authentic Romanian figurines
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • June 18, 2024
23 years in Romania fostered Longboater's appreciation for life

After Romania's dictator was overthrown, Andrew Littauer worked to privatize banks there. Then he decided to stay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This Savanna home at 13709 American Prairie Place sold for $1.3 million. It has seven bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,280 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 20, 2024
Lake Club home tops sales in Lakewood Ranch area at $1,925,000

Four home sales top $1 million in East County residential transactions.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Booker High senior guard Jsiyah Taylor drives to the basket during practice on Dec. 7.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 19, 2024
Booker High girls basketball charts its own course

The Tornadoes are off to a strong start in 2024.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
CFO Renee Shopoff, COO Philip Reber, Universal Health Services Acute Care President Edward Sim, CEO Andy Guz, Group VP Florida Region Ryan Chandler and Chief Nursing Officer Judy Young celebrate the groundbreaking of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's new tower.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center breaks ground on $120M expansion

The new five-story tower will be the largest and most significant expansion in the hospital's 20-year history.

  • East County
  • News
Kathy Kelley Ohlrich
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2024
Sarasota City Commission District 3: Kathy Kelley Ohlrich

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Sarasota should save another piece of its history
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • May 2, 2024
Sarasota should save another piece of its history

A reader writes that the city should preserve the McAlpin house.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team cheers as its announced as the 3A state champion at RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 5, 2025
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball breaks through to win first state championship

The Cougars leaned on experience and fuel four straight runner-up finishes to beat Jacksonville Bolles 64-54.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
McNeal Elementary third-grade teacher Stacy Freeman is one of four finalists for the 2025 School District of Manatee County Educator of the Year award.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • January 1, 2025
McNeal Elementary teacher named a finalist for Educator of the Year

Through her 18 years of teaching, Stacy Freeman's work goes beyond the classroom

  • East County
  • Schools
The Purple Ribbon Committee has until June 30, 2025 to submit its report on suggestions for repurposing the Van Wezel Peforming Arts Hall.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 4, 2024
Van Wezel group shifts to discussion mode as sunset looms

The city's Purple Ribbon Committee has until the end of June to complete its report on repurposing of the performing arts hall as its chair resigns.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The proposed site of a city-owned attainable housing development across First Street from City Hall. The red X marks the location of the city's credit union office, which is now being considered for purchase by the city.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 9, 2024
City will consider building its own workforce housing

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown will propose a plan to build 192 units in two towers across from City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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