Going out to eat? See which Sarasota and Manatee County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

There are 7 FHSAA volleyball districts with Sarasota and Manatee county teams. Here's a roundup of those tournaments as they ...

Indie-punk group Camp Trash — which has its roots in Sarasota-Manatee, though not all its members live there anymore, and ...

Twice named the best beach in the U.S. by Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman, earning the same title earlier this year from ...

Sarasota memorial for Charlie Kirk expected to draw thousands will coincide with a nearby anti-Trump “No Kings” protest.

Sarasota will host two politically charged events on Saturday morning as a memorial for slain conservative activist Charlie ...

A new Sarasota area Japanese restaurant and bar, featuring the same James Beard-nominated restaurateurs behind the eatery ...

The Observer's sports columnist shares his thoughts on the volleyball teams at Cardinal Mooney, Riverview, Sarasota Christian ...

While this time of year is typically the slowest in Sarasota, September brought plenty of exciting — and, yes, sad — dining developments, with openings, a high-profile reopening, and a notable closure ...

After what felt like a particularly quiet off-season this summer in the Sarasota area, we appear to be back in full force in October, with this month's local events guide featuring roughly twice as ...