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Jack Kelley, 19, has made a miraculous recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 15, 2019
Former Lakewood Ranch High basketball star continues comeback after auto wreck

He was cleared to exercise normally last week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dick Vitale with his All-Courageous team. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 15, 2019
Dick Vitale Gala continues 'awesome' streak

Dick Vitale Gala continues 'awesome' streak raising money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

  • East County
  • Sports
Payne Park
  • By Joseph Bartel
  • May 15, 2019
My View: Reject the Sarasota Orchestra’s land grab in Payne Park

The group's argument that moving to the downtown-adjacent park is all about rising sea levels is absurd.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Past President Carol Erker, current President Susan McGuire, incoming President Nancy Rozance and past President Jack Rozance courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 15, 2019
Rotarians united

Rotary Club of Longboat Key members attended a rotary conference in Cape Coral last weekend to learn about local and national efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Addison Riesen said she makes slime every other day. It takes her just two minutes to make a basic slime.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 15, 2019
Longboat kid has slime of her life with unique hobby

Addison Riesen spends her free time creating slime, a big trend among others her age.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rosedale Golf and Country Club resident Linda Lestock is growing plants to sell at the Master Gardener Volunteer Program's annual plant sale.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch area gardener loves life with weeds

Rosedale woman still loves gardening ... even after a lifetime of weeding.

  • East County
  • News
Emma Uihlein and Amelia Thomas at a 2018 Tidal Tykes camp at Mote.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 15, 2019
Stay cool with these local barrier island summer camps

From Lido Beach to City Island, there are plenty of spots that are offer camps all summer long.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Chargers U17 player Noah LaBelle, here putting a juke on a defender, performed well during the Sarasota Cup, in front of 46 college coaches, in 2018 at Premier Sports Campus. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Manatee County flexes financial muscles

Manatee's financial strength soars back to pre-recession levels.

  • East County
  • News
East Manatee Fire Rescue District regularly helps Myakka City Fire Control District with brush fires and other incidents. Brush trucks like this one, at East Manatee, can move while spraying water.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Fire districts talk merger in Lakewood Ranch area

East Manatee, Myakka fire districts explore options.

  • East County
  • News
Maddie Lindsley.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 15, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Maddie Lindsley

The Braden River pitcher talks her screwball and her biggest challenge.

  • East County
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 15, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Be vewwwwy quiet

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • May 14, 2019
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates construction on new theater

WBTT honored Willis Construction’s recent start on the new Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre May 14.

  • Arts + Culture
Resident filled chairs, lined the walls and stood in the aisles in order to attend the workshop.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • May 14, 2019
Residents fill county workshop on Celery fields, ask for less development

The workshop took place at the Church of Hope, located near to Interstate 75 at 1560 Wendell Kent Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Marco Peters, the owner of the Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve in Myakka City, died May 10.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 14, 2019
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve owner dies

Myakka City's Marco Peters built careers as a circus performer and a sea lion expert.

  • East County
  • News
Workers tend to the water system along St. Judes Drive on Sunday following the pipe break the night before.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 14, 2019
Longboat Key boil-water advisory lifted

Precautionary measure followed water pipe break on Saturday night.

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