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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 21, 2010
Arts anchor (WITH VIDEO)

Sarasota radio host Lynne Bernfield has delved into the minds and hearts of Sarasota's most beloved artists and entertainers.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 14, 2010
Funny girls

How comedy is keeping the hilarious women of FST's Vintage Whine improv troupe young at heart.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 23, 2010
Family questions bank's foreclosure proceedings

Eight days before GMAC Mortgage formally took the title of the Meyers' home, it changed the locks. Many of the family's belongings still were inside.

  • East County
  • News
"He's a joy to be around," says Asolo Rep Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards of director Peter Amster, above. "He's fun and bright and inspires confidence in the actors."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 29, 2012
Peter Amster: Prim and improper

Peter Amster might be a Yankee in Noel Coward's court, but his attention to nuance and spontaneity has made him the go-to director of high British comedies. His silly streak continues with this month's 'Fallen Angels' at the Asolo Rep.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 15, 2012
Siesta Key has long tradition of putting county on the map

In a 15-minute history lesson, a county official traced the Key from its first recognition, on Spanish maps in the 1500s, to its No. 1 beach status.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota County code enforcement officer John Lally holds a sound-measurement device next to comrade Kevin Burns, who started working weekend hours last month.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 11, 2012
Sarasota County beefs up code enforcement

Military veteran Kevin Burns started working overtime to monitor weekend violations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mote released a new rendering of its planned Science and Education Aquarium on Thursday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 22, 2020
Whale of an aquarium project begins in Sarasota

Mote to break ground in September on $130 million aquarium in Sarasota

  • East County
  • News
Duncan McClenn's "Duncan’s Garden in Glass"
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 9, 2020
Shine Bright: Selby Gardens hosts third annual glass exhibition

The "In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens" glass exhibition opened Aug. 8.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Chemotherapy doesn't keep Lakewood Ranch's Weston Hermann, center, from being an impact player for the Gulf Coast Flames of Ellenton.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 25, 2020
Lakewood Ranch teen fights cancer with ice in his veins

Lakewood Ranch teen fights cancer with Ice in his veins, motivates Dick Vitale to raise more money for the V Foundation.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Pete Cumming has been with the Longboat Key Police Department since 2008.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 29, 2020
October retirement will close 40-year career for Longboat police chief

Pete Cumming, always fascinated by law enforcement, launched his career as a Sarasota County deputy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Director Greg Leaming
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 21, 2019
War. What is it good for?

Sophocles’ “Antigone” considers the cost of war at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory. Director Greg Leaming offers his insights on the bloody price tag.

  • Arts + Culture
City staff has prepared conceptual renderings for what "activated" parks might look like, as seen in this image depicting Shenandoah Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 6, 2019
Parks master plan faces funding questions

The commission applauded staff’s vision for rehabilitating and improving parks citywide, but stopped short of making a long-term commitment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Welcome to WaterCrest, which offers upscale living without the fuss.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 15, 2019
Luxury on the Lake

Space and style come to life in a WaterCrest Condo.

  • LWR Life
A group patrols the beach in 2000, which is what the volunteers continue doing today.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 17, 2019
Longboat Key Turtle Watch hatches into 50th year

In 1969, volunteers monitored Longboat Key's beaches for the first time and counted nine nests. Now, the group works under Mote's permit and focuses on educating the public.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Francois Llorente dances at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • May 10, 2017
Sarasota dancers tell story of dance and defection

Sarasota dancers tell story of dance and defection

  • Arts + Culture
Dusty Crumm captures a 16-foot 10-inch python in the Everglades. It contained 78 eggs. Photo courtesy of Joey Waves, of Island Media Group.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 17, 2017
Myakka City snake hunter goes prime time

Dusty Crum will be featured on Swamp People: Everglades.

  • East County
  • News
Packing ‘em in at the fourth annual Women & Medicine Luncheon.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 20, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 01.21.16

Bradenton Opera Guild hosts Winter Gala, a flash mob hits 'Event Under the Tend,' Lea Mei says yes to the dress and more in this week's Black Tie & Tales...

  • Black Tie
Rudy Vazmina won four medals at the 2015 National Senior Games.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 28, 2015
Masterful Stroke

Sarasota resident Rudy Vazmina won four medals at the 2015 National Senior Games July 4 through July 9, in Minnesota.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Amnon Weinstein restores violins with an emotional history. Photo by Debra Yasinow
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 25, 2017
Violins of Hope: A Voice for the Voiceless

Amnon Weinstein and the 'Violins of Hope' break the silence of the Holocaust.

  • Arts + Culture
Many gal pals of Brigid Saah gathered to celebrate the mommy-to-be on April 2 at Sarasota Yacht Club. Photo courtesy of Heather Saba
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • April 3, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 04.06.17

It was all about babies, birthdays and...wait for it...Flo Rida last week on the social scene.

  • Black Tie
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