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Founder of Elite Family Care, Debra Fortosis, takes a break from arranging nanny and sitter services.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 27, 2012
2012 Small Business Awards Rookie Winner: Elite Family Care

Elite Family Care, founded by Debra Fortosis, provides nanny and babysitter services to local and visiting families.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy’s Magic is a blind therapy horse used for SMART’s literacy program.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • April 20, 2017
Magic: SMART’s badge of honor

Annual derby celebration raises money for riding therapy program.

  • East County
  • News
Brett Mack plays the title role and Ally Farzetta plays multiple roles in Dog Days Theatre’s current production of “Theophilus North." Photo by Cliff Roles
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 15, 2019
Dog Days Theatre’s 'Theophilus North' shines a light on human connections

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's production is a charming adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s novel.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Change the Date supporters Michael Barfield, Matt Wooddall, Christine Robinson, Kevin Cooper, Suzanne Atwell, Paul Caragiulo and Hagen Brody celebrate Tuesday's results outside of Caragiulo’s.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 6, 2018
New dates set for city elections

Voters approved a proposal to move city elections from March and May of odd-numbered years to August and November of even-numbered years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Actress Penelope Ann Miller. Courtesy photo.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
Scene & Heard

Actress Penelope Ann Miller joins SFF lineup; Artist Series announces 2012 scholarship winners; Sarasota bids adieu to two dynamic directors; Carreño Dance Fest exceeds enrollment goal

  • Arts + Culture
David and Sterling Hobbs, marina employees, look forward to upcoming changes at the facility.
  • By Jack Short |
  • September 17, 2015
Marina Jack owners to upgrade Turtle Beach facility

The historic Turtle Beach Marina will now be known at Bayfront Yacht Works & Marina.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rosendo Romero, Jorge Núñez, Oscar Rodriguez Lasseria and Pepe Nieto. Photos by Amanda Morales
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • November 5, 2014
Locals host Cuban artists for cultural exchange

The table was set for an early Thanksgiving dinner. As the guests arrived last Wednesday to the Longboat Key home of Amy and Michael Drake, the aroma of a feast greeted them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ken Bumgarner, chairman of the Waterlefe CDD, said he is not opposed to the bridge and believes Manatee County has the right to do what it pleases, as long as there is communication with the public.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 14, 2013
Support dominates Fort Hamer Bridge meeting

The U.S. Coast Guard let Manatee County residents get in a last word about the Fort Hamer Bridge project.

  • East County
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 28, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 07.28.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sea turtle nests are frequently taped off with bright signs. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 10, 2019
County encourages beach visitors to “keep light out of sight” of sea turtle nests

With over 200 nests per mile, Sarasota County hosts the largest nesting sea turtle population on Florida’s gulf coast.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This preliminary site plan shows a large 16 acre wetland that will dominate the project. Residences will be clustered to the east to avoid wetland impacts. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
Lockwood Ridge housing project approved

Neal Communities plans villas for new neighborhood.

  • East County
  • News
Robert Willis Elementary School fifth-grader and Safety Patrol member Jordyn Milburn goes to open a car door to assist a student as they exit the car to go to school.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 26, 2019
A simple 'Hello' may save the day in Lakewood Ranch schools

Sandy Hook Promise, other initiatives help students feel more included at Lakewood Ranch schools

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota Opera's production of Turandot is the most highly-anticipated of the season
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • February 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Sarasota Opera Festival Kicks-off with Turandot

The biggest production in Sarasota Opera's history, Giacomo Puccini's 'Turnadot,' starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 9 as the kick-off to Sarasota Opera Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
The second CVS sign was proposed for the left wall, which faces Bay Isles Parkway. See a rendering of the proposed sign on page 8A.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
ZBA refuses to 'sign off' on CVS request

The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from the drug-store chain for a second wall sign at its new store.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 16, 2010
Search suspended for missing boater

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a search for a man who fell off a commercial fishing boat 10 miles off Longboat Key's shores.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
East County’s Holly Doney and her dog, April, met when Doney was volunteering at the Lakewood Ranch Humane Society. Doney later adopted April.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • October 13, 2017
Putts Fore Mutts should generate green

Golf tournament, and now tennis tourney as well, raises money for the Lakewood Ranch Humane Society.

  • East County
  • News
The Chart House is located at 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 5, 2013
Two Longboat properties sell for $6 million each

The Chart House Shops sold for $6.2 million, and a vacant north-end parcel sold for $6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Buildings with local historic designation, such as the Sarasota Times building, are subject to enhanced standards when a property owner wants to make changes.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 30, 2017
City explores historic preservation options

City officials are searching for way to strengthen regulations designed to preserve historic structures.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • January 28, 2010
The Banyan Ball Kick-Off Party

The Out-of-Door Academy

  • Black Tie
Elliott Falcione said Premier Sports Campus could pursue a naming rights deal for its stadium in the future.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 5, 2019
Aquatics complex at Premier in Lakewood Ranch could be long wait

Manatee County director of parks and natural resources says an aquatics complex isn't high on the priority list at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
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