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(Renderings courtesy of Hoyt Architects)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2022
Hotel, restaurant project planned for Main Street near One Main Plaza

A new tower with 35 condos, 120 hotel rooms and a restaurant is nearing approval on Main Street and Goodrich Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rosedale Golf Classic founders Deb Kehoe and Kathi Skelton visit with Russell "Rusty" Carter before the Rosedale Golf Classic on April 10.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 16, 2024
Disabled veterans love their Rosedale 'family'

The Rosedale Golf Classic now has raised $1.5 million for Homes for Our Troops.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • June 11, 2024
Barry Walden Walsh

Longtime Longboat Key resident Barry W. Walsh passed away peacefully on May 5, 2024, surrounded by family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Mike Moran has led the effort to end the countywide business tax that directly supports the EDC of Sarasota County.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 10, 2024
Business tax repeal divides county commissioners

With two board members opposed, Mike Moran completes his 'eight-year journey' to end the nominal business tax that directly supports the EDC of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 9, 2009
Planning Commission to hear cell tower ordinance

The Manatee County Planning Commission will make recommendations on several changes to the county's Land Development Code at its Dec. 10 meeting.

  • East County
  • News
Concerned resident reports hand protruding from car trunk
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 23, 2024
Concerned resident reports hand protruding from car trunk

Police were sent to meet with a resident who claimed to see a hand trying to open and close a trunk from the inside. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Emma Weyant was named fifth-most popular swimmer in the U.S. by SwimOutlet.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 25, 2023
Sarasota-area alumni excel in college sports fall season

These athletes are representing Sarasota well on a wide range of playing fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This Bay Isles modern home on Longboat Key, designed by DSDG Architects, recently won the Aurora Award for Custom Home of the Year (5,000 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft) at the South Eastern Builders Conference. It features resilient deign aspects such as fake wood made of aluminum and solar panels.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 29, 2023
Resilient construction attempts to solve risks of beachfront living

Local architects explain how waterfront homes are built to withstand powerful storms.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The center of the St. Regis Longboat Key is full of pools and the winding river.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 21, 2024
Fun facts and features about the new St. Regis Longboat Key

With a grand unveiling on Aug. 16, the St. Regis Longboat Key opened its doors to locals and newcomers. The resort is filled with luxurious feats and nods to The Colony's legacy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Country Club's Michael Modisett has about 30 plants in the garden area in front of his home. He has at least 90 plants among the three areas around the front of his home in hopes of attracting various butterflies, especially the monarch butterfly.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 29, 2024
Butterfly garden blooms in Lakewood Ranch

A Lakewood Ranch Garden Club class on butterfly gardens inspires a Country Club resident to start his own.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kudos to the St. Regis developers
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • April 29, 2024
Kudos to the St. Regis developers

A Longboat resident writes that the St. Regis project has been exemplary from start to (almost) finish.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Capt. Josh Dillard (Officer of the Year) and firefighter Jason Morrow (Firefighter of the Year) were honored by East Manatee Fire Rescue April 15.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 24, 2024
East Manatee Fire Rescue presents top awards

Longtime friends and co-workers Josh Dillard and Jason Morrow were honored for their service.

  • East County
  • News
Earth moving equipment is shaping the traffic circle of the roundabout project at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue. The project is scheduled to be completed this fall. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 22, 2022
Gulfstream Avenue roundabout finally taking shape

With grading well underway, the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue is finally looking like a traffic circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christopher and Emmy Treston and Janice and Michael Novello look forward to the new parish activity center and rectory.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 14, 2024
Our Lady of the Angels begins another expansion

Bucking nationwide church attendance trends, Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church embarks on its second expansion in six years.

  • East County
  • News
Florida State Film School student Keith Cohen's short documentary "Healing Paws" has been nominated for a College Television Award.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 14, 2024
Braden River grad nominated for College Television Award

"Healing Paws," aspiring filmmaker Keith Cohen's short film on the therapeutic powers of dogs, has been nominated in the Nonfiction Series category.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Man claims he was served spiked drinks
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2024
Man claims he was served spiked drinks

A regular patron says a bartender siding with his estranged wife served drinks that made him sick. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Heidi Ayala and Nina Costa enter the circle of the roda.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 13, 2024
Centuries-old Afro-Brazilian martial art and dance thrives in Sarasota

Founded in 1996, Capoeira Volta Ao Mundo creates a place for people to learn the art of Capoeira.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bird Key ranked among nation's best retirement destinations
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2024
Bird Key ranked among nation's best retirement destinations

The Sarasota neighborhood was chosen as the 29th best place to retire in America in a survey of retirees by MarketBeat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nicholas Lewis, David Pratt, Mark Hamel and Evan Santiago, 9, play chess
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 6, 2024
Community of players grows at Manasota Chess Center

The brick-and-mortar chess club has received national recognition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Pass Bridge was originally constructed in 1957 and reconstructed in 2005 and 2020.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 15, 2024
Commissioners recommend mid-level option for Longboat Pass Bridge

Longboat Key commissioners sent FDOT a letter to convey the consensus for a replacement bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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