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A home on Casey Key recently sold for nearly $5.5 million. app.asana.com/1/120129735535…

It's on to the final four for the Braden River High softball team after a close victory Thursday night. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Florida law protects mangroves, but enforcement most often relies on citizen reports of improper cutting. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Across the community and into Manatee County, some of Florida’s largest health care providers are in the process of building out a network of facilities to serve the growing population. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Here are some great ideas for fun over the next few days. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Traffic on the Ringling Causeway will be affected by plans to close a lane for roadwork. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

With graduation on their minds, a group of high school seniors are working on their commencement addresses. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Tales from Tinseltown are a passion for the keeper of a Longboat Key sweets shop. So, he wrote a book. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

A board-game maker tips its top hat to Sarasota in an under-development version of Monopoly, and the company is looking for suggestions on landmarks. What are your suggestions? yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

The airport street that virtually every passenger rides along at SRQ now bears the name of its recently retired executive director, Rick Piccolo. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

A proposal to ultimately replace rainbow-hued cottageson Fruitville Road with a five-story apartment block has been sent back to the developers for the third time. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

On World Labyrinth Day, a gathering of people in Lakewood Ranch created a pathway to peace. And they had company all around the world. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

While the number of visitors increased in March, direct spending was slightly down compared to March 2025. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

More than 80 men and women hit the fairways in support of area nonprofits during the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation Golf Tournament. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

In a world that tells us to hustle and restrict, the Mediterranean lifestyle, and its cuisine, quietly reminds us that taking care of ourselves can still taste beautiful. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

The Longboat Key Turtle Watch successfully rolled its Turtle Crawl fundraiser, inviting patrons to both support sea turtle research and dine at three local restaurants. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

When it comes to raising children, mothers love those happy moments filled with laughter, smiles, hugs, and kisses. Hear some of their stories. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Sarasota County is ready to reassume responsibility for paying the tax collector's 2% commission, but question remains on whether it should be charged at all. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

An overarching act of kindness was just one of the ways Bonnie Schneider has given back to her community on Longboat Key. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…

Referring to "people who say no just to say no,” Chuck Whittall says he's going to court to keep his St. Regis resort's arch, which the town says must be taken down. yourobserver.com/news/2026/may/…