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Teachers deserve our thanks for all they do. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

This waterfront home on Bird Key sold recently for $6.55 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,344 square feet of living area. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Replaced sign makes clear double duty performed by Longboat Key Turtle Watch. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Revenue cut would have the effect of creating a "new normal'' for Manatee County residents, commissioner says. Among the potential changes: new fees, reduced hours at public facilities, fewer services. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

By agreeing to move ahead with the first phase of a plan to bury utility cables on Sarasota's barrier islands, the City Commission committed to $3.17 million for preliminary work. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

But is it art? Ringling's new exhibit of early photography revives an age-old debate. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Though the controversial Flock brand is relatively new to Longboat Key, license-plate reading cameras have been in operation on the island for years. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

This home in Wild Blue at Waterside sold for $3.55 million. Built in 2024, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,979 square feet of living area. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Artwork at Sarasota's Payne Park will be revealed next week in the courtyard of the Tennis Center. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Before a single bus engine turns over each school day, plenty of moving parts in the Manatee County school district's transportation department are working to ensure a smooth day on the roads. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Meet the candidates for which voters in Sarasota and Manatee will cast primary-election ballots next month. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Six new additions are swimming around the St. Regis resort's marine life display on Longboat Key these days. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Sarasota’s Kyle McCreight hopes his performances on American Ninja Warrior can inspire others, including the kids he works with as an occupational therapist. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

A confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon killed Tuesday at Grove Point Boulevard and Proctor Road prompted the Florida Department of Health-Sarasota County to issue a rabies warning. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Tania Vergara Dance Theater will stage a free performance of "HuMangrove" on Saturday. That's just one item in a long list of things to do this weekend. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

On her way to high school in a few weeks, Natalia Lesniewska brought home 10 golds and one bronze at the Florida Summer Age Group Championships. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Forgery or genuine work of a master? A book written by a retired curator and a librarian at The Ringling delves into the background of the painting 'Greta Garbo Vermeer.' yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Writer leans on a life spent at the intersection of medicine, law and public advocacy for his novels. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

Midsummer orchestral performance on Longboat Key attracts a crowd. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…

No walking in the bike lane, sir. yourobserver.com/news/2026/jul/…