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Gazpacho at the Reserve Retreat
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 2, 2022
Savor Sarasota sets the table for fine dining

For two weeks, dozens of local restaurants will be putting their best meals forward at fixed prices.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Dr. Russell Vega looks around the construction site on Fruitville Road.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 28, 2022
Work underway on Sarasota Medical Examiner's office

The Fruitville Road facility is being built under an agreement that will lease the facility to the county.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dick Hyman performs.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 18, 2023
Jazz legend highlights six-day festival in Sarasota

Pianist Dick Hyman, 96, thrilled the crowd inside the Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Players Centre is moving from its historical home earlier than expected due to the pandemic.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 13, 2020
The Players Centre set to move early to temporary location

The early move to a temporary location comes in the wake of financial concerns amid the pandemic.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 26, 2021
St. Armands Circle Association hosts Family Day

Families on the Circle enjoyed a family and pet photoshoot area on July 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Town Manager Dave Bullock said there's an array of public safety laws designed to protect the community from old Colony buildings before a storm approaches.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 29, 2014
Commission passes on nuisance hearings

Commissioners unanimously approved a proposed option by Town Manager Dave Bullock to correct a long list of issues that constitute a public safety issue for Key residents through the town code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 31, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A moving tribute

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 30

Nikki Smith captured this photo of a green heron stalking prey off a mangrove at Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The play’s characters commiserate during a costume party. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 29, 2018
Players Centre's warm comedy sparkles with the spirit of Anton Chekhov

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' hits the stage at Players Centre for Performing Arts in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The late Craig Boots of the Country Club was a former Navy pilot who flew planes off aircraft carriers.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 26, 2022
Lakewood Ranch woman talks of Tidewell Hospice's impact

Miriam Boots says her husband's final days were made more peaceful by the hospice's care and kindness.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Stephanie Claussen, owner of Stef’s Stuff, a high-end consignment shop in Longboat, said she blames the national publicity that red tide has received.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 5, 2018
Longboat merchants say red tide wrecked late-summer business

Even though August and September are normally slow, the red tide has severely impacted Longboat businesses.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dan and Nicole Huggins
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 25, 2021
Boat lovers have fun in the sun during Suncoast Boat Show 2021

The weekend event was held April 23-25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jeremy Schiller laughs at his team as the game clock winds down.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 20, 2023
Former Mustangs coach thrives at IMG Academy

University Park's Jeremy Schiller led the Ascenders' varsity team to an 18-9 record in 2022-2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 25, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 10.01.15

East County High 5 Moments: 10.01.15

  • East County
  • Sports
City commissioners Erik Arroyo and Hagen Brody led the push to include a list of pros and cons in the packet the city provides to property owners seeking historic designation. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2021
City revises historic preservation application

The City Commission is moving to adjust the information it provides to property owners seeking a historic designation, a proposal that divided elected officials.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man complains about loud music from South Lido Key
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2023
Man complains about loud music from South Lido Key

Officers can't pinpoint the source of noise and could take no action. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Emelia Perkins, Yuki Nonaka, and Sierra Abelado in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Les Patineurs"
  • By Sara Rachon |
  • December 20, 2022
Sarasota Ballet gives unforgettable performance 'At Night'

The triple bill of Program 3 delights by pairing an old favorite perfect for the winter season with a company premiere before ending with a crowd pleaser.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Mayor Hagen Brody helped organize a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in March. A video about the event sparked the mayor’s outburst that led to prolonged conversations about his conduct. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 20, 2021
Commission declines to conduct investigation into mayor

Although officials and residents harbor concerns about Brody’s behavior, a majority of the City Commission saw no benefit in a formal investigation following a March outburst at City Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has fallen into disrepair, with parts of roofs falling down in structures throughout the property. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 13, 2014
Unicorp offer sparks war of words

Colony Association President Jay Yablon calls Unicorp's offer 'an attempted hostile takeover' of the resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Entrepreneur Jesse Biter has started work on a new residential development in downtown Sarasota.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 29, 2017
Work starts on 97 downtown Sarasota apartments

BOLD Lofts is the latest residential project to break ground in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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