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Results for: Redotpay Referral Code "kbw03" Get 20% Bonus On First Purchase

  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 6, 2022
Lakewood Ranch teens create after-school job rebuilding carburetors

Seventeen-year-old Saint Stephen’s Episcopal student Riley Schlick-Trask created a lucrative business, Riley's Rebuilds, with a crew of friends building and reselling carburetors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • July 22, 2009
Couple opens Ranch's first funeral home

Yvette Reckling and Jim Klausch offer full funeral and memorial services through Because We Care Cremation and Funeral Home Inc.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • July 12, 2012
Matt's List: Five Saracentric ways to beat a hangover

Matt's List: Five Saracentric ways to beat a hangover

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Loren Mayo and Rachel S. OHara |
  • January 5, 2012
Sarasota locals vow new year resolutions

Their 2012 vows include eating at every restaurant downtown, learning to tango, remaining a city 'cheerleader' and maximizing opportunities in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2011
Lakewood Ranch High golf team ends with perfect record

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship by six strokes Nov. 1-2, at Mission Inn Resort & Club's El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 15, 2012
The Story of a Broken Heart

Students at Bashaw Elementary school this week are raising funds for the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, after it helped save the life of a parent at the school.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 18, 2019
Sarasota cyclist is pedaling for safety

Mark Schiefer advocates for bike safety while pushing himself to the limit.

  • Health
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 18, 2018
Just go and do it

There are benefits and risks to running or walking

  • Health
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 29, 2017
Improv, the Next Generation

Sarasota Improv Festival sets the stage for new wave improv performers at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By David Conway |
  • July 13, 2017
In the Rough: Bobby Jones faces revenue challenges

Is an infusion of cash into Bobby Jones Golf Club enough to turn the municipal course into a moneymaker for the city?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 24, 2016
Dear Santa, how great are these letters?

Local elementary students pour our their hearts to Kris Kringle.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jason Clary |
  • March 5, 2015
Fight Club

Sarasota Military Academy coaches take on MMA.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • June 18, 2014
Social Studies: Mel and Jan Goldsmith

Mel and Jan Goldsmith have been real estate agents in Sarasota for 17 years, but, before that, they were globetrotting partners in the fashion industry.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 19, 2021
Longboat Key couple on contribution pledge: 'We believe in community'

Sarah and Paul Karon are planning to donate $500,000 to the town of Longboat Key in exchange for the naming rights to the Town Center stage.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 11, 2022
Cosplayer finds a niche portraying superheroes

Longtime cosplayer Kristopher Paul walks in the Sarasota Holiday Parade as a costumed adventurer each year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 14, 2024
Two hurricanes in two weeks. What’s next for Longboat Key?

One brought a devastating storm surge, another’s winds added to the destruction. Longboat Key officials weigh in on what recovery will look like in the coming months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 7, 2025
Rich get richer with new high school baseball playoff format

Underdog stories in prep baseball may become a thing of the past.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 12, 2023
Haile Middle School in east Bradenton begins new choir program

Students are preparing for their first concert in December.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 11, 2021
Longboat Key dads provide paternal wisdom ahead of Father's Day

The simple question of "What makes a good dad in today's world?" resonated with local dads.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 6, 2022
Sarasota All-Star teams prepare for state tournament

The Sarasota National 8-9-10 team and the Sarasota National 50/70 team faced different paths, but both will compete this weekend.

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