Santa will enjoy non-dairy milk and plant-based cookies this holiday season - and he'll also use an eco-friendly electric ...

A better city manager, respect for the Van Wezel and support for Harvest House are among the items on columnist Carrie ...

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation highlighted these historic buildings as part of its fifth annual “Six to Save ...

Cardinal Mooney is currently on a four game home winning streak. The Cardinal Catholic High School Cougars (7-1) are looking ...

From a swanky rooftop waterfront eatery to a spot for incredible sandwiches, these are our picks for the top 12 new Florida ...

A developer purchased three single-story addresses on Fruitville Road that, if approved, would be demolished to make way for ...

Faced with potentially losing their housing after hurricane-related loss of income, Season of Sharing helps Sarasota family ...

A new baseball field is on its way to New College of Florida following a $1 million gift.

But unlike the print version of the Observer, we can track what stories are read online, and after analyzing the data, the ...

A reassuring presence who stands in for Santa Claus in Wonderland, McFarlan is a veteran of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & ...

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital is adding a new freestanding emergency room in Venice, opening in the spring of 2025.

Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman announced the sheriff’s office is hosting its 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive benefitting the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida’s Guardian ad Litem Program, Teen ...