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Maribeth Phillips is the president and CEO of Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee, and Andy Guz, CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital, is the board chair.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • November 15, 2025
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch hosts Empty Bowls
Argus Foundation Executive Director Christine Robinson, 2025 Honoree Rod Hershberger and Elaine Hershberger
  • By Lori Sax
  • November 15, 2025
Two local business leaders honored at annual Argus awards
Shawna Hicks-Cranston of PostNet raises her Sandies award for the Community Champion category. The annual Sandies was held by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Nov. 14 at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch community leaders are saluted with Sandies awards
John and Amy Hoskins co-chair Twinkle Ball 2025 with Terri and Michael Klauber.
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 14, 2025
All Star Children's Foundation marks 5 years at Twinkle Ball
Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, is the 2025 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award winner.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch's 'visionary' honored by the Community Foundation
SAM presents its Fresh Perspective Lunch with Gloria Sutton as the featured speaker.
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 13, 2025
Sarasota Art Museum lends guests some fresh perspective
Longboat Key Police officer Mike Mathis gives his order to Brandon Clark while Sgt. Adam Montfort waits in line at Rotary Club of Longboat Key’s Food for Gratitude event where all town employees received free lunch to recognize their hard work after dual hurricanes in 2024.
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • November 13, 2025
Rotary provides thank-you lunch to town employees
Longboat Key Tennis Center held an event welcoming back seasonal residents Tuesday, Nov. 11. A tennis clinic demonstration was held, food was served and music played as Longboaters mixed and mingled on a chilly Tuesday afternoon.
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • November 12, 2025
Longboat Key Tennis Center hosts chilly event for snowbirds
Students and instructor Elisha Byerly perform "Pennies from Heaven" with Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 12, 2025
'You Raise Me Up' puts local arts education on stage
Students from the Riverview High School Kiltie Band march along the parade route.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 11, 2025
Generations honor sacrifices at Sarasota Veterans Day Parade
A team from the community of Heritage Oaks volunteered at the event and included Sandi Merrill, Pauline St. Martin, Gary Chapin, Sheri Abramson, Alice Chapin, Ruth Scribner, Steve Ronis, Linda Trageser and Sharon Boss.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 11, 2025
Bowls of Hope event helps fight hunger in the community
Front row: Vickie Miller-Yanics, Elliott Metcalfe and Becky Metcalfe. Back row: Tom Smith, Tom McElheny and Ben Knisely
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 11, 2025
Marine vets celebrate 250th birthday of US Marine Corps
The Longboat Key Club Key Niners brought their A-game for a bit of friendly competition at their opener tee off for The Women's Nine Hole Golf Association on Nov. 6.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • November 11, 2025
Longboat Key Golf Club welcomes back winter players
Lorene Miller and Patti Tebo pose for the photo booth at Party in Paradise on Nov. 8, benefitting Big Waters Land Trust.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • November 10, 2025
Big Waters Land Trust brings Party to Paradise
Alyssa Rico and her twin Andrea Rico, 11, stand beside crochet items that Andrea made.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 10, 2025
Fall festival at McIntosh Middle becomes more of a tradition
Debra Sauers, Mimi Dolan, Sharon Meier, Melanie Dale and Patricia Geldermann discuss the season's upcoming events at the Longboat Key Garden Club's welcome-back luncheon on Nov. 5 at Café on St. Armands.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • November 10, 2025
Garden club springs forward into new season
Lakewood Ranch's Vincent Van Slyck keeps his flag waving during the Tribute to Heroes Parade Nov. 9 at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 10, 2025
Tribute to Heroes Parade salutes veterans
Rileigh Benn, Todd DeGarmo, honoree Michael Saunders, and Scarlett Schultes
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 9, 2025
Women in Philanthropy hosts Grande Soirée
Sarasota High School Color Guard members Madisen Dwarika, Lindsey Nelson, Cyleigh Harrington and Camila Cavazos prepare to start off the celebration of Veterans Day and the Town of Longboat Key's 70th anniversary on Nov. 8 at the Town Center Green.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • November 9, 2025
Veterans celebrated at Longboat's 70th anniversary
A giant helium-filled nutcracker takes a bow during the 2025 Santa's Grand Arrival Parade Nov. 8 at University Town Center in Sarasota.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 9, 2025
University Town Center delivers parade thrills under the wire in Sarasota
Co-chairs Kimberly Tude Thuot, Jo McKenzie and E-Dee Murphy
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 9, 2025
Sunset sparkles for SPARCC's fundraising soirée
Event Co-Chairs Elizabeth Moore and Mary Gratehouse
  • By Lori Sax
  • November 9, 2025
New College carries on tradition with annual clambake
Evan Prince, a second grader at Freedom Elementary, poses next to his masterpiece, "Warm Colored Sky."
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • November 9, 2025
Manatee River Artists Guild celebrates 20 years of collaboration
Tommy Bahama CEO Doug Wood said he is thrilled with how the rebuilding of the restaurant and retail space at 465 John Ringling Blvd. turned out, especially the indoor bar area.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • November 8, 2025
Tommy Bahama celebrates grand return to St. Armands Circle
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Maribeth Phillips is the president and CEO of Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee, and Andy Guz, CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital, is the board chair.
  • November 15, 2025
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch hosts Empty Bowls
2
Argus Foundation Executive Director Christine Robinson, 2025 Honoree Rod Hershberger and Elaine Hershberger
  • November 15, 2025
Two local business leaders honored at annual Argus awards
3
Shawna Hicks-Cranston of PostNet raises her Sandies award for the Community Champion category. The annual Sandies was held by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Nov. 14 at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch.
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch community leaders are saluted with Sandies awards
4
John and Amy Hoskins co-chair Twinkle Ball 2025 with Terri and Michael Klauber.
  • November 14, 2025
All Star Children's Foundation marks 5 years at Twinkle Ball
5
Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, is the 2025 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award winner.
  • November 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch's 'visionary' honored by the Community Foundation

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