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By S.T. Cardinal |
December 12, 2025

Shore Restaurant could return to St. Armands

A three-story mixed-use proposal includes the popular destination, which closed its previous Circle location after 2024's floods.

Sarasota
News

By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
December 4, 2025

Sarasota City Y is a Vital Part of the Community

It’s that kind of lifelong connection—the feeling that the Y is home—that Raker hopes every Sarasota resident can experience.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Sarasota Art Museum steps into Style Moderne for annual Art Bash

The theme of the evening echoed the museum's winter exhibition, which features works from the Art Deco era.

Black Tie

By Observer Advertising Content Staff |
December 5, 2025

Sarasota Concert Association presents the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Join Sarasota Concert Association on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm at Van Wezel.

Arts + Entertainment
Spotlight Partners

Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 17-21 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A home in Hudson Bayou on Bay St. tops the week’s sales at $3,875,000.

Sarasota
Real Estate

By Andrew Warfield |
December 3, 2025

Selby Botanical Gardens breaks ground on Master Plan Phase 2

The $61 million Master Plan contains plans to bring a new conservatory complex, learning pavilion and key landscape features to the Sarasota campus.

Sarasota
News

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
December 17, 2025

The Van Wezel wants you to have 'A Very Broadway Christmas'

Broadway veterans who now live in Sarasota and St. Petersburg are staging the holiday spectacular.

Arts + Culture

By Adam Hughes |
December 17, 2025

Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 1-5 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home on Bird Key on Mourning Dove Drive tops the week’s sales at $6.8 million.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

By Eric Garwood |
December 7, 2025

Expanded, improved wastewater plant officially opens

Sarasota County cuts the ribbon on its $210 million Bee Ridge project, east of Interstate 75.

Sarasota
News

By Ian Swaby |
December 14, 2025

Sarasota Bay lights up with annual Holiday Boat Parade

A series of festively decorated boats sailed around Sarasota Bay during the Holiday Boat Parade supporting Suncoast Charities for Children.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Observer Staff |
December 9, 2025

State grant helps SPD focus on dangerous drivers

The Sarasota Police Department has received a $142,000 grant for a high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign.

Sarasota
News

In Memoriam |
December 12, 2025

Marilyn Wolf Schwartz

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Sarasota on November 23, 2025.

Longboat Key
Tributes & Obituaries

By Ian Swaby |
December 14, 2025

Holidays at The Bay brings Hawaiian twist to holidays

The event featured a "Holiday Hula" theme this year as families enjoyed fun activities and greetings with Santa Claus.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Observer Staff |
December 17, 2025

Online romance ends in trespassing warning

Boy meets girl online; boy gives girl credit card number; girl has surprise child and "cousin"; boy lets girl move in; boy finally figures it out. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Eric Garwood |
December 2, 2025

Gas patrons fill up on Sarasota Police's giving spirit

Chief Rex Troche and several officers visited three stores, spreading goodwill and topping off people's tanks.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Andrew Warfield |
December 8, 2025

St. Armands stakeholders urged to advocate for resilience funding

The Sarasota County Commission will decide if $25 million in Resilient SRQ funds will be spent to help prevent flooding on St. Armands Key on Dec. 16.