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  • By Brendan Lavell
  • October 28, 2020
Fiesta! series kicks off at Benderson Park
Madelyn and Marcus Gibbons were thrilled to be out and about.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 28, 2020
Nathan Benderson Park hosts second Trick or Treat on the Lake
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key's Halloween spirit shows up in decorations
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
Faulhaber Fab Lab hosts laser etching pumpkin workshop
Cheri Kudja had robot figurines at her Bitti Bots booth.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
Siesta Fiesta art show takes over Ocean Boulevard
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
The Players Centre bids farewell to 838 building
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 23, 2020
Braden River football gains, then loses fourth-quarter lead in loss to Manatee
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 23, 2020
Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast throws volunteer appreciation celebration
  • By Mark Bergin
  • October 23, 2020
Longboat honors retiring police chief
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 22, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel resumes garden lunches
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 21, 2020
Spooky tradition in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 16, 2020
Sailors football falls to Manatee
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 16, 2020
Kiwanis Club holds second October meeting
B.D. Gullett Elementary students Aubrey Balderama and her sisters, Mattison and Harper, wear pink shirts in honor of their grandmother, who is a cancer survivor. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 14, 2020
Pink Out gets personal in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 14, 2020
100-year salute to Lakewood Ranch veteran
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
An upbeat note: Outdoor concerts are a hit on the Circle
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 11, 2020
Fruitville Grove celebrates October spirit with Pumpkin Festival
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 10, 2020
Temple Emanu-El hosts drive-in Sukkot celebration
Scott Weaver with BMX Trick Stars does a maneuver on his bike before the start of the show.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 10, 2020
The 29th Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival begins in Bradenton
Pirates senior quarterback Shawqi Itraish warms up before taking on Booker.
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
Braden River football shuts out Booker
  • By Mark Bergin
  • October 8, 2020
Longboat Key ranked among top islands in the US
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 7, 2020
Heart of gold at McNeal
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 7, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance handles dream job
  • By Brendan Lavell
  • October 7, 2020
Del Webb walk-a-thon raises nearly $20,000 to fight breast cancer
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  • October 28, 2020
Fiesta! series kicks off at Benderson Park
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Madelyn and Marcus Gibbons were thrilled to be out and about.
  • October 28, 2020
Nathan Benderson Park hosts second Trick or Treat on the Lake
3
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key's Halloween spirit shows up in decorations
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  • October 24, 2020
Faulhaber Fab Lab hosts laser etching pumpkin workshop
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Cheri Kudja had robot figurines at her Bitti Bots booth.
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Siesta Fiesta art show takes over Ocean Boulevard

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