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  • By David Conway |
  • August 14, 2014
VIDEO: Garden Club pieces history together

After discovering pieces of a statue dating back to 1939 on the Garden Club's property, the group is working to repair the sculpture.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 9, 2014
Camera data help snag suspected bicycle thief

Longboat Key police say they have arrested a man who confessed to breaking into condo storage areas and stealing bicycles throughout the Key and Holmes Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 11, 2014
VIDEO: Vengroff looks to fill need for housing

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff takes action to address the lack of transitional housing for the area's homeless.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 20, 2014
Circle events, Mote expansion top commission agenda

The Sarasota City Commission will again revisit regulations for events at St. Armands Circle Park Monday, with several opponents to the proposed ordinance prepared to step forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By John Morton |
  • May 21, 2014
Town attorney calls it quits

Despite a long history between her firm and Longboat Key, Maggie Mooney-Portale resigns without warning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 12, 2014
Town works to secure sand for this summer

The town wants sand dredged from the boat channel near Longboat Pass placed on the Key while it awaits groin construction in 2015.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • January 22, 2014
Common Nonsense: We didn't start the fire

Common Nonsense: We didn't start the fire

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 21, 2013
Made From Scratch

One man's trash is another designer's costume in the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota's exhibit, The Art of the Costume 'Reinvented.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By David Lern |
  • August 28, 2013
My View: City's challenge paved way for our bridge

Kudos on a well-written celebration of the Ringling Bridge's 10th anniversary in last week's edition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Levin |
  • August 29, 2013
My View: City's challenge paved the way

Kudos on a well-written celebration of the Ringling Bridge's 10th anniversary in last week's edition.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Thomas Sowell |
  • October 9, 2013
My View: Who shut down the government?

Thomas Sowell is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 14, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Elks seek storage area for its food donation program

The Elks provide more than 500 children with free meals through its Elks Feeding Empty Little Tummies program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 28, 2024
Longboat Key works to recover from 'truly historic' storm

Facing gas leaks, water main breaks and electricity problems, officials are urging residents that the island is not ready to welcome them back yet.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 6, 2024
Lakewood Ranch High football sinks Braden River High, snaps rivalry losing streak

The Mustangs had not beaten the Pirates since 2013 before their 41-3 home win Friday night.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • December 6, 2025
Cardinal Mooney football headed to state championship

In a feat of vengeance, the Cougars shut out the Tigers, continuing their hunt for a third state title.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 9, 2022
Lido Shores’ homes stand as a testament of time — and fabulous architecture

This architecturally unique neighborhood helped launch the Sarasota School of modernist architecture. Its vision of the future is not a thing of the past.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 16, 2021
A little help from their friends

Duck family safely crossed U.S. 41 after good Samaritans stop traffic.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 23, 2020
Manatee Technical College to host virtual open houses in Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch

Open houses will give potential students an opportunity to see its campuses.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 13, 2020
Weekend construction to cause congestion at interchange of S.R. 70 and I-75

Weekend congestion expected at interchange of State Road 70 and I-75

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 14, 2021
Temple Beth Israel hosts welcome back dinner

The temple also welcomed a dozen new members to the congregation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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