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Two-story Italian restaurant to open on St. Armands in early 2024
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2023
Two-story Italian restaurant to open on St. Armands in early 2024

15 South by Napulè, a Neapolitan-inspired concept, will feature pizzas made in an authentic, gold-tiled oven.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Boo Run is invaded by zombie cheerleaders Morgan Ross and McKenna White of Lakewood Ranch. While the both were set to run, Ross said, "It doesn't mean I'm good at it."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 28, 2023
Twentieth Boo Run in Lakewood Ranch continues to make a difference

The annual race raises funds for the Another Day for Gray Foundation and the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brett Quigley earned a spot on Team USA and a chance to face the World's best PGA Champions Tour golfers at The Concession.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 5, 2023
Brett Quigley elevates his game to earn Team USA spot

Champions Tour player Brett Quigley was the final addition to the six-member Team USA for the World Champions Cup at The Concession Golf Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Alexandre Sicre (25) puts a shot on net against Sarasota Football Club.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 10, 2023
LWR Soccer Club's over 50 team isn't telling the same old story

The players on the new team in Lakewood Ranch have the enthusiasm of younger athletes.

  • East County
  • Sports
Installation of the holiday tree at St. Armands Circle was completed Tuesday.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 8, 2023
St. Armands holiday tree installed ahead of Dec. 1 tree-lighting ceremony

After delayed city approval, the St. Armands Circle Association will host the annual tree-lighting on Dec. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Gladiator Canados boat piloted by Ervin Grant of Massachusetts and Michel Karsenti of Miami Beach, Florida races against the the Waves and Wheels / Doug Wright boat piloted by Logan Adan of Melbourne, Florida and Ricky Maldonado of Palmetto, Florida.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 3, 2023
Boat racers power through big waves and summer heat at Grand Prix

The 39th annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix drew 60 teams of racers to the waters off Lido Beach on July 1 and 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
It's unusual to have two full-size golf courses in a beachside community the size of Longboat Key, real estate experts said.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 15, 2017
Longboat's ZIP code is Florida's 11th priciest real estate market

Nearby beach communities also land in state's top 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
We cleaned up after ourselves after spilling Goldfish and Swedish Fish on the shoreline of Quick Point Park (on National Cleanup Day 2022 of all things).
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 6, 2022
Longboat Observer strikes again on April Fool's

Another patch of late-March mirth catches some of you off guard.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Team USA's David Toms and Brett Quigley look over the green on the No. 9 hole at The Concession Golf Club during the World Champions Cup at The Concession.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 14, 2023
Concession Golf Club makes a major statement during World Champions Cup

Could the 2031 PGA Championship now go to the Lakewood Ranch-area course?

  • East County
  • Opinion
Manatee County's Palmetto animal shelter has been run down and overcrowded for years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 29, 2021
Manatee County commissioners should show patience before junking Palmetto animal shelter

Palmetto animal shelter renovation could save Manatee County money.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The vegan version of the Chicago Hot was ranked among the country's top 10 vegan hotdogs for Summer 2023.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 25, 2023
Vegan hot dog at Sarasota eatery ranked in nation's top 10

The vegan version of Doggystyle's Chicago Hot was ranked by PETA among the top 10 hot dogs in the U.S. for summer 2023.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
An example of using the "COS" logo in branding and marketing.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 15, 2024
City embarks on logo redesign, reconsidering David silhouette

The city of Sarasota looks at three options in updating its logo, which has featured Michelangelo’s David statue since the 1990s: refresh David, modernize David or eschew David.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eyla Grayce Jackson, Jewel Love Jackson and Skylar Rae Jackson receive prizes for reading books as part of Music Compound's Rock Your Summer Reading program.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 30, 2023
Music Compound encourages reading with summer program

Children can earn prizes based on the number of books they read.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tasty cocktails that are a sure bet to beat the heat
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 28, 2024
Tasty cocktails that are a sure bet to beat the heat

Sip your way into summer with these tantalizing concoctions.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Elections: Liberty, slavery?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 28, 2024
Elections: Liberty, slavery?

The candidates’ political philosophies matter. Are they capitalists or statists?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By One Park |
  • February 8, 2024
One Park Sets the Benchmark for World - Class Living in Sarasota

The property’s sophisticated coastal design will redefine Sarasota’s skyline and showcase breathtaking panoramic views of Sarasota Bay.

  • Siesta Key
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 8, 2022
Crowds enjoy spectacle at traveling Loomis Bros. Circus

The traveling circus made its visit to Sarasota from Aug. 5-7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dad trades daughter to her mother for a cell phone
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 21, 2022
Dad trades daughter to her mother for a cell phone

An upset dad who wants more time with his daughter, and possessions return by her mother, holds the girl hostage until police arrive. This and other Sarasota police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Commissioner Vanessa Baugh confirms the state will give 1,000 vaccinations a day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Premier Sports Campus.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 15, 2021
Premier Sports Campus to host COVID-19 vaccinations in Lakewood Ranch

Commissioner Vanessa Baugh says Lakewood Ranch residents will get 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations a day in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
John Skeen, once a World War II U.S. Army infantry soldier, visits with Anne Lancelle, an Honorary Consul representing France, during a veterans meeting July 27 at Bob Evans restaurant in East County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 2, 2023
Painful but historic memories recounted by WWII infantry soldier

At 104, former infantry soldier John Skeen of Bradenton says our nation can't forget those who fought in World War II.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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