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Martin Frame, pictured speaking at a June community workshop, said David Weekley Homes wants the Payne Park Village project to match the surrounding neighborhoods.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 16, 2017
City approves Payne Park Village plans

A developer is moving ahead with a scaled-back vision for the downtown-adjacent property, planning to build 135 single-family residential units.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The 1960 addition to Sarasota High School, designed by famed Sarasota resident Paul Rudolph, will be a focal point of the planned new campus entrance from Bahia Vista Street. Photo courtesy Sarasota County Public Schools.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 15, 2012
Sarasota High drawings revealed

The Sarasota County School Board last week unveiled concepts for long-planned renovations for Sarasota High School's campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gordon Kuhn is a certified fraud analyst, Vietnam War veteran and author. He likes to write at Bob Evans restaurant on State Road 70.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 6, 2013
Your Neighbor: Gordon Kuhn

Through a varied career - first in the 1st Marine Brigade in the Vietnam War, then as a janitor, with bouts as a ditch digger, cemetery lot salesman, accountant and teacher - Lakewood Ranch author Gordon Kuhn, 67, has always had a love for words.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • March 18, 2014
City attorney warns against St. Armands event ban

Sarasota city commissioners discussed extending a ban on events at St. Armands Circle Park through April, but City Attorney Robert Fournier strongly discouraged the move.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 23, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 24

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Things To Do
The Urban Land Institute panel shares its vision for Longboat Key.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 25, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 25, 2013

Today's stories: Urban Land Institute panel shares its vision for Longboat Key; Sarasota city employees get dunked for charity; Manatee County Commission candidate emerges; and MORE!

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Garrow
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 27, 2014
Doing Business: Malibu Fox Express

The time she took off during her first pregnancy with her son, Dalton, in 2011, changed Danielle Garrow's life.

  • East County
  • News
Employees also will see an increase in employee health-insurance premiums of about 29%, among other measures.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 22, 2012
Board approves teacher pay cuts

After months of failed negotiations with the teacher's union, the school district Feb. 15 imposed 1.75% salary cut for its 2012 budget.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2010
St. Denis airs subcommittee skepticism

Town Manage Bruce St. Denis is concerned that a subcommittee formed to review town operations could weaken employee morale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 27, 2017
Cops Corner

Interesting police reports from the Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton and East Manatee County areas.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Buchanan's enjoy Easter Sunday at the White House.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • April 6, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 04.07.16

Donna Brace Ogilvie ,the ultimate supergirl is honored at Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon, the Buchanan's spend Easter at The White House, Justin Mosely gets pranked at SFF Opening Night and more...

  • Black Tie
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 8, 2015
Ringling previews exhibit "Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China"

Board members, donors and friends got a sneak peek at the new exhibit (Oct. 9 - Jan. 10) featuring 150 pieces from Ming Dynasty China (1368-1644).

  • Arts + Culture
Noah Bendix-Balgley
  • By June LeBell |
  • June 22, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival - Final Weekend

The Sarasota Music Festival closed its 50th anniversary season over the weekend with simply stunning music-making by international performers from teenaged prodigies to world-renowned artists.

  • Arts + Culture
Joy Hawkins keeps a bookcase of her favorites in her classroom at Buffalo Creek Middle School.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 22, 2016
Her writing is pure Joy

East County teacher selected for three-week residency at Hermitage Artist Retreat.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2010
Concede Nothing

Retired executive Bruce Cassidy hopes he doesn't shank his multimillion-dollar bet on The Concession golf course. Cassidy remains positive in this economy.

  • East County
  • News
The chair dancers raise their hands up towards the ceiling.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • October 20, 2010
Chair dancing class at SBC offers fun and exercise

Residents of the Sarasota Bay Club are getting into a new exercise class: chair dancing. The class is taught by Wendy Canning and allows the participants to enjoy doing dance moves to 1940's music without actually leaving their seat.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Republican Party of Sarasota hosted a rally as early voting kicked off in the city of Sarasota Monday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 1, 2017
Sarasota GOP doubles down on sanctuary city criticism

The Republican Party of Sarasota hosted a rally Monday, in opposition to comments made by City Commission candidate Jen Ahearn-Koch.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The high school Pivotal Directions group, spearheaded by Isabella McDevitt, pose on their 2018 trip. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 21, 2018
Cardinal Mooney soccer grad spearheads Jamaica service trip

Cardinal Mooney High graduate and soccer player Isabella McDevitt gathered 24 high school students from the area to go to Kingston, Jamaica, on a service trip through Pivotal Directions.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
MTI student Jennifer Pies cleaned the teeth of Braden River Elementary School student Alexis Carrillo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 9, 2012
MTI students brighten smiles

Students in Manatee Technical Institute's Dental Assisting program provided free dental care to school children during a special clinic.

  • East County
  • News
This trash can burglar got caught by his nose — literally. Deputies on patrol helped him get loose. Photo courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 14, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff's Office saves masked resident

Deputies rescued a raccoon with a can stuck on its head.

  • East County
  • News
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