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The new crane habitat houses 10 cranes and is the center’s largest habitat. Photos by Kristen Herhold
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 15, 2015
Craneville hatches at Save Our Seabirds

Injured sandhill cranes get a home of their own at the City Island rescue and rehab facility.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 531 Golden Gate Point tops all transactions in this week’s real estate at $3.5 million. Built in 1945, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,058 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.25 million in 2022.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 27, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 10-14 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A home in Golden Gate Point tops the week’s sales at $3.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Peggy Lammers and Jan Holman
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 10, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel struts into spring

On March 9, the chapel hosted a fashion show and garden party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Country Club's Anne and Ken Donovan would rather drive their cars than show them.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 24, 2022
Lakewood Ranch car show features an Excalibur packed with family memories

The classic car carries more memories than mileage for Country Club couple.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: December 10

MaryAnn Parks captured this parakeet having a snack near her home in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: December 10

Curtis Bean captured this sunrise over downtown Sarasota from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Elaine Vaughn of Lakewood Ranch fell in love with jewelry making 10 years ago.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 17, 2021
Fall Art Show and Sale will be hosted by the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch on Saturday.

Lakewood Ranch woman masters the craft of beading jewelry that will be on display at Fall Art Show and Sale.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Budweiser Clydesdales arrived at the Sarasota Polo Club late in the evening Feb. 14, 2022, after an 18-hour drive over two days from Houston.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 15, 2022
Budweiser Clydesdales show off in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota

Clydesdale shows set for Lakewood Ranch, the UTC mall in Sarasota, Thunder by the Bay in Sarasota and at the Atlanta Braves Fanfest at CoolToday Park in North Port.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2022
East County weather page photo: November 3

Raymond Redden captured this photo of a snail traveling along the Greenbrook entrance in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: November 3

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a cardinal perched in an oak tree in Myakka River State Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 3

Tim Holcomb captured this photo of the sun setting from his home on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 12, 2019
Settlement accepted in Longboat Key's short-term rental lawsuit

The defendants admitted to violating town code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 23, 2022
Event jump starts sales of TerraNova Equestrian Estates

Building TerraNova Equestrian Center is the first step toward establishing equestrian community just east of Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble presents its second concert of the year Thanksgiving weekend, on Nov. 28.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 12, 2021
Wind Ensemble trumpets upcoming concert

The Lakewood Ranch group will perform on Thanksgiving weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
Chris Tomasso was named First Watch CEO in early 2018 and has been an executive with the company since 2006.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2020
Better with Bacon

Breakfast and brunch is a tasty, and big, business. A national leader in the industry has called the region home for nearly 35 years — and now it’s growing at a rapid-fire rate.

  • LWR Life
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 28, 2021
Aviva resident asks the big questions at philosophy group

At 108, Joe Newman concedes there is still a lot to learn at the discussion group he leads.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.19.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Supporters of the resident activist group STOP wore red to a March 15 commission meeting, urging the city to hold more public hearings on new development. It’s unclear how the commission will handle the issue.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 22, 2018
Under review: City debates development approval process

Commissioners are divided on development regulations that have drawn criticism from residents and defense from planners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adam Phillips, D.O. |
  • March 9, 2023
The Truth About Vein Disease

Think you may have vein disease? Call us to schedule a free vein screening and mention the Observer.

  • Health
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  • By RBB Communications |
  • May 18, 2023
Strengthening the energy grid in Sarasota: FPL details local efforts to improve storm resiliency, overall service reliability

In 2023, FPL plans to make a number of upgrades in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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