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Danielle Ammaccapane holed-out for birdie on the 18th fairway to lead Team USA to a 26-22 victory over the World team at last year's Handa Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Golfing legends return to Palm Aire for the Handa Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kimberly Von Strode, left, assists a fellow team member on the Polo Grill team.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 23, 2016
Polo Club hosts All-Woman’s Tournament

Six women's teams compete in the two-day event at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Elise Spiller will represent Manatee County in the Sarasota-Manatee Girls All-Star Basketball Game March 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 22, 2016
Promenade, you don’t look a day over 29

The Promenade celebrated its 30th anniversary March 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 22, 2016
Rotary Club celebrates the end of season

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key held a Celebration & Recognition Dinner March 22, at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Teacher of the Year recipient Khea Davis celebrates the announcement with her sons Jayden and Kaleb Benony.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 22, 2016
Booker High School touts county Teacher of the Year

Language Arts teacher Khea Davis is awarded the Sarasota County Schools Teacher of the Year award.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD chairman warns landscaping company to shape up

The supervisors have received numerous complaints from residents about a decline in landscaping efforts.

  • East County
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Photo courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Manatee County to receive $14,900 for native habitat improvements

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will reimburse the county for its participation in a state program.

  • East County
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The Waterside project covers 5,500 acres.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 22, 2016
SMR postpones Lakewood Ranch’s Waterside groundbreaking

The ceremony will be in mid-April.

  • East County
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Commissioners Irving, Gans, Younger, Duncan, Linde, Daly and Zunz.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 22, 2016
Town Commission officers remain in place

Commissioners chose their mayor and vice mayor for the next year with no changes to the roster.

  • Longboat Key
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Alex Miller, a 22-year Sarasota resident, is very active in the local philanthropic community.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2016
GOP contender enters Florida House race

Alex Miller, CEO of Sarasota-based Mercedes Medical, is running for Florida Rep. Ray Pilon’s seat in the Florida Legislature.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2016
BREAKING: Fatal accident closes Fruitville Road

Emergency officials have closed all eastbound and westbound lanes of the corridor from Beneva Road to Tuttle Avenue.

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In January, the 18th annual Thunder by the Bay was followed by complaints from downtown merchants who said the event hurt business in the heart of the city.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 21, 2016
City extends negotiations on Thunder by the Bay

It may take another month before the city decides whether the motorcycle festival will remain downtown, as commissioners declined to make any substantive changes to special events regulations.

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It would cost up to $20 million to convert 7.5 miles of the railroad system in Sarasota County to bike trails to connect the Legacy Trail.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 21, 2016
UPDATE: Legacy Trail extension may get state funding

Sarasota County staff — and 10 Gulf Coast transit organizations — are lobbying for state funding that could support stretching the popular trail system into downtown.

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MCAT rides to St. Petersburg and Pinellas County will cost $10 round trip. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2016
Manatee bus service extends to Pinellas County

MCAT starts the new route April 1.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 21, 2016
Cops Corner 3.24.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
(Courtesy of the Sarasota Police Department) A single-vehicle crash resulted in three deaths this morning.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 21, 2016
UPDATE: University Parkway reopens after fatal crash

A single-vehicle crash resulted in three fatalities this morning.

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Ella Marchbank shows off her Easter eggs that she collected in the pool.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Arlington Park makes a splash for Easter

Spring Splash at Arlington Park welcomes families for Easter activities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Deb and Larry Kabinoff with Gracie represented Team Ava. The group raised money to sponsor a Southeastern Guide Dogs puppy in memory of Deb Kabinoff's late sister Ava.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Southeastern Guide Dogs takes a stroll through Payne Park

Teams collected more than $100,000 for the Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon Saturday, March 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Children run to collect eggs during the final hunt of Bayside Community Church's EGGolution.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2016
Bayside Community Church community gets egg-cited for Easter

The church on State Road 64 held its annual egg hunt Saturday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Kiwanis Club flips for pancakes

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key served up its annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
C.J. Dana, Emily Yaffe, Jackie Cutrone and Carol Maher
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Party in Paradise tours Ralph Twitchell architecture

The Sarasota Garden Club hosted the Party in Paradise at home designed by Sarasota School of Architecture pioneer Ralph Twitchell.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Klein, a volunteer and a Braden River resident, demonstrates how to throw a net.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2016
Jiggs Landing festival celebrates fishing history

Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources held a family day at the preserve Saturday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jane Holcomb serves up to of the meals Friday evening at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
St. Boniface serves up Fish Fry

The next Fish Fry is scheduled for Good Friday on March 25.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Christopher Croust finds a secret stash of Easter eggs.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 19, 2016
Stoneybrook children hunt eggs

The Heritage Harbour community hosted its 9th annual Easter Egg Hunt March 19.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Mote Party on the Pass

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium held its annual 'Party on The Pass' Friday, March 18.

  • Black Tie
The top two teams played an exhibition game for all the students who participated in the fundraiser.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 18, 2016
Haile Middle School raises $2,250 for Hoops for Heart

The school held a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

  • East County
  • Schools
Braden River's Giancarlo Gamboa and Eric Kimsey celebrate an out.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 18, 2016
Pirates sweep rival Mustangs

The Braden River baseball team beat Lakewood Ranch 3-1 March 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 18, 2016
Barrier island elected officials draft lists of possible solutions to congestion

The lists include items leaders want included in an upcoming FDOT study as well as measures that may be implemented over the short term to ease traffic problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Second-grader Samantha Berry jumps as high as she can.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2016
Bashaw Elementary students jump, jump, jump

The school raised $5,800 at its annual Jump for Fun fundraiser March 18.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Luck O’ the Lazy Lobster

Lazy Lobster hosted a festive St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday, March 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Gulfshore and Twin Shores have a Celtic celebration

Gulfshore and Twin Shores held their annual combined St. Patrick’s Day parade Thursday, March 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The construction is expected to last until September 2017.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 18, 2016
FDOT announces detours for I-75/University interchange

Detours will take place starting March 20.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 18, 2016
UPDATE: UF partnership a community effort

The University of Florida has asked for a $1 million grant from the county to establish a local engineering educational hub.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 18, 2016
County considers offers for surplus land

Sarasota County has received two bids for 10 acres of land near the intersection of Fruitville Road and I-75.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The meetings were held at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 17, 2016
Lakewood Ranch water rates to rise

Braden River Utilities plans to increase costs for irrigation water.

  • East County
  • News
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