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Once again, Ranch Nite Wednesday draws a crowd to Waterside Place.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 6, 2025
Ranch Night Wednesday features monthly market

The popular food truck event at Waterside Place features a night market the first Wednesday of each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Art pieces available for purchase at the New to You art sale.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 6, 2025
All Angels art fundraiser surpasses $10K

The donor-supplied art sale helps support community organizations, specifically Turning Points this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sand sculptor Patrick Harsch, who crafted the castle currently on display at Zota Beach Resort, works on his latest St. Patrick's Day-themed outdoor piece at The Mall at University Town Center, near Ford's Garage.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 5, 2025
Behind the castle gates: Florida sand sculptor gives a glimpse of his craft

Visitors to Zota Beach Resort can see one of Patrick Harsch's latest creations, a sneak preview of what's to come with next month's sand sculpting competitions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
After a career in coporate, Peggy Kronus is her own boss now.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 5, 2025
Lakewood Ranch resident plans a new path

Event planning makes Peggy Kronus' heart happy, and now she's doing it for herself with a new business, PK Events & Services.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brad Schalk is the owner of Vinyl Vault
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 5, 2025
Record collector turns passion into retail with Vinyl Vault

The vintage record store held its grand opening March 2, inviting The Garbage-Men band for a performance.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Country Club's Nancy Opresnick says she loves creating a work of art out of a lump of clay.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 5, 2025
Lakewood Ranch potter throws herself into her work

Nancy Opresnick puts her talent on display at the annual Spring Art Show and Sale.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Iconographer Christine Hales hangs her art pieces at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 4, 2025
All Angels featuring 26 pieces of iconography artwork through April

A local artist who has been creating these intricate portraits and scenes from Christianity for the past several decades is showing her works on Longboat Key and St. Petersburg.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mikhail Tolstov, 13, sold items he printed using his 3D printer. His models come from a site called MakerWorld, where they are authorized for sale, and he uses them to model his own, or sell them as they are.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 4, 2025
Children’s Business Fair teaches kids entrepreneurial skills

The fair, hosted through a partnership between Nailed It DIY Studio and Girls, Inc., offered kids a chance to built their entrepreneurial skills.

  • Sarasota
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Barbara Najmy and Nancy Lepain sit on the board for The Lake Club Women's Giving Circle.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 4, 2025
The Lake Club Women's Giving Circle celebrates women, philanthropy and community

The Lake Club Women's Giving Circle brought sponsors and recipients together to look back on 2024.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chad Day loved fishing. His memory is now honored through the Chad Day Memorial Fishing Tournament.
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • March 3, 2025
Chad Day Memorial fishing tournament raises funds for Tidewell Hospice

The event has nearly raised $100,000 over its seven years to benefit terminally ill patients.

  • East County
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Paul Grothouse of Cirque St. Armands, a new luxury resort opening this month, dishes up sweets at Taste and Tunes of the Keys.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 3, 2025
Attendees pack the house at Taste and Tunes of the Keys

Organizers thank attendees for showing up for event to further the rebuilding and beautification of Longboat Key since the hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Latraia Savage, singer with Big Z Band, helps kick off the latest Savor the Sounds concert series.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 3, 2025
Longboat lets loose at concert series kickoff

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce is holding the second show on March 15, featuring the Dr. Dave Band.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lauren Blomster and Montana Taplinger
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 2, 2025
Community serves up support for Southside Elementary School at Cooking for the Arts

Held by Southside School Foundation for the Arts, the event raised over $100,000.

  • Sarasota
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Sean Patton of Stocking Savvy holds a Florida gar specimen.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 2, 2025
Bay Fest invites the community to the coast to learn about conservation efforts

Held at The Bay, the event showcased local environmental organizations working to improve the health of the Sarasota Bay area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
“Sheriff of Rummage” Ginny Akhoury greets shopper Jeanne Baird at the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church annual rummage sale on Friday.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • March 2, 2025
Early shoppers pack St. Mary for annual rummage sale deals

The highly anticipated sale drew massive crowds on par with recent record-breakers at Friday morning's early bird kickoff.

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