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The crash was called in at 5:10 p.m. Thursday.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 26, 2018
Motorist, cyclist involved in Main Street crash

The cyclist, a 30-year-old male, was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital as a trauma alert patient following the collision.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 29, 2019
Game, set and match at end of season tennis party

Tennis players gathered at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center to celebrate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jules Price and Carole Crosby
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 11, 2017
Asolo previews new musical ‘Beatsville’

Members of the press and supporters of Asolo Repertory Theatre got a sneak peak of the company’s next musical production on April 11 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County commissioners have proposed canceling Route 18 for lack of ridership
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 2, 2018
Bus route suspension threatens Longboat worker access

Sarasota county has proposed eliminating Route 18, which services Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chuck Whittall submitted a new plan for the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Monday, July 24.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 26, 2017
Colony developer has a new plan for the shuttered Longboat resort property

Chuck Whittall has submitted a new proposal for the site on Monday, July 24. This one includes a big-name luxury flag.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alfie Ratner is reaching out to kids everywhere to join in parents Paul and Petra Ratner's project, the "World's Largest Zombie Movie."
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 26, 2020
Just what we need right now — zombies!

Filmmakers start 'World's Largest Zombie Movie' project for kids to battle boredom

  • Arts + Culture
Healthcare workers agree: the best way to avoid getting the flu is to get vaccinated.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 1, 2017
Get the flu vaccine, doctors say

Flu season is starting earlier this year, and two of Sarasota's doctors tell residents to get vaccinated sooner rather than later.

  • Health
The radiation oncology center features linear accelerators that precisely target tumors.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 27, 2020
Sarasota Memorial opens radiation oncology center

The center marks phase one of the hospitals Cancer Institute project.

  • East County
  • News
An underwater robot, nicknamed "Waldo" was deployed by Mote Marine Laboratory to detect the presence of Karenia brevis and movement of currents.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 10, 2012
Red Tide moves further into Sarasota County

Mote scientists are continuing to collect water samples, working with the county health department

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2018
Questions and answers with Longboat Key Town Commission candidates

Six men face off in three races.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 18, 2017
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats Gala raises a paw to 25 years

The 25th annual "Hot Dogs and Cool Cats Gala" raised funds for the Humane Society of Sarasota County.

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 28, 2010
Key welcomes Kitty Michael tournament

The 32nd annual Kitty Michael International Invitational Golf Tournament will take place from Sunday, May 2 through Thursday, May 6, on both the Harbourside and Islandside courses at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The RIngling's 66-acre arboretum is now a Level 2 Accreditation facility and on The Morton Register of Arboreta. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 6, 2019
Scene & Heard: 08.06.19

From company updates (The Sarasota Ballet) to accreditation winners (The Ringling), there's plenty to report on the A&E scene this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sand dredging begins to establish a beachhead from which to work using sand dredged from in New Pass.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • August 22, 2016
Virginia firm digs into $5M New Pass dredging on Longboat Key

Early start on beach rebuilding encourages veteran project manager

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The rare sitar was for sale at the musical flea market.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • April 20, 2019
Sarasota Musical Flea Market sounds off

The flea market raised money to maintain the musical archive.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cheeno arrives at the South Florida Museum from Lowry Park Zoo.  Photo courtesy of the South Florida Museum.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2013
Recovering manatees join Snooty

Two male manatees have joined Manatee County's famed manatee, Snooty, at the South Florida Museum.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 15, 2019
School district announces district National Merit Scholarship finalists

33 Sarasota County students in total were selected as National Merit Scholarships finalists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jim Baar sets up the knock-down targets of the game Hillbilly Quick Draw.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 9, 2019
It's game time at Hunsader Farms in East County

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival games fun for all while raising money for nonprofits and organizations.

  • East County
  • News
Despite questions from local officials, Virginia Haley says Visit Sarasota County is doing an effective job promoting the region as a destination — and has the metrics to justify that claim.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 1, 2018
Promotional Considerations: County examines tourism strategy

As it debates the allocation of tourist tax funds, the County Commission has questioned the fundamentals of its relationship with Visit Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lift Station 87 in Luke Wood Park has undergone a series of delays and revisions as the cost associated with the project has ballooned. Today, the structure is six months away from completion.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2020
Lift Station 87: What went wrong?

The city is commissioning an internal investigation into how a wastewater facility project took nearly a decade longer and $60 million more than originally anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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