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Stakeholders are planning ahead to determine the needs and identity of the evolving Rosemary District.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 13, 2017
Rosemary leaders poll pulse of public

An effort to map out the future of the developing Rosemary District is ramping up, with area leaders inviting residents to share their vision for the neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christopher Lesser, the director of the Manatee County Mosquito Control District, said his department goes to extraordinary lengths to protect the safety of the public.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 8, 2020
The lowdown on mosquito spraying in Manatee County

Low altitude helicopter flights one needed aspect of Manatee County's mosquito abatement program.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Do: Find a fun background. It'll liven up that daily meeting without showing your dimly lit apartment.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 3, 2020
Tips for successful videoconferencing

Having trouble getting used to working from home? We can help.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Photo courtesy of Connor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 16, 2018
Mote gets emergency state funding to add to response team

Mote's Stranding Investigations program has been receiving 17-20 calls a day in the last couple weeks regarding distressed or dead animals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 23, 2009
Tree code issues still simmering

The Planning and Zoning Board will review the town's controversial tree code in the coming months, after its subcomittee failed to impress.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 19, 2021
Sarasota celebrates Juneteenth

Community members and vendors came together to celebrate on June 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 11, 2022
Windward at Lakewood Ranch launches latest salvo in amenities race

The Neal Communities property shows how middle- to upper-middle-class families are living the country club lifestyle.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Jim Durante, Bruce St. Denis and Hal Lenobel got in the swing of things in February 1999. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 20, 2013
Lore: The term 'Young Longboaters' is not an oxymoron for some

Longboat Key, a retirement community? Don't tell that to all those young island residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2009
Cops Corner

A man told police that he was hit in the head while riding his bike by a water bottle thrown from a silver Chevy Trailblazer or GMC SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Legendary Sarasota High baseball Coach Clyde Metcalf retired following the 2021-2022 season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 19, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Our columnist's favorite moments of the 2021-2022 high school athletic year

Championship wins, massive dunks, bearhugs and a well-deserved retirement: These moments run the gamut.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Braden River junior quarterback Nick Trier is fully healthy after missing most of the 2021 season with an ankle injury. The Pirates expect him to be the next in a long line of  QBs to perform at a high level. (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 10, 2022
Pirates football does not expect to walk the plank in 2022

Braden River High expects a title run after moving past injury-filled 2021.

  • East County
  • Sports
Takiyan Coleman, 7, climbed the Martin Luther King, Jr. bust during the event.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 19, 2021
Sarasota honors Martin Luther King Jr. with spirited ceremony

Community figures honored Dr. King's legacy on Jan. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Commissioner Vanessa Baugh did not commit any crimes in relation to a pop-up vaccination event in February at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 28, 2021
Manatee County Sheriff's Office says no crimes committed in relation to vaccination clinic in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh will not be charged with any crimes in relation to the pop-up vaccination clinic in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • August 7, 2012
Aug. 7: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ed Rymer, 68, believes that anything you try at can be done.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • February 19, 2020
The first step to fitness is believing in yourself

At 68, Ed Rymer has completed six Ironman triathlons, including the 2019 World Championship Ironman.

  • Health
City staff identified nearly $300 million in utility infrastructure improvements  during a recent master planning process.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 19, 2019
Sarasota leaders approve utility rate increases

The Sarasota City Commission authorized a decade of higher water and sewer fees. The board also approved new Rosemary District zoning and the closure of a portion of School Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mike Harden and one of his company's food trucks.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 28, 2022
Lobster roll specialist coming to St. Armands

Business launched in New England as a fleet of food trucks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • September 23, 2010
Decorate a bra for a cause

Foxy Lady Siesta Key is raising awareness for breast-cancer by hosting a bra-decorating contest. For $20, Sarasota businesses and individuals can get creative and design the bra of their choice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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