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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 27, 2021
St. Armands Circle Association hosts Family Day

The event was the last of the summer's Sol of the Circle events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • September 27, 2021
Longboat Key Turtle Watch, Keep Manatee Beautiful clean Longboat Key beaches

The groups organized the first of their off-season trash pick-up sessions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Tower Residences building was finished in 2003.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 27, 2021
Ritz-Carlton condo tops weekly sales at $3.25 million

The condo at 35 Watergate Drive in downtown Sarasota is the largest real estate transaction for Sept. 13-17.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A condo at the Orchid Beach Club on Lido Key led weekly sales.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 27, 2021
Lido Key condo tops weekly transactions at $2.17 million

The sale is the highest of all sales on Longboat and the Keys for the week of Sept. 13-17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 26, 2021
Fabulous Arts Foundation puts on music festival in Rosemary District

The arts and music festival went into the night on Sept. 25 and will continue with a film festival through Saturday, Oct. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 26, 2021
Temple Sinai hosts animal celebration for Sukkot

The Animal Hour under the Sukkah event was held Sept. 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 25, 2021
Men strut their stuff for fundraiser fashion show

Real Men Wear Pink 2021 was held Sept. 25.

  • Black Tie
Nathan Geffre joins in the parade.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 25, 2021
Temple Emanu-El celebrates Sukkot harvest festival

Temple families put on a parade on Sept. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mustangs senior Tim Williamson considers his putting strategy on the No. 1 hole at River Strand Golf Club. Williamson would finish the round at even par (72).
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 25, 2021
Talent of Mustangs boys golf runs deep

Returnees, freshmen and new-to-area players has Lakewood Ranch's golf squad rolling.

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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 25, 2021
East Bradenton accident leaves Bradenton woman in critical condition

Bradenton woman was ejected from car while driver was making a U-turn.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 24, 2021
Pirates football stays undefeated thanks to strong defense, running game

Braden River was without its starting quarterback but hung on to beat Bishop Moore High

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 24, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High football dominates West Boca Raton High

The Mustangs beat the Bulls 59-12 to get back in the win column

  • East County
  • Sports
The name willet is an onomatopoeia for this common shorebird's piercing call.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • September 24, 2021
Bird of the week: Willet

Shorebird's bill is longer than its head.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Executive Director Anna Gonce, John Raleigh, Teresa Jones, Jen Steube and Rebecca Gustafson cut the ribbon.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • September 24, 2021
Humane Society celebrates grand opening

The animal group celebrated the end of a long road of development with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • September 24, 2021
Ruth Ann (nee Ihlenburg) Young

Ruth Ann (nee Ihlenburg) Young of Longboat Key, formerly of Stony Brook and Garden City, Long Island, NY, died on September 17, 2021, at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, FL, surrounded by loving family members. 

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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