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Results for: Top HVAC service in San Diego comes from Reliable Standard Heating & Air’s commitment to excellence

  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 5, 2017
Sarasota County announces Teacher of the Year

Riverview High School social studies teacher and basketball coach William "BJ" Ivey took the top award at this year's Teacher of the Year luncheon on April 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dora Walters |
  • October 21, 2009
St. Armands Key Lutheran welcomes its new pastor

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church held an impressive installation service Oct. 18 for its new pastor, the Rev. Mark A. Bernthal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 28, 2010
Vaught memorial service to take place Saturday

A memorial service for Susan 'Susie' Vaught will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
County government offices to be closed for holidays

Most Sarasota County government offices and services, including libraries, the History Center and recreation centers, will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 21, 2017
Braden River Marching Band wins state 3A title

Lakewood Ranch fails to reach 4A finals for first time in seven years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 15, 2012
BID extension moving forward

A push for a 10-year extension of the Circle taxing district sets the stage for landscape maintenance and a parking garage project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 28, 2021
Lakewood Ranch centenarian became an exceptional sailor in Mackinac races

Centenarian Jack Wagner loving life at The Sheridan at Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2016
Discord arises on public art project

A question is dividing the residents responsible for placing sculptures in the center of the city’s roundabouts: What, exactly, should public artwork look like?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 1, 2018
Cops Corner: The police want to talk

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 16, 2009
UPDATE: Longboat house catches fire - again

Traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive was shut down for a second time Wednesday, July 15, when a second fire flared up at 5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • February 21, 2018
PGA golfer Ben Curtis, and his 2003 British Open trophy, party crash and photo bomb

The golfer gave the ladies at the Women's Sports Museum a surprise.

  • Black Tie
  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • May 9, 2013
May 9: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Save our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'; Chalk festival outlines possible move; Daughter keeps memories close to her heart

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • April 17, 2019
Class act joins new community at Braden River Elementary

When Joshua Bennett transitions from being the principal at William H. Bashaw Elementary to Braden River Elementary, he’ll leave behind a legacy of creating friendships and building community among the students, staff and parents with whom he worked.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 1, 2018
Cops Corner

Find out what crimes are being reported in the greater Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 7, 2017
Cops Corner 9.7

Enjoy this week's installment of Cops Corner from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • In Memoriam |
  • December 22, 2021
A James Freeman

A James Freeman 93, passed away on December 16, 2021, from Alzheimer’s, with his wife, Angela of 51 years by his side.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 14, 2015
Veni, Verdi, Vici: The Sarasota Opera conquers the Verdi Cycle

This month, the Sarasota Opera kicks off the final season of its Verdi Cycle, a project nearly 30 years in the making — and something that’s never been done in the history of opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 25, 2021
PGA Tour event at Concession hits volunteer limit

Those interested in volunteering can still sign up for the wait list.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 27, 2013
Year in Review: June 2013, New code will bring new vision

A form-based code would specify the density, height, scale and design of projects in a certain area providing what Commissioner Susan Chapman calls a 'more objective' development map.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 20, 2012
Interfaith Thanksgiving takes place today

The 33rd Annual Longboat Key Interfaith Service takes place at 5 p.m. at Longboat Island Chapel.

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