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This home at 1219 Westway Drive recently sold for $7 million. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths and a pool.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2018
Lido home sells for $7 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 23-27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 7516 Greystone St. recently sold for $1.25 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2018
Country Club Village home tops sales at $1.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 23-27

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • May 9, 2018
The opioid crisis here is real — and big

Manatee County has the highest opioid death rate in the state. Even so, local efforts to combat it are making some progress.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
GreyHawk Landing's Abigail Zion is back in the area after an educational trip to Poland and Israel.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 9, 2018
Lakewood Ranch High senior experiences 'March of the Living'

Her trips includes touring concentration camps in Poland and speaking with Holocaust survivors in Israel.

  • East County
  • News
The proposed polling precinct boundaries.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 9, 2018
New Polling Precincts in Lakewood Ranch

With a rise in new registered voters, precincts have shifted.

  • East County
  • News
Angelique Handel, Ali McDonald and Kyle Krage, seniors at Braden River High School are all attending different colleges but are happy with the camaraderie that they found with the JROTC program.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 9, 2018
Braden River students say isn't life grand?

Four Braden River High ROTC students receive $1,000 scholarships from the VFW.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Topher endures petting from Allisson Cruz and Asher Abelson, kindergartners at Bashaw.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 9, 2018
'Pooh' event a major coup for Bashaw

'Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too' event returns to Bashaw.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • May 9, 2018
Turtles don't love Siesta sand like people do

Siesta Beach's famous sand is a big draw for people. Turtles? Not so much, experts say.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The ladder of the new aerial truck goes 107-feet high.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 9, 2018
Another rung up the ladder for East Manatee Fire Rescue

New aerial truck arrives at Lakewood Ranch's Station 4.

  • East County
  • News
ODA freshman Saraiah Walkes waves to the crowd after winning the 1A girls 100-meter dash (12.18 seconds).
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 9, 2018
ODA's Walkes battles injuries to take gold

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kathryn Metze and her daughter Brinley are celebrating their first Mother's Day together. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 9, 2018
Birth of new perspective for East County moms

Lakewood Ranch, GreyHawk Landing moms talk about their role as they celebrate Mother's Day.

  • East County
  • News
File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 9, 2018
Turtle Tracks

Turtle nesting season on Longboat Key has begun.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gratehouse calls the 50s the new 30s and said it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Photo courtesy of Mary Gratehouse and Jason Gentile
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 9, 2018
Mary Gratehouse wins Ms. Florida International title

As Ms. Florida International, Longboat Key's Mary Gratehouse will now spend the next year traveling as an ambassador for Easterseals.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Drake Theriot.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 9, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Drake Theriot

The Lakewood Ranch junior talks learning a new offense and his favorite food.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jared Joseph says this incarnation of “Ragtime” allows a breadth of perspective because every character helps tell each other’s stories. Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • May 9, 2018
Asolo Rep's 'Ragtime' tells an old story that reflects a modern reality

Asolo Repertory Theatre’s production of “Ragtime” tells a timely story of the American experience with an intimate cast and meaningful choreography at Sarasota's FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
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