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How $115 billion is spent
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 27, 2025
How $115 billion is spent

We are fortunate our lawmakers are not like New York’s. Even so, we should know how lawmakers spend our money.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 15, 2014
Our view

Antidote to flood insurance

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Courtney Kawcak (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 30, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Courtney Kawcak

The Braden River High senior is an impact setter on the volleyball team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Itzhak Perlman rehearses with PMP orchestra students, the culmination of which was the Celebration Concert Jan. 8.
  • By June LeBell |
  • January 12, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: The Perlman Music Program: Celebration Concert

The Perlman Music Program Winter Residency Celebration concert took place Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
Community Golf Scores 03.24.11

Golfers post impressive scores on East County courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cal Davidson-Turner, Kim Hyslop, Morgyn Stauffer and Garrett Lyons meet every Saturday morning at the Unconditional Surrender statue for their long run.
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • March 3, 2011
Local teens pick up pace for Sarasota Half Marathon

More than 30 runners with ShamRockersUSA are gearing up for the Sarasota First Watch Half Marathon and Relay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stephon Turner.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 26, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Stephon Turner

The Riverview High wide receiver talks the Ringling Redskins and transferring from Lakewood Ranch High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2014
Occasions

To see your own wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth announcements in the Sarasota Observer, send your information to Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 25, 2012
Rising costs add up in budget

Upcoming budget discussions could get 'down and dirty' due to increasing pension and health-insurance costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • October 4, 2012
City puts six parcels on the market

One parcel is already under contract. City commissioners could use profits to pay down employee health-care costs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Peggy O'Donnell makes a donation at the Publix on Bay Street.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 15, 2018
Salvation Army hopes for late-season push at kettles

Season-to-date totals in Sarasota and Manatee counties are below those of 2017.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Legacy Trail extension supporters packed the Sarasota County Commission chambers this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 15, 2017
Legacy Trail extension plans coast forward

Sarasota County staff will continue negotiations for the purchase of 7.5 miles of rail corridor to stretch the trail into downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • March 12, 2015
3 Things: $2 million homes

If you’re able to spend $2 million on a home, Sarasota has some great options — and lots of them.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Volunteers traversed to Sister Keys by kayak and boat for the 2025 Sister Keys cleanup.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 16, 2025
Longboaters come together for annual Sister Keys Cleanup

A total of 48 volunteers traveled out to the "adopted islands" to haul back about 4,453 pounds of trash and debris on April 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 7, 2010
Fidelity tournament gets into the swing next week

The Fidelity Investments Senior Doubles tournament, which takes place Thursday, April 15 through Sunday, April 18, at Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Meet this week's athlete: Matthew Hansen
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 26, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Matthew Hansen

Nine-year-old Matthew Hansen won a first-place trophy for forms and a bronze medal for sparring at the Taekwondo Grand Prix IV Oct. 15 at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • December 7, 2012
Transit-Oriented Development – Highlights

Transit-Oriented Development – Highlights

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Bruno Kuzuhara, 19, lost to Alex Rybakov, 26, at the Sarasota Open, but has a bright future.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 12, 2023
Sarasota Open tennis tournament is aces

Things to watch for and do if you attend the event this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Grayson Tullio, Monika Oberer and Grayson's dog Panda head to the finish line of the 2022 Boo Run 5K. They dressed in a "Wizard of Oz" theme.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 16, 2024
Boo Run gives charities a boost

Race director has no fear Boo Run will continue to be successful in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Robert Plunket inspects the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in October 2022.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 4, 2023
Sarasota gossip columnist gets a new lease on life

The 1983 novel "My Search for Warren Harding" by Sarasota resident Robert Plunket, known as Mr. Chatterbox, is being rereleased.

  • Arts + Culture
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