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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May said he couldn’t justify approving a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort settlement and reorganization plan Wednesday in his Tampa courtroom.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: February

A Colony Beach & Tennis Resort settlement and Chapter 11 reorganization plan was rejected in favor of converting the entire case to Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Thieves had also pulled 1,920 feet of copper wire out of the ground Sunday, Dec. 1.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • December 6, 2013
Thieves twice steal copper wire from Lakewood Ranch site

Thieves Wednesday stole spools of copper wire that was planned to be used to replace wire that had been stolen earlier in the week from the same Lakewood Ranch work site.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department arrested a man suspected of stabbing another man in the face during a road rage incident.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 6, 2014
Road rage incident ends in stabbing

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the Paradize Plaza parking lot before 3 p.m. today.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Manatee County suspended reclaimed water service starting at 6 a.m. today.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 13, 2013
Manatee suspends reclaimed water usage

Reclaimed water will be suspended in Manatee County until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

  • East County
  • News
County staff expects the merger to create greater efficiencies.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • October 8, 2013
Manatee County merges natural resources, parks departments

The new department will be called the Parks and Natural Resources Department and it will be headed by Charles Hunsicker, Manatee's Natural Resources Department director.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2015
Owner builds support for Ringling Shopping Center rezone

More than two years after the city rejected plans for a Walmart on Ringling Boulevard, momentum is gathering to revitalize the dormant shopping center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The historic Leonard Reid House will be moved this week from the Rosemary District to Newtown, where it will become Sarasota African American cultural center.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 25, 2022
Historic Leonard Reid House on the move to Newtown

After it arrives from the Rosemary District to its new site in Newtown, the home of the "right-hand man" to Sarasota's first mayor will become home to a new Sarasota African American cultural center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The watch is in effect until 3 p.m.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 20, 2020
Storm watch in effect until 3 p.m.

Seventeen counties in Florida under weather advisory until afternoon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 9, 2012
Planning Commission reviews density increase

The developer of the Eagle Trace subdivision is seeking to increase the number of residential units for the property.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2019
2019 word: Chivalry

Men, 2018 was a lousy year. We need to change the trend lines. Adopting the codes of the honorable knights of the Middle Ages would be a good way to start.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A majority of the City Commission has not shown a desire to take additional steps to explore the preservation of the GWIZ building.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 11, 2018
Bayfront group pushes back on GWIZ preservation

The Bay Sarasota says public input supports demolishing the Boulevard of the Arts building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 12, 2019
Yoga with the Sharks makes for a relaxing, oceanic morning

No, the sharks weren't in on the flow.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 19, 2012
County Commission meets today

Discussions on an extension to an operating permit for Mosaic Fertilizer are set for 11 a.m.

  • East County
  • News
Phil Pagano hopes the weekday market will accommodate those who can't make the Saturday farmers market, similar to a Wednesday market once held at Five Points Park.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 15, 2018
Sarasota Farmers Market launches Rosemary District event

The Rosemary Sunset Market at CitySide will bring produce vendors and more to the Rosemary District beginning Feb. 22.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Siesta Key crosswalk lighting project is out for bids
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 21, 2013
Jan. 21: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Kiwanis Club selects Hogle for Citizen of the Year; Siesta Key crosswalk lighting project out for bids; Sarasota city commissioners will discuss wayfinding project; Black Tie weekend roundup

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fran Casciato focused the restaurant’s concept on healthy eating. Photo by Su Byron
  • By Su Byron |
  • April 17, 2019
Lemon Tree Kitchen focuses on the human factor of the service industry

Fran Casciato creates a healthy, happy dining oasis at the Lemon Tree Kitchen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
"He has embraced music in this community with great gusto," says board vice chair Anne Folsom Smith of maestro Leif Bjaland.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • February 14, 2011
Orchestra director announces departure

After 14 years with the Sarasota Orchestra, maestro Leif Bjaland announced today that next season will be his last.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota City Commission meets today at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1565, First St., Sarasota.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 17, 2012
Commission considers P.F. Chang's tonight

A regular meeting of the Sarasota City Commission tonight will also discuss an appeal of the Sarasota Bayfront Mooring Field design/build process filed by Tampa Bay Marine Inc.

  • Sarasota
  • News
University Park Country Club has a 27-hole golf course.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2018
Manatee County OKs recreation district for University Park

Residents will vote in September on a board of supervisors for the district.

  • East County
  • News
After seeing a circus performance many years ago, he was inspired by the magic to get involved in a bigger way. But, it’s the programs that keep him donating every year.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 8, 2013
May 8: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Third suspect in violent Sarasota home invasion captured; Mills freezes all school spending; Properties have stake in new Mote turtle policy; Patron Saints: Mitchell McKnight

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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