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Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota performs "Comfort and Joy: A Holiday Concert" Dec. 18 at Church of the Redeemer. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 12, 2018
Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota aims to start a tradition with annual holiday concert

The orchestra will perform 'Comfort and Joy: A Holiday Concert' with three soloists.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 30, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates to Children's Guardian Fund

Over a dozen families received Thanksgiving bundles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Residences on Siesta Key Beach opened in 2009. Units in the six-story building range in size from 1,700 square feet to 2,600 square feet, and are priced from $785,000 to a little more than $2 million. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 26, 2012
Gulf Coast real-estate arms with a new strategy

The recession crushed the first go-around of a $100 million luxury condo project on the Gulf Coast. A New York real-estate firm now will take its turn, armed with a new strategy.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Bill Poulton was named to the Florida Citrus Commission in February.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 23, 2020
Lakewood Ranch man juiced about new role with Florida Citrus Commission

Tropicana's Bill Poulton receives honor from Governor.

  • East County
  • News
Letters rip, praise Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.
  • By Guest Author |
  • February 22, 2021
Lakewood Ranch area letters hammer, support Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh

Some call for Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's resignation, others praise her work to get a vaccination site in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Through her children's books, Joy Shepherd aims to start a positive conversation between children and parents.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 16, 2019
Longboater brings childhood conversations to life in books

Joy Shepherd has written four children’s books discussing serious topics that challenge parents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Paul Fokuhara waits for his pitch.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 13, 2017
Sarasota Senior Softball Association gives members competition they crave

The association has more than 350 members spread over six leagues.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 13, 2021
Longboat Key Town Center stage planning begins to take shape

The town will pursue building a 50-foot downstage at the Town Center site between the Public Tennis Center and the Shoppes of Bay Isles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Beaches and their upkeep was a big topic for speakers.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat's annual meeting gives residents a seat at the budget-planning table

The groups' goals for the next fiscal year offer a glimpse of what direction residents would like to see the town take.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan appears alongside Sarasota Memorial Hospital officials to discuss the local response to COVID-19 at a press conference Tuesday, March 3.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 5, 2020
Officials mobilize local response to coronavirus

As a confirmed case of COVID-19 is being treated at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, medical and governmental leaders are coordinating their efforts to deal with the disease.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kelly Ermold walked a 5-month-old Cavapoo named Finn on Feb. 18 along Gulf of Mexico Drive. Ermold said she’d like to see more places in Longboat Key where dogs aren’t required to wear a leash.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 22, 2021
Dogs, Longboat beaches don't mix

Unless it is a service animal, dogs are not allowed on the beach in Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ryder Wahlsmith, a rising senior at Lakewood Ranch High School and a Manatee Technical College student, wipes down the plane as he continues to work on it. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 23, 2021
MTC students have plane fun in east Bradenton

MTC automotive technology students on board for new challenge.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 1: Kyle Scott Battie

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
SCAT launched its new mobility-on-demand service on June 1. Photo provided by Sarasota County.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 26, 2021
Longboat Key leaders discuss islandwide on-demand transit service

SCAT has offered its on-demand service since June, whereas MCAT requires 24 hours advanced notice.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city has closed a portion of Cocoanut Avenue as part of a series of planned improvements for the road this year.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Cocoanut street closure and affordable housing feedback

The city closes a downtown street for construction, and our readers share their thoughts on the murky future of a proposed apartment complex.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 27, 2015
Sarasota will host first annual Florida Craft Beer Summit

JDub's Brewing Company will host Florida's first ever craft brewing trade summit from March 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Anne Bryant and Georgia take a walk at Arlington Park, one of several city-owned, county-operated parks that may lose funding as Sarasota County considers how to reduce its budget.
  • By Cassidy Alexander and David Conway |
  • January 18, 2018
County may cut city parks funding

Facing a budget crunch, the county is preparing to withdraw support for city parks and negotiate a new deal with its municipalities.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Though Lori Simon has retired from the real estate industry, the abstract artist is still making deals from her cozy studio space. Photos by Nick Reichert.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 22, 2015
Studio Space: Lori Simon

Though Lori Simon has retired from the real estate industry, the abstract artist is still making deals from her cozy studio space.

  • Arts + Culture
The Ohana property at 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive extends well out into the Gulf of Mexico. The property is pictured here from the south end.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • December 13, 2021
Solutions hard to come by for Longboat beach access question

As community tries to find a way around seawall issue, property owners propose an easement that would cost the town $880,000 to $1.3 million a year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Head coach Josh Smithers and the Riverview football team will start practice Aug. 24 and can play games as soon as Sept. 4 — if they can find an opponent.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 20, 2020
Sarasota County coaches cautiously excited for fall sports season

Practice begins Aug. 24 for all sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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