4+ day, 58+ min ago   (124+ words) The Sarasota Sailing Squadron-hosted annual Parrot Head Poker Run Regatta returned for a second year on Labor Day. General Manager Susan Clark, who originated the idea last year, said it saw a great response with more than 80 members of the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (739+ words) Anyone old enough to remember has a story to tell about their experience on Sept. 11, 2001, but perhaps none more insightful than the man who was responsible for getting President George W. Bush and members of his senior staff off the ground…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (476+ words) Sarasotans let the numbers speak for themselves during the third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk and Resource Fair. A crowd of pedestrians at least 400 strong, walking shoulder to shoulder, spanned almost the entirety of Ringling Bridge on Labor Day to show…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1012+ words) At Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, 27 fourth and fifth grade students are learning at their own pace with the help of AI. Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has been chosen as one of five charter schools in the United States to launch…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) In the wake of reported misuse by law enforcement agencies and privacy concerns, the Florida Department of Transportation has issued a ban on automated license plate recognition (LPR) systems within the right of way of a road within the state…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) An FDOT memo that orders all automatic license plate readers removed from state road rights of way is the latest blow to advocates for the controversial Flock cameras. Longboat Key Police Chief Russ Mager is one such advocate, calling the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (988+ words) Developing stars on the court is how Jason Mocherman spends most of his after-school hours. That’s the nature of being the Riverview High girls volleyball coach. When classes are in session, he’s also invested in other stars — those seen in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) Your Observer Hotel guest peeved at drone buzzing outside second-floor balcony Police were called by a man who demanded video from a drone be released to him. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (580+ words) Longboat Key's beaches carry troves of remarkable seashells for everyone from sunbathers casually exploring the beach to devoted shellers. Whitney Beach in particular can house some unique finds, from a rainbow of small coquina shells — the namesake of Anna Maria…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (339+ words) A more casual take on the Tommy Bahama experience. Guests still receive the same level of service and attention, but there’s no need for a reservation. They can stop in for a cocktail, grab a seat and relax. The retail…...