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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 3, 2013
Update: Manatee Schools will cut 188 jobs

Members of the Manatee County School Board hope the cuts, designed to meet state class-size requirements, are absorbed through attrition.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 19, 2009
Profiles of Summer: Leading by Example

Marshall Rousseau, the longest serving director of the Salvador Dalí Museum, will help guide the Ringling Museum through a sudden transition.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • April 22, 2015
Emeril Lagasse to film at Darwin's on 4th

Emeril Lagasse to film at Darwin's on 4th

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 23, 2010
Town will enforce chair removal at beach access

Vice Mayor Jim Brown said the chairs people leave behind at the Gulfside Road beach access 'are not very attractive.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 17, 2012
County Commission to meet for growth workshop

Sarasota County staff will tomorrow start discussions with County commissioners about the future of development management.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 were able to keep assessments exactly the same.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 15, 2011
CDDs approve tentative budgets

Town Hall's Interim Executive Director Steve Zielinski said the budgets were 'prudent' and would meet the needs of each district.

  • East County
  • News
The Grand Champion, as well as the Funniest display, went to the lab department's take on Muppets' Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 30, 2020
Pumpkin carving prompts seeds of ingenuity from Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center staff members show their sharp wit when it comes to carving pumpkins.

  • East County
  • News
Jacob Myer, Mason Zhang and Isabella Ortiz, all Blackfins swim team members, anxiously watch the parent-YMCA staff meeting from outside. Manatee County YMCA CEO asked all the under-18 members to leave  for the heated debate over the team's dissolution.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • April 14, 2016
Lakewood Ranch YMCA dissolves Blackfins swim team

The Y wants to make its pool accessible for more community uses.

  • East County
  • News
MSC realtor Julie McClung (left) stands alongside Red Cross Major Gifts Officer Kristin Burke (second from left), MSC realtor Bobbie Bannan (second from right) and Jewish Family & Children’s Services CEO Heidi Brown.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • July 25, 2017
Michael Saunders Foundation grants aid 50 local causes

The $56,000 awarded will go to help local nonprofits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Palmetto 18-month-old Ryan Damico is a future artist in the making.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 21, 2019
Little folks' strokes in Lakewood Ranch

Let's Create Art lets little artists explore their creative sides in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Louies Modern bar
  • By Nicole Thompson |
  • October 14, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Louies Modern

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Louies Modern

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 15, 2015
Miles of dedication lead to Sailor perfection

The Sarasota High boys and girls cross-country teams have both won their first three meets of the season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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
  • By Michael Hodges |
  • December 7, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor

Quit kicking the traffic can...

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • July 28, 2015
Craig Ferguson to perform at the Van Wezel

Craig Ferguson to perform at the Van Wezel

  • Arts + Culture
Pianist Jon Kimuro Parker is part of professional ensemble Montrose Trio. Courtesy photo
  • By Edward Alley |
  • June 10, 2019
Sarasota Music Festival week one starts on the right note

The first week of the festival featured both impressive professional ensembles and emerging young musicians.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Robin Roy |
  • October 21, 2010
Can County Commission underdogs prevail?

They're outgunned both in terms of finances and name recognition, but two candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Sarasota County commissioners are using different campaign tactics this election season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • February 22, 2018
Demonstrators rally for gun control

More than 200 people lined Bayfront Drive to demand action for more significant gun control in the wake of the Parkland shootings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Orr |
  • July 12, 2012
Matt's List: Five Saracentric ways to beat a hangover

Matt's List: Five Saracentric ways to beat a hangover

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo Courtesy of Cliff Roles
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 28, 2019
Nonprofits mix handbags and happy hour at Lakewood Ranch

Designer Bags, happy hour and tropical photo walls have been what's happening at this week's events.

  • Black Tie
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