Longboat voters are being asked to change commissioners’ terms from two to three years. It’s not a big deal, but the benefits are difficult to see.

The Cougars beat Berkeley Prep 1-0 Wednesday night

In this week's Binge Blog, the "time loop" genre gets a twist in Netflix's "Russian Doll" (Natasha Lyonne), and a child actor steals the show in Amazon Prime Video's "The Florida Project" (Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe).

Interesting police reports in the Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton area.

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 28-Feb. 1.