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Work crews on the Bradenton Beach side of Longboat Pass are working on tunneling under the waterway for a power-transmission cable and a conduit to carry the island's new fiber-optic line.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 19, 2017
FPL drilling creates opportunity for Longboat utilities project

Town staff aims to begin construction of the town-wide project by the end of 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 1, 2022
Allegiant adds Austin to SRQ destinations

Airline will begin service to the Texas capital in April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Country Club resident Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the Manatee County Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health, is pictured at the county's drive-thru vaccination site at Tom Bennett Park.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 24, 2021
You've been vaccinated — Now what?

Vaccinated East Manatee County residents enjoy new freedoms

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 23, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A lot hinges on this call

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Traffic was bumper-to-bumper Tuesday night on the Ringling Bridge from St. Armands Circle to downtown Sarasota.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Longboaters concerned about U.S. 41 roundabout construction

Gridlock traffic on Tuesday prompted frustration among drivers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mitchell Teitelbaum is introduced at the commission meeting on Nov. 29.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 10, 2023
County rescinds administrator's confirmation after harassment allegation

The majority of commissioners agreed that Mitchell Teitelbaum's employment with the county would not be pursued and called for improvements to the handling of complaints.

  • East County
  • News
Inspired by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High following the mass shooting at the school Feb. 14, Sarasota students joined a national conversation on how to change the way we handle school security.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 22, 2018
Fact: More guns, less crime

Under the pressure of the moment, state lawmakers had to act. To their credit, they addressed mental health and school safety. The one flaw: banning the under-21s.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • October 18, 2018
Sarasota Jungle Gardens' oldest performer, Frosty Sr., retires

Frosty Sr. is ready for retirement after spending decades performing for thousands of people at Sarasota Jungle Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 3: Eric Robinson

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jim Daniel
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Manatee County School Board District 4: Jim Daniel

Three candidates challenge incumbent Scott Hopes

  • East County
  • News
Toby Madison works with Lakewood Ranch freshman Matthew Dugan on ball handling during a private lesson.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 29, 2015
Scoring Range

Lakewood Ranch High JV boys basketball coach Toby Madison started Mid-Range Game to offer offensive skills camps and clinics to local players.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridge construction manager Patrick Malone, general superintendant Todd Schille, Longboat Key Vice Mayor Ron Johnson and Sarasota Mayor Mary Anne Servian celebrated the dedication of the John Ringling Causeway Bridge Aug. 30, 2003.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 24, 2013
On the scene for 35 years

Thirty-five years ago, Ralph Hunter started the Longboat Observer because he was bored.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lauren Medenis.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Medenis

The Cardinal Mooney senior talks volleyball memories and her movie obsession.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office personnel on the scene of a deputy-involved shooting on Sunday. (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 29, 2022
Sarasota deputies fatally shoot man who pulled a gun

47-year-old man reportedly pulled weapon from behind his back and chambered a bullet.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ringling College of Art and Design is crafting new growth strategies to accommodate a larger student body with evolving needs.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 13, 2020
Ringling College continues to plan for growth

The art school is working with the city and its neighbors as it plots expansion to the northwest.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Peterson and Fisher
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 14, 2010
Couple scoots around on cool ride

Bob Peterson and Monique Fisher pulled up to Cafe Epicure on their cooler-scooter Tuesday, Oct. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Commission voted Randall 'Randy' Reid for the position of Sarasota County Administrator, Nov. 15
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 18, 2011
In the Public Eye: Randall 'Randy' Reid

After working first as an intern and seasonal employee in the city government of his hometown, Vandalia, Ohio, Randall 'Randy' Reid served as assistant city manager there, from 1976 to 1981.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 24, 2013
Sarasota's crime rate raises alarm

FBI crime statistics expose disparities between the city of Sarasota and the rest of the county and place Sarasota in the same league as major crime hot spots nationwide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Parkinson Place Center |
  • August 11, 2022
Sarasota’s Parkinson Place Expands Its Reach to All Movement Disorders

Sarasota’s Parkinson Place Expands Its Reach to All Movement Disorders

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