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    In Memoriam |
  • February 27, 2026
Diane Marie Stephan

Diane Marie Stephan (nee Gold) of Bradenton, Florida, formerly Hawaii and Countryside, Illinois.

  • Sarasota
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David Harold Osborn
    In Memoriam |
  • February 27, 2026
David Harold Osborn

David Harold Osborn, former resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away February 15 at Aviva Senior Living in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 83.

  • Longboat Key
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Peter Stanick (1953-2026)
    In Memoriam |
  • February 27, 2026
Peter Stanick

Internationally recognized pop artist Peter Stanick passed away on February 9, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. He was 72.

  • Longboat Key
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George Palermo (1946-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • February 11, 2026
George Palermo

George Palermo, age 79, prominent architect of Southwest Florida, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • January 23, 2026
Randall T. Clair (Randy)

Randall T. Clair (Randy) aged 86, of Longboat Key, Florida, formerly of Lake Bluff, Illinois, passed away on January 17, 2026.

  • Longboat Key
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Harry Ronald Northington (1939-2026)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 23, 2026
Harry Ronald Northington

Harry Ronald Northington, of Germantown, Tennessee and Longboat Key, Florida, Certified Public Accountant, died January 6th, 2026, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after eighty-six years of a full and eventful life.

  • Longboat Key
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John Creighton "Creighton" Wheeland (1943-2026)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 20, 2026
John Creighton "Creighton" Wheeland

John Creighton "Creighton" Wheeland, 83, passed away January 8, 2026.

  • Longboat Key
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Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle (1946-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 2, 2026
Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle

Helen Rhodes Woodward Searle, 79, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, surrounded by her family.

  • Sarasota
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Marilyn Wolf Schwartz (1924-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 12, 2025
Marilyn Wolf Schwartz

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Sarasota on November 23, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
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Kirt F. Bopp (1950-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 8, 2025
Kirt F. Bopp

Kirt F. Bopp, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in an accident while cleaning his windows at home—a task so characteristic of the care and pride he took in everything he touched.

  • Longboat Key
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Paul Emil Geck
    In Memoriam |
  • December 3, 2025
Paul Emil Geck

Paul Emil Geck, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Longboat Key, Florida, on November 18, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
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Milan Vlaisavljevich Adrian (1945-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 1, 2025
Milan Vlaisavljevich Adrian

Beloved father of Amanda Adrian and devoted husband to Linda Adrian, passed away on 11/25 in his adopted hometown of Longboat Key, Florida, at the age of 80.

  • Longboat Key
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Ann Gwendolyn Sweet (1935-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2025
Ann Gwendolyn Sweet

Her Legacy… Ann Gwendolyn Sweet, aged 90 years, passed away on November 2, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 6, 2025
Americo Borza

Americo Borza, a true “Sarasotan” born at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on May 5, 1942, passed away on September 22, 2025.

  • Sarasota
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Margot Eagleton (1930-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 5, 2025
Margot Eagleton

Margot Eagleton passed away peacefully on October 11 at the age of 95.

  • Longboat Key
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A car carrier sits in the median of Gulf of Mexico Drive Tuesday, Oct. 14. Many seasonal residents fly down and have their cars shipped on carriers to Longboat Key, and the return of the car transporters has become known as one of the first signs of the more busy winter season.
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Hermitage Artist Retreat names theater award winner
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