Your Observer

11/16/2025

Lunch was on the house for Longboat Key employees recently, thanks to members of the town’s Rotary Club.

After months of storm cleanup that continues even today, Rotary Club of Longboat Key wanted to recognize the hard work of town employees.

11/16/2025

A condo at Sarasota Bay Club sold recently for $1.8 million and a home on Siesta Key's Sandy Shores Avenue sold for about a million dollars more.

A Sara Sands home on Sandy Shore Avenue tops the week's sales at $2,875,000.

11/16/2025

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with a University Park Country Club! The Golf Pro Shop presents Holiday Haven, a curated experience for you to shop seasonal gifts and festive finds for all ages. Open the public on November 21, 2025 from 10AM - 2PM.

Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-haven-sip-shop-grand-opening-at-university-park-country-club-tickets-1956751088179?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/16/2025

In winning the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year award, Rex Jensen credited the community at large for fostering a caring atmosphere.

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen receives the 2025 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award at The Soirée at the Ranch.

11/16/2025

Do you have an old fur hanging in the closet not being worn? Restyle Your Fur has the fur-ever solution for you!

Join us at Scout & Molly's in Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday, November 19th & Thursday, November 20th from 10-5pm to see how we can restyle your furs. Appointments recommended/walk-ins welcome! Call 941-210-4686.

For more information visit restyleyourfur.com.

11/16/2025

A home in Lakewood Ranch’s Wild Blue at Waterside was one of the area’s recent top sellers at nearly $2 million, but a $4 million home was the highest-priced deal along the Manatee River.

A home in Reserve at Harbour Walk topped the week’s sales at $4.025 million.

11/15/2025

Congratulations to Douglas Staley, our 2025 It’s Read Everywhere photo contest winner! Douglas took The Observer all the way to Mürren, Switzerland, where he caught up on the news in a breathtaking mountain village high in the Alps.

Thanks to our incredible sponsor Orion Sky Charters and Douglas’s winning photo, a few lucky and well-deserving individuals from Child Protection Center will enjoy a private jet trip to a nearby destination!

Thank you to everyone who submitted, voted and took us around the world with them this year. We can’t wait to see where you take us in 2026!

11/15/2025

Following her arrest, the treasurer of Sarasota Little League was released on $25,000 bond and ordered to wear a GPS ankle bracelet.

The Sarasota league president tells investigators that vendors first reported debts in July.

11/15/2025

About 25 veterans come together for dragon boat racing, which one member calls “the ultimate team sport.’’

The veterans dragon boat team operates under the umbrella of the park's nonprofit conservancy.

11/15/2025

Looking to add excitement to your holiday party this season? Casino Craft deals in risk-free fun and games with blackjack, craps, roulette and poker, but customers aren’t limited to those. “Our blackjack tables can be converted into other games like Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em, three-card poker and other card games,” owner Michael Christopher said.

Read the full story here: https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/oct/28/add-excitement-to-your-holiday-party-casino-craft-deals-in-risk-free-fun-and-games/

11/15/2025

Welcome back for the season. Here's what you missed while you were away.

With recovery from the 2024 hurricanes largely complete, the Sarasota you return to is largely back to normal, among other news to catch up on from...

11/15/2025

The Medical Examiner’s Office confirms the accidental drowning of an 18-year-old in August near Interstate 75.

Teen ran from a car traveling along Interstate 75 in August.