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  • By Catherine Luckner |
  • March 15, 2012
My View: Good news needs a champion

Something of an encouraging nature happens every day. Many of you know that, because you're participating in such an undertaking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 10, 2012
Home & Garden: Fruitful Fall

Now that fall has arrived, it's a good time to prep gardens and begin planting, pruning and fertilizing old and new plants.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 24, 2012
Area artist helps people become two-faced

Joannie Atkins has been doing special-effects makeup since 2003; she graduated from the Tom Savini School of Special Effects Makeup. She works with area photographers and production companies to produce some authentically scary-looking makeup.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 20, 2012
Board sets BP settlement priorities

Sarasota County commissioners ranked a $9 million Siesta Key project fourth out of 28 projects to be submitted for federal funding from the Deepwater Horizon penalties.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 6, 2013
3 Things: Dream Homes

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, 'The rich are different from you and me.' In Sarasota, that means they own all the best houses

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 7, 2013
Firm halts Siesta transit plan

There's more than meets the eye to a Sarasota County plan to use visual effects to makeover buses into trolleys for barrier-island routes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • January 23, 2013
3 Things: A Nest for the winter

Snowbirds have been flocking to Sarasota for more than 100 years and no town in the country caters to them quite as well as we do.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • October 24, 2012
Film Theater: 'Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers'

They're a hopping'' and a boppin' and a doo-woppin' at Florida Studio Theatre's Cabaret again this fall, and I haven't lost that lovin' feeling for four swoony guys in turquoise ties - call them the Wanderers, yeah, the Wanderers, they get around, etc.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 16, 2020
Mar Vista sees 'beautiful growth' on Mini Reefs

The Mini Reefs are designed with hopes of improving the ecosystem.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 18, 2020
Sarasota School Board revises face mask policy

The new policy requires all students and staff to wear snug-fitting, non-porous face masks.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 20, 2018
Sarasota Yacht Club forms philanthropic organization

SYC Cares is working to put club members’ philanthropic passions under one umbrella.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 18, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Janet Crouse

The Survivors in Sync member talks going to Italy and her favorite book.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 22, 2020
Wandall Foundation seeks some buddies

The Mark Wandall Foundation and Comfort Zone Camp seek volunteers for bereavement camps.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 6, 2020
For Cardinal Mooney, the loss of spring football practice affected big plans

New coach Jared Clark was hoping to see his players on the field for the first time.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 12, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Kali Reis

The Lakewood Ranch senior shortstop is expected to have a big 2020 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
St. Armands Muzak just won't stop

Tropical music is still being piped in through speakers along St. Armands Circle — much to the dismay of businesses and property owners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 13, 2020
Commissioner Irwin Pastor: 'It's been a privilege serving'

Longboat Key commissioner Irwin Pastor did not seek reelection after serving the town for six years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 12, 2019
Sarasota County Libraries does away with late fines

The Sarasota County Commission approved the initiative with a 5-0 vote.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 18, 2016
Music review: 'The Pianist' at RIAF

Thomas Monckton’s “The Pianist” strikes a comic note at RIAF.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 18, 2017
Jenny Medved's colorful heritage

Watercolor painter Jenny Medved uses art to connect with heritage.

  • Arts + Culture
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