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Phyl Smith toasts Robert Burns at the Burns Supper at Palm Aire Country Club.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 22, 2022
St. Andrew's Society of Sarasota hosts Burns Supper

Annual Burns Supper held at Palm Aire Country Club by St. Andrew's Society of Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 10, 2022
The school board dilemma

After Tom Edwards declared he is working for woke-ism, he triggered questions about Lauren Kurnov.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The city of Sarasota and the Downtown Improvement District have funded the $1.8 million Main Street improvements to improve walkability.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 9, 2013
Construction continues in downtown Sarasota

Main Street will be closed from the roundabout south of Five Points Park south to Mira Mar Court starting today for the installation of a brick crosswalk.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ron Soto wants the Downtown Improvement District to move swiftly on a new marketing campaign.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 3, 2018
Downtown leaders debate advertising strategy

The Downtown Improvement District is divided on whether to commit funds to a merchant-led promotional campaign.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 24, 2015
Residents respond to paid parking proposal

Searching for ways to reduce a $500,000 deficit in the parking fund, the city of Sarasota will begin to charge residents to park at downtown garages during special events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 16, 2022
Reindeer games resume at the Longboat Island Chapel

Hurricane Nicole forced a restart on the preparations, but Christmas in the Garden starts Nov. 27 from 5-9 p.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An elevator and custom staircase both lead to a rooftop deck on the fourth level complete with a jacuzzi.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 25, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 9-13 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A Lido Key home on North Polk Drive tops this week's sales at $5.73 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The groundbreaking crew: from left, Sarasota City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell; Cheryl Loeffler, Premier Sotheby’s; Amy Brown, Aqua marketing director; architect Guy Peterson; developer Jonathan McCague; developer Michael Adams; architect Brent Parker; Mel
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2015
Aqua condo breaks ground on Golden Gate Point

The developers of Aqua, the eight-unit luxury condominium slated for 280 Golden Gate Point near downtown Sarasota, broke ground Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Erin Silk and Lisa Krouse
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 18, 2022
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts Business Before the Bell

The speakers for the inaugural event were from the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast |
  • March 16, 2023
Think Everything's Good?

For 36 years, JFCS has been empowering individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Valerie Viands, the director of Manatee Technical College, hands Sarasota's Jasmine Redding her diploma. Redding has a job with Nurse Core and plans to work part time for HCA Florida Blake Hospital or First Physicians Group.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2022
Manatee Technical College fast-tracks grads into the workforce in Bradenton and Sarasota region

Many Manatee Technical College students secured a job before they even graduate.

  • East County
  • Schools
Michael Nunes is the first to start painting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 14, 2022
Longboat Chapel day trips to the Artful Giraffe

Church members spent the day painting ceramics.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Greg Bartoli stands on the upper floor of the PopStroke restaurant that opened April 28 at UTC.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 27, 2022
PopStroke opens its entertainment and restaurant complex in Sarasota

Tiger Woods and Greg Bartoli partner to bring mini golf to the East District at University Town Center.

  • East County
  • News
Joe Jennings has been an enduring tennis fan, to the point of designing his own racket. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 25, 2022
Sarasota resident celebrates a lifetime of achievements with 100th birthday

Joe Jennings' near-century of life has been full of adventures and activity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Susan Hines has joined the William G. And Marie Selby Foundation as a member of its board of directors.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 19, 2022
Selby Foundation makes two staff changes, adds new board of directors member

Kiarra Womack joins the Selby Foundation from Sunshine Scholars Foundation; Susan Hines of Sabal Trust Company is named to the board of directors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The main house  was built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, two pools and 6,480 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 19, 2021
Home in private Siesta Key enclave sells for $14.1 million

Property on Sanderling Road is the top seller of the Dec. 6-10 week in the Sarasota, Siesta Key area.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 26, 2022
Carla Plush Smith

On January 19th Sarasota lost one of its accomplished daughters when Carla Plush Smith died with her husband Peter at her side after a 25-year pitched battle with breast cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: September 8

Dale Hayes captured this spoonbill flying over Myakka River State Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: November 11

Louis Condas captured this photo of an anhinga breaking the rules at a pond on Central Sarasota Parkway.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A 55-year-old Manatee County man died in a one-car accident on University Parkway early Sunday morning.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 1, 2022
Man dies in crash on University Parkway in Sarasota

A Manatee County man, 55, died in one-car crash on University Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
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