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Army Corps of Engineers project manager Milan Mora outlines details of a proposed Lido Beach renourishment project at a meeting with Lido Key residents Friday.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 6, 2013
Lido residents strategize to rally support for beach project

At a meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers today, Lido Key residents discussed how to communicate their support for a proposed Lido Beach renourishment project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key Democratic Club turns eyes toward 2022

The club heard from Nikki Fried and Margaret Good about the importance of organizing for elections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The completion of Bayso in The Quay contributed to $437 million in market value of new construction in Sarasota this past fiscal year.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 10, 2024
Sarasota County's property value estimates climb nearly 10%

Preliminary assessments released June 1 also show the city of Sarasota's residential and commercial property values increased by 9.53%.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner-At-Large BJ Bishop and Scott Dudley with the Florida League of Cities Advocacy Committee.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2024
Commissioner Bishop takes on new committee for Florida League of Cities

This will be Bishop’s first year on the Resolutions Committee, which sets the FLC’s legislative priorities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Acting Bishop Robert Rose, Rev. Eric Wogen, Rev. Kenneth Blyth and Rev. Robert Zimmer celebrate the rededication of St. Armands Key Lutheran Church on April 27.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 29, 2025
Rising from ruin, St. Armands church celebrates rededication

Last year's hurricanes swept through St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, but nothing could keep this congregation down.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Turtle Watch's first recorded nest of the 2024 season.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 8, 2024
Longboat Key Turtle Watch records first nests of 2024

The organization recorded the first nest on the Manatee County side on May 3, and since then activity has increased.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 8, 2024
William Kenneth (“Ken”) Morris

William Kenneth (“Ken”) Morris passed away on January 2, 2024, after a two-year struggle with idiopathic lung disease.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Mark Johnson, Jack Dean, Linda Dillon, Kim Verreault, Michelle Johnson, Mary Lou Johnson, Andrew Vac and Kellie Spring
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • March 1, 2024
Edward Jones cuts the ribbon on first Longboat Key branch

Financial planner Michelle Johnson opens the first Edward Jones branch on the island to provide personalized financial planning for residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Former Sarasota High running back Brian Battie remains on a ventilator after being shot May 18, according to Auburn University Head Coach Hugh Freeze.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 20, 2024
Brian Battie suffers setback in recovery, according to Auburn coach

In a May 20 message on social platform X, Hugh Freeze said Battie is still on a ventilator following a May 18 shooting in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cindy Noble, Linda Olsen, Marilyn Davol, Mary Del Pup, Susan Clarke, Lynn Kennelly and Kay Kochenderfer
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 12, 2024
St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Women's Guild installs new officers

The guild held a Mass to install new officers after dedicated parishioners stepped down from leadership roles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee school board fires teacher accused of sexting student
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 10, 2025
Manatee school board fires teacher accused of sexting student

Oliver Fell was charged with lewd conduct against a student by an authority figure and transmission of harmful material to a minor.

  • East County
  • News
Incoming Longboat Key Chief of Police Russ Mager speaks during a ceremony in 2022 when he was Delray Beach's chief.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 30, 2025
Longboat Key's new police chief meets the town

Mager will begin Aug. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jury duty scams on the rise in Sarasota, county warns
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2024
Jury duty scams on the rise in Sarasota, county warns

The county advises residents to hang up the phone and verify court-related calls with the Clerk and Comptroller’s Jury Office.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Flooding near the dock on Linley Street.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 10, 2024
Full scope of Debby’s damage still to be determined, Longboat officials say

A preliminary assessment estimates that 35-40 structures were damaged by flooding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
VSC President and CEO Erin Duggan, Director of Community Relationship and Partnership Hunter Carpenter, Marketing Manager Jess Bertolini, and Vice President of Finance and Administration Andrea Hunt with the Silver Flagler Award.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2025
Tourism bureau wins prestigious Silver Flagler award

Visit Sarasota County was honored with the award named after the "Father of Florida Tourism" for its 2024 annual summit focused on hurricane recovery.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's Alderman MURT includes a rest area with a shade shelter, drinking fountain, benches and tables, and a bike repair station as well as landscaping.  This view looks east, toward School Avenue.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 30, 2026
City's latest transportation link opens Tuesday

Sarasota's Alderman Multi-Use Recreational Trail connects south of the park from School Avenue to Payne Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By The Sarasota Ballet |
  • January 23, 2026
Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

The Sarasota Ballet presents the world premiere of "The Waiting Room" January 30 to February 2 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino stands alongside photos of the city's previous chiefs. She is the first female to lead the department.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 18, 2018
Q&A with Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino

After five years leading the department, the chief talks about SPD's accomplishments, challenges and plans for the future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 28, 2017
2017: Sarasota Year in Review

From triumph to tragedy, Sarasota saw it all in 2017.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2016
WELCOME BACK: What happened while you were gone

From construction to parking meters, from fights over special events downtown to … fights over bars downtown, we run down the top 10 stories from this off-season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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