• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Results for:

  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2010
Term limit revision stands

Mayor Lee Rothenberg told those opposing his decision to run for another two-year term that he has done nothing wrong.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A traffic analysis conducted by a Sarasota County consultant in May 2011 proposed vehicle-flow changes for four driveways at Siesta Public Beach.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 23, 2012
Plan improves traffic flow

The proposed improvements for Siesta Public Beach call for 130 new parking spaces, for a total of 967, and better traffic flow.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 8, 2009
Film Review: 'Public Enemies'

I love everything about Michael Mann's films. From his artful camera work to his pulsating screenplays, he always gets it right. In his new film, 'Public Enemies,' Mann outdoes himself

  • Arts + Culture
A sign on Main Street discourages donations to panhandlers. As part of a new campaign, downtown merchants will offer donation boxes, with funds going to homelessness serves providers.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 6, 2014
Downtown merchants work to discourage panhandling

Led by the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, businesses in the heart of the city are preparing a campaign to direct funds to homelessness service providers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"Growing up in the circus and traveling across America was very exciting, very interesting and informative," Gena Shvartsman Cristiani says. "It was also very normal to just get up and leave all the time."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 31, 2013
Video Year in Review: October 2013, In the Center Ring Crafty Genes: Pallet Bed Frame

Gena Shvartsman Cristiani grew up in a juggling family as a prodigy juggling performer who continually traveled the nation. Just recently, she started calling Sarasota home.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sofia Hernandez-Tome, 9th grade at Riverview High School, does the backstroke during one of her events during the swim meet Wednesday, Sept. 12.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • September 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Swim Meet at Potter Park

Sarasota High School, Riverview High School, Booker High School, Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota Christian all participated in a swim meet Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Sarasota YMCA at Potter Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dick Gravino served as commodore of the Sarasota Yacht Club in 2008.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 26, 2015
Dick Gravino sailed through life

Former Sarasota Yacht Club commodore, 73, died Aug. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 22, 2012
Oct. 22: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 15, 2013
VIDEO: Break the Chains

People all over the world participated in One Billion Rising: a single-day of dedicated global action consisting primarily of dance strikes against violence against women. Watch a video here.

  • Sarasota
  • News
“Some of them I [paint] from pictures and some of them I do from my soul,” said painter Dr. Mary – Louise Biasotti Hooper.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: New art displayed at The Federal Building

The public attended an artist's reception on Friday Oct. 26 at the New Deal Gallery inside the Federal Building. Local artists Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper, Jill Hastings - Ellis and Linda Larisch displayed their work for the public to see. The Federal Building gets a new exhibit of paintings from local artists every three months.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota Orchestra's recent Masterworks Concert featured cellist Julian Schwarz, 20-year-old son of conductor Gerard Schwarz. Courtesy photo.
  • By June LeBell |
  • November 22, 2011
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks Concert

There's a lot more to making music than perfection.

  • Arts + Culture
This home at 1155 Center Place sold recently for $1.95 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 4, 2017
Lido home sells for $1.95 million

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 18-22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Cassidy Marryott and Payton Harris show off their Santa bucket.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 30, 2010
Scullers erg their way to $10,000

Eighty members of the Sarasota Scullers Championship Rowing Team raised $10,000 in just four hours at their inaugural Holiday Hammer Ergatta Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
John Mulane
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrate Creativity Golf Tournament

Art Center Sarasota hosted its first Celebrate Creativity Golf Tournament Saturday, Oct. 15 at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club. The group wanted to plan a fundraiser with a creative spin, encouraging golfers to dress in a special way. Awards featured were: most creative golf outfit, 50/50 raffle, putting contest, closest to the pin contest, and one could even win a BMW if he or she got a whole-in-one on hole six.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 7, 2011
IDA reviews search firms

Members of the Inter-District Authority will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. today.

  • East County
  • News
The bananas foster is a Cafe L'Europe classic dessert prepared tableside en flambe.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe L'Europe

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe L'Europe, with owner Betsie Coolidge, while servers prepare two signature tableside dishes, shrimp Pernod and bananas foster. Get the recipes and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
A home in Lake Club at 16432 Daysailor Trail recently sold for $1,327,500. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,573 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,500,900 in 2015.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 6, 2019
Lake Club home tops local sales at $1,327,500

Lake Club home tops local sales at $1,327,500

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 5, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Vince Vizzaccaro

Lakewood Ranch resident Vince Vizzaccaro recently released his first novel. Read more about him in this week's candid Q&A.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
« 2677 2678 2679 2680 2681 2682 2683 2684 2685 2686 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free