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Unbeknownst to the property owner, a group of transients had furnished an empty warehouse and were living in it. After one resident's complaint, the cleanup has begun.

Sarasota
News

By Pam Eubanks |
November 29, 2017

Benderson Development lights up 300 acres of UTC

Developer has plans to expand and further develop its holiday light display along Cattlemen, University Parkway.

East County
News

By Marty Fugate |
April 24, 2016

Theater review: 'The Drowning Girls'

Urbanite Theatre's new production is a haunting exploration of exploitation and manipulation.

Arts + Entertainment
Reviews

By Matt Walsh |
December 6, 2023

The day that should live in infamy

Fewer and fewer Americans can actually recall were they were on Dec. 7, 1941, the way most of can recall where we were on Sept. 11, 2001.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Amelia Hanks |
October 17, 2018

Red Barn lessons for Lakewood Ranch students

Braden River Elementary fourth-graders learn how to navigate a flea market.

East County
News

By Heidi Kurpiela |
March 14, 2012

Creative Reboot: Nancy Markle

Think a computer whiz can't be artistic? Think again. Former IBM programmer Nancy Markle is creating art the old master way: by studying, researching and making the subject personal.

Arts + Culture

By Kurt Schultheis |
May 30, 2014

Preliminary budget keeps tax rate flat

Town Manager Dave Bullock and his staff must cut services and expenses to make up an estimated $900,000 shortfall in the 2014-15 town budget.

Longboat Key
News

By Marty Fugate |
November 13, 2022

'Sense and Sensibility' meets marriage and money

Kate Hamill’s “Sense and Sensibility” mixes Jane Austen’s melancholy tale with Monty Python-style merriment on the FSU/Asolo Conservatory stage.

Arts + Entertainment
Reviews

By Nick Friedman |
October 15, 2014

10 reasons to get excited for the Mall at University Town Center

Arts + Entertainment
Things To Do

By Jack Short |
January 14, 2016

County seeks to paint mural regulations

Before the county can regulate murals, it must answer this question: What, exactly, is a mural?

Sarasota
News

By David Conway |
April 17, 2014

City attorney sides with residents on complaints

Instead of approving a traffic study for a new development at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue, the city mandated the consultant provide options to mitigate traffic in the area.

Sarasota
News

By Carter Weinhofer |
April 9, 2024

Installation of AT&T service upgrades permitted on Longboat

Town commissioners voted to change the wording in the zoning code to allow AT&T to install cellphone service upgrades.

Longboat Key
News

By Jen Blanco |
January 30, 2013

Dominate 'D': Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer defeats Venice

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated Venice 1-0 in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals Jan. 26. The Lady Mustangs traveled to Plant City for the regional finals Jan. 29.