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The home at 4311 Bay Shore Road was built in 1925 and has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,177 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 1925 and has one bedroom, one-and-a-half baths and 856 square feet of living area. They sold for $3.27 million in 2019.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 22, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 5-9 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A two-property sale on Bay Shore Road tops the week’s sales at $5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Vern Buchanan has announced his retirement following 20 years in Congress.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2026
Longtime local legislator announces retirement from Congress

Vern Buchanan, who represents Florida's 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, has announced his retirement following 20 years in Washington.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Florida Lakes Vein Center |
  • February 26, 2026
Expertise You Can Trust, Care You Can Feel

For many patients, leg swelling, visible veins, or restless legs are brushed aside as “just part of getting older.” Even in clinical settings, venous disease can be easy to overlook because medical training understandably focuses more heavily on arterial conditions. Yet chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), when left untreated, can quietly progress, sometimes leading to painful skin changes or hard-to-heal ulcers that affect daily life far more than patients ever expected.

  • Health
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The Concession Golf Club is hosting the Senior PGA Championship April 16-19.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 28, 2026
Manatee County tees up for Senior PGA Championship

The generated championship dollars are expected to include impressive dividends for the county.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Florida Lakes Vein Center |
  • December 25, 2025
It’s a New Year—Kick It Off With Healthier Legs

Florida Lakes Vein Center (FLVC) firmly believes that no one should have to live with heavy, tired, or swollen legs, or be told the problem is “just aging.”

  • Health
Sponsored Content
A bird box for purple martins sits on the golf course at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club of Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 13, 2026
Wildlife checks into the Ritz in Lakewood Ranch

The Ritz-Carlton Members Club earns recertification with the Cooperative Sanctuary Program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Olivia Haynes is the historian of the Sarasota Garden Club.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 26, 2026
How the Sarasota Garden Club discovered Ringling's Secret Garden

The Sarasota Garden Club rediscovered Mable Ringling's pride and joy on the Cà d’Zan campus and now works regularly to maintain it.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakehouse Cove's 16-month-old Hunter Colon shows his excitement to be inside a fire truck at the Celebrate Our First Responders event Feb. 7 at the Greenbrook Adventure Park.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • February 7, 2026
Lakewood Ranch CERT hosts the Celebrate Our First Responders event

Greenbrook Adventure Park is filled with emergency vehicles, first responders and CERT volunteers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Warren Hutmacher is owner and principal of Sumter Local Government Consulting.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 11, 2026
City commissioners cut manager field to six

Finalists will visit Sarasota on Feb. 23-24, and a final decision could come Feb 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Wild Blue at Waterside home at 560 Blue Shell Loop sold for $3.41 million. Built in 2025, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths,
a pool and 4,452 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 5-9 in Lakewood Ranch

A Wild Blue at Waterside home on Blue Shell Loop topped the week's sales at $3.41 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Cyclist killed on Siesta Key
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2026
Cyclist killed on Siesta Key

The incident with a vehicle took place near Beach Access 9 around 1:20 p.m. Sunday, deputies say.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Scott Cassell encounters a bull shark.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 26, 2026
Marine explorer and conservationist has led a life of daring

Osprey explorer Scott Cassell has done it all, from being attacked by Humboldt squid to breaking world records, but he does it for the ocean.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A Sleepy Lagoon resident takes a look at engineering plans at a public meeting at Bayfront Park Wednesday, March 4.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 9, 2026
Engineering firm presents Longboat road-raising, drainage plans

Water bubbling up from storm drains during high tide has prompted the town to spend on stormwater improvements and road raising in the Sleepy Lagoon neighborhood.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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
Top nature photos from around Sarasota, Longboat Key, East County in 2026-27
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2026
Top nature photos from around Sarasota, Longboat Key, East County in 2026-27

Readers from across the region submit their photos to the Observer's 2026-27 Weather and Nature Photo Contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Perfectly in sync, Ski-A-Rees skiers Natalie Brannon, Debbie Brannon, Ella Walker and Steph Ouellette skim across Sarasota Bay, blending athleticism and grace.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • February 5, 2026
From flips to ballet, Ski-A-Rees have done it all on the water since 1957

For nearly 70 years, Sarasota's iconic Ski-A-Rees has blended athleticism, showmanship and community spirit in a tradition that draws hundreds to their beloved Sunday performances.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
St. Regis Longboat Key Resort installed a stainless steel metal arch on a converted groin extending into the Gulf. Longboat Key town staff asked the hotel to take the arch down because it does not follow town code.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • December 9, 2025
St. Regis arched sign dispute enters next chapter

The Longboat Key Town Commission rescinded its earlier decision, directing town staff to take a fresh look at the town's sign code that might be more inclusive of the arch.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Inside the current overcrowded storage facility for the Sarasota County Clerk of Court and County Comptroller office.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 30, 2025
New county court records storage facility is on the way

The Sarasota County Commission approves a lease-to-purchase plan for a new, legal documents storage building closer to the downtown court complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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
Nicholas Quintero, Conner King, Greyson Alexander and Lucas Matallana are campout ready with snacks, a lantern and even a headlamp.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • February 22, 2026
Lakewood Ranch Community Campout lights a fire for families and friends

Approximately 150 people attended the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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