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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 27, 2009
My View

The $100 million high school

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 8, 2012
Merchant motto: Salvage the season

With the City Commission having scrapped the parking-meter program, downtown merchants are hoping to salvage the rest of the season.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • October 13, 2011
Island Beat: Boat offshore raises lots of questions

About the same time that property owners on North Beach Road began engaging in a dispute over their rights early this month, other Key residents started spreading the word about a sailboat anchored approximately 200 yards off the beach near Access 7.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 24, 2020
Resist permitted parking

There are more creative and private-sector options to solving the Village’s parking problems than creating a new government department.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2020
Point Made

A 50-acre, $50 million project is primed to turn what was only office and industrial space into a retail and restaurant destination.

  • LWR Life
  • By David Conway |
  • November 5, 2018
City Commission OKs downtown meters

A divided commission voted 3-2 to implement staff recommendations on parking policy, which includes plans to bring back on-street paid parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 26, 2016
Everyone loses with new overtime rules

Here’s another loss to productivity and the American spirit to get ahead.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • February 2, 2017
Residents fear impact of neighboring construction sites

Downtown Sarasota is going through a building boom. For people living next to new developments, that comes with some growing pains.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bayview Dental Associates |
  • December 15, 2022
Cocktails, Carols & Smiles

We’ve put together a guide on the best and worst drinks for your teeth this holiday season, along with some top tips on maintaining good oral health throughout the festivities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By Christie Childers and Jessica Nickell |
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Twins share sibling secrets

This Q&A gives you an inside look to some of the unanswered questions, answered by Braden River's own twins.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 4, 2012
Braden River High pitcher defies odds

After suffering from vertical talus his entire life, Braden River High junior Brooks Norton learned how to pitch rather than foregoing his baseball career.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • April 15, 2020
Find self-awareness in yoga

Yoga has grown from an ancient Hindu practice to a workout sensation, but what about the basics?

  • Health
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 16, 2019
Braden River, Lakewood Ranch high school bands march with meaning

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high school bands compete with shows personal to them

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 23, 2019
SSAS student helps cheer squad finish 16th at national championships

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences student Ava Custer helped her EVO Athletics cheer squad finish 16th at The D2 Summit national championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 5, 2023
Stay on the court by preventing common pickleball injuries

A local doctor, instructor and recreational player share the best way to avoid injuries while playing pickleball.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 1, 2022
Sarasota boys basketball coach has sights on program turnaround

BJ Ivey is attempting to reshape the Sailors' culture — while racking up wins on the score sheet.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 29, 2016
Songs of Freedom: Gloria Musicae's 'Patriotic Spectacular'

Gloria Musicae salutes America.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 9, 2023
City won't make exceptions to vacation rental policy for Lido Key houses

The Sarasota City Commission's ordinance to expand the vacation rental restrictions citywide could resolve possible lawsuits and balance costs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 1, 2025
The Word for 2025: ‘Elon’

Elon Musk is flawed. We all are. Nonetheless, Musk is emblematic of the mood of Americans. He symbolizes the can-do, pioneering spirit that made the United States. Forget the moon; shoot for Mars.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2010
St. Denis airs subcommittee skepticism

Town Manage Bruce St. Denis is concerned that a subcommittee formed to review town operations could weaken employee morale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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