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Jon Gentry and Tyler Gevas star in "Monsters of the American Cinema" at Urbanite Theatre from Oct. 31 to Dec. 7.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Oct. 30-Nov. 5

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

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This Country Club home at 13302 Palmers Creek Terrace sold for $2.75 million. It has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,459 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 22, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 7-11 in Lakewood Ranch

A Country Club home on Palmers Creek Terrace tops the week's sales at $2.75 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Ethan Conner, a Freedom Elementary School fourth grader, works with Melanie Stern, a Project TEACH volunteer. More Freedom Elementary students will be able to participate in Project TEACH once an addition is built. (File photo)
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 16, 2022
Manatee School Board considers borrowing more money for capital projects

Inflation leads the School District of Manatee County to plot a borrow-and-build-now strategy.

  • East County
  • Schools
Trenton Huffman, a student at R. Dan Nolan Middle School, works on a tablet while sitting at one of the tables in the media center.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 4, 2022
Manatee modernizes school media centers

The School District of Manatee County is well into a library transformation project in all its schools.

  • East County
  • Schools
The central atrium reading area of Gulf Gate Library is so popular, patrons have asked staff for a similar space in the new facility.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Gulf Gate Library open house is an open book

An open house last week offered about 80 Gulf Gate Library patrons the opportunity to suggest features for the new two-story facility.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 25, 2018
Longboat Key Police get new traffic cameras

New traffic cameras will give the Longboat Key Police Department access to a global database of suspects to help thwart crime.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Morgan Gerhart — Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 5, 2019
Morgan Gerhart sets the stage for The Players Centre's future

The Players Centre for Performing Arts is making the move to Lakewood Ranch. Morgan Gerhart is leading the way.

  • Arts + Culture
Construction takes place on the K-8 at Skye Ranch.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
Major construction projects on the way for Sarasota schools

Sarasota County Schools is building two new schools, in addition to pursuing school facility replacements and renovations.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • February 10, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate

New Pass mansion sells for $8.4 million

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The new mall is coming before next season, builders hope — although they say it's hard to say for sure.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 29, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: New mall coming to City Island

After losing the new Mote aquarium to Nathan Benderson Park, the city hopes a shopping center can keep attracting visitors to the barrier islands.

  • April Fools
“I view this role for me not as being the captain of the air craft, but being the air traffic controller,” saidEast Manatee Fire Rescue'              s new  Chief Lee Whitehurst.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2017
New fire chief Not alarmed by growth

Lakewood National's development could spark new fire station.

  • East County
  • News
The 48,000 square foot library will feature the college's complete book and media collection along with an interactive study area, a cafe, and classrooms.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • September 1, 2015
Ringling College surpasses $16 million fundraising goal for new library a year early.

The Ringling College of Art and Design raised $16.9 million in two years toward the new 48,000 square foot art and multimedia library.

  • Arts + Culture
Husband-and-wife team AllCare Medical Center doctors Matt Nessetti and Doris Ramirez-Nessetti broke ground on their new medical center Monday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2014
AllCare Medical prescribes new building

With patients ranging from a day old to 104 years old, an East County doctor duo seeks room to grow.

  • East County
  • News
A dress rehearsal for "Agridulce/Bittersweet," a multilingual mashup where each of the performers has a say.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 1, 2023
'Agridulce/Bittersweet' is a tasty concoction

In this multilingual, multimedia mashup, the play's not the thing. Collaboration is.

  • Arts + Culture
Andy Sandberg, right, of the Hermitage Artist Retreat engaged playwright Aleshea Harris in a moderated dicussion. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 13, 2022
Playwright returns to scene of giant honor

One year after accepting the Hermitage Greenfield Prize, Aleshea Harris returned to Sarasota. In that year, she's seen her work staged in New York and London.

  • Arts + Culture
Payne Park Auditorium.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 26, 2023
Architect selected for Payne Park Auditorium expansion

Fleischman Garcia Maslowski Architecture will lead the design of the new home for The Players Centre for Performing Arts. Now the search is on for a general contractor.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ainsleigh Herbert, 5, Katie Herbert, and Anniston Herbert, 8
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 10, 2023
A new year begins at Southside Elementary School

The first day of school saw students led by their families into the start of a new year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The new splash pad at Bayfront Park required a complete infrastructure rebuild.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 7, 2023
Bayfront Park pirate-themed playground on pace for fall opening

Work continues on the $3.2 million replacement for the splash pad and play equipment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donors Sally and Sam Shapiro, of Longboat Key, stand with Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center Executive Director Phil King, center.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 30, 2012
Glasser-Schoenbaum Center unveils plans for new health facility

With donations from Longboaters Sam and Sally Shapiro and co-founder Betty Schoenbaum, the center hopes to break ground on its new children's health facility this summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2013
Observer publication changes its name

Gulf Coast Business Review becomes the Business Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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