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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 30, 2021
Siesta Key home tops weekly sales at $3.4 million

The home was the top real estate transaction for the week of July 19-23.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A 65-year-old East County man died Saturday evening after his scooter crashed on Town Center Parkway.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 13, 2018
East County man dies after scooter crashes

FHP is investigating the accident on Town Center Parkway.

  • East County
  • News
District 4 County Commission candidates Lourdes Ramirez, Mike Cosentino and Wesley Anne Beggs appeared at a forum moderated by Council of Neighborhood Associations President Kafi Benz, right.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 23, 2018
Maio fields questions about accessibility

After skipping a County Commission candidate forum, District 4 Commissioner Al Maio defended his responsiveness to his constituents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 5, 2017
Compeer thanks its top supporters

The second annual Thank You for Being a Compeer Friend event took place Dec. 5 at The Francis.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • November 26, 2018
Peter Farrelly coins different kind of humor in heartwarming 'Green Book'

Audiences will enjoy the film "Green Book" as a beautiful story of a friendship that transcends the cultural misconceptions of its time — and today's.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 30, 2017
Bird Key hosts beach bash

Members gathered at South Lido Beach on April 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2012
County makes pay changes for deputies

Manatee County commissioners Thursday night adopted the 2013 Fiscal Year Budget, and made provisions for the Sheriff's Office to correct pay compression issues.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 21, 2019
Costco Wholesale opens for business in Bradenton

Costco Wholesale opens for business in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Erosion at the north end of Longboat Key could require emergency sand nourishment.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • April 11, 2018
Longboat looks to combat north-end erosion

Town officials have noticed high erosion at the north end of Longboat Key, a situation officials have considered fixing with an emergency beach nourishment project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents of GreyHawk Landing and nearby communities worry about safety at the intersection of Greyhawk Boulevard and State Road 64. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 28, 2018
Right now, no lefts at GreyHawk entrance

Temporary fix stops left turns off GreyHawk Boulevard and Pope Road onto S.R. 64.

  • East County
  • News
The remaining dunes and vegetation that serves as the last line of shoreline defense for L’Ambiance and other nearby condominiums, pictured on Monday, after a strong cold front.
  • 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
Mario Mendoza said he and his family pride themselves on being nerds. This shirt, featuring a right angle — making him always "right" — was perfect when he wore it the day before the Math Florida Standard Assessments on May 6.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 8, 2019
New Bashaw principal looks for potential in East County

"He’s fabulous and I’m sad to see him go."

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 28, 2018
The price to earn an ‘A’

Sarasota schools want to stay on top, and Manatee schools want to be as good as Sarasota’s schools. You get what you pay for.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The  Sept. 22 budget hearing will be held in the first-floor chambers of the county's administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 18, 2015
Commission laments lack of budget progress

Manatee County commissioners will approve the millage and FY 2016 budget Sept. 22.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 4, 2013
Group organizes holiday boat parade

Old Braden River Historical Society plans to start a new tradition in East County.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River's Gina Simone, front, stops mid-hike for a snack break with Manatee's Nadia Molina, left behind. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2016
Cadets hike trail to leadership

JROTC cadets bear down during Appalachian Trail hike.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 6, 2019
Champions return for CANDance's 20th Anniversary

Past champions competed at CAN Community Health's annual event to win the ultimate prize.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kaye Warr |
  • January 27, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Martha Collins

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Martha Collins

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dora Walters |
  • May 16, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Phil Couture

Longboat Key resident Phil Couture is Sarasota Yacht Club fleet captain and organizer of the members' bocce ball games. Bocce is one of the earliest games known to mankind.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Angel Corning, Elizabeth Moore, Lotta Koppan, Beth Noyes and Marilyn Borysek
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • November 15, 2019
Forty Carrots pulls out all the stops for Wine, Women & Shoes

The Signature Luncheon was held Nov. 15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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