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By Adrian Moore |
May 15, 2024

Red tide and you is a great place to START

If you are not familiar with the local nonprofit Solutions to Avoid Red Tide, you should be.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Ian Swaby |
October 3, 2024

Repurposed Bee Ridge Park building offers relaxing after-school spot for teens

The Ridge Teen Center recently reached the milestone of one year in operation, although staff hope more families will find out about the site.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Andrew Warfield |
June 5, 2024

New affordable housing underway on the North Trail

Blue Sky Communities and CASL break ground on a new 96-unit affordable and attainable housing development on former Sarasota County property.

Sarasota
News

By Ryan Kohn |
July 10, 2024

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Nick Delfau

The Riverview High football rising senior is the Kohl's Kicking No. 38 punter in the class of 2025.

Sarasota
Sports

By Matt Walsh |
March 27, 2024

It was always a done deal

Longboat residents didn’t really have a say about the Town Center Green. Town commissioners decided it would be a library.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Carter Weinhofer |
July 10, 2024

Libraries shift focus from physical collections to community hubs

With a public library branch headed to Longboat Key, Sarasota County staff highlight the ways in which libraries have evolved to offer a full suite of resources and events.

Longboat Key
News

By Observer Staff |
August 7, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby: By the numbers

A few statistics help tell the tale of Sarasota's latest storm.

Sarasota
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
August 1, 2024

Increased tourism tax in Manatee County now in the voters' hands

A referendum to increase the tourist development tax by 1% will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.

East County
News

By Carter Weinhofer |
July 9, 2024

To tackle urgent infrastructure projects, Longboat faces $27M debt

Due to rising project costs, two necessary utility projects come with a price tag of almost $40 million.

Longboat Key
News

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
May 31, 2024

"Love Junkie" gives Robert Plunket fans another fix

The Sarasota septuagenarian's second novel has been republished just in time for summer reading season.

Arts + Culture

By Ryan Kohn |
March 13, 2024

Sarasota high school athletes are off to hot starts

On the diamond, track and lacrosse field, these high schoolers are posting impressive numbers.

Sarasota
Sports

By Jay Heater |
March 13, 2024

Lakewood Ranch senior gives peak performance

After a quadruple bypass surgery, Summerfield's David Paliotta works toward an unlikely goal: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

East County
Neighbors

By Liz Ramos |
October 2, 2024

Construction continues on two east Bradenton campuses

Haile Middle School nears completion on its renovation and addition while Tara Elementary is nearly half complete.

East County
Schools

By Letter to the Editor |
July 26, 2024

Correcting your mischaracterization of Manatee County District 5 candidates

District 5 candidate Robert McCann sets the record straight.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Ian Swaby |
March 28, 2024

Good Friday pilgrimage on Main Street grows in size

The annual walk, held along Main Street in Sarasota, is anticipated to draw over 1,000 participants this year.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Ryan Kohn |
August 23, 2024

Cardinal Mooney High football seeks repeat title

The Cougars are in a new classification in 2024, but carry the same physicality and passion.

Sarasota
Sports

By Carter Weinhofer |
July 9, 2024

Reported residential break-in determined to be a dream

A resident called to report there was an intruder in her house, but told responding officers it must have been a dream. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.