• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Results for:

Camillo Bustos as the rock star Jason James in “Why Can’t I Be You?” Photo by Don Daly
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 31, 2016
The Players brings new scripts to life

What does it take to bring a New Play Festival-winning script to life?

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 8, 2012
Siesta Key Village noise complaints continue

The brisk breezes floating off the Gulf of Mexico this month have aggravated the noise debate.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • A time to celebrate |
  • July 1, 2020
Dr. Norman Pritchard

We are blessed to have Dr. Pritchard delivering world class sermons at Christ Church of Longboat Key (CCLBK) and ministering selflessly to our growing congregation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Celebrations
Bob McNutt teaches a few times a year for WorldatWork, a professional human resources organization.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 3, 2013
Your Neighbor: Bob McNutt

Bob McNutt lives his life in chapters.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 13, 2019
All Angels grants help

On Jan. 20, at the church’s weekly coffee hour after mass, the outreach committee awarded grants to five organizations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota attorney Dan Lobeck spoke on behalf of the Foxwood at Panther Ridge Homeowners Association. He said the proposal violates the county's land development codes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 11, 2020
Manatee County Planning Commission won't recommend Concession-area project.

Some Manatee County Planning Commission members say they could not support the application.

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Robin Hartill
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2012
News Briefs

Ron Thornton named team member of the year; Police respond to three-vehicle crash

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • March 8, 2013
Can women have it all? A visiting scholar is not so sure

Can women have it all? A visiting scholar is not so sure

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire." Photo source: IMDb TV.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 6, 2019
Binge Blog: I'm glad we had this talk

The Tom Cruise vehicle and the ensemble FX comedy still hold up in 2019.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Wide receiver Trevor Losada is one of the Mustangs top players to watch this season.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 26, 2015
Football Preview: Lakewood Ranch

After finishing 6-3 last season, Lakewood Ranch is looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • July 4, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Cole Maden

Cole Maden, 13, recently returned from playing in Cooperstown, N.Y., with the Sarasota Sharks 12U baseball team.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ron Morrisette has been playing tennis on Longboat Key since the days of Colony Beach and Tennis Resort.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 26, 2018
Tennis players, friends rally behind Ron Morrisette

Morrisette, a Sarasota resident, was diagnosed with lymphoma in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is incorporating community comments into a vision for the bayfront.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 19, 2015
Bayfront 20:20 enters second phase

As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 moves toward the planning phase of its bayfront visioning process, members of the group turn to other cities for inspiration.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mrs. Clause, also known as Stacey Volpe, the development assistant for SMART, brings Magic to the barn.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 8, 2021
SMART hosts open house and riding camp in east Bradenton

Those who attend SMART's open house can walk or gallop around Lollipop Lane.

  • East County
  • News
The Riverdale home at 3807 Hawk Island Drive recently sold for $1,425,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,234 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.45 million in 2011.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 6, 2018
Riverdale home tops sales at $1,425,000

Riverdale home tops sales at $1,425,000

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Brooke Misatone and his father, Francis, and mother, Barbara (not pictured), have owned The Bullet Hole since 1982.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 25, 2013
Bullet Hole leaves its mark

After 66 years on Main Street, the historic gun store is preparing to expand in its new Orange Avenue location.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 28, 2019
Mote sends 'bitey' but rehabbed sea turtle back home into the gulf

Juvenile loggerhead was released from Lido Beach after his May rescue in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Guests could pet a variety of animals, including donkeys, goats and llamas.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch church recreates 'Night in Bethlehem'

Families experience scenic night with crafts, music and food.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
LETTERS: Readers respond to 'Epidemic'

Last week, The East County Observer published an article titled "Epidemic." It focused on Justin Lizardi, the 20-year-old who in July was caught burglarizing homes in Heritage Harbour. His family shared details about Lizardi's longtime addiction to drugs, which he began using while a student Lakewood Ranch High School. See inside for readers' responses.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 14, 2022
Doris M. Kaplan

Kaplan, Doris M. 93, passed away December 28, 2021 in Longboat Key, FL.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
« 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free