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Five youth sailing teams raced against one another in the first Next Tack regatta on March 21 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron headquarters. The program is a more advanced offshoot of the partnership between Spectrum Sailing and the Sarasota Youth Sailing Squadron that fosters inclusive, peer-based sailing instruction.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 25, 2026
New inclusive sailing program brings big smiles

Spectrum Sailing held its regatta race day March 21 with the Sarasota Youth Sailing, capping an eight-week program of youngsters teaching youngsters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
William Hatt of Élan Manatee visits with a zebra for the first time at Rye Road Giraffes in East County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 10, 2022
Navy veteran fulfills bucket list by visiting with a zebra at Rye Road Giraffes

An East County 98-year-old veteran finally sees a zebra up close at the Bradenton farm.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
BRSC wins invitational
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2013
SIDELINES

Pirates advance to semifinals; Mustangs send four to regionals; Lakewood honors seniors with win; Pep rally to benefit Miracle League

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • June 27, 2019
Summer at the circus

The Circus Arts Conservatory’s camps fuel a love of performing for kids from 5-15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 23, 2014
Haunted happenings prepare for those who dare

This month's weekends are especially spooky with haunted happenings around the community. If you are looking for frightful fun then step inside one of these creaky-floored haunted houses or take a spine-chilling ghost walk ... if you dare.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Klassika Ensemble is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19 at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church as part of the free Midsummer Concert Series. Members include Chris Romeo, Stephanie McCranie, Jolanda Nel and Derek Roura.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • August 16, 2025
Catch free summer concert nights on St. Armands Key

The four-part, free concert series aims to promote activity on St. Armands Circle while offering enlightening tunes for the public.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Concession Golf Club is hosting the Senior PGA Championship April 16-19.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 6, 2026
Sarasota OKs $1.5 million for golf tournament tourism promotion

Visit Sarasota County has been allocated $1.5 million for tourism promotion during the PGA Senior Championship tournament April 16-19 at The Concession.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA's Crazy Cooking Camp is available for students entering second through fifth grades.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2023
2023 Summer Camps in Sarasota, Manatee - General

Your guide to summer camps this year in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Summer Fun Guide
Key Chorale will follow up last season's acclaimed concert of Verdi's Requiem at Church of the Palms with Mozart's Coronation Mass on Saturday, Sept. 27.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • September 24, 2025
Key Chorale kicks off its 41st season with music fit for a king

The title of the symphonic chorus's Sept. 27 concert, "Coronation: Music Inspired by Royalty," comes from Mozart's Coronation Mass.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • December 31, 2009
The Society Inc. New Years Eve Gala

The Society Inc. Florida Suncoast Chapter

  • Black Tie
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 8, 2013
VIDEO: Sarasota residents discuss new $100 bill

Observer Digital Content Producer Alex Mahadevan hits downtown Sarasota to ask locals what they think of the new $100 bill.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Here the orchestra is pictured at its first public appearance in the 50s under Alexander Bloch.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • September 4, 2013
Sarasota Orchestra celebrates 65 years

What started as a community orchestra full of housewives and retired businessmen grew to be the Sarasota Orchestra, a 65-year-old professional ensemble and cultural gem of the city.

  • Arts + Culture
Emergency officials from each municipality and from the county give an update Friday on preparations for Hurricane Irma.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 8, 2017
Sarasota County issues mandatory evacuation orders

Residents in evacuation zone A — including Sarasota’s barrier islands — have to evacuate between 2 p.m. today and 8 p.m. Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 23, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kadi Pallastrone practices every day for two to three hours a day. When’s she’s not training at Evie’s Golf Center, Pallastrone tees off at the Meadows Country Club, which has become her home course.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 11, 2013
Swinging to Perfection: Kadi Pallastrone

Pine View High School senior Kadi Pallastrone has won the past five Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association tournaments in which she's competed for the 16-to-18 female division.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Asolo Rep's "Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical" runs through June 9 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 17, 2024
The jury meets jazz in Asolo Rep's 'Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical'

Shouting matches give way to song in contentious deliberations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Artist Michelle-Marie Heinemann recently created the non-profit Flower Tree Foundation to facilitate bringing art installations to public spaces. She stands next to a larger-than-life statue that is part of her daisy series of statues, the first public installation she brought to the New College of Florida.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 18, 2026
Sculptor explores the power of the flower for community unity

Artist Michelle-Marie Heinemann brings her towering flower statues to New College of Florida, Hawaii, Paris and beyond.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
New construction, without the need to renovate, is one of the more popular segments of the real estate market, experts say.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 8, 2020
Longboat Realtors expect strong market in 2020

New construction, election season among the big topics heading into the new year

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Cast members and "recurring characters" Alex Kompothecras, Juliette Porter, Pauly Apostolides, Madisson Hausburg, Chloe Trautman, Garrett Miller, Kelsey Owens and Brandon Gomes — Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 19, 2017
'Siesta Key' cast responds to critics of new MTV show

The seven cast members aren't worried about an influx of negative feedback since the show was announced.

  • Arts + Culture
Ashley Elizabeth Crowe stars as Zora Neale Hurston, Catara Brae and Maurice Alphricio play Ruby and Sam McCullom, and Larry Alexander plays Dr. Adams in WBTT's original production of “Ruby."
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 28, 2024
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe produces its first homegrown musical

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe founder Nate Jacobs and brother Michael Jacobs wrote the book for WBTT’s newest production, “Ruby.”

  • Arts + Culture
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