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  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • December 5, 2018
Fashion Insider: NYE Fashion

Get ready for the most sparkly evening of the year with these styles.

  • Black Tie
Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Facility Chief Plant Officer Roger Hostetler explains the hours-long process it takes to convert sewage into fresh water to be discharged into the Gulf of Mexico.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 10, 2016
County pumps Siesta plant closure back to 2018

After receiving an extension, Sarasota County has more time to decommission the wastewater plant on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Photo courtesy John Revisky
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 19, 2018
Asolo Rep and conservatory adapt Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for today

Asolo Repertory Theatre and FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's New Stages series' latest touring production reimagines Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' for student audiences across Florida.

  • Arts + Culture
Sutter Roofing was founded in 1902, and opened a Florida operation in 1979. It’s now one of the largest commercial roofers in the state. Company president Doug Sutter is on the right.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 19, 2016
Local firms protest economic development grant

‘Project Mulligan’ could provide more than $1 million for a national roofing company.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Jungle Robotics team earned a winning position at the South Florida Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. Photo courtesy of Ellen Bregg.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 10, 2012
Sarasota High students build competitive robotics team

Only in its second year, the Sarasota Jungle Robotics team is already making a name for itself on a national level.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dreyfus said he has always been interested in the arts and always liked finding treasures. This is a way to combine the two.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 11, 2018
Longboater shells out inspiration

Robert Dreyfus creates a fresh art installation each year on the beach of the Banyan Bay Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Paul Lento, MD |
  • February 22, 2018
Should My Child Play The Same Sport All Year Long?

Ahhh!!! Florida, with its beautiful warm sunny days and virtually endless opportunities for sporting events, is a hotbed for the development of youth sports. 

  • Health
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 24, 2017
Mustangs forward honored by Florida Athletic Coaches Association

Lakewood Ranch's coach was also the recipient of an award.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 12, 2018
Designing Women Boutique rolls out program to increase education funding

GroundWorks is a way for DWB to partner with area nonprofits and provide ongoing funding to further education.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 17, 2018
Longboat Key Obituaries: Jan. 18, 2018

Dorothy Hale Johnson, Lawrence Paul Libertore, Sharon Lothes, Ida M. Mason, Gabrielle Miller and Shirley Peterson died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Wynn Watson and Hartley Aultman pull pasta, sauce, soup, stuffing, canned vegetables and other items from their cart after a busy morning of shopping. They found everything on their lists.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 27, 2019
Primrose students turn their labor into a Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

Kindergartners shop for Mayors Feed the Hungry program.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarasota sports roundup: 07.03.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 3, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 07.03.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 07.03.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe perform "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues." Courtesy
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 12, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe perform "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues"

Take a historical journey through the evolution of blues in WBTT's production of "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues."

  • Arts + Culture
Regina King plays Sharon Rivers in "If Beale Street Could Talk." Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 13, 2019
Critic's Picks: The Oscars

The 91st Academy Awards airs Feb. 24. We offer our picks in all the major categories.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Stephanie Peabody said $1.4 million has been raised for the Brain Health Initiative at Lakewood Ranch, so the study is moving forward.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 27, 2019
With $1.4 million raised, Brain Health Initiative moves forward in Lakewood Ranch

With $1.4 million raised, Brain Health Initiative at Lakewood Ranch moves forward.

  • East County
  • News
Chairwoman Gail Welch, Director of Compeer Sarasota Lynn Buehler, Volunteer Coordinator Dale Wolfson and Compeer Founder Bunny Skirboll
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 3, 2018
Compeer Sarasota celebrates its top donors

The second annual Thank You for Being a Compeer Friend event took place Dec. 3 at The Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
The poster for David Berry's "Success/Fail" is now available for free with any in-store purchase of the album. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 26, 2019
Passion knows no distance for local musician David Berry

Berry's latest album, "Success/Fail," was made by friends separated by state lines but brought closer through music.

  • Arts + Culture
Richard Bedford has started Real Estate and Land Consulting, LLC, a Bradenton real estate and land use consulting company.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 26, 2019
Former SMR exec starts new adventure in Bradenton

Richard Bedford starts real estate and land consulting business in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Suzy Brenner and her organization's new sign on Bay Isles Road.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 17, 2019
Longboat's Paradise Center moves to new home

Office and most activities move up the block on Bay Isles Road for now, but more remodeling is still in store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jerry Bilik’s  ‘Independence’ sings  a song of freedom at Choral Artists’  Independence Day concert. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 26, 2019
Choral Artists' Fourth of July concert features work of a renaissance man

Jerry Bilik will make the local premiere of his patriotic piece 'Independence' at Choral Artists of Sarasota's upcoming concert.

  • Arts + Culture
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