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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 16, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Olivia Sharkoski

The Lakewood Ranch-based hockey player won the Fastest Skater award at a Liberty University development camp in July.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 17, 2009
FINAL FINISH

Lakewood Ranch High alum Megan Reuss and senior Kelsey Grimaldi will compete in the 2009 USATF/Florida Regional Junior Olympic Qualifier June 18-20 in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By John Gudritz |
  • September 13, 2012
My View: A long-term solution for a long-term problem

My fellow My View columnist, Jeffrey Weisman, provided some excellent solutions to the serious parking problem that confronts Siesta Key Village and the public beach every season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 23, 2012
Braden River Pirates ink letters of intent

Seniors Kelly Machuca and Nathan Kirkman both signed national letters of intent to play collegiate athletics.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 3, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Ezra Robinson

Ezra Robinson, 18, finished up his third sports season, track and field, last weekend during the state meet in Jacksonville.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • January 11, 2012
OBSERVED: Ashley: If you're out there ... thank you

It appears one East County boy has a guardian angel.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 17, 2010
Pirates fall in regional finals

The Braden River volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a 3-0 loss to Fort Myers in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals Nov. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 17, 2020
New principal thrilled to lead Nolan Middle

Scott Cooper, the new principal of R. Dan Nolan Middle School, is confident he'll transition smoothly to his new role.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 28, 2020
Sarasota schools in need of musical instruments

Music teachers have started a grassroots effort to collect enough instruments for all their students, because of sharing limitations brought on by COVID..

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 19, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Johnny Dawson

Riverview High rising senior linebacker Johnny Dawson, who received his first collegiate offer, from Stetson University, on July 6, talks the Rams' 2016 win against Manatee High and his relationship with frogs.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 26, 2018
Stage Door Studios asks public to cast votes — and a spell while they’re at it

The Sarasota studio is up for its first-ever Industry Dance Award, but they need your help to win.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 12, 2019
RAM clinic a 'reunion' for volunteers

Annual RAM clinic at Manatee Technical College a 'reunion' for volunteers

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 25, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Jessica Neal

The Lakewood Ranch sophomore talks how it feels to run and her love of cabbage soup.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 24, 2017
'Pilgrims' defies stormy weather at Urbanite Theatre

Hurricane Irma changed the date of Urbanite Theatre's last night of "Pilgrims," but that didn't keep ticket holders from immersing themselves in the escape of live theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 27, 2016
El Nino steals sand from eroded shoreline

OK, so it’s not exactly Snowpocalypse 2016. But for officials dealing with sand loss, the Key’s cold fronts are no day at the beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 5, 2017
Exciting times ahead for Sarasota sports

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch basketball tasked with redeveloping chemistry

After their historic senior class departs, it will be up to three returnees to get the Mustangs back to the final four.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 28, 2015
Erosion places south Siesta on the rocks

Walking from south Siesta Key to Casey Key? The walk is getting tougher due to sand loss and a new rock structure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 8, 2015
Conversation with Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle stepped into the position of President and CEO for the Community AIDS Network in April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 6, 2015
Issues to Watch 2015: Benderson promotes traffic management

In 2015, Benderson Development, co-owner of The Mall at University Town Center, hopes for approvals on some big time expansion.

  • East County
  • News
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