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  • In Memoriam |
  • March 12, 2018
Harry Joseph Curl

Harry Joseph Curl departed Earth on Feb. 3, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 9, 2014
Groin project might start sooner than expected

Sand is coming to the north end of the Key this summer, and two sand-saving groins could follow later this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 27, 2014
Orange Avenue parking lot to close in July

Beginning July 8, the parking lot at the southeast corner of Orange Avenue and Second Street will be closed for three weeks for a city improvement project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heather Hutchison has a fascination with the natural world and how humans adapt to nature and its ever-changing force, which inspires much of her work. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 9, 2018
Sky's the limit for Alfstad's latest exhibitor Heather Hutchison

Artist Heather Hutchison draws inspiration from the natural world through her series of light-capturing boxes at Alfstad& Contemporary.

  • Arts + Culture
Marvin Quin, Lew Lawrence and Rob Harlan aboard Quin’s 37-foot sailboat at Bird Key Yacht Club.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • December 21, 2016
Skippers disagree with push for bridge changes

The Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force is circulating a petition to prohibit certain bridge openings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The ODA volleyball team will play its final regular season match tonight at Charlotte High.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 16, 2014
ODA closes district regular season with win

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team closed out its district regular season with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Bradenton Christian in district action Oct. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jackson Nealis, an eighth-grader at St. Stephens Episcopal School, first became enamored with history after learning about the Titanic.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 24, 2019
Lakewood Ranch youth makes buzz about history

Titanic's sinking raised youth's passion for history.

  • East County
  • News
Addison and Sophia Riesen share a common goal of protecting the environment and marine animals.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 22, 2019
Longboat sisters work in their own ways to protect the environment

Sophia and Addison Riesen protect the environment in different ways but share the same goal – protect marine animals and the environment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Tommy Klauber. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 3, 2017
Chef 'paints the town'

Students go green for Lyme disease

  • East County
  • Neighbors
After representing Sarasota in the Mrs. Florida pageant, Rachael Neudecker prepares for the Mrs. America pageant in August.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 19, 2016
Here she comes: Mrs. Florida

Sarasotan Rachael Neudecker was crowned Mrs. Florida for the Mrs. America Pageant in August.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Waterlefe Community Development District maintains stormwater inlets and other structures that sometimes need repair. Water from the ponds eventually drains into stormwater systems outside the community. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 2, 2019
Manatee County stormwater fee proposal advances

Manatee County proposes new stormwater fee.

  • East County
  • News
Garance Marillier and Rabah Naït Oufella in "Raw." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 12, 2018
Cringe Blog: Blood and guts

Soapy supernatural drama "True Blood," starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard, and cannibalistic coming-of-age tale "Raw," directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier, are this week's recommendations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The town used a 30-foot light pole along Bee Ridge Road as an example of a dark-painted aluminum pole. The flag pole is 25 feet high,
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 21, 2019
Town moves ahead with heights for small-cell poles

Longboat Key leaders take a critical step in the design of their town's underground utilities and upgraded cell service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Paradise Boat Tours captain Sherman Baldwin has permission to operate a ferry to Bradenton Beach — as soon as he finds a docking space.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 23, 2017
City moves forward with water transit plans

The city approved a ferry and water taxi service between Sarasota and the region’s barrier islands, part of an effort to encourage alternative modes of transportation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
John Norcross is the author of "Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions."
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • January 25, 2018
Ch-ch-ch changes

You have to be all in if you really want to change, one expert says

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 20, 2017
SMR forges unique financing deal

Stewardship District will be first CDD to secure a line of credit.

  • East County
  • News
Amanda Tullidge takes her chance at craps.
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 29, 2018
Hitched a ride on a riverboat queen

We Care Manatee hosts Rollin’ on the River Casino Night on Jan. 27.

  • Black Tie
Ringling College is bringing its lecture series to The Paradise Center on Longboat Key.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 29, 2018
RCLLA heads to The Paradise Center

Eight lectures through the Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy will be held at The Paradise Center this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Australian pines are resistant to salt water spray and need little soil nutrition, allowing them to thrive on beachfronts.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • December 4, 2017
Australian pines in Longboat's crosshairs

Commissioners approved town reimbursement for removing Australian pine from private property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles plans to push back construction of a second floor dining area for another season, until late 2013. File photo.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2012
Mar Vista stays grounded for another season

Ed Chiles still plans to take dining to a new level at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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