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  • By Michael Saunders & Company |
  • July 23, 2025
For Sale: 15315 Anchorage Pl., Lakewood Ranch

This six-month-old Stock Custom Home is a true architectural masterpiece.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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Commissioner at Large BJ Bishop; District 2 Commissioner Penny Gold
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 25, 2025
Florida League of Cities honors two Longboat commissioners

BJ Bishop and Penny Gold accumulated points over the past year in the Florida League of Cities' certification program for elected officials.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Artist Stephen Harlan offers a glimpse into his creative process this weekend at Wyland Gallery Sarasota on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 22, 2025
Self-taught digital artist shakes up high-end art world

Florida-based artist Stephen Harlan met with fans this weekend at Wyland Gallery Sarasota on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
New Booker head football coach Carlos Woods has united the Tornadoes after former coach Scottie Littles resigned in April.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 15, 2025
Booker football regroups after losing head coach

The Tornadoes' goals remain high despite the loss of Head Coach Scottie Littles.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lido Key is among the highest trending fall vacation rental in the country, according to vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 13, 2025
Lido Key ranks among top trending fall vacation destinations

With online searches more the tripling the year prior, vacation rental marketplace HomeToGo rates the Sarasota barrier island sixth in trending growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood ranch resident Mackenzie Shin, 10 and Sarasota resident Tyler Hover, 8, explore their love for marine biology at a camp presented by Little Medical School-Suncoast.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • July 15, 2025
ODA hosts Little Medical School-Suncoast marine biology camp

Campers learned about pollution, tracking turtles, the layers of the ocean and more.

  • East County
  • Schools
Man walking in 'aggressive manner' has cops called on him
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • August 19, 2025
Man walking in 'aggressive manner' has cops called on him

Police were called for someone walking aggressively in a synagogue parking lot. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Manatee Memorial Hospital |
  • September 25, 2025
Manatee Memorial Hospital: First & Foremost for Mitral Valve Repair

At Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH), proven expertise in minimally invasive mitral valve repair is not just about advanced techniques: it’s about helping people regain their health and get back to the activities of daily living.

  • Health
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Construction takes place on Wellen Park High School on May 7.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 14, 2025
Construction projects are on the move in Sarasota's schools

As the school year approaches, the Sarasota school district progresses on several high-profile construction projects.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Suzanne Berry Bissell (1926-2025)
  • In Memoriam |
  • July 7, 2025
Suzanne Berry Bissell

Suzanne Berry Bissell died in Sarasota surrounded by her family on Monday, June 23, 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Traffic often backs up from the Cortez Bridge intersection onto Longboat Key during peak season.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • July 30, 2025
Longboat seeks input on traffic congestion

As summer begins to wind down, town officials are seeking public input on the best strategies to improve traffic congestion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eric Konovalov of The Goal Guide accepts the Volunteer of the Year award, the top award at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's Sandies.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 8, 2025
LWRBA sets up Small Business Bootcamp to teach important business skills

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance sets up a series of seminars to boost business skills.

  • East County
  • Business
Petey the Pelican welcomes guests to Save Our Seabirds located at 1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 20, 2024
Save Our Seabirds reopens after hurricanes with future goals in mind

The avian rescue and rehabilitation facility on City Island reopened to the public on Nov. 18 after nearly two months of being closed after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Longboat Key
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Lakewood Ranch's Themba Hillary and Themba Hillary II have volunteered at Mhlume Primary School in Eswatini, which borders South Africa, every summer since 2016. This year, they wanted to turn it up a notch.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • August 26, 2025
Father and son donate time and supplies to students in Africa

Lakewood Ranch's Themba Hillary uses the trip to Eswatini to teach his son the importance of giving back.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
David Figueroa of Secure HR and Jorge Valdes of Golf Therapy Club enjoy the event experience.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 29, 2025
Business casual: Sarasota Chamber holds its grand expo

The eevent allowed the general public and business owners to browse Robarts Arena to see what the local area has to offer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
More than 70,000 students are expected to take advantage of Mote SEA educational opportunities annually.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 7, 2025
Mote SEA opens with a wave of excitement in Sarasota

A sneak preview for members precedes Mote Science Education Aquarium's Oct. 8 opening to the general public.

  • East County
  • News
Courtney Warner of Longboat Key started her career in entertainment through dancing but transitioned to acting, and she looks forward to the release of several upcoming films.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • April 30, 2025
Longboat actor reflects on films and future goals

Courtney Warner has acted in films ranging from romance to thriller, and now she looks forward to a new challenge.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
As commissioners, George Kruse and Bob McCann are required by state statute to remain unbiased when voting on quasi judicial matters.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 19, 2025
How much is too much communication between commissioners and residents?

Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann's quasi judicial conduct is questioned by fellow commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key police Sgt. Adam Montfort speaks with bikers pulled over on Gulf of Mexico Drive Friday, Sept. 12 while the department was performing “high visibility enforcement.”
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 17, 2025
Police presence increases on Longboat for pedestrian safety initiative

The Longboat Key Police Department uses FDOT grant money to have three to four more officers patrolling during its "high visibility enforcement" initiative to educate first, enforce second.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This is a finished section of the river. The water was barely visible before.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 27, 2025
'Tons of debris' removed from Braden River

Contractors cleared downed trees and debris from River Club Boulevard to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
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