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  • In Memoriam |
  • February 21, 2020
Fr. Gerry

The family, including his sisters, Mary, Aine, Catherine, Brigid and Josephine, of the late Father Gerry Finegan thank you all for your expressions of sympathy and the kindness shown to us over the recent months on his passing.  

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Parkinson Place Center |
  • August 11, 2022
Sarasota’s Parkinson Place Expands Its Reach to All Movement Disorders

Sarasota’s Parkinson Place Expands Its Reach to All Movement Disorders

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • May 13, 2015
3 Things | Brand new

Sarasota’s current building boom is changing the face of the area. New homes are being built all over town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 21, 2023
Surge of tourism in 2022 breaks Sarasota, Manatee records

Sarasota and Manatee county officials and local businesses both report 2022 as being one of if not the best years for the tourism industry. It might be a tough act to follow.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 29, 2025
Il faut cultiver notre jardin

Delving into a pile of history books during a sabbatical revealed a depressing truth: Nothing has changed. To improve society, we must tend our own garden.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 16, 2020
Yule eat it and yule like it

An attempt was made to make healthy alternatives to a traditional Christmas dinner. How did it go? Well …

  • Health
  • By Emma Burke |
  • September 3, 2023
The best bagels in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch

Foodies know the difference between boiled and baked lumps of dough.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 23, 2020
Sarasota Film Festival releases full lineup

The festival will be held online April 27 through May 3.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 31, 2023
‘Session of the century’

Credit Florida lawmakers for going big with legislation that will change Florida for the better.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • October 22, 2025
Florida Inline Skating Marathon celebrates fifth anniversary in Sarasota

The Nov. 8 event at Nathan Benderson Park will be the largest marathon of its kind in the state.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 8, 2021
Prelude to Piney Point

No doubt there will be plenty of political blaming in the wake of the Piney Point leak that Manatee County commissioners were negligent. For the truth, just watch their Jan. 26 meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 17, 2016
Aunt Rudele tells all

Nate Jacobs' unstoppable comedic character has a life of her own.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • September 13, 2012
Yume: A sushi stand-out on Main Street

Yume: A sushi stand-out on Main Street

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 9, 2012
Welly, White spar on project history

In 2004, the town held hearings for the Key Club's proposed Ca d'Coure plan, but Michael Welly and Bob White have different memories of the plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • July 20, 2011
Putting the joy back in cooking

Today, I am making spinach-and-cheese cannelloni for dinner. Here's how. I walk into a brightly lit, absolutely spotless kitchen.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • October 24, 2012
3 Things: Family-friendly homes

With so much of our housing stock built with retirees and snowbirds in mind, big family homes can be hard to find in Sarasota, particularly at a price that won't break the bank.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 23, 2019
'Mozart and More' brings finesse to the Sarasota Orchestra

Sarasota Orchestra's second soiree of the season featured Casella, Gryc and Mozart.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By David Conway |
  • May 23, 2019
Bayfront group works on public funding

The Bay Park Conservancy must navigate different priorities from city and county officials as it attempts to finance a waterfront park project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 5, 2017
Younger steps up to new challenge

Younger stepped down from the Town Commission in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 17, 2016
East County residents enjoy ancient game

Mah jongg becomes a ladies' favorite at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
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