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Allan Luke
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 7, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Allan Luke

Allan Luke started playing hockey when he was old enough to walk across the street to the ice rink. He played until age 50. He's also played softball and coached both AAA division hockey and high school girls fast-pitch softball.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Royal poinciana tree, Washington Drive, St. Armands Circle
  • By Dora Walters |
  • May 16, 2012
Longboat Key is in full bloom

Longboat Key's riches are on full display in the colorful blooms that dot the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • November 30, 2011
Bridge Bites: A club finesse

The inventor of the Weak Two had in mind a better suit than East's puny specimen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Visit www.acbl.org for more about the game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • February 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: A double order of duck

West leads the Q♠ and, when Dummy goes down, Declarer can see that his 6♥ contract is quite hopeless.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • April 11, 2012
Bridge Bites: A trump demotion

Trump promotions are not so difficult once you get the hang of them, but it takes real talent to organize a trump demotion!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By TWIS Street |
  • March 11, 2013
VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

VIDEO: The Black Diamond Burlesque's downtown drive -- blindfolded

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  • In Memoriam |
  • February 13, 2020
Margaret “Betty” Eul (née Evans)

Margaret “Betty” Eul (née Evans) died peacefully in Mother McCrory Manor on February 11, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 96.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Survivors in Sync races at Nathan Benderson Park, which will host the 2022 International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championships.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 12, 2019
SANCA brings major dragon boat racing event to Sarasota

Nathan Benderson Park earns the right to host Club Crew World Championships to Sarasota in 2022.

  • East County
  • News
The general tso lobster dish is loaded with vegetables and rice to swirl in the sauce.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 29, 2019
Not-so-Lazy Lobster takes tastebuds on a trip on Longboat Key

The potential first annual Lobster International Festival runs through September.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gretchen Lovewell, the program manager for Mote’s Stranding Investigation Program will close out the series with “Red tide’s toll on marine animals: Stories from Mote’s Stranding Investigation Program" on March 25. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 4, 2019
Mote presents annual lecture series

The series kicks off tonight with a lecture on coral reef restoration.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Experts say human behavior poses a threat to protected native bird species, including snowy plovers, during nesting season.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 28, 2019
Beachgoers damage Siesta nesting areas

Bird experts are urging the public to be mindful of protected sections of Sarasota beaches designed to accommodate wildlife.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Previous red tide effects washed these fish on to shore. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 9, 2018
Red tide organism count elevated in Southwest Florida

Mote Marine Laboratory and other wildlife agencies continue to monitor the levels.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 19, 2018
Voting numbers pile up in advance of Election Day in Sarasota, Manatee

Voters in two counties will see a school tax issue on their ballots, while Longboat Key voters will decide on a lot more.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cary Campagna said removing this tree could cost him up to $5,800.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 22, 2018
Six seek tree bounties for invasive Australians

Six applicants have requests the town reimburse them for a total of 11 trees, part of Longboat Key's program to ride the island of Australian Pines

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Funding for the Atlanta Braves training complex is almost secure — as soon as the local governing bodies vote on the agreement for $20 million with the state.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 1, 2017
State grants $20 million for Braves training complex

Construction expected to begin after final round of approvals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
More than 60,000 sandbags were distributed by Manatee County on Wednesday.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 7, 2017
Manatee County issues voluntary evacuation

Those in low-lying areas and mobile homes urged to seek shelter.

  • East County
  • News
Panther Ridge residents have put up signs opposing the helistop proposal. Archive photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 25, 2016
Helistop issue takes off again

County commission to consider whether to allow helicopter landings at The Concession.

  • East County
  • News
A former student of ODA's lower school in Siesta Key, Rosen Hill is now a concert soloist who has appeared in a range of Broadway shows.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • January 20, 2016
Rosena Hill performs at ODA

A former student of the Out-of-Door Academy, the concert soloist performed for high schoolers at the East County campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • December 9, 2016
PINC Conference visits Sarasota

The Sarasota Opera House hosted the 3rd annual PINC Conference.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dr. Diana Greene and other district officials and educators plan to conduct a community-wide survey, which they hope to distribute by September.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 9, 2015
Manatee County School District hopes for community feedback

The Manatee County School District plans to discuss next steps for a community-wide survey on the Manatee County School Board and district performance

  • East County
  • News
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