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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 9, 2010
Commission backs Islandside concept; decision stalled

The Town Commission wants the Longboat Key Club and Resort to work with town staff and the Islandside Property Owners Coalition to discuss more project revisions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
San Marco’s anchor tenant space has been vacant since the plaza opened.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2015
New owner secures San Marco anchor space

A new owner believes opportunity is ripe at San Marco Plaza’s anchor space, once planned as a second location for the now-closed Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

  • East County
  • News
Simon Platt, the son of Key resident and cellular tower opponent Ronald Platt, and Michael Tattersall, CEO and founder of Stratsoft LLC, met with the town manager last month to discuss a cellular tower alternative.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 2, 2013
Town hears another call for tower alternative

Two men say a small-cell technology is gaining traction in tourist towns with reception issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • October 12, 2017
Do smartphones cause brain drain?

Separate yourself from your devices and do things the old-fashioned way.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
East County resident Mary Ellen Fortier, who is helping with this year's Tour de Cure event, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 28, 2012
'Tour de Cure' raises diabetes awareness

The Tour de Cure event, to be held April 1, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

  • East County
  • News
Photos by Amanda Sebastiano Carol and Rick Ohlendorf have found 3,741 caches since they started geocaching in 2010.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 2, 2014
Enthusiasts 'cache in' at annual event

Carol and Rick Ohlendorf spent a year hiding geocaches for their three-day event.

  • East County
  • News
The Longboat Key Club's new Mind & Motion studio for fitness classes. Courtesy photo.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 9, 2013
Aerobic Grandma: Menu of fitness classes for the upcoming year

Whether you are in great physical condition and raring to go or one of those snowbirds who returns each winter saying, "I haven't done a thing since I left here last spring," you have quite a smorgasbord of classes to choose from on the Key this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • March 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Clemens Reiss

Clemens Reiss first began playing lawn bowling more than a decade ago and is currently serving as the president of the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Karen White introduces herself to Rabbi Michael Churgel.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 14, 2016
Temple Sinai packs Shabbat service to welcome new rabbi

Rabbi Michael Churgel leads Rhythm & Jews Shabbat service at Temple Sinai for the first time as the new spiritual leader.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nik Wallenda successfully crossed the Grand Canyon in just under 23 minutes, Sunday, June 23. Photo courtesy of Cliff Roles
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 27, 2013
Sarasota celebrates Wallenda's canyon walk

Thousands of spectators gathered Sunday, June 23, at Mattison's City Grille to watch as hometown hero, Nik Wallenda, became the first person to cross the Grand Canyon via high wire.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The bridge was closed as crews microtunneled beneath the Hudson Bayou.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 14, 2017
Osprey Avenue bridge reopens to traffic

After nearly a yearlong closure associated with the Lift Station 87 project, the city will reopen the Osprey Avenue bridge to traffic this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
As they prepare to open "Dry Land," Brendan Ragan and Summer Dawn Wallace have found a sense of stability in Urbanite Theatre.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 22, 2016
Stable Ground: Urbanite Theatre hits its stride

Urbanite Theatre was created to breathe new life into Sarasota’s theater scene. Now, after two years, it’s coming into its own.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 24, 2012
School board sets timeline for superintendent search

The board approved a March 29 start date for a permanent superintendent.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 31, 2018
Former Longboat Mayor Rothenberg dies at 92

Lee Rothenberg served as the mayor of Longboat Key during his decades of public service on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff announces his candidacy at his Medallion Home, which he founded.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 2, 2016
Carlos Beruff’s Road to Damascus

How and why homebuilder-entrepreneur Carlos Beruff converted from business to politics. It’s all about taxpayers’ money.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 11, 2014
Let's hear it for the Boyce

The Sarasota-based Manzano brothers of Boyce Avenue shot their first video in their parents' garage. Now, they have more YouTube subscribers than Lady GaGa.

  • Arts + Culture
Over the past year both the Islandside, pictured, and Harbourside golf course have gotten upgrades including improved cart paths and new landscaping. (File photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 2, 2014
Key Club named top 500 resort

Travel + Leisure magazine named the Longboat Key resort in its annual listing of the top hotels and resorts worldwide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Woodland Community Church food pantry volunteers Debbie Gillette and Josefine Suarez hand out produce. Woodland's pantry feeds up to 150 families per week.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 9, 2019
Some Manatee County food pantries worry about survival

Some Manatee County food pantries worry about survival

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Mickey Quinn enjoys a beer at MacAllister's Grill & Tavern.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 1, 2017
Lakewood Ranch resident uses laughter everyday to keep the doctor away

For Mickey Quinn, laughing provies his very own 'fountain of youth'.

  • Health
Pension trustee and Key resident Arnold Malasky said an audit the pension chairman asked for would be a waste of money.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 24, 2010
TOP STORY, FEB.: Tension present at pension meeting

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis questioned firefighter pension board Chairman Keith Tanner's ability to make decisions for both the board and the firefighters union in his dual representation roles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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