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Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies now can directly connect with residents of specific neighborhoods about things happening there.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 5, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office moves Nextdoor

Social media platform might help with crime prevention.

  • East County
  • News
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, right, speaks with Don Goudy, of Veritas! Pest Management, who attended a presentation by Putnam Sept. 27, at the Polo Grill and Bar.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 5, 2016
Bug continues to squeeze citrus industry

Mixon Fruit Farms begins to diversify with bamboo as citrus industry fails.

  • East County
  • News
(Back to front, left to right) Benjamin Howe, Jahrel Thompson, Melissa Coleman Sperber, Claudia Rightmire, Natalie Robison and Melissa Hull rehearse "Bernie's Tune: Reprise" at the New College Fitness Center on Sept. 28.
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 5, 2016
Dancing to a New Beat: Local jazz musician and dance company join forces

Sarasota Contemporary Dance jazzes up season opener with new musical collaboration.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key attorney lobbies against local water noise ordinance opinion from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 5, 2016
Longboat Key Town attorney lobbies for local noise control

Maggie Mooney-Portale lobbies against Florida attorney general opinion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River junior outside hitter Sydney Jaco, center, leads her team into its next challenge.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 5, 2016
That's the ticket...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carolyn Kofler, Lt. Governor, Steven Branham, President, holding a picture of Gary Frechette, Kiwanis Florida Governor, Tayna Lilly, Second VP and President Elect for 2017-2018, Susan Phillips, First Vice President and Joe Walsh, Immediate Past President
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 5, 2016
Kiwanis Club installs new officers

The new officers were installed at the club's meeting on Sept. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
New head chef Angel Torres is ready to serve up happiness and food at Amore this season.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 5, 2016
New Amore chef ready to heat up kitchen

Previous chef, Andrea Bozzolo will be focusing on his other restaurant on Siesta Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A "rake" is used to clean up fish kills on Longboat Key beaches.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 5, 2016
Red tide begins to disperse after causing a stink

On the north end of the island, fish kills and red tide smells remained prevalent over the weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sisters Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway will perform their internationally renowned act, “Sibling Revelry” in March.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • October 5, 2016
What's Ahead? A look at Sarasota's upcoming music season

Sarasota's 2016-2017 music season is one filled with firsts.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 5, 2016
The Role of a Lifetime: Tori Bates to play Annie in Broadway national tour

The 11-year-old Sarasota actress will be the first mixed-race actor to portray the iconic role in the touring production.

  • Arts + Culture
Roadkill Ghost Choir will play Ringling Underground this Thursday.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 5, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 6

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Things To Do
“Mo(or)town/Redux,” by Doug Elkins Choreography, Etc., combines “Othello” with Motown music. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 5, 2016
Ringling International Arts Festival brings performance art to The Ringling

Dwight Currie, curator of performances, shares his insight on this year's lineup.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 5, 2016
Critic's Theater Picks

There's no shortage of great theater in the upcoming season. We've picked a few of our favorites.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 5, 2016
Your ‘fair share’

One of the presidential candidates has a mantra of vowing to make you rich people pay your ‘fair share’ (i.e. more) in taxes. But what is ‘fair?’ And who defines it?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Cheri Coryea, center, director of neighborhood services for Manatee County, talks with attendees about what the sales tax would do for the library system.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 4, 2016
Referendum question taxing Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County Government hosted the first in a series of presentations on a proposed half-cent sales tax tonight at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
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  • December 22, 2025
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
  • December 22, 2025
Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library

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