Assessments are underway to determine future use of Sarasota County's headquarters as construction of its new building ...

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation gives $500,000 from its Rapid Response Fund to more than a dozen local organizations.

There are 27 schools within the district that can serve as shelters during hurricanes, and the district works closely with ...

One brought a devastating storm surge, another’s winds added to the destruction. Longboat Key officials weigh in on what ...

All Faiths Food Bank and the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee are partnering to provide groceries to Hurricane ...

Midnight Pass opened after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota on Oct. 9. The pass, which has been closed since 1983, ...

Carter Weinhofer is the Longboat Key news reporter for the Observer. Originally from a small town in Pennsylvania, he moved ...

Jeffrey Milone and Linda Ann Insano-Milone, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 4-C condominium at 4822 Ocean Blvd. to Michael ...

The Schroeder-Manatee Ranch crew will be back on Sunday at the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch for the food and supplies ...

From the 1-mill property tax referendum to parental rights, Heather Felton and Mark Stanoch share their thoughts on important ...

The teenager walked in two fashion shows during New York Fashion Week, which ran from Sept. 6-11. Womeldorph has already been ...

With many of the staff experiencing power outages and damage to their own homes, Executive Chef Jamil Pineda and Executive ...