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  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 16, 2018
Sarasota County Schools now hiring for internal police force

The School Board hopes to hire 30 people by August to secure elementary schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 3, 2017
Theater review: 'Older than Dirt'

'Older than Dirt' explores the lighter side of the aging process at FST.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Greg Bortnichak |
  • March 15, 2013
"Of Mice and Men" at the Sarasota Opera: a TWIS spotlight on an American masterpiece

"Of Mice and Men" at the Sarasota Opera: a TWIS spotlight on an American masterpiece

  • Arts + Culture
A white Hyundai Sonata and silver Ford Expedition crashed Monday evening on Gulf of Mexico Drive near Bay Isles Parkway.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 7, 2021
Gulf of Mexico Drive crash sends two people to the hospital

The crash happened Monday evening in front of the Islands West Condominium complex.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Gabriel Jiva |
  • November 19, 2020
The Jolly Rancher: A Great Epiphany

A marital dispute takes an unexpected turn down the rabbit hole of Christmas traditions β€” and timing.

  • LWR Life
An independent group of orchestra advocates has identified land along U.S. 301 Ò€” west of the Payne Park tennis courts Ò€” as a potential site for a music hall. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 25, 2021
City in the dark on orchestral maneuvers

As the Sarasota Orchestra continues internal deliberations on a new music hall, city leaders and residents are attempting to craft a perfect pitch to retain the organization.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2010
Storm drain repairs under way

Damaged storm drains in three Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club neighborhoods are being repaired. The repairs will cost more than $200,000.

  • East County
  • News
Social studies teacher Chris Brown asks students questions during the sixth round of the competition.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 2, 2016
Braden River Middle students battle in Geography Bee

The school has hosted the event for the last 15 years to put an emphasis on a subject that is 'often overlooked in schools.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 15, 2012
Maestro Victor DeRenzi: Man of the opera

Maestro Victor DeRenzi wields more than just a baton - he wields power. For 30 years, the uncompromising artistic director has brought Verdi, verve and distinction to the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Head of the Booker VPA Dance Department Courtney Smith teaches some dance combos over Zoom. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 7, 2020
Arts teachers try to keep community alive while virtual teaching

Sarasota Schools teachers of fine arts say it is difficult to keep "family feeling" alive while teaching online.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Uriel Quiles |
  • January 11, 2012
Sarasota Half Marathon

Sarasota Half Marathon

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Jon Thaxton suggested the city could use a tiered incentive system to reward developers who provide the most beneficial housing projects for the community.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 26, 2020
City leaders offer differing housing perspectives

As city staff works to advance policy changes, commissioners shared their affordable housing priorities at a workshop Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The last ladder truck the town purchased was in 2013. A typical lifespan is about 15 years.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 25, 2019
Longboat Key Fire Department preparing to take a step up

Town budgets $850,000 for new ladder truck.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River High graduate Paige Krumwiede holds her U.S. Naval Academy diploma on graduation day May 24.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2019
Our Precious Freedoms: Paige Krumwiede

The Naval Academy graduate is now heading to flight school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City Manager Marlon Brown said the city was getting ready to find a contractor for the Bobby Jones renovation project until the commission expressed an interest in reconsidering its options.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 9, 2021
City ponders private management for Bobby Jones

After a four-hour workshop Monday, it’s still unclear what direction the city will pursue as it plots a renovation project for the municipal golf course.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 21, 2010
Sand accumulates near Islander groins

Town staff and Islander Club residents are pleased thus far with the progress of the two groins built in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 25, 2014
Preview: Whiskey Obsession Festival

Preview: Whiskey Obsession Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Omar Edwards, Shane Taylor, Terrell Wheeler, Jordan Bellow, and Robert Karma Robinson in "Fly." Photo by Matthew Holler.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 9, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'Fly' takes off on wings of imagination

Ricardo Khan and Terry Ellis' 'Fly' tells The Tuskegee Airmen's story at Florida Studio Theatre in a production Khan directed.

  • Arts + Culture
Bob Gary, speaker Wendell Porter and club president Ken Marsh.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 5, 2019
Longboat Key Democratic Club gathers for November meeting

The monthly meeting hosted speaker Wendell Porter on climate and energy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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