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Keep Longboat Special co-founders Pete and Carla Rowan and Frank Morneau, who will oversee a political action committee opposing the Colony referendum.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Colony opposition takes form of Longboat PAC

A group of residents from several condominiums around the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort are organizing against the coming referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rick Stewart and Herman Kruegle have spent the past two years trying to fund the restoration of the San Francesco, which is in the water at the Seafood Shack in Cortez.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Cortez Classic Yacht Guild works to keep historic ship floating

Two men take deep pride in restoring Italian craft with the goal of creating an educational platform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Dudley Chipley Barrow and Abbott Buegeleisen,

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hugh predicted that the New England Patriots would win Super Bowl LI.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Mote Manatee Hugh ups his Super Bowl game

Hugh correctly predicted that the New England Patriots would win Super Bowl LI.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Rises and falls in Key emergency calls

After crunching the numbers for 2016, police and fire departments provide Town Commission with a public safety update.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan and Tim Clarke stand with an image of the state flag of Florida before entering the Florida Sunshine Ball. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Longboaters head to D.C. for sunny celebration

Susan and Tim Clarke attended the Floridian Sunshine Ball at the request of Gov. Rick Scott.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Plans to renovate Longboat fire stations in limbo

Town staff are still working to decide how much is enough.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Mustangs laugh with each other on the bench.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball maximizes laughs on and off court

The Mustangs deliver jabs as often as victories — which is quite often.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch girls team poses with the title.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Time to jump on the Lakewood Ranch girls basketball bus

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Janet Walter, Henry Winkler and Kat Haynes. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Oh,my, it's "Happy Days!"

Longboat realtors meet teenage heart throb.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch' s Anna Mulligan serves beer and takes money on behalf of the Feb. 3 benefitting charity, Tampa Mustangs, for Music on Main.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Main Street is jammin' for charity

Events hosted at the plaza raised more than $800,000 for charities last year.

  • East County
  • News
Tito and Liana Vitorino may not own Amore, but they run the Longboat Key restaurant like it’s their own.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat to lose ‘joyful’ couple with Amore closure in May

As the Longboat Key restaurant prepares to close in May, husband-and-wife team Tito and Liana Vitorino reflect on creating an island hangout.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pablo Vargas.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 02.08.17

  • East County
  • Sports
The Concession Golf Club will put the 100-by-100-foot helistop here, as indicated by the white marker, immediately next to its driving range.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Concession's spin lands helistop support

The Concession will add the helistop as an amenity to its members.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 02.08.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team is heading to states.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 7, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer heads to final four

The Mustangs beat Plant City 2-0 on Tuesday.

  • East County
  • Sports
Audrey Alford and Julie and Kevin Bales, incoming St. Armands Residents Association president
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 7, 2017
St. Armands residents gather for annual dinner

The annual meeting and dinner took place on Feb. 7 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 7, 2017
Manatee utilities rates to go up

Users will see their bills go up an average of about $3 per month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristine Nickel
  • February 7, 2017
Give it up for the optimist

Look to the future and not the past. It may be a lot rosier than you think.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley is making an emergency trip to Tallahassee to fight plans to eliminate the state’s tourism marketing agency.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 7, 2017
Visit Sarasota County leader fights house bill

Virginia Haley is rallying opposition to a proposal to eliminate the Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 6, 2017
Tangerine Bay doctors aid heart attack victim

The man underwent surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The championships will be held Oct. 19-22 at Premier Sports Campus. Photo by Jay Heater.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 6, 2017
USA Ultimate Nationals heading to Lakewood Ranch

The championships will be held Oct. 19-22 at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
  • Sports
The town of Longboat Key has fired Building Official Darin Cushing.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 6, 2017
Town fires Longboat building official

Longboat Key Building Official Darin Cushing has been terminated for undisclosed reasons.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On the schedule for February: a 5K, a regatta and a world record. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 6, 2017
Nathan Benderson Park announces February events

On the schedule: a 5K, a regatta and a world record.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 5, 2017
Music Half Marathon rocks downtown Sarasota

The annual race features 21 bands along the 13.1 mile route.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 5, 2017
Man injured at Lakewood Ranch park dies

Authorities say the victim was targeted.

  • East County
  • News
Members gathered after the Sunday morning service for a Super Bowl lunch.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 5, 2017
Longboat Island Chapel celebrates Super Bowl Sunday

Following the Sunday morning service, 74 chapel members gathered for lunch in the fellowship hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Afternoon Delight Quartet of Bob Amer, Dick Zarfos, Jim Woods and Vernon Sievers leads off Grand Ovation on Lakewood Main Street.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 5, 2017
On their toes in Lakewood Ranch

10th Grand Ovation gives crowd on Lakewood Main Street reason to cheer.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 5, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer advances to regional final

The Mustangs scored the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 4, 2017
Lakewood Ranch girls basketball wins district title

It is the program's first district title since 2013.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 3, 2017
Church of the Redeemer hosts pawfect movie night

Attendees watched “The Secret Life of Pets” on the lawn.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 3, 2017
Sarasota County announces Teacher of the Year finalists

Teachers from Pine View School, Tatum Ridge Elementary School and Riverview High School earned the recognition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
East County Sports Roundup: 02.03.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 3, 2017
East County Sports Roundup: 02.03.17

East County Sports Roundup: 02.03.17

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 2, 2017
Acqua Vita opening brings arts to the bay

Lynne Koy of Coldwell Banker hosted the event on the newly finished bay-front estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has been at his post since September 2012.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 2, 2017
City Manager Tom Barwin finalist for Reno job

The Sarasota leader is one of five people on the final list for the city manager position in the Nevada municipality.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • February 2, 2017
Performer shares cancer journey, hope at JFCS

Sarasolo Festival participant Valerie David shared her cancer journey during a special performance at Jewish Family and Children’s Service.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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