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This Concession home at 8499 Lindrick Lane sold for $7.98 million. It has six bedrooms, eight-and-three-half baths, a pool and 15,077 square feet of living area. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 15, 2022
Concession home sale highest in Lakewood Ranch area history

Concession home tops sales at $7.98 million in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • February 15, 2022
This Week in A+E: Feb. 17-23

Sarasota natives Luca Stine and Adelaide Boedecker dot the Sarasota calendar this week, and there will be no shortage of festivals, concerts, tribute artists and comedy shows to attend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By BayView Dental
  • February 15, 2022
Missing Teeth? You Have Options.

There are two great options to restore your smile.

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The Budweiser Clydesdales arrived at the Sarasota Polo Club late in the evening Feb. 14, 2022, after an 18-hour drive over two days from Houston.
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  • Jay Heater
  • February 15, 2022
Budweiser Clydesdales show off in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota

Clydesdale shows set for Lakewood Ranch, the UTC mall in Sarasota, Thunder by the Bay in Sarasota and at the Atlanta Braves Fanfest at CoolToday Park in North Port.

  • East County
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • February 14, 2022
Selby honors legacies of photographer and rock star in 'Flowers, Poetry And Light'

The artistic legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith is being displayed as a living exhibit at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Arts + Culture
Kelsey Vogel.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 14, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Kelsey Vogel

The Lakewood Ranch second baseman and shortstop talks adrenaline and her future at North Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioners discuss how to spend an estimated $191 in penny surtax revenue.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • February 14, 2022
Sarasota city leaders stick with surtax spending proposal

Suggested broader changes to proposed list of $191 million in projects fail to gain commission support.

  • Sarasota
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Trumpet player Luca Stine is excited to come home to Sarasota and play his own original compositions for the first time. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • February 14, 2022
Sarasota native Luca Stine returns home as mature artist

The trumpet player left Sarasota to pursue his musical dreams at the University of Miami, but he's coming back to play Selby Gardens with his own compositions for the first time as a professional.

  • Arts + Culture
Sebastian Villaseca is just getting fired up at the Lazy Lobster.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • February 14, 2022
Lazy Lobster starts new chef, third in restaurant's history

Sebastian Villaseca is the Lazy Lobster's new executive chef, but he's not new to the Longboat Key staple.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 14, 2022
Farmhouse Animal and Nature Sanctuary of Myakka comes to the rescue

Dave and Lisa Burns of Myakka City provide love to dumped animals through their animal sanctuary.

  • East County
  • News
Ringling College student Zaine Lodhi visits one of his preferred hangouts in downtown Sarasoata, Project Coffee
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 14, 2022
Ringling College student describes his journey toward major illustrators award

According to Ringling College student Zaine Lodhi, the secret in his success is imagination, talent, and just plain hard work.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • February 13, 2022
Phillippi Estate Park hosts February fine arts festival

The Sarasota Fine Arts Show ran Feb. 12-13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Congressman Vern Buchanan nominates Brett Brustad, a Braden River High School senior in JROTC, to either the U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Naval Academy.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • February 13, 2022
Braden River High senior nominated to military academies by Rep. Vern Buchanan

Rep. Vern Buchanan nominates a Braden River High senior to the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy.

  • East County
  • Schools
Unit 1701 of the Tower Residences was built in 2003. It has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 5,251 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 13, 2022
Tower Residences property sells for $5.5 million

Tower Residences property was the top sale at $5.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Built in 1970, the home at 1440 John Ringling Parkway has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,772 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 13, 2022
Ringling Parkway home sells for nearly $5 million

A Ringling Parkway home on Lido Key is the top sale at nearly $5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
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