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A rendering of an expanded Payne Park Auditorium designed by Fleischman Garcia Maslowski architects.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 10, 2024
Opposition grows along with theater's plans for Payne Park Auditorium

Revised lease terms for Payne Park Auditorium are on the table for the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Observer recommends: Manatee
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 24, 2024
Observer recommends: Manatee

Recommendations for the Manatee County Commission, School Board, Supervisor of Elections and Property Appraiser races.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
There's more to the osprey on Longboat
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • February 28, 2025
There's more to the osprey on Longboat

Comments on Longboat's resident osprey, freedom of speech and red tide cleanup in letters to the editor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Spring is the season of renewal and reinvention. The art scene is no exception.
  • By Su Byron |
  • January 30, 2025
Spring is the season of renewal and reinvention. The art scene is no exception.

The spring arts season serves up ample opportunities to dive deeper into our collective experience.

  • Arts + Culture
The Dallas and Elizabeth Dort Residence Hall is among the buildings on the New College East campus adjacent to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2024
2024: Sarasota by the numbers

From hurricane damage to government legal fees, here are some of the most notable figures in 2024.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Contemporary Dance holds an In the Round performance on Saturday, July 20.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 18-24

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Manatee County is having trouble filling its citizen advisory boards. Boards typically meet on the fifth floor of the Administration Building.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 30, 2024
Manatee County considers value of citizen advisory boards

Chief of Staff Andy Butterfield is in the process of reviewing all 18 advisory boards.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 8, 2025
Sarasota finalizes agreement with police union

A ratified amendment of the collective bargaining agreement with the union that represents Sarasota Police Department personnel increases salaries across the board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Hotel hijinks highlight busy weekend by the bay
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2025
Hotel hijinks highlight busy weekend by the bay

Officers respond to a valet area fight, an abandoned woman and a deserted man at three bayside Sarasota hotels. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sara, Erik and Isabella Stream attend the Irish Celtic Festival with "Most Creative Costume" winner Daisy.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 15, 2025
Great to be Irish, or a dog, at the Lakewood Ranch Irish Celtic Festival

The annual Irish Celtic Festival was held March 15 at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Financial incentives make solar a smart choice
  • By Leonhard Korowajczuk |
  • December 5, 2023
Financial incentives make solar a smart choice

A Longboat Key resident highlights tax exemptions and credits for installing solar panels.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Jean Myers, Ralph Pusheck, Barbara DiPalma and Susan O'Brien are most concered with the traffic impacts a residential complex would have on the intersection of Tara Boulevard and State Road 70.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 27, 2024
Tara residential development proposal doesn't pass commission

Residents opposed a residential project proposed for the intersection of Tara Boulevard and State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Garey, Linda Olsen, Rev. Phillip Schweda and Luan Morrow
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 17, 2025
Reverend reflects on 45 years of service

The Longboat community joins in jubilee for Rev. Phillip Schweda, who was ordained in 1979.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
See the impact of Hurricane Helene around Sarasota
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2024
See the impact of Hurricane Helene around Sarasota

Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida at about 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.

  • Sarasota
  • News
If you want to keep those New Year's resolutions, break them down into three-month goals and apply the SMART methodology.
  • By Mirabai Holland |
  • January 8, 2024
Set smarter goals for yourself this year

If you want to actually keep those New Year's resolutions, here's the experts' way.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Angela Ligon, who ran art and event spaces in downtown Sarasota for more than eight years, now has a gallery within Clive Daniel in Fruitville Commons.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • December 17, 2024
A downtown gallerist finds a home in Fruitville Road furniture store

Upscale home furnishings retailer Clive Daniel gives Angela Ligon a place to sell art.

  • Arts + Culture
Nate's volunteer Michele Bohlman
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 30, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Info Center prepares for Barktober Fest

The info center is collecting items to donate to Nate's Honor Animal Rescue.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 24, 2025
Longboat PD attributes increase in traffic warnings, tickets to more policing

From 2023 to 2024, the department increased in personnel and, as a result, could heighten patrols of Longboat's streets.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Couple found enjoying 'snuggle time' in business lot after hours
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 14, 2025
Couple found enjoying 'snuggle time' in business lot after hours

An officer investigated a suspicious vehicle parked in a business lot after hours and found a couple enjoying some quality time. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Rich and Susan Lomas have dedicated their lives to caring for their son, Sammy.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 16, 2024
Sammy's Run founders take a final lap but remain resolute in their cause

The story of Sammy’s Run is similar to the race’s namesake: a gritty mix of togetherness and toughness. Not to mention the unending love a determined couple has for their son.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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