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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 17, 2022
Christ Church of Longboat Key hosts Wednesday night dinner

About 150 members came for dinner and a show by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
False shoplifting accusation results in a 44-cent refund
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2023
False shoplifting accusation results in a 44-cent refund

A man was falsely accused by grocery store employees of stealing bananas. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Executive Director Jim Shirley prepares to ship pianos to artists to be painted as part of the Sarasota Keys project.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 2, 2014
Artists announced for downtown piano project

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County chooses seven artists to paint the six pianos to be placed throughout downtown Sarasota this month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Daniel Keegan, Elias Corn, Drew Vanden Heuvel, Evan Keogh, Luca Simon and Bogdan Zverev were part of the Sailors boys swim team's three-peat at states. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2022
Sarasota High boys swim team captures third-consecutive team title at FHSAA state meet

The Sailors collected three individual gold medals on their way to their third title in a row.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Strale Gole. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 9, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Strale Gole

The Sarasota High senior scored a goal in the Sailors boys soccer team's 4-1 win over Booker on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Protecting our natural resources is a moral responsibility
  • By Rusty Chinnis |
  • March 16, 2023
Protecting our natural resources is a moral responsibility

We can have all the rules protecting nature we want. Until we enforce them, red tide and other nature degradation will continue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 18, 2021
SCAT to resume collecting fares

Fare collection, which has been suspended due to COVID-19, will resume July 6.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Built in 2006, the home at 1525 N. Lake Shore Drive has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,407 square feet of living area. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 25, 2022
Oyster Bay property sells for $2.9 million

An Oyster Bay home on Lake Shore Drive tops the week's sales at $2.9 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Terrill Salem
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2022
Sarasota City Commission, At Large: Terrill Salem

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 7, 2022
USF Sarasota-Manatee students pay tribute to 9/11 victims

Students put down 2,977 flags in support of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Dominique Jenkins, Daniel Pratt, Anna Pellegrino, Richard House and Lauren Ostrander dance in Ashton's Dante Sonata. (Courtesy photo by Frank Atura)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • November 8, 2022
Sarasota Ballet enlists Royal conductor for Ashton and MacMillan

The works of Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton will be brought to Sarasota Ballet by a man who worked with and knew them, longtime Royal Ballet conductor Barry Wordsworth.

  • Arts + Culture
Gabrielle and Amy Meese get into the spirit at Hanukkah on the Green.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Dec. 15-21

There's all the holiday music you can swing a stick at in Sarasota this week, not to mention theater, ballet and contemporary dance.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Juliana plays in the water fountain.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown Sarasota Craft Show

Sarasota arts-and-crafts lovers filled the bayfront, Saturday May 18 and Sunday, May 19, for the 10th annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival. Attendees browsed vendors' booths in search of the perfect purchase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Traffic moves through Longboat Key on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 4, 2023
Traffic, development remain top concerns of Longboat residents

The 2022 Annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey yielded a 15% response rate.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Police Department Public Information Officer Genevieve Judge addresses the media Tuesday about an officer involved shooting near the intersection of Beneva and Fruitville roads. (Andrew Warfield)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 15, 2022
Sarasota Police officer uninjured after shooting incident

The suspect was taken to the hospital following events in the 500 block of Beneva Road, police said.

  • Sarasota
  • News
CASTO Managing Director of Southeast Development Michael Chadwick talks to the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance about his company's many projects.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 24, 2023
More restaurant choices headed to East County

CASTO executive talks about his company's many development projects in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Suzy Brenner and Amy Steinhauser at The Paradise Center.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 12, 2023
The Paradise Center receives grant to relaunch its volunteer program

New Project Manager Amy Steinhauser reintroduces the Longboat center's volunteer corps to get members more involved.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sailors senior pitcher Tanner Crump holds a 0.87 ERA as of April 25.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 30, 2023
No matter the test, Sailors baseball finds winning ways

Sarasota High is 10-2 as of March 27, bringing home victories however it can.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dick Vitale stands with members of his All-Courageous team and the gala's 2023 honorees.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 6, 2023
2023 Dick Vitale Gala has record-setting fundraising night

The event raised $12.4 million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

  • Black Tie
Renourishment of Lido Beach will receive $1 million in state appropriations in 2023.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 17, 2022
City's 2023 legislative priorities include $5M for infrastructure

The Sarasota City Commission received and approved a report for 2023 legislative priorities and state appropriations that includes $1 million for Lido Beach renourishment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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