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  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Memorial Hospital earns spot on Best Hospitals list

The hospital earned accolades from U.S. News in multiple categories.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 6, 2022
New College puts on 43d annual clambake

The annual event was held Nov. 3.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2010
New BT section makes its debut

Debuting in all the Observers this week is a new, separate section for Black Tie and Arts & Entertainment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2012
Sing, sing, sing!

The Braden River High School Choir, with director Kerrie Couchois, has been invited by the Distinguished Concerts International-New York to participate in a performance of John Rutter's "The Requiem" during the DCINY concert series Memorial Day weekend in New York.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2012
Rescue offers free pets for seniors

Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary has teamed up with Purina's Pets for Seniors to help adoptable pets at the Sanctuary find new homes and to help seniors find a new companion.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2011
Archives peel away New College layers

A banana peel that has been safely tucked away in New College of Florida's archives since 1970 was recently discovered.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Contest winners Javier Sanchez and Georgia Gruber with molly's owner Molly Jackson
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2010
New shop assumes fitting name

After hosting a "Name the Store" contest for her recently opened store, New Balance Sarasota and University Park co-owner Molly Jackson has selected a name: molly's.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
New Pass Bridge and Gulf of Mexico Drive will receive some routine maintenance work this week that won't cause traffic delays.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 2, 2013
FDOT announces New Pass Bridge work

The Florida Department of Transportation will have crews in the area performing routine road and bridge work this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 1, 2020
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens rings in new year

The annual New Year's Eve Gala was again held held Dec. 31 at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Community hire

The Lakewood Ranch Community Activities organization has a new director: Kyanne Merrill.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
Palm-Aire women welcome officers

Ladies in the Palm-Aire Women's Club held their last meeting of the season May 10, and made sure to install the club's new officers before they left.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Cyclists use Segment 3 of Legacy Trail for the first time.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 9, 2022
Legacy Trail's success creates more options for travel, could connect regionally

Downtown leg of Legacy Trail can spur a wide variety of recreational and other uses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Michael Saunders |
  • October 13, 2009
My View: Key Club project crucial to our lifestyle

The Longboat Key Club and Colony have served as our proverbial geese laying our community's golden eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Michael Spring and Stacy White
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2010
ELECTION 2010: Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 Seat 1

In the weeks leading up to the general election, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, The East County Observer will profile contested races pertinent to East County residents. Meet the contestants for CDD 4 Seat 1.

  • East County
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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 2, 2013
New Briefs

Fort Hamer Bridge public comment period closes; Manatee County building fees reduced; State won't sell Lake Manatee State Park land; Medallion Home-led investment group buys Professional Center property

  • East County
  • News
Land use attorney Bill Merrill (speaking) led a legal challenge to the Downtown Master Plan 2020.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 25, 2025
Attorney advises downtown plan committee on avoiding challenges

Land use attorney Bill Merrill recounts to members of the Sarasota Downtown Master Plan 2020 Update Committee how he successfully forced changes to Sarasota's current downtown master plan more than two decades ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The north end groin field is shown in an aerial picture taken in October 2023, after Hurricane Idalia.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 8, 2023
After Hurricane Idalia, Longboat's beaches 'deflated' islandwide

The Public Works Department's annual report focused on causes of erosion and impacts from Hurricane Idalia, plus a few project updates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Good news. Susan and William Kennedy catch up on their Sarasota Observer news at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2015
IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • A time to celebrate |
  • October 19, 2022
Piper Anne Dawson

Longboat Key has a NEW (youngest) resident!

  • Longboat Key
  • Celebrations
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 28, 2013
News Anchor Heidi Godman returns to broadcast

The former TV news anchor will now appear on radio.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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