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Author D.D. Scott, Sarasota, and Cheri Christiansen, owner of Four Pillars, hold a number of Scott' s published books during her first writing workshop.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • January 18, 2017
Paging potential authors in Lakewood Ranch

Best-selling author begins a 12-part workshop to inspire others to write.

  • East County
  • News
The future look of Longboat Key is being debated as town staff rewrite the zoning code.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 18, 2017
Building heights stall push for Longboat code changes

As town staff aim to bring dozens of properties into conformity, concerns about building heights bubble to the surface.

  • Longboat Key
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Enjoy the latest police reports from Longboat Key.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 18, 2017
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.18.2017

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner!

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“I view this role for me not as being the captain of the air craft, but being the air traffic controller,” saidEast Manatee Fire Rescue' s new Chief Lee Whitehurst.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2017
New fire chief Not alarmed by growth

Lakewood National's development could spark new fire station.

  • East County
  • News
Our Lady of the Angels plans to more than double its existing footprint.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2017
Our Lady expansion soars around eagle's nest

Two East County churches are adding new sanctuaries to accommodate growth.

  • East County
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Emma and Sarah Fazio received the co-MVP award of the Mustangs’ 75-55 win over Bishop Loughlin (N.Y.) at the She Got Game Classic in Upper Marlboro, Md., on Dec. 11. Photo courtesy Carlton Hadley Jr.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 18, 2017
Lakewood Ranch girls basketball twins use determination to find success

They were named co-MVPs at the She Got Game Classic in December.

  • East County
  • Sports
Barb Alexander rides the American flag out before the match.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 18, 2017
Polo tailgaters know how to throw a party

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Longboat Key Tennis Center Director Kay Thayer hopes the Town Commission considers upgrades for the facility.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 18, 2017
Tennis Center study calls for upgrades

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider options for the public tennis facility this spring.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 18, 2017
Will Longboat Key face mayoral shakeup?

Despite strong support for Longboat Key Mayor Terry Gans, two potential challengers have emerged.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Wild rings the bell outside of Publix. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 18, 2017
Kiwanis Club lends a helping hand

The club helped the Salvation Army with its kettle campaign during the holiday season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 18, 2017
Edmund Adams wins lifetime achievement award

The award was the third one he received in 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Iain Webb (left) in the 1986 revival of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Valse nobles et sentimentales,” with Kevin O’Hare (right), current director of the Royal Ballet.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 18, 2017
Reviving History at the Sarasota Ballet

With ‘Ashton, Graziano and Tuckett’ Sarasota Ballet displays its commitment to preserving ballet history.

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A.K. Murtadah in "The Great Society"
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 18, 2017
President Johnson Revisited

The Asolo Rep takes a second look at President Johnson with Robert Schenkkan’s “The Great Society.”

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Ryan Tremblay. Photo by Nick Friedman
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 18, 2017
Wood artist creates a sense of permanence

Ryan Tremblay's art combines lumber’s natural beauty with rustic, salvaged materials.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2017
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