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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 19, 2013
Fingerpaint artist Mark Burdette finds beauty in flaws

Fingerpaint artist Mark Burdette finds beauty in flaws

  • Arts + Culture
Downtown Sarasota radio show host Phil Grande has long been critical of the city's response to vagrant activity in Five Points Park.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2013
Fournier fires back at Grande

Sarasota City Attorney Bob Fournier has asked for a 'civil conversation' with downtown radio show host Phil Grande regarding city ordinances affecting vagrancy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nicolette Marks and Rebecca Kuse
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 14, 2023
The Market on Longboat Key is back for the season

After a one-year hiatus, the outdoor market returns with a variety of goods such as lobster rolls, cupcakes and artisanal gifts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Geoff Levin, Marcy Klein, Steven Goodman and Patricia Courtois volunteer at the Van Wezel.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 23, 2025
All Faiths Food Bank works to distribute record number of turkeys

This year, the Sarasota food bank ordered a total of 14,500 turkeys to distribute to community members in need.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota senior running back Joe Ziegler has set an initial target of 1,200 yards for the 2023 season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 17, 2023
Sarasota High football gets a new attitude for 2023

First-year Head Coach Josh Phillips ushers in a fresh Sailors era.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Gazpacho at the Reserve Retreat
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 2, 2022
Savor Sarasota sets the table for fine dining

For two weeks, dozens of local restaurants will be putting their best meals forward at fixed prices.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Hospital Board Northern District, Seat 2: Victor Rohe

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 1, 2016
School Board race: Divided by party lines

Caroline Zucker will continue to sit on the school board, but some members fear political parties may be staking their claim on the Sarasota County School Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Paul Thorpe has been a singularly influential presence for more than 40 years downtown — and now, his friends want the city to cement his legacy.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 1, 2017
Honoring Mr. Downtown: Residents push for tribute to Paul Thorpe

For more than four decades, Paul Thorpe has worked to make downtown a better place. Now, a group is asking the city to preserve his legacy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vincent Ellis, Larry DeRosa and Judy Brombolich are among the Van Wezel’s 500 volunteer ushers. With a combined 45 years of service between them, the ushers say they enjoy being a part of the arts organization.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 26, 2017
Van Wezel ushers share devotion to volunteerism

Three volunteer ushers at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall reveal what it takes to keep things running smoothly at the iconic bayfront venue.

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Peffley inside Taffy's in 2011
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 17, 2015
Jack Peffley: A tall tale

The 6-foot-8 face of St. Armands Circle rounds out a colorful career with a new life in retirement.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • August 11, 2015
Sarasota Happy Hour Guide: Longboat Key

Sarasota Happy Hour Guide: Longboat Key

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Women's Center |
  • June 8, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Maternity Patient Shares Her Story

In her profession as a pelvic floor physical therapist, Anjelica Yoder spends a great deal of time helping women understand their bodies – especially in pregnancy and postpartum.

  • Health
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Brett Davis of the Lakewood Ranch Elks and Maribeth Phillips of Meals on Wheels Plus were thrilled with the turnout for the Shoebox Collection.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 11, 2020
Lakewood Ranch Elks help Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee deliver successful Shoebox Collection.

Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee collects stuffed shoeboxes to deliver to seniors during the holidays.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Matthew Ragas and Sherwood MacDonald protest together.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 27, 2022
LGBTQ community protests Florida school bill

The protest rally against the controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill was held Feb. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
As predators in the food web, Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes help maintain healthy ecosystems by keeping prey populations, such as rodents, in balance. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • March 4, 2022
Rattlesnakes best appreciated from afar

Although not naturally aggressive towards humans, these ecologically important snakes will defend themselves when threatened.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: No motor, no service

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Raccoons are nocturnal but can be active during the day: A mother raccoon out with her kits is likely teaching them how to forage.  (Photo by Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • June 3, 2022
Raccoons are handy, adaptable

There's no masking this mammal's role in the state's habitat.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • April 13, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Was it a ghost?

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Crested caracaras didn't live in Myakka's dry prairie during the years of fire exclusion but have returned since the reintroduction of fire. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • August 5, 2022
Fire helps shape region's ecosystems

While most dry prairie in Florida has been converted to agriculture or developed, the park protects nearly 15,000 acres of this highly biodiverse and globally imperiled ecosystem.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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