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Black skimmers gather on South Lido Key.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2023
A colony of shorebirds nests on South Lido Beach

Nesting shorebirds need room to thrive, so give them space, Audubon Florida reminds.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students at Fruitville Elementary had a reading visit from the Barancik Foundation's John Annis.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 17, 2021
District prepares for new $5.7 million book adoption

The district is attempting to keep up with new state standards and book adoptions despite a lack in state funding.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This is what LBK wants
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 14, 2024
This is what LBK wants

Longboaters want a community center and education center. A library branch is tertiary. Commissioners: Take control of the process.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Gospel Crusade parcel is located across the river from Christian Retreat.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 16, 2023
Manatee gives green light to buy environmentally significant properties

Two properties along the Manatee River are among three environmentally significant parcels that ELMAC is attempting to purchase for the county with funding from the Parks Projects Referendum.

  • East County
  • News
A conceptual street level view from Adams Lane of Artists Court.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 7, 2023
Towles Court neighborhood braces for coming apartment complex

With 242-unit development Artists Court Residences proposed across the street, property owners in Towles Court ponder whether to cash in or stay put.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Many St. Armands residents returned home after Hurricane Idalia to find two feet or more of water on their streets and inside their homes.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2023
St. Armands drainage system can't keep up with 'perfect storm'

Designed for a 25-year rain event, St. Armands Key's pump and baffle network was overwhelmed by storm surge combined with king tide from Hurricane Idalia.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2022
Summer Fun Guide 2022: Education

Your guide to summer camps in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Flood insurance rates could vary from house to house, even in the same neighborhood, such as Country Club Shores, or even within the same flood zone.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 22, 2022
New FEMA maps bring changes in insurance standards

Longboat leaders hear about what's in store once Sarasota County maps are in force.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gary Michel participates in a toast.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 12, 2023
Marine Corps luncheon celebrates 248th birthday of USMC

The annual luncheon drew Marines from age 32 to 93.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Early morning munchie run becomes a food fight
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2023
Early morning munchie run becomes a food fight

A couple's pre-dawn convenience store trip takes an ugly turn when a woman throws food from the car. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Bridget Ipjian, a rising junior, laughs as a chicken rests on her back.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 27, 2023
Junior Ranchers program introduces campers to life in agriculture

Kids get a firsthand look at chickens, pigs and cows at the Lakewood Ranch High School camp.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2022
50 songs to get you in the Fourth of July spirit

Celebrate your American pride with these patriotic songs.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat police enforce rules to keep dogs off the beach
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 23, 2023
Longboat police enforce rules to keep dogs off the beach

After multiple warnings, an officer wrote the dog owner a citation for continued violation. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The social service brouhaha
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 27, 2023
The social service brouhaha

Should county tax dollars be used to fund social service organizations? Where do you draw the line?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Braden River High junior Jessey Colas, works for a pin against Clearwater Central Catholic's Carson Schiavello. Colas won the Pirates' Class 2A regional meet at 160 pounds. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 1, 2022
East County wrestlers prepare for FHSAA state tournament

Both Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High will send wrestlers to the state tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
The beach landscape of the Gulfside Road public beach access changed after Hurricane Idalia, now exposing an old sea wall.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 13, 2023
Longboat's beaches withstood Idalia's surge, but flooding still prevailed. How?

The beaches helped protect Longboat Key's gulf side, but bayfront properties don't share those same protections.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 17, 2020
Rethink your emergency stash of canned goods

Wondering how to make canned veggies healthy again? It's not hard.

  • Health
For years, Blasé Café has been the go-to spot for locals escaping the tourist hustle.
  • By Su Byron |
  • February 1, 2023
Where to find the hidden nightlife in Sarasota, Longboat

Night owls rejoice. If the day’s winding down but you’re still going strong, you don’t have to go to bed. Nighttime is still the right time for some of us.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Several new projects are under construction right now in Sarasota, and even more are on the way.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
Is it too late for Sarasota to stay small?

Residents worried about growth want the city to focus on maintaining the small-town character of Sarasota. Even if they get their way, have we crossed the point of no return?

  • Sarasota
  • News
County staff will explore the option of adding a second floor to the proposed medical examiner facility.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 20, 2021
Medical examiner facility to be built off Fruitville Road

Sarasota County will build an autopsy and office building for the District 12 Medical Examiner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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