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From left, Karie Friling speaks with Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch and Argus Foundation CEO Christine Robinson during a Feb. 23 open house event to meet the city manager finalists.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota selects next city manager

The Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously to hire Karie Friling of the Chicago area as the city's first female city manager.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Courthouse was voted 10th most beautiful public building in America.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2026
Sarasota courthouse among nation's top civic buildings

The historic Sarasota County Courthouse checks in at No. 10 on an interior-design website.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is at 6320 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
New sandwich shop opens in south Sarasota

Capriotti’s, known for its submarine sandwiches, is located on South Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
There was a time when Megan Nugent played internationally for the Republic of Ireland. Now, she's taken to the high school sidelines as a girls soccer coach.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • February 3, 2026
New coach aims for lofty heights with ODA girls soccer

Dublin, Ireland native Megan Nugent has sustained success for the Thunder in her first year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ability to Include's Grace Murby and Chris Collins are thrilled with a $10,000 grant that was presented to them by Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation Executive Director Kate Mulligan to help build a universal soccer pitch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 18, 2026
Nonprofit makes its pitch for a new soccer field in Lakewood Ranch

Ability to Include raises funds for a TopSoccer universal soccer field.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Couch LBK co-owner Ken Rushing shows a pair of shoppers a fabric sample inside the furniture showroom at Brista Commons Wednesday, Jan. 14.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • January 18, 2026
Brista Commons hits the ground running

The newest shopping center on Longboat Key has seen lots of foot traffic ahead of its Jan. 20 grand opening.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Temple Beth Israel named Suzan and Barry Friedman as this year's honorees for its 47th annual gala happening this month.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 3, 2026
Longboat Key temple celebrates multigenerational family

Temple Beth Israel named Barry and Suzan Friedman as this year's honorees of its 47th annual gala.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
  • November 27, 2025
How Safe Children Coalition Helps Families Reimagine The Future

On Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and every day of the year, you can help SCC continue reimagining the future for children and families right here at home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Charlie aand Chrystal Bailey, Morgan and Liz Bentley and Renee James Gilmore
  • By Janet Combs |
  • February 8, 2026
Orchid Ball dazzles with 'Nature of Abstraction' theme

The theme of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' annual gala was in line with its new exhibit, 'Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement.'

  • Black Tie
The house at 3638 San Remo Terrace overlooks the north Siesta Key bridge.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 5, 2026
Rock star sells Sarasota estate for $7.5 million

The property near the north bridge to Siesta Key was owned by Stu Cook, the bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
All appears back to normal in some areas of St. Armands Circle, such as the sidewalk and landscaping aside Columbia Restaurant. Many storefronts, however, remain vacant 15 months after Hurricane Milton.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 14, 2026
St. Armands resilience allocation brings 'sense of accomplishment'

As planning begins on how to best spend $13.5 million in Resilient SRQ funds, St. Armands Key businesses and residents celebrate a sense of relief from years of flooding events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bonnie Michaels, literacy coach at Alta Vista Elementary School, helps students Deja (5th grade), Gianni (4th grade), Yoselyn (1st grade) and Andre (2nd grade) try out the new book vending machine. Sarasota Yacht Club youth board members coordinated the installation to help promote strong reading habits.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 18, 2026
Reading comes with a fun twist via new book vending machine

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club's youth program took the lead in installing the machine at Alta Vista Elementary School to promote reading habits.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Three arrested, two of them juveniles, for armed robbery of a convenience store
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2026
Three arrested, two of them juveniles, for armed robbery of a convenience store

The Sarasota Police Department has made arrests in connection with a robbery at gunpoint on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The red outline shows where M/I Homes of Sarasota proposed to build 167 homes.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 2, 2026
Manatee County commissioners deny 167 homes, 99 put on hold

Commissioners, applicants and residents spent nearly nine hours debating the side-by-side projects.

  • East County
  • News
An aerial rendering of a portion of redevelopment plans for Sarasota Square Mall.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2025
Sarasota Square Mall redeveloper releases first group of retail tenants

Whole Foods will anchor the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall as leasing activities begin.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Thomas Modly adjusts the flagpoles as the sun sets.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 5, 2026
Patriots Pier in Siesta Key receives new flagpoles

A group of residents that stewards the nightly ceremony honoring the U.S. military have replaced the rebar for its flagpoles, ensuring the tradition continues.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Caragiulos opened in Mira Mar in 1989.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 26, 2025
Caragiulos closes until new downtown Sarasota spot opens in 2026

The Italian restaurant will be moving locations downtown from Palm Avenue to Ringling Boulevard.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Flooding in Pinecraft during 2024's Hurricane Debby prompted an emergency response.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 9, 2025
Sarasota County sides with auditor on no stormwater rate hikes

Sarasota leaders heard about a new approach to weighing drainage projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Country Club Village home at 13635 Legends Walk Terrace sold for $1.75 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,581 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 17, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 2-6 in Lakewood Ranch

A Wild Blue at Waterside home on Blue Shell Loop topped the week’s sales at $2.23 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Negotiations continue between Manatee County and its two garbage haulers — Waste Management and Waste Pro.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 14, 2026
Bulk garbage pickups likely to return for Manatee County residents

Commission Chair Tal Siddique said adding back curbside bulk pickup was the cheapest and easiest solution available to assuage the public's unrest over recent collection changes.

  • East County
  • News
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