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The strip of 12 individual newspaper and magazine boxes at Ocean Boulevard and Calle Miramar would be replaced by two homogenous green boxes to hold all of those publications.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 9, 2011
Siesta Key to transform newspaper boxes

The mix of newspaper racks on Siesta will be replaced by uniform racks, which Key leaders hope will make the Village more attractive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Woman's Exchange representatives say the expansion would improve the store's internal flow as the business continues to grow.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 5, 2016
City delays decision on Woman’s Exchange expansion

After Woman’s Exchange representatives and Laurel Park residents argued for and against the store’s plans for expansion, the City Commission postponed its final ruling to a future meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tim Mulqueen joined Schroeder-Manatee Ranch as its director of sports earlier this month.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 1, 2011
SMR launches naming, logo contest

The Lakewood Ranch developer today will launch a contest to name and design a logo for the 22-field sports complex it is constructing adjacent to the Lakewood Ranch Post Office.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 30, 2017
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Nicole Britton, the director of Development, Callie Cowan, the director of programs, and Lindsey May, the store manager for The Twig in East County, are excited for the nonprofit to open its second location.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 2, 2021
New Twig branch in east Bradenton

The Twig serves foster children and their families in Manatee County by allowing them to "shop" for clothing.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Bobbi Ray Carter and Chris Kohatsu on set at the Home Shopping Network.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 18, 2013
Resident shines on national television network

University Park resident Chris Kohatsu's recipe for success is to follow her passion for cooking wherever it leads.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Music on Main will feature The Hydramatic on Oct. 5. File photo.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • September 27, 2018
Calendar

Calendar

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Barb Thomason decides which bowl to take home from Bowls of Hope last year.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 5, 2015
Sarasota calendar 11.5.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Nov. 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gary Hagen, owner of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor, recently published his first book, "Romancing Hollywood."
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 13, 2026
Longboat sweets shop owner pens Hollywood-centric book

Gary Hagen, owner of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor, has brought his love for Hollywood from the shop to the written page with his first book.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Siesta Public Beach has been drawing even more people than usual this summer, no doubt a reflection of its status as No. 1 beach in the country. Photo by Carolyn Bistline
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • August 4, 2011
Siesta Key banners face zoning code problem

Siesta Key groups believe banners at entryways to the island should proclaim Siesta Beach's status as No. 1 in the country. The question is whether such signage will be allowed under the county zoning code.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A lightning rod is pictured on top of a home on Halyard Lane in the Country Club Shores IV North neighborhood.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 6, 2020
Lighting rod height exception moves forward

The Longboat Key Town Commission is set to take up the proposal again in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused vegetative damage across Longboat Key, including killing or severely damaging large trees.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 15, 2025
Exemption on the way for storm-related tree replacement

Longboat Key town commissioners discussed at length an exemption for storm-related tree replacements that would axe a two-for-one replacement requirement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 9, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Credit where credit is due

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
More than 300 listings appeared with a search of Longboat Key on vacation rental site VRBO.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 24, 2018
Longboat issues 23 short-term rental citations in less than three weeks

The town has issued 23 citations for short-term rentals less than three weeks after Longboat Key passed an ordinance allowing citations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 11, 2018
Longboat sign code on the home stretch

Realtors have protested Longboat Key's latest rendition of its sign code as too strict, saying that it will increase the cost of doing business on the island "dramatically."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale needed direction from the Town Commission Monday night on signs placed in government rights-of-way.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 29, 2015
Key’s sign code open to all applicants

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says you can’t regulate the content of signs forced the town Monday night to loosen restrictions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 3, 2013
Town-issued memo leads to further Colony confusion

The town says Colony unit owners are limited to 30 days of use per year, but some owners disagree. A Colony workshop is slated for later this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tasked with charting growth for Manatee County, John Osborne, an East County resident who developed the How Will We Grow plan over two years, believes opportunity for efficiencies should drive growth.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: How we will grow

Manatee County leaders are setting a new vision for growth.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key town attorney Maggie Mooney spoke about several issues including a potential Gulf of Mexico Drive renaming and a proposed communications policy at Town Commission's Oct. 6 meeting at town hall. Commission voted to approve a contract, if needed, with outside counsel to represent the Zoning Board of Adjustment in a potential variance hearing with St. Regis.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 7, 2025
St. Regis, town could square off in hearing

The case centers around whether the resort's sea dam satisfies waterproofing requirements in the town's flood code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information regarding the vehicle burglaries to contact the sheriff's office.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 11, 2021
Manatee deputies investigate string of car burglaries

A dozen cars hit in three locations on Feb. 9.

  • East County
  • News
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