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County officials, fire department personnel and officials from Willis A. Smith Construction broke ground on the Apex Road Fire Station.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 17, 2019
Sarasota County officials break ground on fire station

The fire station is located on Apex Road, near Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties Staff |
  • October 26, 2020
Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness

Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness

  • Health
Sponsored Content
Nancy Barrie with Tommy and Jaymie Klauber and Chef Stephane Pierre
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • October 16, 2013
Newly renovated Polo Grill and Bar prepares to open its doors

Two months ago, Lakewood Ranch's Polo Grill and Bar began renovation. Now, it is preparing for its official opening night Nov. 1.

  • East County
  • News
The closures will continue through New Year's Day on Jan. 1.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 22, 2017
City, county announce holiday closures

Local government facilities will close for Christmas and New Year’s Day, which will cause changes to the garbage pick-up schedule.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 28, 2020
Julia Goldman

Longboat Key, Florida – It is with great sadness that the family of Julia Goldman announces her passing on April 25, 2020, at the age of 90 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Five groins, like this one at the public beach at the end of N. Shore Road, are proposed for the north end of the island.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • August 5, 2019
Longboat closer to moving forward on north end groin projects

The town received a notice of intent to issue permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By The Insider |
  • April 13, 2013
7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/13 Sarasota Film Festival

7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/13 Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 18, 2009
Prep basketball teams set to tip off

The Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls basketball teams will all open their 2009 seasons in the next two weeks.

  • East County
  • Sports
Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 2, 2018
Binge Blog: Back on track

After a dark sabbatical, Binge Blog returns with two offbeat comedies with bigger heats than it first seems

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Susan Landau hopes the inaugural "A Taste of the Keys" event will become one of the Longboat Key Garden Club's biggest fundraisers.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 5, 2011
7 in 11: Susan Landau

The self-proclaimed foodie plans to spice things up with a new event this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 6, 2019
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Recap Season 2, Episode 4

From girl fights to new flings, the drama continues.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
A pipe that will funnel sand onto the north end of the Key should be operational this weekend.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 16, 2014
Sand pumping delayed

New sand should be flowing from a pipe this weekend on the north end of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, a Siesta Key resident, also serves on the Tourist Development Council.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 18, 2014
Visit Sarasota County seeks more funding

Sarasota County commissioners will consider the organization's request for more than $700,000 of additional funding for the fiscal year, and an application to build on the Siesta Key shoreline during a meeting next week.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High seniors Quillan Toler, Huntyre Elling, Amber Ozment, Dana Hutchins and Cristiana Burns are determined to leave a lasting legacy for the underclassmen to follow.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 21, 2012
Lakewood Ranch High's fab five

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team has relied on the leadership of its five seniors: Cristiana Burns, Huntyre Elling, Dana Hutchins, Amber Ozment and Quillan Toler.

  • East County
  • Sports
Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern owner Jim Sullivan believes his former landlord is mimicking his restaurant. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 28, 2011
TOP STORY, JULY: Food Fight

The relationship between the owner of Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern and his landlord soured, which prompted a move down the street earlier this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Larry Lantz served as a barber on Siesta Key for 48 years. He spent the last 12 years of his career at The Village Barber, in Siesta Center. File photo.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Siesta Key remembers barber

Larry Lantz, who was known for his wit and warmth during 48 years of work as a barber on Siesta Key, died Feb. 13. He was 75.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 14, 2013
Two members leave pension board

Both firefighter/paramedics who were appointed to a new pension board have decided not to participate any longer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA senior Dakota Dickerson (3) bursts through the BCS defense.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 27, 2017
Random quarter of ODA football turns into never-seen-before event

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The most noteworthy new project east of U.S. 301 just barely qualifies: A developer plans to build a 10-story hotel at the northeast corner of U.S. 301 and Main Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 23, 2015
East of downtown poised for growth

With a few projects already in the works, some people foresee a building boom east of U.S. 301 in the coming years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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