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Barbara, Noah, Tilly and Anna Pressman
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 2, 2021
Temple Beth Israel begins to host in-person Shabbat services again after 16 months

The temple is hosting Friday and Saturday services in-person again in the hopes of returning to a new normal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 2, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Is someone poisoning raccoons?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sandwich terns get their name from the seaside English town in which they were first observed. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • August 2, 2021
Bird of the week: Sandwich tern

Rarely seen inland, the Sandwich tern dives for its meals of fish or shrimp.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Noel Aguilar has been juggling waiting to perform again.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • August 2, 2021
Circus Arts Conservatory returns with Summer Circus Spectacular

The summer show will have performances almost every day through Aug. 14.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 1, 2021
Sarasota BMX riders celebrate Olympics

The 2021 Olympic Day was held July 31.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Campers prepare to play with the kittens.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 1, 2021
Humane Society hosts animal showcase summer camp

The summer camp runs through Aug. 6

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 31, 2021
Longboat Key Garden Club spruces up north fire station

The club spent their Saturday planting 120 ixoras and Mexican petunias.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Memorial Hospital first implemented a no-visitor rule last year in response to COVID-19. After lifting restrictions in May, a surge in cases led to a new prohibition on guests. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Hospital announces no-visitor policy, citing COVID-19 surge

In the past 11 days, the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital has more than tripled, and the number of positive ICU patients has increased more than fourfold.

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CEO and Board Chair Marc Schaefer said the new name encapsulates the group’s multifaceted community nonprofit mission.Â
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • July 30, 2021
Our Y changes name to CORE SRQ

Leaders say the new name better reflects the nonprofit's mission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Crews drilled a 10-inch pipe beneath U.S. 41 this week as part of the water line installation. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2021
Siesta Drive segment closed through September for construction

Westbound traffic for the block west of U.S. 41 is temporarily closed to facilitate the installation of a waterline.

  • Sarasota
  • News
County health officials post signage at area beaches informing the public of the no swim advisory until testing shows acceptable bacteria levels in the water. Image courtesy Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2021
UPDATE: No swim advisory lifted at North Lido Beach

One day after issuing the advisory, county health officials said water quality tests showed normal levels of bacteria.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 30, 2021
Save Our Seabirds celebrates post-pandemic reopening

The bird sanctuary welcomed visitors back to the facility after 16 months of closure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 30, 2021
Siesta Key home tops weekly sales at $3.4 million

The home was the top real estate transaction for the week of July 19-23.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 30, 2021
Lido Key home sells for $7.7 million

The home at 1435 Westway Drive tops sales for the week of July 19-23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
USA Baseball, the Sarasota-Bradenton local organizing committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation announced Thursday that the 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup would be postponed to 2022 out of COVID-19 concerns.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 30, 2021
U-18 Baseball World Cup postponed to 2022

The event was to be held at Ed Smith Stadium and Bradenton's LECOM Park in September.

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