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Will some of us say goodbye to property taxes?
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • December 10, 2025
Will some of us say goodbye to property taxes?

A proposed cut to property taxes sounds like a good idea, but, as always, it comes with unintended consequences.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Asolo Rep hires new director of development
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2026
Asolo Rep hires new director of development

Juliana Han Witt was most recently chief advancement officer at Atlanta Ballet.

  • Arts + Culture
John Harshman has announced his candidacy for Sarasota City Commission.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 20, 2026
Longtime businessman files for Sarasota City Commission

Commercial real estate broker John Harshman has joined the race for the two Sarasota City Commission at-large seats.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The cast of Asolo Rep's "The Mirror Crack'd," which runs at FSU Center for the Performing Arts through March 14.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 1, 2026
'The Mirror Crack'd' turns the Asolo Rep stage into a post-modern mirror maze

Miss Marple's on the case of a murder in English countryside, with a little help from her constable nephew.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
All appears back to normal in some areas of St. Armands Circle, such as the sidewalk and landscaping aside Columbia Restaurant. Many storefronts, however, remain vacant 15 months after Hurricane Milton.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 14, 2026
St. Armands resilience allocation brings 'sense of accomplishment'

As planning begins on how to best spend $13.5 million in Resilient SRQ funds, St. Armands Key businesses and residents celebrate a sense of relief from years of flooding events.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Santa (Steven Trudell of St. Petersburg) gets the runners fired up just before the start of the 2025 Jingle 5K Dec. 12 in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 13, 2025
More than 500 runners go the distance in Lakewood Ranch's Jingle 5K

The event supports the Big Bill Foundation and the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Foundation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Ballet will perform "Valses nobles et sentimentales" by Sir Frederick Ashton in Program Two: "Written Motion," on Nov. 21-22 at the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Nov. 20-26

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Stephanie Zandra plays the Archangel who looks down over Joseph (Eustace Williams) and Mary (Maicy Powell) in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Black Nativity," which runs through Dec. 21.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 1, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents holiday pageant in living color

Director Nate Jacobs discusses his latest take on Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" and why it matters more than ever.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Christian sophomore Gabe Milliken poses for a photo. The cross country standout finished eighth among 150 runners at Saturday's SSAA championships.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • September 23, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Gabe Milliken

The sophomore for Sarasota Christian cross country has set a winning pace.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is at 6320 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
New sandwich shop opens in south Sarasota

Capriotti’s, known for its submarine sandwiches, is located on South Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
With a hearty collective effort, community members help “push in” the newest fleet addition at Fire Station 92 during a March 25 open house. The public was invited to see the facility, which opened in 2021, as well as check out the station’s new $600,000 ambulance.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2025
With equal doses of grit and fun, we review 2025 on Longboat Key in photos

From political kerfuffles to heartwarming moments of community celebration, the Longboat Observer captured it all in the past year. Here are our top moments of 2025.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Key Chorale's Opus 1700 is a weekend escape for chamber music lovers
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2026
Key Chorale's Opus 1700 is a weekend escape for chamber music lovers

A two-day festival celebrates the works of Baroque music masters Bach and Handel.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee Chair Jetson Grimes, awardees Joseph Mack, Susan Imperato, Valerie Buchand, Meadow Lark Walker, Monica Donley and David Morse, and former mayor Willie Shaw, gather on stage.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 19, 2026
Sarasota's community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

An awards ceremony and parade preceded the MLK Music Festival and Medical/Wellness Fair.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alaina Loyal and Gia Sammelman demonstrate concepts including push, pull, kinetic energy, friction.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 22, 2026
STEAM education and circus arts combine with Marvelous, Miraculous Circus Machine

The show, held for local students by the Circus Arts Conservatory, centered on using the circus to represent STEAM concepts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nicholas Savarese, a teacher who has a background in chemical engineering, judges junior Lillian Pevzner-Downer's project on the comparison of conventionally grown crops with chemicals and pesticides versus organically grown crops at the Lakewood Ranch High School Science Fair.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 12, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High revives its science fair

Chemistry and Environmental Science Teacher Alexandra Wilcoxson put together an event that showcased the school's brightest minds.

  • East County
  • Schools
The idea for Moo-Jitsu was a collaboration between 9-year-old Olivia Whitman and her father Brandon Whitman in October of last year. They launched the business in August.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 8, 2025
Love of cows adds spice to Lakewood Ranch business

Moo-Jitsu is a new spice company that brands itself through a love of cows and jiu jitsu.

  • East County
  • Business
The home at 3935 Shell Road was built in 2006 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,532 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 27, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 10-14 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home on Shell Road tops the week's sales at $6.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Mill Creek's Ilana Simone, who performs as Ilana Armida, has returned to her roots after living in Los Angeles to pursue her musical career.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 3, 2025
Mill Creek musical artist continues to search for her audience

Ilana Armida, a graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, continues her push to be successful in the music industry as an entertainer and songwriter.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Privada Homes |
  • October 9, 2025
Modern Coastal Living Comes to Sarasota with Privada Homes

Privada Homes is bringing fresh design and vision to Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Senior Taylor Ford competes at the FHSAA Class 2A-District 12 Championship Jan. 24 at Braden River High School. She won silver in Olympic style for the 139-pound weight class as the Pirates claimed their fourth straight district title.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • January 27, 2026
Braden River High girls weightlifting team builds with belief

By undergoing a culture reset, the Pirates have become a powerhouse.

  • East County
  • Sports
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