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  • April 8, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 8

Angie Blunt captured this kayaker against the full moon on Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Program director Kristin Poolman with Children's Guardian Fund Executive Director Svetlana Ivashchenko. File photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 8, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key lands grant

There is a service component along with the grant that club members hope will inspire Children's Guardian Fund students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 8, 2021
Prelude to Piney Point

No doubt there will be plenty of political blaming in the wake of the Piney Point leak that Manatee County commissioners were negligent. For the truth, just watch their Jan. 26 meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Sarasota High boys lacrosse team holds its final breakdown of the 2021 season. The program won its first game on March 30, 14-3 over St. Petersburg Catholic.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 8, 2021
Sarasota High lacrosse programs make progress in first full season

The Sailors have kept battling despite numerous challenges — and a pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The distinctive red lumps on Muscovy faces are named carnucles. (Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 8, 2021
Bird of the week: Muscovy duck

Species introduced into the United States as an enhancement for urban parks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Property Appraiser pegged the value of the transfer station site at $2.42 million in 2020, with the land valued at $1.28 million.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 8, 2021
Officials endorse removal of downtown SCAT station

The city is encouraging the county to sell the bus station site to facilitate the redevelopment of the property.

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City staff identified improved bike rental offerings as a priority in the proposed Sarasota in Motion transportation master plan. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 8, 2021
City seeks partner for bike, scooter service

The city hopes to capitalize on the extension of the Legacy Trail as it works to expand its transportation offerings.

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Asset Manager Ruth Hofer and Project Manager Philipp Hartl (not pictured) hope the Linger Lodge restaurant will open in January. The restaurant is not undergoing any renovations.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • April 7, 2021
Campground revamp under way at Linger Lodge

Improvements to the Linger Lodge RV campground are underway

  • East County
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Liz Yerkes has been on Longboat Key since the early 1990s.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 7, 2021
Liz Yerkes opens new massage business

Yerkes has been on Longboat Key since the early 1990s and has reopened her massage business after the pandemic.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 7, 2021
County to host walk-up vaccination clinics

Beginning at 5 p.m. April 12 the current registration system will no longer accept new accounts.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 7, 2021
You Observed: Yardarm Lane gets back in the groove of things

The Country Club Shores street celebrated increasing vaccinations with a block party.

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Friends of the East Manatee Library Fundraising Committee Chair Connie Farmer, President Sue Ann Miller, Vice President Regina Negrycz and Stewardship Committee Chair Janet Allen stand in front of the future East County Library.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • April 7, 2021
East County Library nonprofit books authors for fundraisers

Friends of the East Manatee Library adjusts to fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic

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An assisted living facility is planned for this property near the intersection of Upper Manatee River Road and Port Harbour Parkway. Residents of nearby Waterlefe are upset the facility can now be built to five stories.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • April 7, 2021
Heritage Harbour construction a taller task

Heritage Harbour land amendment stokes concern

  • East County
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Lake Club's Jo Jadin admires Lakewood National's Nancy Skibinski's afghan blanket.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 7, 2021
A common thread in Lakewood Ranch

Shared interest makes for a close-knit group at the Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Trisha Calandra and Renee Baggott. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 7, 2021
Back in action in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Cinemas reopens.

  • East County
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