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Sand that leaves the shores of Longboat Key and gets deposited in Longboat Pass near Jewfish Key will be analyzed as part of a beach review.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 23, 2013
Town prepares beach project review

The town of Longboat Key will have a beach consultant perform a $121,800 analysis of its Beach Management Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 9, 2017
Cops Corner

Interesting Sheriff's Office reports from Lakewood Ranch area and East County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 27, 2011
Upset

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated top-seeded Braden River 2-1 to capture its second-consecutive Class 4A-District 10 title April 22

  • East County
  • Sports
The Rev. Wayne Farrell is part of SURE’s campaign to invest more local funds in affordable housing, calling it a pressing need among the group’s members.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 18, 2019
SURE campaigns for local housing funds

A coalition of churches is leading the charge for more ambitious affordable housing policies in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 21, 2013
Local songwriter finds inspiration on wire

Sarasota musician and songwriter Rob Satori composes "Man On A Wire" as a tribute to Nik Wallenda.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Gillespie Park.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2013
June 20: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Police investigate Gillespie Park shooting; Fort Hamer Bridge moves closer to approval; Duany pushes environmentalists to guide city building regulations; Manatee School District names new leadership

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Joshua Young.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 29, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: Joshua Young

Lakewood Ranch's boys basketball junior talks dunking and superheroes.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pearce
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 20, 2012
Closing date set for new Ranch maintenance facility

With county approvals in hand, Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 is ready to close on land and financing for a new maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
Cheryl Brady poses in front of her ambulance.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 3, 2016
When life's Ruff, animal ambulance answers call

Creekwood resident forges new territory with Vet Care Express Animal Ambulance

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 11, 2013
Animal Rescue Coalition Grassroots

A local animal rescue service is now accepting donations through social media service, Groupon.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Kurt Schultheis Town Manager Dave Bullock said he hopes the town and the city can continue to work together to jointly take sand out of New Pass.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 30, 2014
Bullock notifies city of sand-sharing agreement

Dave Bullock dredged up a longstanding agreement between the town and city to ensure Longboat Key gets its slice of New Pass sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 4, 2013
Film Review: 'Frances Ha'

"Frances Ha" has the unique distinction of being a film that you can recommend to everyone. It's a witty and delightful romantic comedy without the trappings of romance.

  • Arts + Culture
A common grackle prepares to feed.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • July 29, 2015
Save Our Seabirds migrates to baby bird season

Think twice before attempting to rescue a baby bird that appears to be injured.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Southeast High School freshman Emersen Peco won five medals, including the all-around title and a pair of first-place finishes on vault and balance beam, in what was likely her final competition with the Sarasota Surge.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 10, 2013
National Champ: Emersen Peco

Fourteen-year-old Emersen Peco won five medals, including the level 5 all-around title, at the 2013 YMCA Gymnastics Championship held June 27 to June 28, in Savannah, Ga.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 28, 2012
St. Armands focuses on parking garage

Now that a median project has been completed, St. Armands Circle officials are now focused on burying power lines and building a parking garage on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mandy Mathieu, John Stiles, Nerissa Street and Joanna Fox will present work from their Hermitage retreat on August 7.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 28, 2015
Hermitage Artist Retreat presenting STARs arts education recipients on August 7

Recipients of the STARs residency represent arts educators from across Florida including Joanna Fox, Mandy Mathieu, John Stiles and Nerissa Street.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 26, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

A weekend of surprises; tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
Public Works Director Juan Florensa said it was discovered around 1 p.m. Thursday the light wasn't working properly and it was reset at 4:30 p.m. by a traffic engineer.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 8, 2013
Traffic light caused Longboat delays Thursday

Longboaters attempting to get to downtown Sarasota or St. Armands Circle Thursday had an hour wait to deal with, thanks to a faulty traffic light at Longboat Club Road, just before the New Pass Bridge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tables of supplies are lined up at Bayside Community Church's East Bradenton Campus where a "relief point" is operating for those in need of help after Hurricane Irma.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 12, 2017
Bayside Community Church in Bradenton offers hurricane relief

The church has a relief point at its Manatee County location, offering everything from food and water to baby diapers for those in need.

  • East County
  • News
"You can see all of these [fish] at the bottom of the sea, but I like them in my kitchen," says Terri Klauber.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 19, 2014
Showpiece aquariums in Sarasota

For some Sarasota residents, living near the water isn't enough - we talked to a few homeowners who have taken their love of the water (and what lives underneath) inside the home.

  • Arts + Culture
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