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Commissioner George Kruse says adopting a county charter is worth exploring. "Anything we can do to have a say, is a good thing," he says.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 4, 2025
State's special interest favoritism plagues Manatee

Manatee County commissioners are trying to figure out wetlands conundrum.

  • East County
  • Opinion
City Attorney Joe Polzak and City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs are leading the search for a city manager recruitment firm.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 24, 2025
Pool narrows for city manager search firms

Three finalists seeking to lead the search for a new Sarasota city manager will have two weeks to respond to commissioners' questions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Prince Knight performs on Aug. 18.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 20, 2025
Jazz Jam SRQ lets the community play together

The free-to-attend, improvised performances, held at Selby Public Library, are being paired with education in the fundamentals of jazz.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Chrysler," a 1930 lithograph by Roger de Valerio, is on display at Sarasota Art Museum's exhibition, "Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration," which runs from Aug. 31 to March 29, 2026.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 27, 2025
Sarasota Art Museum stages an Art Deco extravaganza

The museum pays tribute to a dynamic era of design with posters from the Crouse Collection.

  • Arts + Culture
The electric dirt bike seen here is a Talaria XXX Pro that retails for about $3,000. The manufacturer states that it was designed for off-road use by riders 16 years of age or older.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 4, 2025
Electric bicycle use regulated in unincorporated Manatee County

The ordinance prohibits kids under 16 from using Class 3 electric bikes on shared-use paths and roadways.

  • East County
  • News
Save the date for these fall arts and entertainment events in Sarasota
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 14, 2025
Save the date for these fall arts and entertainment events in Sarasota

Here are six shows that you won't want to miss.

  • Arts + Culture
A portion of damaged sea wall along the Marina Jack A Dock adjacent to Bayfront Park.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 10, 2025
City plans Bayfront Park seawall replacement

A project to replace seawall fronting Bayfront Park and compromising the A Dock area of the marina received partial sign-off from Sarasota's Development Review Committee.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Virtual tours are now offered at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for both in-person and online visitors.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2025
Virtual tours now offered at UF/IFAS Extension

Self-guided tours now offered by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County on a range of educational topics from landscaping to sustainability both in person and online.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County's OnDemand service debuted in 2021.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 11, 2025
Proposed changes to Sarasota's on-demand transit fares add mileage fee

Sarasota County will consider a July shift at a public hearing next month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering by Humphreys & Partners Architects of Fruitville Gateway.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 30, 2025
More downtown Sarasota apartments advance toward approval

Three projects totaling 435 units, 48 priced affordable and attainable, receive partial signoff from the city's Development Review Committee.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Medians located along Bay Isles Rd. next to Town Hall.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 2, 2025
Bay Isles Road could get a sprucing up

A project to replace storm-doomed trees in the median on Longboat Key's Bay Isles Road gains favorable reception.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Corinne Arriaga (left) and Alvimarie Corales approach multimodal transportation from different perspectives.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2025
City transportation staffer named among the nation's best

Senior Transportation Planner Corinne Arriaga is named a Young Leader to Follow by national transportation engineering organization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The district makes sure students are served fruit and vegetables along with protein.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • September 17, 2025
Manatee schools try to stay 'on trend' when it comes to student meals

Students are served popular items for breakfast and lunch but with slightly different — and healthier — ingredients.

  • East County
  • Schools
Brasfield and Gorrie's Bill McCartha and Kevin Lorie watch as the beam goes skyward.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 23, 2025
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center expansion hits key milestone

Brasfield and Gorrie complete the LWRMC tower's structural framework as the $120 million project heads into its homestretch.

  • East County
  • News
Vincent Contino and Craig Miller mentor Parrish Williford through the Money Talks Program at Harbor 58. They have helped him get a part time job and learn how to save and manage finances.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • May 21, 2025
Nonprofit provides financial literacy tips to youth aging out of foster care

Harbor58's Money Talks program has a meeting once a month at Oasis Church in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota School Board Chair Tim Enos to resign
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 13, 2025
Sarasota School Board Chair Tim Enos to resign

The Sarasota County School District said District 5 representative Tim Enos had announced his resignation Aug. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Longboat Key commissioners traveled to Bradenton for a joint meeting with Manatee County commissioners on May 7.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 13, 2025
Infrastructure, beaches among top projects for Manatee, Longboat collaboration

Manatee County and Longboat Key commissioners discussed several overlapping projects and issues at the May 7 joint meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Some federal land in Florida should be sold
  • By Adrian Moore, Leonard Gilroy |
  • August 14, 2025
Some federal land in Florida should be sold

Florida should follow Texas' lead by focusing on legalizing accessory dwelling units, streamlining permitting and loosening restrictive zoning regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The 96-gallon bins were delivered and in full use by the end of September.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 13, 2025
Big trash bins cause concerns for Manatee County residents

The county is planning Community Cleanup Days to help residents dispose of larger items that won't fit in the new garbage bins.

  • East County
  • News
Greg Fiore, Sylvia Day, Maria Ray and Angela Bennick (not pictured) all boosted their brainpower with fun cognitive thinking exercises.
  • By Carlin Gillen |
  • June 24, 2025
The Paradise Center boosts brainpower with Brain Games

The Longboat Key Paradise Center Brain Games that took place June 17 was filled with laughing, singing and storytelling.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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