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By Observer Staff |
November 19, 2025

Man's dreadlocks cut goes unresolved

A man accuses his cousin of cutting his dreads while he slept and gaslighting him to believe he cut them himself. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Ian Swaby |
December 4, 2025

Tutoring nonprofit helps raise students' success rates

Laurel Civic Association, which tutors Sarasota County children after school in addition to providing numerous other services, is currently planning to construct a new 48,000 square-foot facility.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Monica Roman Gagnier |
December 31, 2025

For Sarasota arts groups, 2025 was a year of shifting sands

The arts community cleaned up after the storms, faced changing political winds and broke ground on ambitious new projects.

Arts + Culture

By Matt Walsh |
April 30, 2025

Noted economists past and present on tariffs and free trade

In any discussion to understand free trade, protectionism and tariffs, there is no debate among credible economists: Free trade: good; protectionism and tariffs: bad.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Jay Heater |
August 20, 2025

Is affordable golf in the Lakewood Ranch area a myth?

Some local opportunities still exist, but the future of affordable golf in East County is cloudy at best.

East County
News

By Eric Garwood |
December 1, 2025

$26.4 million Sarasota home evokes Renaissance styling

A Bayfront property in Oyster Bay Estates is listed at the highest asking price for a piece of residential real estate in Sarasota County.

Sarasota
News

By Eric Snider |
October 29, 2025

Curiosity and a zest for life drive Longboat woman's storied career

Writer, educator, pilot and lifelong learner Wilma Davidson has built a career — and a life — defined by curiosity, achievement and purpose.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

By Ian Swaby |
December 9, 2025

'Deck the Halls' celebrates the holidays, Sarasota-style

The annual production by Florida Studio Theatre has become a holiday tradition for audiences.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Janet Combs |
November 9, 2025

Sunset sparkles for SPARCC's fundraising soirée

Guests enjoyed a brilliant orange sunset over Sarasota Bay to kick off a night of fundraising, dinner and dancing.

Black Tie

By Eric Garwood |
November 17, 2025

Request for Charlie Kirk memorial road approved

The Sarasota County Commission approved a measure requesting the state designate a segment of Fruitville Road as a Charlie Kirk memorial.

Sarasota
News

By Ian Swaby |
November 12, 2025

It's Read Everywhere winner finds high ground in Swiss Alps

This year's winner of the Observer's It's Read Everywhere contest enjoyed the "trip of a lifetime" and showed that the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer is as well traveled as Agent 007.