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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 30, 2020
Group health — 6 feet apart in Lakewood Ranch

Public yoga sessions bring Lakewood Ranch community together during difficult times.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 1, 2020
Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour features five shining stars

The Longboat Key Garden Club rolls out its 44th annual home show with five stunners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 29, 2016
Pokémon Go inspires Bobby Jones special

The city of Sarasota has invited mobile gamers looking for rare Pokémon to the municipal golf course.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 29, 2018
RCLLA heads to The Paradise Center

Eight lectures through the Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy will be held at The Paradise Center this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 10, 2015
Condo owners will ask for protective measures

A group of condo owners will ask that, if the county must build bigger and better picnic shelters and a pavilion, that it include some measures to abate disturbances.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Summer Cardwell

Eight-year-old Summer Cardwell scored 140 points to win the high-point award for the girls 8 and under division at the TBAY Invitational June 29 and June 30, in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 22, 2013
Learning curve: ODA Thunder

ODA Thunder make strides at spring football game with a young team leading the charge on the gridiron.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 30, 2013
Dr. Beach names Siesta Key Beach in top six beaches in Florida

In a list published in the Guardian, Dr. Stephen Leatherman named Siesta Key No. 3

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 10, 2014
Commission praises updates on Benderson Park

After listening to a presentation on the progress of construction of the rowing park, county commissioners commended SANCA for their work.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 15, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 15, 2013

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police lock down Southgate Mall during hazmat scare; and MORE

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 23, 2013
Main Street hotel moves closer to approval

The Sarasota County Commission directed staff to negotiate with developers interested in constructing a 150-room Kimpton hotel at U.S. 301 and Main St.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Madison Bierl |
  • May 22, 2025
Lakewood Ranch YMCA hosts senior fair

The fair is designed to provide local people aged 60 and older resources they may need.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 28, 2024
Sights and Sounds hosts The-Out-of-Door Academy band

The theme for the evening in Waterside Place was Jazz Under the Stars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 6, 2024
Sirius Day Spa of Lakewood Ranch celebrates anniversary

Ovation School Of Musical Theatre provided the entertainment.

  • East County
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  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 11, 2025
Marine vets celebrate 250th birthday of US Marine Corps

This year's Marine Corps Birthday Luncheon in Sarasota hosted Elliott Metcalfe, the former public defender who founded the event in 2003.

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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 7, 2026
Monthly farmers market coming to Mixon Farms site

The first round opens March 15, with dates in April and May. A nine-month season will resume in September.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 18, 2018
Longboat P&Z makes long-awaited recommendations

Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board tackles nonconforming properties at meeting Sept. 18.

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  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 15, 2023
High side of the Obsidian

As always, there are cries of doom when a developer proposes a creative project. But fact is more are on the way, and they bring far more good than bad.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 8, 2010
Manatee commissioners approve East County plaza

The Magnolia Plaza project should open in early 2012.

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