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"Clyde Burnett has that alluring quality that many outsider artists have," says artist Virginia Hoffman of Burnett, above. "His work has a very masterful painterly quality. And he's got quite a vocabulary with his images."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 2, 2012
Clyde Burnett: American gothic

Clyde Burnett would rather toy with your imagination than brighten up your living room. The 83-year-old painter explains why after all these years he's still suffering for his art.

  • Arts + Culture
Marty Fugate and The Grim Reaper enjoy a game of chess. Photo by Ellie Bloom.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 20, 2017
Review: Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure

IPA adventures celebrate experience at The Ringling.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
This home, with six-bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths, at 596 Outrigger Lane on Longboat Key sold for $6,995,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 10, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 24-28 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A Longboat home on Outrigger Lane tops the week's sales at $7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
High school football roundup.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 3, 2022
High school football roundup: Week two

East County teams go undefeated while most Sarasota teams struggle.

  • East County
  • Sports
Beginning next week, drivers and pedestrians will see the project actually begin to take shape. (Photo by Nat Kaemmerer)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 21, 2022
U.S. 41 roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue about to take shape

FDOT says delays in materials will postpone paving work, that was supposed to have launched on Sunday night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • June 28, 2012
Walmart’s hard lessons: the “D” Word

Walmart’s hard lessons: the “D” Word

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Caroline King's defensive effort forces a Newsome player into a bad spot. The Rams are focused on defensive energy this season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 10, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Healthy Rams girls basketball team is a defensive threat

There are no easy points against Riverview.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Youth Library room at the Sarasota County Selby Library.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 28, 2019
Baltimore Orioles help promote love of learning, literacy in Sarasota County

For the eighth consecutive year, students in the greater Sarasota community have the opportunity to tackle books in exchange for baseball tickets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 11, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club tennis director named America's Top Coach

Bohannon was announced as the winner of the Tennis Channel competition Tuesday afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • June 13, 2017
Selby campers lookout for adventure

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens kicks off its Camp Lookout summer camp with an excursion into Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Megan Dowdell.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 24, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Megan Dowdell

The ODA senior has 10 goals and seven assists through three games.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 20, 2018
Key Notes: ‘Siesta Key’ Episode 16 Recap

On this week's episode we learn Brandon is a fool, Garrett is now Mr. Cool and Alex is probably skipping school.

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Manasota Veterans Inc. and the Manatee County Veterans' Council will host a Memorial Day event May 25. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 22, 2020
Manatee, Sarasota veterans honor fallen military members

A Facebook Live ceremony will offer a time to honor military on Memorial Day.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Crosby, Mote president and CEO, asked the Sarasota City Commission to support his vision for a bayfront aquarium. Photo by David Conway
  • By David Conway and Robin Hartill |
  • November 12, 2014
WELCOME BACK: Mote: Bayfront Proposal

The City Commission sinks Mote's request for an early commitment to a bayfront aquarium in Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By [email protected] |
  • March 23, 2012
Kirsten's Weekend Preview!

Kirsten's Weekend Preview!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 1, 2021
New to you : All Angels Episcopal Church hosts secondhand art sale

When the Longboat Key church asked for unwanted art to sell, the supply surprised them. Now, is there demand?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Edward Alley |
  • September 18, 2019
Critic's picks for the 2019-2020 music season.

From new collaborations to renowned conductors, there's a great deal to look forward to this music season.

  • Arts + Culture
Zoe Austin, left, Rachel Lambright, Jessica Obiedzinski, Monessa Salley, Melkssa Rummel and Xiao-Xuan Yang Dancigars of the  Sarasota Contemporary Dance move to the music of  Reverend Barry and The Funk. (Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 4, 2019
Sarasota Contemporary Dance in sync to grow

The dance company gets in step with Reverend Barry and the Funk to expand its audience.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch's Lydia Kaeyer says she felt she had to express her feelings about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine through her paintings. Her work is on display at the ComCenter in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 5, 2022
ComCenter of Lakewood Ranch hosts art exhibit

Lakewood Ranch Art League presents 75 paintings that range from elephants and abstract to support for Ukraine.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 30, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 10.1.15

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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