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Survivors in Sync finished fourth out of 125 teams at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Participatory Dragon Boat Festival. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 18, 2018
Dragon boat team inspires in Italy

The Survivors in Sync dragon boat team finished fourth at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy. The team contains members from Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cascades resident Bev Wiberg crochets a granny square afghan.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 18, 2018
Bradenton clinic knits community

Braden River Library hosts monthly Knitting Clinic.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Arden and Norbert Kreisch performed together for 30 years.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 18, 2018
Arden Kreisch reflects on circus cycle

Kreisch and her husband Norbert performed together for 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A Wawa is under construction at the northwest corner of Upper Manatee River Road and State Road 64. No other tenants to the future commercial plaza have been announced.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 18, 2018
Lakewood Ranch area growth sprinkled with donut shop

Dunkin' Donuts headed to State Road 64 at Upper Manatee Road intersection.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 18, 2018
Swans and peacocks and … coyotes, oh my?

A coyote was spotted in Country Club Shores last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
GreyHawk Landing resident Lindsay Rushmore said the community needs to offer better solutions for the site, not just complain about what may come.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 18, 2018
Proposed Bradenton car dealership drives concern

GreyHawk residents to begin petition and letter-writing campaigns.

  • East County
  • News
Dr. Kinga Porter broke away from the conventional medical process to offer a different model.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 18, 2018
Broken system leads to unique medical model in Lakewood Ranch

Columnist Jay Heater writes about the broken medical system that leads to a unique medical model in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Janet Crouse.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 18, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Janet Crouse

The Survivors in Sync member talks going to Italy and her favorite book.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cops Corner
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 18, 2018
Rental car is long overdue in Bradenton

Interesting Sheriff's Office reports from the Lakewood Ranch, East County areas.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
River Club's Phil Gurghardt talks with Manatee County Commission candidate Lauri Galle, who has attended every commission workshop and meeting for more than six months.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 18, 2018
Public meets local, state candidates in Lakewood Ranch

Thirty-four candidates show up for Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's 'Candidate Night.'

  • East County
  • News
Owner Hugh Miller and General Manager and Executive Chef Greg Campbell say the "Grove" will bring a unique dining experience to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 18, 2018
New Grove restaurant comes to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

The owner of Bradenton's Pier 22 has begun a new venture at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch by signing a longterm lease on the new "Grove" restaurant, which takes over the landmark Polo Grill & Bar building.

  • East County
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 18, 2018
Cops Corner: Play something quiet

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Instructor Luis Javier Fuentes Bermúdez de Castro previously danced for Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Prodanza Dance Company and Joburg Ballet. Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 18, 2018
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School intensive instructors preserve national legacy

The four faculty members leading the 2018 Sarasota Cuban Ballet School summer intensive each bring something different to the same Cuban ballet school method.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 18, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 19

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice, Florida.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"Murder for Two" runs through July 29. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 18, 2018
Bruce Jordan talks the machinery of mirth and 'Murder for Two' at FST

Director Bruce Jordan enjoys life in the funny fast lane in “Murder for Two” at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
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