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The event will be held at 6 p.m., April 5 at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, 590 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 29, 2011
LLSA Coldwell Cocktails Courtside event rescheduled

Because of a rainy forecast, the event will take place Tuesday, April 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The first event is the Western District Rowing Championship this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 29, 2011
Regatta committee seeks volunteers

The next event is the 2011 Western District (High School) Rowing Championships will be held April 2-3 at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
The Longboat Key trolley route will be promoted in the form of a brochure sent out to resorts and businesses.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2011
Group creates trolley brochure

A working trolley group will print and distribute brochure advertising the under-performing Longboat Key trolley route.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Selby Library will remain open during the eight months of construction.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 29, 2011
County approves Selby Library changes

A new teen center is part of the $1.2 million improvement plan.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 29, 2011
Bay City Ballers win Sarasota XPlosion Shoot Out

The Bay City Ballers seventh-grade boys basketball team defeated the X-Factors 40-39 to win first place in the Sarasota XPlosion Shoot Out March 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 29, 2011
Misty Creek to host open house

Misty Creek Golf Club will host a Spring Fling Membership Preview Weekend for the local community April 2-3.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 28, 2011
Tampa Bay Alliance prepares for National Championship

The Tampa Bay 96 AAA Lightning team recently won the Bantam Tier 1 Southeastern District Championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 28, 2011
Yardwood receives one of golf's top honors

Jonathan Yarwood of The Jonathan Yarwood Golf Academy at The Concession Golf Club recently obtained United Kingdom PGA Master Professional Status, one of golf's top international honors.

  • East County
  • Sports
Crews began tearing down the home at 2525 Ringling Blvd. Monday morning.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 28, 2011
Home demolition begins at park

The triangular plot of land at 2525 Ringling Blvd. will become a small neighborhood park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Teresa and Albert Kimmel of Parkersburg, WV. enjoy themselves as they looked and around and took photos on Sunday, March 27 during the 74th Annual Sarasota Garden Club Flower Show.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 28, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Garden Club Flower Show

The Sarasota Garden Club held their 74th Annual Standard Flower Show on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 at the Sarasota Garden Club facility. The theme this year was 'Let Freedom Ring'.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Roz Goldberg runs a Q&A session after the movie "Saviors in the Night" on Sunday, March 27 during the opening reception for the second annual Jewish Film Festival.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 28, 2011
GALLERY: Second Annual Jewish Film Festival

The second annual Jewish Film Festival had their opening reception on Sunday, March 27 at the Beatrice Friedman Theatre on the Jewish Community Campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2011
County commissioners to meet

The regularly scheduled Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting will start at 9 a.m., Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
Planning and Zoning Board member Bradford Saivetz does not wish to serve a second term.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 28, 2011
Saivetz won't seek reappointment

Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board member Bradford Saivetz does not want to serve a second appointment.

  • Longboat Key
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Dr. Kumar Mahadevan is CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 28, 2011
Decade-long Mote study on red-tide impact ends

The $15.8 million study investigated the impact of red tide on human health.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joseph Grosso, Katherine Kaspar, Carlotta Murri and Melina Cuffaro are all part of Lakewood's drama department.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2011
GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Renaissance

Lakewood Ranch High School students enjoyed an afternoon of art and entertainment as part of the school's Renaissance program March 25. The school's jazz band, theater students and Silver Stars dance team performed.

  • East County
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