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Beverly Marchese places stickers next to the amenities she thinks are most important for the trail.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 18, 2019
Legacy Trail extension project to be underway by 2020

The project will connect the trail's current terminus at Culverhouse Nature Park to Payne Park in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bruce St. Denis told the Town Commission a north-end beach project is needed to save homes from sever erosion.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 1, 2010
Beach project moving forward

The Town Commission agreed that a $4.5 million beach project planned for the north end of the island is necessary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • July 22, 2009
Couple opens Ranch's first funeral home

Yvette Reckling and Jim Klausch offer full funeral and memorial services through Because We Care Cremation and Funeral Home Inc.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 3535 Flamingo Ave. was built in 2002. It has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,560 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 26, 2022
Bay Island Shores home sells for $4.9 million

A Bay Island Shores home on Flamingo Avenue tops the week's sales at $4.9 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Courtesy photos. "I like adapting to other places I go," says Summer Egly, who cheered in London Jan. 1.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 15, 2014
All-American girl

Cardinal Mooney High senior Summer Egly was chosen as a Universal Cheerleaders Association All-American and invited to walk in the New Year's Day parade in London.

  • East County
  • Sports
Turtle nesting season begins May 1.
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 12, 2017
Turtle nesting season rules have changed on Longboat Key

Turtle nesting season starts May 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bre Brown.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 17, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Bre Brown

The ODA junior talks playing defense and learning to be easier on herself

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 12, 2009
Siblings share love for baseball

Lakewood High freshman catcher Tyler Biggs taught his younger sister Maddie how to play baseball when she was 5. The two have been dominating the fields together ever since.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River High senior Troy Gatling spent the offseason running routes after practice in the hopes of becoming one of the area’s top wide receivers.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 21, 2011
Troy Gatling provides Braden River a deep threat

Braden River senior Troy Gatling hopes to leave his mark as one of this season's best wide receivers.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 22, 2011
'Grandma' pumps iron for circus show (WITH VIDEO)

A little old lady, wearing a baggy, red dress and white bloomers pulled over bulky, yellow socks, shuffles up the sidewalk with a tacky, fringed pocketbook slung over her shoulder. Her plans for the day don't involve typical little-old-lady activities such as getting a permanent or mailing handwritten cards to her nieces and nephews - she's headed to Gold's Gym for an intense workout.

  • Arts + Culture
The center combines modern design with accents from Lakewood Ranch's history in agriculture.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 6, 2016
Information has a new home

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch opens Rangeland Parkway information center to support area builders.

  • East County
  • News
Pond 46, located behind a cul-de-sac, doesn't function as a proper drainage pond, and collects scum, debris and trash from Tara Boulevard.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 19, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD moves forward on filling nuisance pond

The board approved an expenditure to start the process.

  • East County
  • News
Ramsey
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 26, 2012
Clock dedication a timely tribute

The late Carroll Ramsey turned back the hands of time on one historic landmark.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manfred Welfonder said his top priority the past seven years has been focused on rebuilding the dilapidated Colony property.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 31, 2014
Colony Association, MW Group close to agreement

Longboat Key resident Manfred Welfonder's company is expected to be named the property's developer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Benedict estate home at Villa Am Meer
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2013
Our View: The tide is turning on LBK

The turn started with two transactions: First, the town approval in 2011 and then the redevelopment of Avenue of the Flowers and construction of the new Publix Super Market and CVS drug store.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • September 12, 2018
Levels of dead sea life fall off on Longboat

Red tide concentrations have trended down this month, as have cleanup needs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 3, 2013
The Good News: Megan Wenger

As community engagement coordinator for Community Youth Development, Megan Wenger says she enjoys the opportunity to interact with some of the city's most involved and promising students.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 28, 2019
Mote sends 'bitey' but rehabbed sea turtle back home into the gulf

Juvenile loggerhead was released from Lido Beach after his May rescue in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sand loss around L'Ambiance, pictured, and other south end condominiums has drawn concern from residents. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 24, 2014
Commission nixes south end sand project

With groin construction underway to stop sand loss on the north end of the Key, south end erosion worries become the new focus.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch's Carrie Mueller is using a simple pattern to create masks for healthcare providers with Tidewell Hospice. She's coordinating with about 15 other sewers in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2020
Mask motivation supports healthcare workers in Lakewood Ranch area

East County residents are on a mission to make a difference during coronavirus outbreak.

  • East County
  • News
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