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Janet Walter, Henry Winkler and Kat Haynes. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Oh,my, it's "Happy Days!"

Longboat realtors meet teenage heart throb.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch' s Anna Mulligan serves beer and takes money on behalf of the Feb. 3 benefitting charity, Tampa Mustangs, for Music on Main.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Main Street is jammin' for charity

Events hosted at the plaza raised more than $800,000 for charities last year.

  • East County
  • News
Tito and Liana Vitorino may not own Amore, but they run the Longboat Key restaurant like it’s their own.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat to lose ‘joyful’ couple with Amore closure in May

As the Longboat Key restaurant prepares to close in May, husband-and-wife team Tito and Liana Vitorino reflect on creating an island hangout.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2017
Embrace the aging process with Florida Studio Theater's 'Older Than Dirt'

The Sarasota theater company takes a comedic look at an experience we all share — aging.

  • Arts + Culture
Pablo Vargas.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

  • East County
  • Sports
The Concession Golf Club will put the 100-by-100-foot helistop here, as indicated by the white marker, immediately next to its driving range.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Concession's spin lands helistop support

The Concession will add the helistop as an amenity to its members.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team is heading to states.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 7, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer heads to final four

The Mustangs beat Plant City 2-0 on Tuesday.

  • East County
  • Sports
Audrey Alford and Julie and Kevin Bales, incoming St. Armands Residents Association president
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 7, 2017
St. Armands residents gather for annual dinner

The annual meeting and dinner took place on Feb. 7 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 7, 2017
Manatee utilities rates to go up

Users will see their bills go up an average of about $3 per month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristine Nickel
  • February 7, 2017
Give it up for the optimist

Look to the future and not the past. It may be a lot rosier than you think.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley is making an emergency trip to Tallahassee to fight plans to eliminate the state’s tourism marketing agency.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 7, 2017
Visit Sarasota County leader fights house bill

Virginia Haley is rallying opposition to a proposal to eliminate the Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2017
Reason to Hope Luncheon raises awareness for Alzheimer's

The annual luncheon was held at Michael’s On East on Monday, Feb. 6.

  • Black Tie
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 6, 2017
Tangerine Bay doctors aid heart attack victim

The man underwent surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The championships will be held Oct. 19-22 at Premier Sports Campus. Photo by Jay Heater.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 6, 2017
USA Ultimate Nationals heading to Lakewood Ranch

The championships will be held Oct. 19-22 at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • Sports
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