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Gilbert McNeal first grader Alec Adams made a sign for the parade that was close to his heart.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 10, 2024
McNeal Elementary students honor veterans with parade

Lakewood Ranch High's band and color guard help McNeal students pay tribute to veterans.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Napulé restaurant's crema di pistacchio e speck ($25.95).
  • By Emma Burke |
  • March 25, 2024
3 great restaurants serving delectable pasta around Sarasota

I couldn't let National Noodle Month pass by without giving you a penne for my thoughts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Aerial view of Gulfside Road in September 2023.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 26, 2024
‘Something big’ needed to fix Longboat's Gulfside Road beach problem

Coastal engineers say a multimillion-dollar interim beach nourishment and protection project is necessary to save the Gulfside Road beach from further erosion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Legacy Golf Club co-owners Jon Whittemore and Kevin Paschall sold it to the Heritage Golf Group on March 13, 2024. One local resident wishes there were more public golf courses in the area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 16, 2024
Heritage adds Legacy Golf Club to country club lineup

Legacy will now become the fourth Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club course.

  • East County
  • News
Dick Vitale said he hopes to give a speech at the 2024 Dick Vitale Gala on May 3.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 18, 2024
Dick Vitale talks about his new book, his voice and a return to broadcasting

Vitale says he plans on continuing his broadcasting career in the 2024-2025 college basketball season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The location of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and expansion are outlined in red.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 4, 2024
New space on the way for Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

The Sarasota County Commission approved $35 million for headquarters expansion and a new helicopter hangar.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Self-storage staff finds torpedo in repossessed unit
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2024
Self-storage staff finds torpedo in repossessed unit

An inert explosive at a self-storage business prompted a response from MacDill Air Force Base. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
In the summer of 2021, the Volt Power Co. workers removed several light poles in the Country Club Shores neighborhood.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 11, 2024
Longboat’s underground utilities project nears completion

The nearly 10-year process required two town referendums, complicated construction and collaboration.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A backhoe sits on the beach as Sarasota County continues reopening preparations.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 6, 2024
Tourism groups work to boost tourism for season after two hurricanes

Visit Sarasota County and the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau hope to shine a positive light on the area through campaigns and promotions to key markets.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Observer needs new management
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 4, 2024
The Observer needs new management

Longboat Key's mayor writes that a recent editorial would have made more sense as an April Fools' joke.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A team from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission releases a female Florida panther that had been rescued as a kitten in 2011 at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 16, 2024
Florida panthers, still a rare sight, are seeking suitable territories to survive

Bill Samuels, founder of the Florida Panther Project, has devoted much of his adult life to the preservation of the endangered feline.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 10, 2022
Manatee County Commission, At-Large: Jason Bearden

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
PAC Sarasota Co-Chairs Chris Voelker and Dick Lynch.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2025
Sarasota Arts & Culture Coalition rebranded PAC Sarasota

The goal of the Sarasota Arts & Cultural Coalition is to advocate for Sarasota's arts and cultural organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Carlos E. Haile Middle School's Chase Anthony works on a piece of art. Anthony will display his artwork at the Manatee River Artists Guild at Waterlefe's Art and Craft Show and Sale Nov. 9.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 6, 2024
Manatee River Artists Guild's donations bring students new opportunities

Haile Middle School students visit museums and Freedom Elementary students explore new artistic mediums.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sari Lindroos-Valimaki
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2024
Manatee County Commission District 7: Sari Lindroos-Valimaki

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
Construction is underway for fixed-base operator Sheltair. The grass area between the sign and the construction is the future location of Swiss-based aircraft manufacturer Pilatus.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 12, 2024
SRQ systematically develops an aviation ecosystem

Aircraft builder Pilatus is the latest addition to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's strategic business diversification plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat park saxophonist's Sinatra standard falls flat
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 17, 2023
Longboat park saxophonist's Sinatra standard falls flat

A saxophonist who didn't have a Frank Sinatra standard down pat is just one of the complaints Longboat Key police responded to in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Shaded in yellow, the Progress University apartments site is directly adjacent to the planned Aventon Sarasota multifamily community across University Parkway from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. (Courtesy image)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 24, 2022
Progress University apartments move toward planning board

With Development Review Committee sign-off in hand, the 280-unit Progress University development now moves to the city Planning Board for approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Don’t fret; growth slowing
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 8, 2025
Don’t fret; growth slowing

For those who chafe at the so-called ‘out of control’ growth, take a breath. Florida’s and the local growth rates are slowing for good.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • December 19, 2024
A New Lease on Life, Following Weight-Loss Surgery

For years Russell tried to lose weight through exercise, dieting and medications, but nothing seemed to help. Her decision to finally turn to weight-loss surgery at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center was in part, because of her profession as a licensed practical nurse.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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