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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 3, 2020
How do the city and county of Sarasota stack up?

No municipality is in an entirely different world than the others. Things that work in one of them can work in others.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 1, 2010
Town to learn the cost of beauty

APRIL FOOLS -- Town officials have decided to put federal spare change for beautification into the hands of Longboat residents

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nine-year-old Abby Hite has been competing in triathlons since she was 5 years old. (photo courtesy FinisherPix L.L.C.)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 1, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Only 9, Braden River Elementary student already a triple threat

  • East County
  • Sports
Developer Manfred Welfonder
  • By Columnist . |
  • February 27, 2018
Developer offers his own take on Colony plan

Welfonder expresses reservations on Unicorp’s proposal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • December 5, 2018
Staying proper during season

Local philanthropists share their black tie event etiquette tips.

  • Black Tie
‘A Kaleidoscope of Color' is on display until Aug. 5. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 13, 2018
Circus costume designs of Miles White take center ring at The Ringling

This Ringling exhibit, "A Kaleidoscope of Color," celebrates costume designer Miles White, who forever changed the circus with his use of color and movement-friendly designs.

  • Arts + Culture
Ed Zunz
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 22, 2019
Longboat elections 2020: Five questions with Ed Zunz

Chatting with the commissioners-elect.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative president Michéle Des Verney Redwine has a full slate of panels, student exhibitions, community programs and more set for 2021. Courtesy photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 17, 2021
Arts Collaborative aims to be busy in 2021

Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative plans to nonprofit kicks off a busy year with a panel discussion on Jan. 25.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2011
My View: Bachmann resonates at local visit

Sitting across the table from Michele Bachman, the first thing you notice is that she is not the wild-eyed nut job that she is portrayed as in the mainstream media.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • February 16, 2020
Scallopalooza, It's Clamtastic! sees largest-ever crowd

The Sarasota Bay Watch's premier fundraiser saw a huge boost from a bigger venue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Oasis at Lakewood Ranch Apartments Property Manager Stephanie Cooper says residents will enjoy the amenity center, which includes a resort style pool, a fitness center, a game room and a place for doing business.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 2, 2020
Apartments on rise in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents get more housing options with 1,441 apartments on the way.

  • East County
  • News
  • By June LeBell |
  • October 10, 2012
Sarasota Orchestra: Innovations - 'Once Upon a Time'

Once upon a time there was a regional orchestra filled with an international array of talented musicians, many of them young, all of them exceptional.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2014
Longboat ladies celebrate International Women's Day

Ladies in Sarasota and Manatee counties celebrated International Women's Day March 8, during a special luncheon at the Polo Grill and Bar in Lakewood Ranch that drew Longboat Key residents, including Regina Gurland, Sue Hereford and Nancy Jones.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 8, 2021
Concession home tops sales at $1.9 million

The home at 19428 Ganton Ave. tops Lakewood Ranch home sales at $1.9 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Whatever solutions that can be devised to head off rising sea levels can also be applied to hurricane surge protection, Tom Freiwald said.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 29, 2018
Longboat group pushes for sea level rise solutions

The Revitalization Task Force sent a letter to island leaders asking for an infrastructure analysis plan about what parts of the island could be impacted by sea level rise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ben Delaney rows during the 2011 World Rowing Junior Championships. Photo courtesy USRowing.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 7, 2017
Former Sarasota Crew rower makes U.S.roster for 2017 World Rowing Championships

He won a national championship with the Crew in 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bird naturalist Matthew Press (right) and his father, David, look for birds at the Celery Fields.
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • January 23, 2014
Celery Fields naturalists provide birds-eye view

In its second season, the Celery Fields Bird Naturalist Program offers visitors a chance to educate others about the thousands of bird species that visit the park daily.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
County Commissioners approved plans for a parking lot at 6647 S. Midnight Pass Road.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 11, 2020
Parking lot on South Siesta Key approved

Commissioners approved the lot, though they suggested leasing it to business owners for employee parking rather than designating it as public parking.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Four confirmed coronavirus cases are undergoing treatment at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 16, 2020
Longboat resident tests positive for COVID-19, undergoing treatment at SMH

A man who lives at the Privateer condo building in Longboat Key has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an email sent to condo owners and guests.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jan Stephenson moved to Florida because of any place in the U.S., it reminds her most of her native Australia.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 24, 2019
Up close with a golf legend at Waterlefe

Hall of Fame golfer Jan Stephenson brings her skill and wine to Waterlefe in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
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