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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 30, 2025
Debut Miss Longboat Key shares experience competing for state title

Madison VandenBrekel, who spent her summers growing up on Longboat Key, said she enjoyed connecting with fellow competitors at her first pageant of this scale.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 3, 2016
Development squeezes space on Golden Gate Point

The second-to-last piece of vacant property in the downtown district is slated for development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • April 30, 2015
Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By David Conway |
  • May 13, 2021
Truck parking at Payne Park causes dust-up

Residents complained after the city’s parks department turned the Payne Park Auditorium into office space, so staff relocated vehicles from the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 15, 2009
Hlywa hopes to submit plans for tourism units

Andrew Hlywa, owner of the Whitney Beach Plaza, is marketing available north-end properties to developers to create a resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 21, 2010
Lakewood athletes sign letters-of-intent

Kaitlyn Kerrigan signed April 19 to play soccer for Lees-McRae College, while fellow senior Doug Snell signed to play lacrosse for Saint Leo University.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2010
Police department signs three-year contract

The department signed a three-year contract Friday. Meanwhile, the firefighters are at an impasse with the town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 22, 2012
Lightning strikes

Weeks after Gene and Jennifer Venditti discovered their home had been struck by lightning, the couple is still getting their house back in order. The Vendittis said they are grateful for the local service providers who have assisted them.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 7, 2012
Ranch YMCA unveils expansion

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA opened its new fitness center to the public March 3.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela and Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 30, 2012
Scene & Heard

Woman's Exchange gives grants; Students awarded for being dramatic; Musical comedy centers on the other side of the hill

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 16, 2011
School board sides with soccer player

A possible recruiting violation nearly cost Braden River High School freshman Carley Engelberger a chance to play for the Lady Pirates this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 24, 2011
Hurricane Irene to blow past Longboat

The town prepared for the wrath of Hurricane Irene by checking power generators, ordering fuel and instructing employees to implement a personal hurricane plan in case they would be needed for emergency duties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 20, 2011
Ranch IDA postpones director interviews

Ranch supervisors said they were not satisfied with the candidate pool presented by Colin Baenziger last week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 2, 2011
Sarasota debuts adaptive rowing

As part of the Sarasota Invitational Regatta, organizers hosted an inaugural adaptive rowing program for clients of Community Haven for Adults & Children with Disabilities and for Easter Seals on Feb. 25.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 16, 2020
Myakka City couple wins 'LEGO Masters' competition

Tyler and Amy Clites, of Myakka, will have Lego art on display at future LEGOLAND New York Resort.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 13, 2018
Greenspon donates inaugural gift for Jewish Federation renovations

Through Greenspon’s donation, the refurbished campus will be called The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life and The Larry and Mary Greenspon Sports Complex.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • December 12, 2018
Katherine Harris hosts Downton Abbey Christmas at her home

530 Burns Court thanks its friends and clients, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida wins the holiday parade float contest and more on the philanthropy scene.

  • Black Tie
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 19, 2019
Work is a four-letter word in Claudia Shear’s 'Blown Sideways Through Life'

Claudia Shear’s one-act, one-woman, 90-minute thrill ride, 'Blown Sideways Through Life,' offers plenty of laughs in this Backstage at the Players production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 20, 2019
SMR CEO/president urges Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance to support brain study

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO-President Rex Jensen urges Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members to raise funds for new brain study.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2017
Booker senior pulls off rare football feat

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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