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About 70 people showed up at the neighborhood meeting held at the Covenant Life Presbyterian Church Tuesday night.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 2, 2014
Palmer Ranch plans anger residents

Wellington Chase residents voiced their displeasure for a proposed development in Palmer Ranch at a neighborhood meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 9, 2013
Festival brings family together

The annual East County rite, the Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, will feel different this year after the loss of family patriarch, Jim.

  • East County
  • News
Angie Stringer sits with a group of kindergarten and first-grade girls at a summer program. The girls had a fairy tale day and dressed up like princesses.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • July 29, 2015
Conversation with Angie Stringer

The new executive director of Girls Inc. isn't new to the organization.

  • East County
  • News
Pictured at a Dec. 10 meeting, commissioners George Kruse wants to decrease county government regulations.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 6, 2021
New commissioners seek to change priorities in Manatee County

Four recently elected Manatee County commissioners bring "new vision"

  • East County
  • News
Fred Rogers
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 1, 2024
Authors document method behind Mister Rogers' magic

Greg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, the authors of book "When You Wonder, You're Learning," were the special guests of a Sarasota book circle event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 6, 2015
County Commission to discuss mobility fee

Sarasota County commissioners will discuss a new way to charge developers for transportation improvements during a regular meeting Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • July 26, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Longboat Key: Your Calendar

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mark and Sue Gates and Amy and Kevin Wells enjoy last year’s Taste of St. Armands.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 5, 2016
Your Calendar: A Taste of St. Armands

Check out upcoming events around Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Itzhak Perlman conducts the 2025 Perlman Music Program Suncoast Celebration Concert.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • December 24, 2025
Perlman Music Program Suncoast moves to central Sarasota

The winter music program led by virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman is changing venues.

  • Arts + Culture
Brasserie Belge restaurant Manager Mirco Chiodi
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 23, 2011
Sarasota gets its first brasserie

Sarasota's first brasserie, Brasserie Belge, is located at 1990 Main St.

  • Arts + Culture
Michaela Mattes won the 1A girls 500-yard freestyle in 2019. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 22, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Dive in

Swimmers forge ahead despite lack of competitions.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Danielle Ammaccapane holed-out for birdie on the 18th fairway to lead Team USA to a 26-22 victory over the World team at last year's Handa Cup.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Golfing legends return to Palm Aire for the Handa Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
Florida Studio Theatre's "Off the Charts" runs through Feb. 9 at FST's Court Cabaret.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 10-16

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Alex Mahadevan will write a weekly editorial called, "Municipal Focus," espousing a Sarasota young professional's view of politics.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 22, 2013
MUNICIPAL FOCUS - A weekly commentary: Petition underscores frustration with City Hall

While a Sarasota business owner penned a petition to support commercial diversity downtown, young professionals have taken to social media to spread the message.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Andy Lee loves Smokey Bear. The mural outside Florida Forest Service Myakka River District's office on State Road 70 currently is modified to showcase Smokey Bear's 75th anniversary.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 19, 2019
Smokey Bear is top of mind in Bradenton

Retired ranger wants residents to think about Smokey Bear and fire prevention.

  • East County
  • News
With hundreds of new residents moving into recently built projects such as CitySide, those living in the Rosemary District want to secure space for a community park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 7, 2019
Rosemary residents prioritize park purchase

Lots of new residential units have been built in the Rosemary District. A park hasn’t. The city will consider its options for changing that.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bob Delaney has been a part of the National Basketball Association for more than 30 years. courtesy photos
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 18, 2014
Former referee heads back to the court

In his new role with the NBA, Bob Delaney trains individuals for the position he held for more than 25 years.

  • East County
  • News
"There are actually more people living outside of the country who know about this train than people living in Sarasota," Bob Horne says. "It's designed for small weddings, business meetings and fashion shows. It's still a work in progress."
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 1, 2011
Off the beaten track

Once upon a time, Bob Horne owned a diner chock-full of circus paraphernalia. Now, he's running a circus train that serves lunch and Sunday brunch, hoping it will one day haul passengers from its home base to various cities and offer everything from circus acts to jazz music.

  • Arts + Culture
"We have nothing now, we don't have one brick laid down or one actor signed," Brendan Ragan says. "But we have people buying in and believing in us, and as soon as we had that — that's when it started feeling real."
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 4, 2014
Inside the Box

FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni Brendan Ragan and Summer Dawn Wallace will open The Urbanite Theatre -- an edgy, hip, black box theater in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • November 9, 2022
Instructions from Ian

While we await the effects of Tropical Storm Nicole, we should take heed of the lessons we learned from Hurricane Ian.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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