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Aleah Robinson scored 14 points to help lead Lakewood Ranch to victory in its season opener Nov. 10.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2015
Mustangs gallop past Bruins

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team opened its season Nov. 10 with a win.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 11, 2015
Campaign finance reports show some local candidates well-funded

Several local politicians have pushed 2016 fundraising past the $50,000 mark, even without opponents.

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Matt Bruback has partnered with Jennifer Vigne with the Education Foundation of Sarasota County to promote the miracle belt.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 11, 2015
Former MLB player turns Sarasota entrepreneur

A minor league baseball player-turned-entrepreneur has a product parents embrace. His next goal: get it into more hands.

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Jeff De Jongh and Ted Smith
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  • Amanda Morales
  • November 11, 2015
Sarasota Kiwanis pays tribute to veterans with breakfast

Local veterans were invited to enjoy breakfast with the Sarasota Kiwanis Club at Robarts Arena.

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Circus Arts Conservatory Co-Founder Dolly Jacobs and Saks Fifth Avenue Marketing Director Sally Schule under the big top Saks created for the event.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 11, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 11.12.15

Learn about the social happenings in Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 11, 2015
QUIZ: Longboat Key celebrates 60 years

How well do you know the barrier island's history?

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Manatee County School Board members approved a 50% increase to what developers currently pay to build in the county.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Manatee County School Board says yes to impact fees

The district will recommend to Manatee County Commission to reinstate school impact fees.

  • East County
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George Lewis started painting in 2003 after taking an adult education class in Oregon.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 11, 2015
Local Rotary member shows his colors

George Lewis, aka the “Water Man” donates and raffles his artwork to raise money for Rotary projects.

  • East County
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ODA's Martin Baffico finished seventh in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 1A Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 6, in Stuart.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 11.12.15

East County High 5 Moments: 11.12.15

  • East County
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Bradenton resident Carlo Rodriguez has been painting Braden River's football field for the past four years.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2015
Field art is his turf

Custodian finds new line of work by painting Braden River’s football field before every home game.

  • East County
  • Sports
"This isn't a sad foundation, this is an awesome foundation," Founder Melissa Wandall said at the fundraiser held Friday, Nov. 6. "I was a kid in grief. I get the sense that it's too sad, people don't want to hear about (the foundation)."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 11, 2015
Mark Wandall Foundation raises funds for Comfort Zone Camp

After a successful one day camp in October, founder Melissa Wandall aims for three days in 2016.

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University of Tennessee freshman Ashley Bongart will return home to Lakewood Ranch to compete in the 2015 Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Presented by First Watch Cafe.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2015
Hit or Miss JEN BLANCO

Former high school tennis star now Volunteers her time with Tennessee

  • East County
  • Sports
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 11.12.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Five years later, the 18-acre beachfront property at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive remains locked up and vacant.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Colony still sits vacant

Making vacation plans? Don’t plan on staying at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort any time soon.

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  • News
While you were away, the 150 peacocks in Longbeach Village didn’t leave town.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Town fails to lure peacock trapper

While you were away, the 150 peacocks in Longbeach Village didn’t leave town.

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Government protections remain important in keeping the Myakka River healthy and pristine.
  • April 13, 2026
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Artist Ena Jasmin Carroll credited her friend and fellow artist Pat Lundy with bringing her in for the second annual Artists in the Garden last weekend at Longboat Island Chapel. A dozen local artists showcased and sold their works at the two-day event.
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Beverly Sutton, director of the outgoing Reading Buddies program that paired Christ Church of Longboat Key volunteers with students from Bradenton schools, speaks to the impact the after-school program had on everyone involved. Volunteers shared their appreciation for teachers and students at the April 12 service and reception.
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Boat lifts flank each side of the canal in a Country Club Shores neighborhood. The town of Longboat Key is preparing to enact a continuous canal maintenance program that would include flat fees and ad-valorem assessments for residents.
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