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By Monica Roman Gagnier |
May 13, 2026

Two Sarasota arts groups team up to present an opera for our times

Artist Series Concerts and ensembleNewSRQ join forces for Matthew Aucoin's "Music for New Bodies."

Arts + Culture

By Observer Staff |
June 3, 2026

Beach chair bandits shocked at police response

Four users of rental beach chairs refused to pay for the afternoon's use or vacate the seaside seats, until the cops arrived. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Matt Walsh |
May 28, 2026

No good deed goes unpunished

St. Regis fight with town is a Longboat Key classic.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Andrew Warfield |
June 4, 2026

Sexual abuse case with a minor offers a lesson in prevention

A Sarasota police detective who specializes in online abuse advises parents to monitor their children's online activities to prevent sexual assault and trafficking.

Sarasota
News

In Memoriam |
June 10, 2026

Sam Michael Sciturro

Sam Michael Sciturro was born January 31, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, during the height of the Great Depression, the experience which shaped his entire life.

East County
Tributes & Obituaries

By Lesley Dwyer |
June 10, 2026

Lakewood Ranch nonprofit quick to respond in an emergency

CERT members aren't first responders, but they can offer valuable aid before help arrives.

East County
Neighbors

By Lesley Dwyer |
June 16, 2026

Planning Commission recommends denial for 131 homes near Rye Road

Commissioners liked how the Ivy Run developer worked with residents but couldn't get past the project’s proximity to Rye Road.

East County
News

By Jack Nelson |
May 12, 2026

No time to waste for new Braden River High football coach

Rick Farmer, the team's former defensive coordinator, was hired on the first day of spring practice.

East County
Sports

By S.T. Cardinal |
May 12, 2026

St. Regis, town headed to court as Whittall defies order

The developer and owner of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort says he will fight in court "to whatever extent necessary" to leave the arch that town code enforcement has ordered taken down.

Longboat Key
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
June 3, 2026

Longboat Key pushes against Gov. DeSantis property tax reform proposal

A letter from the town to the state delegation described the governor's method of introducing property tax reform as political theater.

Longboat Key
News

By Lesley Dwyer |
June 10, 2026

Manatee County District 1 candidate focuses on solutions over complaints

Mark Stanoch is a former economic forecaster who uses past data to build future plans.

East County
News

By Madison Bierl |
May 20, 2026

Braden River High grads know there is 'a lot to be discovered'

Four-hundred and twenty graduates receive diplomas and now will chase their dreams.

East County
Schools

By Lori Sax |
April 26, 2026

Selby Gardens welcomes famed floral designer Ian Prosser for Lunch in the Gardens

Lunch in the Gardens celebrates the 2026 Jean and Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, which was inspired by Alexander Calder's work.

Black Tie

By Lesley Dwyer |
May 19, 2026

Lakewood Ranch attorney appointed to Manatee County Court

Hillary Ellis will fill a seat created by Senate Bill 2508.

East County
News

By S.T. Cardinal |
May 25, 2026

Beach raking cleans the shoreline but comes with erosion concerns

Many resorts on Longboat Key contract to have their beaches raked, which cleans and fluffs the sand, but town leaders are wary that it could increase erosion.