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At the Salty Dog be sure to say, "I'll get the fish and chips, extra crispy please."
  • By Emma Burke |
  • June 14, 2024
The best fish and chips in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Battered bliss: The best renditions found this side of the pond.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
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
  • By Bequest |
  • February 5, 2024
Bequest Platinum Event: How To Solve Your Income Challenge in 2024

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  • Sarasota
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Former Booker High and Central Michigan University defensive lineman Jacques Bristol had 44 total tackles (18 solo), eight tackles for loss, four sacks and five quarterback hits in 2023.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 25, 2024
Booker High alum hopes to hear his name called in NFL Draft

Defensive lineman Jacques Bristol believes he can bring run-stopping and leadership to a franchise.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Vice President Char DeMoss accepts a delivery from the bay, from Scott Matthews.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 15, 2024
Scuba divers remove hidden hazards from Sarasota Bay

Suncoast Reef Rovers has found benches, weapons and traffic cones in local waters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Riverview High baseball program shows off their "rally caps" during a 2023 game. Area baseball teams will need to use their rally caps in the second half of the 2024 season after slow starts to the year.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 20, 2024
Sarasota baseball teams fight through early season challenges

Here's what has gone wrong for each team and how they can turn around their seasons.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mayor Ken Schneier and Vice Mayor Mike Haycock were sworn in in 2024 for another year.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 27, 2024
Longboat town leadership remains in place after uncontested runs

Two commissioners ran unopposed, and Mayor Ken Schneier and Vice Mayor Mike Haycock keep their seats for another term.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After heart surgery, David Paliotta completely changed his diet and exercise patterns.
  • 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
Circus Sarasota performs through March 10 at the big top at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 29 to March 6

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
O'Leary's picnic area at Sarasota's Bayfront Park is flooded Aug. 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 19, 2024
Hurricane forecast will give Sarasota picture of active season

A hurricane season forecast event on April 4 by the Climate Adaptation Center will reveal a multifaceted prediction of hurricane conditions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Reporter rescues injured pigeon on Longboat Key
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 20, 2024
Reporter rescues injured pigeon on Longboat Key

An afternoon in Quick Point Nature Preserve led to transporting a bird to Save Our Seabird’s hospital.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town canals were put into seven groups to help pursue funding sources.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 26, 2024
New surveys will provide updated report on canal conditions

Last year’s pitch to start the canal maintenance program on Longboat Key was met with commission confusion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Idalia cannot be ignored
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • August 29, 2023
Idalia cannot be ignored

For native Floridians, it’s easy to get jaded and to brush off another hurricane as "no big deal." But coming off last year’s devastating Hurricane Ian, it’s no time to be complacent.

  • Longboat Key
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Dana Fry, Steve Herrig, Jason Straka and Paul Azinger talk about building the Miakka Golf Club on the site in Myakka City. Herrig is the owner while Fry, Straka and Azinger are the course designers.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 6, 2023
Miakka Golf Club owner enlists star power to develop 'epic' course

Paul Azinger, a Major champion and golf analyst, helps the design effort in his old stomping grounds.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton leads nation in slashing home prices

The rising cost of insurance has pushed some buyers to look outside Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Rob Rempert said his 15-week-old labradoodle, Madison, has helped keep his spirits up as he hopes for a kidney transplant.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 29, 2024
Lakewood Ranch man perseveres through kidney transplant process

Rob Rempert has been on the kidney transplant list for four years but has faith the system will come through for him. He says more kidneys would be available if people understood the system and UNOS.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Applications open for Hurricane Ian recovery funding
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2024
Applications open for Hurricane Ian recovery funding

The deadline to submit for Hurricane Ian damage mitigation funding for nonprofits and public entities in Sarasota County is March 18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Orion Kerkering was named to the Philadelphia Phillies postseason roster Oct. 3.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 27, 2024
5 Sarasota baseball stars making waves in the big leagues

The area has several candidates for breakouts this season, with an MLB debut a possibility.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sheldon Rhoden stars in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul," which runs through May 26.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 25 to May 1

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A conceptual drawing of Sarasota’s bayfront with The Bay Master Plan and a new performing arts center in place.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 2, 2024
Bay Park Board divided over arts center architect contract funding

City and county commissioners clash over the release of TIF funds for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center architect contract.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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