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Mustangs senior forward Josh Young barrels into a Pirates defender on a drive to the basket.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 16, 2019
Mustangs extend culture of winning — and fun

The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball program has had a consistent culture despite the typical turnover of high school rosters.

  • East County
  • Sports
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 21, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Although amenities such as playgrounds will be closed, open park space will remain open and accessible to the public.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 24, 2020
County, city to shut down park amenities

Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota are closing playgrounds and athletic courts Wednesday as part of an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Town Commissioner Sid Ochs, Education Center founder Laura Taubes and Mayor James Edmundson cut the ribbon at the new Education Center in 1985.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 17, 2016
Education Center celebrates 30 years

Lifelong learning is the mission of the Longboat Key Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Early voting counted for 25% of overall votes cast in the 2013 Sarasota City Commission election, and 18.7% in the 2013 municipal contest.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 2, 2015
Early voting begins with a sigh

City of Sarasota and Longboat Key voters can hit the polls from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Saturday, at the Supervisor of Elections office downtown and Longboat Key Town Hall. But, it’s been a slow start.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Greenbrook's Samuel Clementi shows off his Skechers Energy Lights his mom, Katie, bought him for the start of the school year at Robert Willis Elementary.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • August 9, 2017
Grade 'A' shoppers prepare for Manatee County School District's opening day

Teachers, administrators, parents and students grapple with first-day-of-school preparation.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 1321 Point Crisp Road has five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,572 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 8, 2022
Siesta Key property tops sales at $7.2 million

A Siesta Key home on Point Crisp Road tops the week's sales at $7.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
for 1A
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 13, 2020
Welcome back, Sarasota!

Here's a snapshot of some of the news you missed while you were away.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview senior hurdler Sumner Mullins returned to the track less than two months ago after missing his junior season due to a back injury.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 21, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview senior happy to be back on the track

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Brody Rose, a fifth grade student at Out-of-Door Academy, put together videos of his classmates performing and created a concert for Bay Village residents. Photo courtesy Neal Alfano
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 21, 2020
ODA student assembles virtual concert for retirement community

Brody Rose and his classmates typically perform at Bay Village of Sarasota once a month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A rendering of the 88,000-square foot facility that will include clinical services, an ambulatory surgery center and administrative offices. (Courtesy of Coastal Orthopedics)
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 2, 2020
Coastal Orthopedics planning new Lakewood Ranch facility

Coastal Orthopedics is planning an 88,000-square foot expansion in Lakewood Ranch that will include clinical services, an ambulatory surgery center and administrative offices.

  • East County
  • News
1835 Lincoln Drive was built in 2000 and has four bedrooms, four baths and a pool. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 28, 2022
Avondale home tops sales at $3.4 million

An Avondale home on Lincoln Drive tops the week's sales at $3.4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Juan Florensa
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 15, 2017
In his last year, public works chief looks ahead to unfinished projects

Juan Florensa still has a lot planned for his final months in town government.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Each flag along Gulf of Mexico Drive honors one of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 13, 2017
Irma's bad weather prompts town to forgo 9/11 tradition

Every year since 2002, the public works department has lined GMD with American flags.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Arlene McKitrick made a goal to win 100 tournaments in 1990, then upped her goal after achieving it in 2000. (Courtesy)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 14, 2014
McKitrick hits 193rd golf victory

Longboat Key resident Arlene McKitrick is now working toward her goal of winning 200 championships.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 24, 2020
Commissioners discuss single-member districts, future of county elections

After the 2020 elections, commissioners want to gauge public opinion on single-member districts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Syd Solomon painted “Coastalplane” in 1972. ©Estate of Syd Solomon
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 6, 2018
New Syd Solomon exhibit keeps the artist's legacy of creativity alive

The late abstract expressionist Syd Solomon lives on in the first solo exhibit of his work at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 6, 2014
Manatee County maintains millage rate

Property owners within Manatee County will see no change in the county's property tax rates for the new fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
Mother and daughter duo Sharon and Paige Butler after crossing the finish line in 2012 for the Ironman half marathon.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota Music Half Marathon to honor Sharon Butler

Paige Butler runs in memory of her mother and triathlon athlete Sharon Butler.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 15, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Paws in the laws

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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