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Kinsey Weiskoff, of Bradenton, plays Cruella de Vil.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Lakewood Ranch hosts annual Boo Fest

Hundreds enjoyed sights and frights at the Halloween-themed event, Oct. 30.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 30, 2015
Easter Seals Southwest Florida goes Un-Forked

The special needs advocacy group held a farm to table dinner fundraiser on its campus and collaborated with USF culinary students, the Palmetto High School's Future Farmers of America and multiple restaurants.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Only Superman Frank Mosca could show up at Polo Grill with seven Wonder Women, Geraldine Byers, Concetta Rumburg, Hyeyong Temlin, Cheryl Hymel, Theresa McCarthy, Joyce Donahue and Ginny Calcutti. Alice Gallodoro watches over them from above the bar.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 30, 2015
A Wonder(ful) night on the town

A night of super powers surprises crowd at Polo Grill

  • East County
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    By
  • June LeBell
  • October 30, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: "Percussion Perfect"

A pitch-perfect performance

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 30, 2015
Theater review: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

This takes audiences on a nostalgia trip at The Players

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Bill Spikowski, a planner with Fort Myers-based firm Spikowski Planning Associates, said a well-designed form based code encourages more cohesive urban streets.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 30, 2015
Downtown group hosts form-based code presentation

As part of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance’s Urban Strategies Speaker Series, planner Bill Spikowski shared insights on the new zoning regulations the city is developing.

  • Sarasota
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B.D. Gullett Elementary Principal Shirin Gibson and McNeal Elementary Media Specialist Renee Litzenberger have challenged their schools to collect canned goods.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Gullett and McNeal elementary schools face off

The East County schools are competing to see which can collect more canned goods for Salvation Army.

  • East County
  • News
The Urbanite Theatre's mission for its play reading program is to expose the community to new plays and get feedback on which plays they should do for future seasons.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 30, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces new play reading series

In conjunction with its current winter theatrical season, the Urbanite Theatre will do readings of three new plays for potential future productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Longboat Key residents Jere and Joanne Sheehan took advantage of early voting Monday at Town Hall (Kristen Herhold).
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 30, 2015
Early voting attracts 19.7% turnout rate

As of Thursday, 1,185 voters, or 19.7% of the town’s 5,986 registered voters, took advantage of early voting or via absentee ballots.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. David Danner, of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 30, 2015
All Angels to hold Life Line Screening

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, will host a Life Line Screening event on Nov. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Diverging Diamond Interchange project is slated to cost $74.5 million.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Manatee, Sarasota counties' commissioners discuss Diverging Diamond Interchange

At 12% complete, the I-75 project is slated to be complete by fall 2017. Commissioners hope the project will be completed by its incentive date, July 2017.

  • East County
  • News
Shadrach Thien is interested in space, that's why he chose to write his project on Neil Armstrong.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Gene Witt Elementary hosts Living Museum

Third-grade students embodied their favorite historical figures.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Event hosts Shannon Mallard, Chris Culp, Jacob Owens and Maureen Flaherty dress for the occasion and theme of the night.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Braden River Branch Library hosts Halloween celebration

The East County library offered an 'Alice in Wonderland'-themed Halloween event Oct. 29.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch midfielder Julia Ortiz and her Mustang teammates opened the season with a 2-0 victory against rival Braden River Oct. 27.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 30, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 11.05.15

East County High 5 Moments: 11.05.15

  • East County
  • Sports
These signs sure are pretty, but is it hard to pick out spot you want to go?
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 30, 2015
Jay Heater's blog -- Sign of the times

Am I the only one who can't read those things?

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