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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2009
Building official steps down

Randy Fowler resigned from the town after 33 years of service, citing differences in opinion on how his department should be run.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold presents staffing changes and other updates to the FTC board. Photos by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 13, 2015
FDOT stops in Lakewood Ranch

State leaders in transportation landed in Manatee County last week to look at the area’s infrastructure system, in which legislators agreed to invest more than $80 million last year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • September 24, 2012
Arrested Redevelopment: fight sprawl, not healthy growth

Arrested Redevelopment: fight sprawl, not healthy growth

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 22, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Gas is on the way

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
USA Baseball, the Sarasota-Bradenton local organizing committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation announced Thursday that the 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup would be postponed to 2022 out of COVID-19 concerns.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 30, 2021
U-18 Baseball World Cup postponed to 2022

The event was to be held at Ed Smith Stadium and Bradenton's LECOM Park in September.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
David Miller is Longboat's de facto historian. All photos by Sten Spinella.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 3, 2019
David Miller: A Longboat Linchpin

The quintessential local looks back on 64 years in town.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Southside Village businesses hope Mark Caraguilo's restaurant experience will make Veronica Fish and Oyster an anchor for the neighborhood.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 28, 2016
Southside Village businesses hope new restaurants bring new energy

The neighborhood has long been a commercial hub in the city of Sarasota, but there’s an optimism that two new restaurants can revitalize the area following a period of change.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A small boat was turned into the Longboat Key Police Department. Terry O'Connor
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 12, 2016
All is not lost for found property on Longboat Key

The Longboat Key Police Department works to reunite items with their rightful owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cheri Christiansen and Bryce Bennett will talk to teenage girls about self-love and confidence during a workshop at Four Pillars in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 7, 2017
Lakewood Ranch workshop aims to scrub away teen fears

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
The Arizona Cardinals will spend this week practicing at IMG Academy in Bradenton before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 29.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 26, 2013
Cards stay in Sarasota to prep for Bucs

The Arizona Cardinals have extended their road trip at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Carole J. Bufford performs the "Vintage Pop!" revue. (Photo by Matthew Holler)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 1, 2021
When the electricity came to FST

Carole J. Bufford sings (and bends) last century’s pop hits in her 'Vintage Pop!' revue at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Courtesy photo Jeff Daly and Colleen and Pete Collandra hope to open by the first week in April.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 19, 2014
Longbeach Cafe coming to the menu for Whitney Beach Plaza

By the first week in April, Pete and Colleen Collandra and Jeff Daly hope to open the new restaurant, which will serve breakfast and lunch.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Many of the Sarasota greyhounds will now be adopted, moved out of state or sent to a different track.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 4, 2019
Sarasota Kennel Club sees final day of live greyhound racing

75 years and innumerable dog races later, the time has come for the Sarasota Kennel Club to close its track.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 12, 2015
Living the cowboy way

Buffalo Chip and Sixgun Sam may not star in any old Roy Rogers films, but they’re still the leaders of a modern-day cowboy gang.

  • East County
  • News
A variety of Christine A. Moore hats displayed at The Met during the Christine A. Moore Hat Trunk Show. The beige Christine A. Moore hat, above, would match well with many colors and styles of outfits.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 25, 2014
Hot Flash: Prep for Pique Nique

Springtime, that time of year when the most polite of events happen - polo matches, Derby events, golf tournaments and more - all taking place under the beaming sun. So, what better time to don a fashionable hat?

  • Arts + Culture
Kevin Pillion, of the Life Planning Law Firm in Sarasota, advises clients to have documents in place that make their wishes known for care.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 2, 2017
End-of-life planning should start now

Having a plan in place for your end-of-life care should be a priority, not an afterthought

  • Health
Kyle Davenport shows off his eccentric costume for the photo booth.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 10, 2015
Braden River Middle School students glow up the gym

The school held a special dance for participants of an academic program.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Siesta Beach improvement project will be one of the items up for discussion at Tuesday’s SKVA meeting.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 30, 2013
SKVA to discuss Big Pass dredging, beach improvements

The Siesta Key Village Association will hold its monthly general meeting on Tuesday to discuss a wide range of issues that affect Siesta Key businesses.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Holly Staley
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 7, 2021
Phillippi Shores names new principal

Holly Staley most recently served as a principal at an elementary school in New York.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 31, 2013
Firefighter, injured child reunite after accident

Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Brian Kolesa gave lifesaving treatment to an injured child in December.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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