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Demarcus Abner. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 22, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Demarcus Abner

The Riverview High football senior is a key piece on the Rams' defense.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The cast strikes a final pose after performing "All I Care About is Love."
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 23, 2023
Ovation Theatre's razzle-dazzle thrills audience with 'Chicago'

Lakewood Ranch performers were among those to land key roles in the production of "Chicago."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch senior quarterback Sebastian Mejia threw two touchdowns and ran for one touchdown against Dunedin High on Aug. 18.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 21, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High football shows promise with preseason win

There are changes on the sidelines and on the field for the Mustangs in 2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pay for ‘enhancements?’
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 7, 2024
Pay for ‘enhancements?’

Sarasota County says it will pay for a library branch. Extras will be up to private donations. Before this gets too far, the town needs data.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Artwork in the new Big Top gives a tip of the hat to Sarasota's connection with the circus industry.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 3, 2024
Big Top Brewing expands to Fruitville Commons with huge plans

The Sarasota restaurant/brewery targets mid-April for the opening of its 18,000 square-foot business on the southern edge of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Baltimore Orioles will begin minor league spring training workouts on March 10 at Ed Smith Stadium's backfields and at the Buck O'Neil Complex at Twin Lakes Park.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 7, 2022
Orioles open minor league spring training to fans at no cost

The club will begin minor league workouts on March 10 and games on March 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Daniel Plimpton and the cast members of Asolo Rep's "Crazy For You," which was directed and choreographed by Denis Jones.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 27, 2023
'Crazy for You' director Denis Jones uses history to create fantasy

Chorus girls meet cowboys as Jones brings 1930s Broadway and the Wild West to the Asolo Rep stage.

  • Arts + Culture
Vele Dadeski serves food at the 2021 Sarasota Rocktoberfest.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 12-18

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The 75th Annual Labor Day Regatta will be held Sep. 2 and 3.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 31, 2023
Labor Day Regatta celebrates its 75th year under sail

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron event is the oldest of its type in the region, according to organizers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Plant-based meal prep options are quick, easy and healthy. Photo courtesy Ella Olsson, Unsplash.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2021
A beginner's guide to meal prep

What is meal prep, and what are the benefits of cooking this way?

  • Health
Teri Hansen, president and CEO of the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation addresses the Sarasota Chamber membership at its 103rd annual meeting on Oct. 27, 2023.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 1, 2023
Sarasota Chamber packs the house for 103rd annual meeting

About 600 attended the event as the gavel was passed to Teri Hansen of the Barancik Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Dr. Marty Reichgut
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 3, 2024
Sarasota tai chi instructor spurs others to find their potential

Instructor Marty Reichgut, 85, says that thanks to the form of martial arts, he's more agile now than he was as a teenager.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By SOTA Residences & Hotel |
  • November 2, 2023
Live Above Main Street’s First Boutique Hotel in your Private Residence

A boutique hotel on Main Street, hosting an intimate collection of private residences on the uppermost floors, SOTA Residences & Hotel is bringing curated urban living to the next level.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
Sarasota's Zoe Ziegler leads his team onto the field against Manatee High. The Sailors beat the Hurricanes for their first playoff win in 18 years.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 26, 2022
The top 10 moments of the Sarasota sports season

A jam-packed list is filled with new and defended state titles, plus individual awards and history-making wins.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Christian Ziegler speaks at the 17th Street Park expansion groundbreaking Nov. 4 2022.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 6, 2023
Affidavit shows communications between Christian Ziegler and accuser

Sarasota police secured search warrants for state GOP chair Christian Ziegler’s cellphone and Google accounts in an ongoing criminal investigation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The walk proceeds alongside Cattlemen Road.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 26, 2023
Campaign gets moving at Walk to End Summer Hunger

The walk kicked off the Campaign Against Summer Hunger, which addresses hunger among schoolchildren during the summer months and this year includes a $900,000 matching challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 22, 2020
Member of Temple Beth Israel tests positive for COVID-19

The member has been admitted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 15, 2017
City lifts boil water advisory for barrier islands

The water was tested and is safe to drink.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The new form-based zoning code would divide the city into a series of transects, transitioning from more suburban to more urban in character.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 5, 2017
City initiates form-based code changes

The city must make changes to its planning documents to allow for the eventual implementation of a new zoning code, but adaptation is still a ways off.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.16.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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