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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 27, 2022
A vote to save the republic

Our final installment of recommendations for the Nov. 8 elections.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sand Cay Beach Resort is located at 4725 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The resort was allowed to reopen on Thursday.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 22, 2020
Longboat vacation rental managers celebrate new ruling

On Thursday, the state approved Sarasota County's plan to resume the short-term rentals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Barbara Gerdeman and Elizabeth Goodwill are taking dramatic license to get their Creative Liberties off the ground. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • May 14, 2022
Artists open business to help other artists

Barbara Gerdeman and Elizabeth Goodwill want nothing more than to create art and to help other artists in achieving their goals.

  • Arts + Culture
Part of the Old Florida style at Linger Lodge Restaurant is the taxidermy. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 12, 2022
Old Florida charm back in business at Bradenton's Linger Lodge

Owner Rita Lewis says the restaurant reopening feels like a homecoming on Braden River.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have proved to be a formidable songwriting team over the years. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 7, 2022
'Knoxville' lyricist talks play's path to production

The pandemic seemed to kill the musical adaption, but it’s alive and ready to premiere. Lyricist Lynn Ahrens thinks that’s something to sing about.

  • Arts + Culture
Solar panels in 2019 on the roof of Longboat Key residents Rusty Chinnis and Chris Killeen's house. Rooftop solar panels are a relatively rare sight on Longboat Key.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 31, 2022
Solar power users have different experiences during a storm

Battery backup power kept one Longboat household lit up during Hurricane Ian.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Reverend Christian Wood  and Reverend Charleston Wilson from Church of the Redeemer.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • March 26, 2020
Sarasota churches, temples focus on virtual presence

Local churches and temples are holding online services amid the coronavirus pandemic

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2022
Summer Fun Guide 2022: Science

Your guide to summer camps in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2015
Giving Challenge kicks off

The Giving Challenge offers an online avenue for charity donations.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Jacqueline Weathers plays cornhole with Heritage Harbour's Jeff Aumiller. MVP Sports and Social's cornhole league will have 124 teams this season. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 23, 2022
Ranch Nite Wednesdays returns to Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

The Wednesday evening event returns earlier this year with a bigger cornhole league, a new mobile bar and the night market every week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kyle Cartwright, 14, has been charged with two burglaries. Police credit "Nero" the K-9 dog for stopping an armed burglary.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 12, 2011
Runaway arrested for burglaries

A 14-year-old boy was arrested Oct. 5 after the Sarasota Police Department was notified the suspect was located within city limits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2021
East County weather page photo: July 15

Gordon Silver captured this up-close photo of an alligator in a pond off Lorraine Road and University Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 17, 2022
Tara Golf and Country Club brings back San Gennaro Festival

Residents learned more about Italy through food, trivia and music.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Angela Long gives high fives to her NBP Dragons paddlers after getting off the water during the 2022 Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival. Long was named the head paddling coach at Nathan Benderson Park in 2021.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 25, 2022
Benderson Park paddling coach steers in a positive direction

Beloved Coach Angela Long has high hopes for the future of Nathan Benderson Park's four dragon boat teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 16, 2019
Sarasota Orchestra's 'Mélange' launches new season

Concert showcases new musicians' varied talents.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Construction is underway on the 11.76-acre site for the new Mote aquarium.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 3, 2022
Welcome back: What you missed in Sarasota

There was a lot of news while you were gone. Here are the top stories of the spring and summer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Patti Smith read from "Just Kids" and "The Coral Sea" and also sang a few songs from her canon. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 16, 2022
Patti Smith fondly walks down memory lane

It's been decades since Patti Smith last spoke with her late friend Robert Mapplethorpe, but the memories of their time together remain as indelible as any image in her celebrated life.

  • Arts + Culture
Teacher Rob Loeffel, Dick Vitale and Tuttle students
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 6, 2014
School board

Do you have school news you'd like to share? Email Staff Writer Amanda Morales at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jess McIntyre |
  • August 15, 2019
Back at the Ranch: Back-to-School Blues

Being back in school doesn’t have to be a drag. Ranch Mom offers some insight into how to make it a rather painless season for all — despite the continued ovenlike temperatures.

  • LWR Life
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 5, 2022
Manatee County Sheriff's Office releases report on commissioner's suspected DUI investigation

A deputy reported that George Kruse appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance.

  • East County
  • News
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