A Weston Pointe Court home ⬇️ sold for $2.8 million recently on Longboat Key, but a Lighthouse Point home was the week's top seller in the island community. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

City residents who have been piling up documents and electronics for disposal may visit the next session of Shred Stock on the morning of Nov. 7, outside of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

Knowing there is a lot more to success in swimming than, well, swimming, this senior at Riverview High understands that the mentality of the pool must also be developed. Meet Maddax Harlan, Sarasota’s Athlete of the Week. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

The Florida Department of Health-Sarasota County issued a public health warning after a confirmed case of locally acquired West Nile virus. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

Manatee County commissioners approved the purchase of two more properties through the Environmental Lands Program, spending about $16 million to save more than 700 acres. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

The just-opened Lakewood Ranch operation of Dogs Inc plans to be a visible location for the non-profit and will host training sessions for puppy-raisers there. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

With a showpiece such as The Bay park as an example of resilient design, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded nearly a half-million dollars to extend a previously developed living shoreline at the 53-acre site. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

This Out-of-Door Academy senior gets that athletics can sometimes be a grind. But, there’s nothing in the rulebook that says a few smiles along the way are forbidden. Meet Zoe Gruber, East County’s Athlete of the Week. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

Longboat Key leaders took a trip inland for some insight into their county government counterparts' thinking about books, bus rides and more. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…

Flood-proofing plans for the Shore's proposed circle back to St. Armands remain a point of contention. yourobserver.com/news/2026/o…