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Community Foundation Board member Donna Koffman gets a first look at Anne Patterson's piece "Circle of Thirds." Photo by Anna Brugmann
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 1, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 11.02.17

So many philanthropic events, so little time — so here's the scoop on what you missed this week.

  • Black Tie
Photo by Don Daly
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 20, 2015
Theater review: 'The Color Purple'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's production stands tall

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Gulf Coast Community Foundation |
  • February 19, 2020
Dr. Sylvia Earle headlines Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s annual Better Together

Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder and president of Mission Blue and a National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence since 1999, will headline Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s annual Better Together

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Riverview High senior Ashley Allmer chose LSU over a variety of schools, including Florida State and Hawaii.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 4, 2014
Beach Bound

Riverview High senior Ashley Allmer recently verbally committed to play sand volleyball for LSU.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Peggy Lammers estimates she has made 50 caricatures.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 6, 2019
Longboat Key residents creates own cast of characters

Peggy Lammers is finishing up a book and continues to make caricatures she calls foundlings out of antiques.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Manatee County issues mandatory evacuation orders for those living in Zone A beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 26, 2022
Manatee County issues evacuation orders

Manatee County issues mandatory and voluntary evacuations, effective 8 a.m. Tuesday, and proceeds with county closures.

  • East County
  • News
Jeffrey Kahane is the music director for the 2018 Sarasota Music Festival. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • June 18, 2018
Sarasota Music Festival continues to shine

'Influence and Individuality' and 'Appalachian Spring' concerts impress during second week of the Sarasota Music Festival.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sam Rodgers Homes founder Sam Rodgers shows off an affinity pool at a model home in GreyHawk West. It accentuates the preserve and lakefront lots within the community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2017
Developers prep final phase of GreyHawk

Builders in GreyHawk Landing West expect the project to be finished in less than two years.

  • East County
  • News
Lilly Pulitzer Store Manager Shannon Moulton and Development Director for Sarasota Ballet Noreen Delaney
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 21, 2011
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Lilly Pulitzer throws in-store fundraiser for Sarasota Ballet; Bienvenidos, La Malinche; Trunk show raises proceeds for Susan G. Komen

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2014
News Briefs

County files lawsuit against Sanborn Studios; Grand Prix surpasses 2013 economic impact; Sarasota deputies investigate homicide

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vanessa Baugh and her husband, Don, reflect on how political life has changed the dynamics of their store, Vanessa Fine Jewelry, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 2, 2013
People Pleaser: Vanessa Baugh

Six months into her packed first term as District 5 Manatee County commissioner, Vanessa Baugh maintains strength in the face of struggles.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Oar Bust, a dragon boat team made up of Town of Longboat Key employees, leaves the shore with the help of their instructor during practice Saturday morning at Palma Sola Causeway Park.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 5, 2020
Longboat town employees practice for dragon boat race vs. local rivals

Longboat Oar Bust will compete against Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo. Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb welcomed Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez to the ballet and freedom in March.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2013
Our View

High crime in Sarasota?; Hudgins for administrator; First dance of freedom

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • In Memoriam |
  • November 10, 2021
Pamela Mary Ketchum

Pamela Mary Ketchum, of Longboat Key FL, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 following a long and courageous battle with brain cancer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
 Brennan Asplen
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 24, 2020
Superintendent contract, start date finalized

Brennan Asplen will begin Aug. 10 at a salary of $215,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 18, 2021
You Observed: The Paradise Striders took to the streets of Longboat Key to walk for breast cancer awareness

During October, the team usually participates in a local walk but organized their own this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
An Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel provided to the Longboat Key Town Commission and more than 60 people in attendance this morning at Town Hall a list of recommendations.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 25, 2013
ULI presents findings

ULI spent the entire week on the Key, interviewing residents and business owners, touring the island and drafting recommendations that will be submitted officially to the town in a 40-page document in the next 60 to 90 days.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Public Works Project Manager Robert Halbach, who oversaw the project, said the improvements will improve traffic flow in the area. File photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 10, 2021
Lorraine Road projects near completion in Lakewood Ranch

Yearlong Lorraine Road and State Road 70 intersection project nears completion

  • East County
  • News
Steve Kildahl and his son, Stephen, have raced together for seven years. Photo by Nick Friedman.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 3, 2013
Racing team takes to the bay again

In the high-speed world of offshore boat racing, the father-son team Scott Free Racing proves trust is key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Martin Hyde said he would attempt to promote a more general message of his goals to reach a broader audience as he seeks a spot on the City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 25, 2019
Martin Hyde files for City Commission race

The businessman and former candidate is the third challenger running for the District 2 seat currently occupied by Mayor Liz Alpert.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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