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Homeowners suffer dock damage from loose sailboat
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 5, 2023
Homeowners suffer dock damage from loose sailboat

A vessel crashed into the dock on Sarasota Bay hard enough to move it. With boat owner unknown, removal could take months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • June 4, 2018
Women get pampered and spoiled at the All About Women Expo

The Westfield Sarasota Square Mall hosted the expo June 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Martin Hyde

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cardinal Mooney junior QB Ryan Bolduc has put up big numbers to start the season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2018
Scratching the surface: Talented Cougars QB has led team to 4-0 start

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Paul A. Budick of Bradenton shows off his rare 1962 Corvette convertible, complete with its original golden grille.
  • By James Peter |
  • May 6, 2023
Corvette show dazzles on St. Armands Circle

Car enthusiasts displayed 174 Corvettes from a variety of eras on Saturday during the 25th annual Corvettes on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Country Club Shores resident Christopher Sachs was pleased the canal between Yardarm Lane and Bowsprit Lane was mostly clear by the time he returned home. Sachs is pictured here on July 22.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 25, 2021
Longboat Key residents cope with red tide effects

While the dead fish accumulation has subsided, residents hope red tide conditions aren't as severe as 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Keith Davey
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CDD 4, Seat 2: Keith Davey

Meet the candidate.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 2, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium gets festive with Santa mascot

Gilly the Shark dressed as Santa for an afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Luna Bella, a English cream golden retriever, often gets dirty from rolling in the dirt at Bayfront Park dog park.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 14, 2018
Longboat dog park popularity has a muddy by-product

Dogs at Bayfront park roll and run in dirt that was once grass, a worn turf that struggles to accomodate heavy traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bello Nick brings a combination of comedy and stunts to his act. Photo courtesy of Circus Arts Conservatory.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 6, 2022
Circus Sarasota returns to Nathan Benderson Park for live performances

Nine international circus acts will perform under the Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Brian Owen and DeAnna Wright star in “The Turn of the Screw.” Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 13, 2018
Asolo Conservatory Dog Days Theatre puts haunting spin on 'The Turn of the Screw'

Jeffrey Hatcher's fresh spin on Henry James’ 1898 novella, "The Turn of the Screw" is a scary story about monsters that are all too real. Now playing at FSU Center for the Performing Arts in Sarasota, put on by The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Trainin

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Joyce Peralta, Arthur Wasserman and Marc Schreiber hold signs along Tamiami Trail on Nov. 30 in protest of Asplen's potential termination.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 6, 2022
Sarasota School Board sets meeting to vote on terms of Asplen's departure

Superintendent Brennan Asplen would be paid a total of about $170,000, along with moving expenses, upon departure.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Longboat Key’s contractor has started removing driftwood and vegetation from Greer Island.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 21, 2021
Disappearing driftwood prompts photographer to branch out

The driftwood removal is part of the town's multi-million dollar plan to prevent beach erosion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Best friends Reese Jones, Ryan Hanson and Jack MacKinnon made Lakewood Ranch Little League's 10-and 11-year-old All-Star team in their first season playing Little League baseball.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 27, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Best friends enjoy success as Little League All-Stars

  • East County
  • Sports
The gas station at the north end of Longboat Key has been abandoned for nearly a decade.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 15, 2018
Sale could pump new life into Longboat north-end gas station

Planning, Building and Zoning officials have had preliminary conversations with a potential developer about putting a new gas station at the property

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2009
Manatee Code Enforcement Board has opening

Manatee County is seeking to fill one opening on its Code Enforcement Board, which holds authority to decide alleged violations of Manatee's Land Development Code.

  • East County
  • News
The county is recruiting volunteers now to have on deck in case of an emergency.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • July 21, 2017
County looking for volunteers to help after disasters

The July 26 training session is part of a county effort to prepare for harder times.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Robin Dumas thinks short-term rental properties are likely to be better managed — and occupants better behaved — than homes rented out for longer leases.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 16, 2018
Short-term rental owners push for policy change

At least one city official is willing to consider relaxing a prohibition on short-term rentals in neighborhoods. Are residents open to a new policy?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey, a first grade student at Emma E. Booker Elementary, works through his school day at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 11, 2020
Boys & Girls Clubs launch remote learning program

The program will provide support to about 252 remote learners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A home in Sarasota Beach, which sold for $4 million, has seven bedrooms, seven-and-a-half baths and 5,184 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 22, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 5-9 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Sarasota Beach home on Plaza Des Las Palmas tops the week's sales at $4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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