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Paella cooking at the Seafood Market food truck at St. Armands Food Truck Rally and Music Festival.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • January 22, 2024
St. Armands Food Truck fest brings cuisine from around the country

The weekend-long festival drew a restaurant-turned-food truck featured on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jake Ilardi and Skate City SRQ want to add onto the "street" section of Payne Park's skate park.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 6, 2023
Sarasota skateboarder Jake Ilardi wants to spread 'all-wheel' access

The Tokyo Olympian is on a mission to improve Payne Park and build new parks across the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Schnitzel, a zebra shark, was brought to Sarasota from an aquarium in Minnesota to be featured at the Science Education Aquarium
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 16, 2023
Mote prepares for the animals it will house in its new aquarium

As the infrastructure of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's new Science Education Aquarium is being completed, the aquatic creatures who will live there are being prepared to move to their new home.

  • East County
  • Business
"White House by the Sea," Kate Storey's book about the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, became a New York Times bestseller when it was published in June.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 2, 2023
Sarasota writer chronicles 100 years at the Kennedy family’s summer home

Kate Storey's book, "White House By the Sea" became an instant New York Times bestseller when it was published in June.

  • Arts + Culture
Plans are underway to expand SMH-Venice. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 15, 2022
New 100-bed hospital in North Port to relieve pressure at SMH-Sarasota

Sarasota Memorial Health Care is planning a new hospital in south county. Paired with SMH-Venice, they will serve the fast-growing communities and relieve pressure on SMH-Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mona Jain Middle School sixth-grader Emery Houston, 11, anxiously waits to enter the answer to an online quiz on a new laptop.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 21, 2019
Technology brings class to the future

New opportunities with new technology

  • East County
  • News
A career conductor and music administrator, Alley was appointed the Artist Series Concert's new board president
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • May 27, 2015
Edward Alley named board president of Artist Series Concerts

Entering its 20th anniversary season, Alley is named to lead the classical concert organization.

  • Arts + Culture
Rosedale’s new model, the Printine VI, is a 2,395-square-foot home. Linda Mixon, of Linda Mixon Designs, styled the home. Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2015
Business briefs

Rosedale unveils new model; Microsoft sets opening date; and more local business news.

  • East County
  • News
A plan is in place to transfer control of The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art from Florida State University to New College of Florida.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • February 4, 2025
DeSantis plans to bring Ringling Museum under New College control

The transfer of stewardship is seen as part of larger plan to consolidate campuses along U.S. 41.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Work by New College of Florida continues on a section of the Uplands Preserve. The area, which had grass and 100-year-old pine tress has been leveled to make way for beach volleyball courts and a soccer field.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • July 5, 2024
Formal complaint filed over New College's development of Uplands Preserve

Former students and environmentalists say the work violates environmental law and the campus plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2009
Siesta Key gazebo marks end of project

A new gazebo in the Siesta Key Village is the icing on the cake of its village beautification project, which began in 2000.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 23, 2009
Tiny's cancels New Year's Eve dinner

The dinner is canceled, but the celebration will take place.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 9, 2011
Business Observer

Patchington sale benefits domestic-abuse victims

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2013
Sanders, sea lions form fast friendship

Virginia Sanders, right, and her daughter, Beth Brewer, made three new friends during a recent trip to Mote Marine Aquarium: sea lions Stella, Kitty and Rose.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 9, 2016
Selby tree lighting brightens attendees' holiday spirit

The new event was hosted by Selby Gardens Associates

  • Black Tie
One pole is located on Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • June 13, 2019
New downtown poles usher in 5G era to Sarasota

Medians around the city are seeing the addition of some new poles. But what are they?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
New Pass Bridge delays expected Tuesday afternoon as maintenance work performed. FILE
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2016
Delays expected through 4 p.m. Tuesday at New Pass Bridge on Longboat Key

Maintenance work will cause bridge to be open often

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Officials cut the ribbon around 5:30 p.m.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 24, 2015
Gettel Hyundai opens

Sam Woolf headlined the event.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 17, 2015
FYI Friday: April 10 - April 17

This week's FYI Friday features news about Morton's Gourmet Market moving into Siesta Key Village, a fatality on Longboat Key and more!

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
St. Mary installs its new officers

The Women's Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church installed new officers April 16, at its final monthly meeting of the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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