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The ODA volleyball team defeated Sarasota Christian in five games Sept. 6.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 7, 2013
ODA digs out win

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Sarasota Christian 3-2 Sept. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 15, 2019
School district announces district National Merit Scholarship finalists

33 Sarasota County students in total were selected as National Merit Scholarships finalists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vanessa Bennington dove into the paleo diet, and found she could refine it to suit her tastes.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 13, 2017
A journey of learning leads to paleo

When it comes to living a paleo lifestyle, sometimes it's important to be willing to pivot.

  • Health
Jim Brown
  • By Guest Author |
  • April 25, 2019
Letters to the editor

Longboat readers sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Shadow and substance coexist in Miwa Matrawek's "The World Made itself: Myth and Infrastructure."
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 25, 2019
2019 A+ E Year in Review

Looking back, here are a few notable moments to get you started

  • Arts + Culture
Levi works as an ambassador dog for Southeastern Guide Dogs.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 16, 2019
Barking good time at the Southeastern Guide Dogs Heroes Breakfast

Southeastern Guide Dogs hosted their annual Heroes Breakfast on Jan. 16 to honor veterans who have guide dogs and service dogs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Information Technology specialist Barry Gaines and MIS Director Kathi Pletzke look at financial data using the town's new fiscal transparency tool. Photo by Robin Hartill
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 20, 2015
Transparency tool shows public the bottom line

Attention, budget hawks: You can scrutinize town spending in greater detail than ever with just a few clicks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota artist Jack Dowd stands next to his sculpture "Camo Sumo" that is being offered for $15,000 during the Sarasota Visual Artists'    "Open Studio Series" on Lakewood Main Street.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 12, 2017
Lakewood Ranch exhibit hints at state of the arts

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 6, 2012
Alta Vista residents support Walmart appeal

During their Jan. 7 regular meeting, commissioners will discuss whether to hold an appeal hearing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wild pigs have been spotted frequently along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in recent weeks. As development continues, the pigs have less space to occupy, meaning they more often infringe on roads and communities.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 20, 2021
Lakewood Ranch pig problems left to neighborhoods, local trappers

Newly hired trapper explains his efforts to reduce Lakewood Ranch's pig population

  • East County
  • News
The entrance foyer will host a variety of support groups and also will be a place in which families can visit their loved ones.
  • By Michael Eng |
  • May 2, 2012
Windsor completes Reflections facility

Less than a year after construction began on Windsor Reflections, the Lakewood Ranch-based dementia and memory-care facility will welcome its first residents.

  • East County
  • News
Rev. James Golden represents District 5 for the School Board of Manatee County. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 17, 2019
East Bradenton school board member modifies meeting schedule

James Golden has changed dates for two Constituent Contact Meetings in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Nancy Shapiro spotted the baby ospreys Orville and Wilbur from her Beau Ciel condo terrace on Sunday. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • May 17, 2019
A Mother's Day surprise: Baby ospreys strike up conversation

One Sarasota resident spent Mother's Day photographing baby ospreys from her terrace.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 16, 2017
Theater review: 'Fences'

August Wilson’s 'Fences' traces the boundaries of self and family at Venice Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 18, 2019
Sarasota Opera impresses in 'The Magic Flute' with return artists

The company continues its 2019 Winter Opera Festival with a revival of the Mozart classic.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Kit Harrington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones." Photo source: HBO.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 8, 2019
Binge Blog: Winter is here (in a sense)

"Game of Thrones" (HBO) and "Pulp Fiction" (Netflix) are this week's recommendations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
336 Westway Drive was built in 1959. It has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,370 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 1, 2020
Lido home sells for $5.2 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 19-23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Manhattan Transfer will headline the closing night of the Sarasota Jazz Festival, which is celebrating its 40th year. (Photo courtesy of John Abbott.)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 4, 2020
Jazz Club of Sarasota goes big for its 40th annual festival

Week of events designed to suite every kind of jazz lover, including those who are and don't know it

  • Arts + Culture
Harvey Vengroff at the Oakridge Apartments, formerly Sarasota Airport Hotel. Photo by Mark Wemple
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 10, 2015
Find a way to say yes

Capital flows where it is welcome. So Sarasota entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff is taking his capital to Manatee. City commissioners could change the story with leadership.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 14, 2020
Roger Lee Holz

Roger Lee Holz, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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