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  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 17, 2021
Runners jingle around Lakewood Ranch

More than 1,000 runners took part in the 10th Anniversary Jingle Run 5K run/walk to benefit the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Program on Dec. 17.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 20, 2011
Dining could reach new heights

If the allowable height for waterfront restaurants is increased by 5 feet, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub could ask the town to raise its new second story by the same amount.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 19, 2017
Selby patrons get first look at Lights in Bloom

The Chairman’s Preview was held on Dec. 19 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Black Tie
Porter Osuch, a third-grader, colors on the first day of school in August at Willis Elementary. Willis is one of several East County schools  at which the School District plans to add more classrooms. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 3, 2018
Growth fuels need for more teachers in Manatee County

Superintendent says district needs more money to lengthen school day, increase teacher pay.

  • East County
  • News
Tonya Atchison, Small Business Person (11 or more) winner Michael Garey and Emily Walsh
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 7, 2020
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce plans for Small Business Week

The Chamber is determined to honor its members, no matter what form the celebration takes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Hines has joined the William G. And Marie Selby Foundation as a member of its board of directors.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 19, 2022
Selby Foundation makes two staff changes, adds new board of directors member

Kiarra Womack joins the Selby Foundation from Sunshine Scholars Foundation; Susan Hines of Sabal Trust Company is named to the board of directors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
George Spoll served as Longboat Key mayor in 2010, 2018 and 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key commissioner George Spoll reflects on his tenure

George Spoll served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 2005-2011, and then again from 2017-2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 22, 2014
Dawson's two cents made sense for many

Former Commissioner Bob Dawson died Oct. 18. He was 71.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Spanish Main Yacht Club property owners have single-family villas on the ground level of a low-lying elevation area of the Key and want to plan ahead for a redeveloped community. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 25, 2015
Spanish Main seeks rebuild options

The 212-unit community isn’t waiting for a storm to strike to determine how it would rebuild.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stefan Sanders conducted "Great Escapes 3: Amadeus." Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • January 30, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra gifts audiences with intimate 'Great Escapes'

"Great Escapes 3: Amadeus" makes orchestra patrons feel as if they're standing on the conductor’s podium.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sarasota Police Department detective Ross Revill and civilian investigator Melody Shimmell speak at a news conference Aug. 2 after Tiffani Donovan was charged with stealing from the Southside Elementary School PTO.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • August 3, 2017
Southside Elementary PTO volunteer charged with stealing checks

Tiffani Donovan is charged with 11 counts of uttering a forged check taken from the PTO.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Helen Turner, David Campbell, Sandy Campbell and Fred Berg won first place in Division 3 last year.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • December 19, 2018
Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament is back for another round

The tournament will kick off Jan. 10 with a cocktail party and will continue with play from Jan. 11 to Jan. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jason Morales and Sammy Stoltz, two of the leaders attempting to get lacrosse into Lakewood Ranch High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 5, 2017
Lakewood Ranch High offers summer lacrosse clinics

The school is attempting to start lacrosse programs for the 2017-2018 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Seventeen-year-old Travis Taaffe will row in the Men’s Varsity 8+ boat at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Alex, who rowed in the same event four years ago. Courtesy photo
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 1, 2013
Nations Elite

Senior Travis Taaffe will travel to Trakai, Lithuania, for the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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
Rosalie Wakefield and her daughter, Sarah Davis, at an Elks fundraiser in 2017.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 17, 2019
Loss of beloved community volunteer leads to blood drive in Bradenton

Loss of beloved community volunteer leads to blood drive in Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
Cardinal Mooney senior forward Alex Turner scored 48 goals last season and finished fourth in Florida’s Mr. Soccer award voting. He'll look to start the season off well against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7 p.m. at home on Nov. 8.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 3, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 17, 2021
Sarasota Rocktoberfest brings the jams

The annual music show was held Oct. 15-17

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Director Greg Leaming will bring a hard-hitting take to Sophocles’ tragedy “Antigone,” at The Players Centre for Performing Arts, starting Oct. 23.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 9, 2019
Theater: Critic's Picks for 2019-2020

Sarasota is full of must-see live theater in the upcoming season.

  • Arts + Culture
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • October 24, 2012
Oct. 24: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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