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Lakewood Ranch's Mike Minic is in the same playful mood as his dog, Chelsea.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • January 7, 2023
Main reason to dance at monthly event in Lakewood Ranch
East County's Alyssa Miller and Juliya Hochstetler try a different food truck every time they go to Ranch Nite Wednesdays. One of their favorites is the cheese curds from Say Cheese Curd Company.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • January 4, 2023
Ranch Nite Wednesdays offers diverse menu at Waterside Place
The home at 639 Mourning Dove Drive was built in 1967, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,172 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes
  • January 4, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 12-23 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key
Lakewood Ranch High School's Jasmine Burden, Bryce Brielmann and Amme Cook lead the Marching Mustangs in the parade. The marching band performed in the Sugar Bowl parade and half time show.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • January 3, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High marching band makes sweet memories at Sugar Bowl
Claire Dornak of North South Wealth Management/Ranch Hand tries to pass the ball down the field as Barefield/Hawkwood's Vasco Iriate challenges her in the season opener at the Sarasota Polo Club Jan. 1.
  • By Jay Heater
  • January 1, 2023
A new year and season at the Sarasota Polo Club
Ron Soto preps Sarasota's beloved pineapple for the 2023 New Year's Eve Block Party and Pineapple Drop.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • January 1, 2023
Sarasota celebrates the arrival of 2023
Lakewood Ranch's Cassidy David paints the face of Sarasota's 7-year-old Emily Gordon.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • December 20, 2022
Hanukkah at the Green creates special event at UTC in Sarasota
Emma Weber will act as one of the clowns at Sailor Circus Holiday Special.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 20, 2022
Sailor Circus prepares for a whimsical holiday spectacle
Sarasota Police Department receives thank you card from Riverview High School.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 18, 2022
Riverview students thank first responders
Sid Friedman, Akasha Smith and Mayor Kyle Battie joins the crowd in listening to a live performance from Sarasota Music Conservatory.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 16, 2022
RADD Holiday Bash brings community together in Rosemary District
Kit Torchia, Wiley Osborn, Gordon Lenci, Nancy Smith, Jay Smith and Patty Buck
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church packs seeds and spreads hope
Lt. Ron Koper, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Anderson, Assistant Chief Mike Regnier, Lt. Tim Haas, FF/P David Oliger, FF/P Jason Berzowski, FF/P Daniel Martinez, FF/P William Lewis and Therapy Dog Hunter
  • By Lauren Tronstad
  • December 15, 2022
Longboat Fire Department celebrates annual awards ceremony
Peyton Washington happily accepts his gift from Santa.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church gives the gift of reading
A bit of whimsy combines with white-light restraint at the entrance gate to a property in the 4400 block of Bayshore Road in the Indian Beach area.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 15, 2022
Lights and sights around Sarasota
Michael Nunes is the first to start painting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 14, 2022
Longboat Chapel day trips to the Artful Giraffe
Char Creel, Jim Hanes, Bob and Pat O'Connell
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 14, 2022
Bird Key Yacht Club lights, blesses the fleet
Community Impact Vice President Kirsten Russell, Oliver Elliott, Keely Ramsdell and Xavier Lawson.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 13, 2022
Selby Gardens presents 19th annual Lights in Bloom
Francine Achbar, Lisa Ramirez, Luz Corcuero, Cintia Elenstar and Arlene Skversky.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 13, 2022
Longboat Democratic Club invites UnidosNow to a luncheon
A.J. Gagliardi and Mark Rose
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 13, 2022
Asolo Repertory Theatre starts Starry Night series
Father Robert Dziedziak welcomes the congregation.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
St. Mary's celebrates 49 years on Longboat Key
Rick Konsavage and Gail Loefgren
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
Off the Clock goes to Harry's for the holidays
Rev. Fred Emrich reads Robert Frost's "One More Brevity" with Reva, Ed and Ginny Upshaw and Rev. David Marshall.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
Memorial garden opened with pet blessings
Panther Ridge 9-year-old Ava Grady enjoys checking out the bears at A Country Bear Christmas at Bearadise Ranch in Myakka City.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 12, 2022
Country Bear Christmas sweet at honey in Myakka City
Amie Austin, Tammy Karp, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Elisabeth Waters and Donna Koffman
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 11, 2022
Sarasota Art Museum champions nature with 2022 Art Bash
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1
Lakewood Ranch's Mike Minic is in the same playful mood as his dog, Chelsea.
  • January 7, 2023
Main reason to dance at monthly event in Lakewood Ranch
2
East County's Alyssa Miller and Juliya Hochstetler try a different food truck every time they go to Ranch Nite Wednesdays. One of their favorites is the cheese curds from Say Cheese Curd Company.
  • January 4, 2023
Ranch Nite Wednesdays offers diverse menu at Waterside Place
3
The home at 639 Mourning Dove Drive was built in 1967, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,172 square feet of living area.
  • January 4, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 12-23 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key
4
Lakewood Ranch High School's Jasmine Burden, Bryce Brielmann and Amme Cook lead the Marching Mustangs in the parade. The marching band performed in the Sugar Bowl parade and half time show.
  • January 3, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High marching band makes sweet memories at Sugar Bowl
5
Claire Dornak of North South Wealth Management/Ranch Hand tries to pass the ball down the field as Barefield/Hawkwood's Vasco Iriate challenges her in the season opener at the Sarasota Polo Club Jan. 1.
  • January 1, 2023
A new year and season at the Sarasota Polo Club

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