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SR 64 grocery store, storage facility denied by Manatee commission
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 10, 2025
SR 64 grocery store, storage facility denied by Manatee commission

The proposed site is located next to Neal Communities' Palm Grove development.

  • East County
  • News
Premier Sports Campus has brought top soccer competitions to Lakewood Ranch over the years.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • November 10, 2025
US Soccer might be gone, but Lakewood Ranch remains a soccer destination

Premier Sports Campus once hosted the U-17 Men's National Team, but a national training facility in Georgia has changed the complex's focus.

  • East County
  • Sports
A Goodwill bookstore and donation center will occupy the new outparcel building at 3160 Gulf of Mexico Drive by the end of the year.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 13, 2025
Goodwill sets up first Longboat Key location

The bookstore and donation drop-off at the outparcel of the new Brista Commons commercial complex is expected to open by the end of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Longboat Key town manager Howard “Tip” Tipton poses for a photo in his office at town hall Monday, Aug. 18. Tipton spoke to the Longboat Observer about the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget which adds three staff positions to the payroll.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • August 20, 2025
Three new Longboat Key staff positions budgeted in 2026, others not

The Town Commission will vote on the 2026 fiscal year budget at two meetings in September which includes a 6.5% staff pay increase and is described by Town Manager Howard Tipton as a "storm-weary budget."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Community Action Group protests a possible gas station on the corner of 44th Avenue East and White Eagle Boulevard Nov. 1.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 5, 2025
Lakewood Ranch-area residents protest possible gas station

A pre-application was submitted for a 24-hour convenience store and gas station on 44th Avenue and White Eagle Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
This year's New to You art sale promises some unique, larger finds for art enthusiasts, according to Linn Torres, All Angels by the Sea administrative assistant and art sale coordinator. Torres showcases a Grecian-style, three-dimensional piece of art.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 27, 2026
Big surprises await at New to You art sale

The popular Longboat Key art sale begins Feb. 2 at All Angels by the Sea and benefits Turning Points of Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jamara Clark, director of student enrollment for the School District of Manatee County, presents information on school choice to members of the school board on Dec. 9.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • January 6, 2026
School choice selections now open in Manatee County schools

Families can apply for their children to attend an out-of-zone school through Jan. 31.

  • East County
  • Schools
Longboat Key resident Sarah Frederick, pictured above in one of her favorite competitions, said she knew from the age of five that she loved working with horses. Little did she know then that she would go on to craft a 55-year career in racing, breeding and caring for them.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • January 28, 2026
Longboat Key resident jockeys for space on the track

Sarah Frederick recounted her 55-year career riding as a jockey, part of an early wave of women in the sport.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Faith Adesanya walks the SPARCC Runway show in 2024.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2026
6 social events not to miss in '26

As the next Black Tie season descends upon us, it's chock-full of fundraisers to attend. In addition to a few perennial gems in our selections, there are also some special occasions worth noting.

  • Black Tie
Danny Bernardy demonstrates research with a theatrical flair to Greg Ball in Florida Studio Theatre's "The Blue-Sky Boys."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 4, 2026
Florida Studio Theatre shoots for the moon with 'The Blue-Sky Boys'

Deborah Brevoort's play takes audiences on a mind-bending journey of joyful exploration.

  • Arts + Culture
Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle (1946-2025)
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 2, 2026
Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle

Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle, 79, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, surrounded by her family.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Tipsea Gypsea, a 45-foot Catalina sailboat, lies beached on a sandbar near the Harbor Acres neighborhood, posing a risk to the neighborhood’s seawall and dozens of nearby moored boats. Sarasota Police Department Marine Patrol Officer Michael Skinner said the registered owner is working to get a specialized bolt to re-attach the steering wheel.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • February 10, 2026
Law enforcement agencies tackle removing wrecked, abandoned boats

When a boat washes up on a sandbar or crashes into a seawall, law enforcement agencies step in.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key residents gathered at the Bayfront Park recreation center Thursday, Feb. 5 where engineering firm Kimley-Horn & Associates shared 60% plans for Buttonwood Harbour neighborhood improvements.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • February 10, 2026
Buttonwood residents get sneak peek of stormwater improvements

A Longboat neighborhood prone to “sunny day flooding” will be getting much-needed stormwater improvements.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission and Sarasota County Commission met at Longboat Key Town Hall Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • November 11, 2025
Town Green Library remains on path to completion

Community leaders from St. Armands Key also shared concerns about stormwater drainage during a joint meeting of Longboat Key and Sarasota County leaders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Danny Slavin and Michael Miller, owners of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii on University Parkway, donate $5,000 to the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Fund Oct. 10.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 15, 2025
Dick Vitale aims to surpass $120M for pediatric cancer research in 2026

In 20 years of hosting an annual gala, the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund has raised $105.4 million.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Katherine Pike (on the left) salsa dances with the cast of "Casa Havana:" Dairon Batista, Isabella Serrano and Jack Gaudreau.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 13, 2025
Palm Aire Women's Club members learn to salsa

Club members were treated to a performance and dance lessons from the Tania Vergara Dance-Theater.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Police respond to man who left door open to enjoy weather
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • January 27, 2026
Police respond to man who left door open to enjoy weather

Longboat Police were called on a man who left his door open on a pleasant Sunday evening. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Orchestra, SPAC should combine efforts
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • January 28, 2026
Orchestra, SPAC should combine efforts

One reader says rather than take on two projects worth $800 million, the Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Performing Arts Center should collaborate on a new center for the arts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Gabriella Brinceanu, 14, and her sister, Alaina Brinceanu, 3, work together to pop the bubbles at the Fourth of July All-American Cookout at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Attendees enjoyed the bubble show by Blaise Ryndes, who has appeared on “America’s Got Talent.”
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2026
Sarasota's top moments of the year, in pictures

There were plenty of ups and downs in the past 12 months, and the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer was there to capture it all. Here are some of our favorite moments of 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The mobile Sarasota Learning Center can be deployed anywhere in the city, and can even be used as emergency shelter if needed.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 12, 2026
Police department debuts mobile Sarasota Learning Center

Sarasota Police Department's new tech-rich trailer will be deployed by the Community Relations Division to take technology to many who don't have access.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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