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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • August 18, 2009
Arts Council reorganizes its board

The Sarasota County Arts Council restructured its board of directors Tuesday, Aug. 18, by eliminating 10 members and paring down to four.

  • Arts + Culture
Jim Holbrook uses his app BeachWalk1.0. during a walk on a Longboat Key beach.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • June 13, 2012
Neighbors: Jim Holbrook

Jim Holbrook developed a smart-phone app that records when, where and what he sees on daily walks near his home on the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
In an email sent to the five Sarasota city commissioners, Sarasota business owner Cathy Layton urged the commission to reconsider adding Jody Hudgins.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 1, 2012
Local push for Jody Hudgins as city manager still exists

Residents and business owners are upset that local banker Jody Hudgins didn't make a list of eight finalists for the city manager position.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 2, 2018
Cops Corner: Fake call for bail isn't convincing

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 26, 2014
Professional Partnership

LB3 Lacrosse recently announced a new partnership with the Monsters Lacrosse Academy, which will provide year-round opportunities for local youth lacrosse players.

  • East County
  • Sports
Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman are sworn in Wednesday as the newest members of the Sarasota City Commission.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 18, 2014
New members join City Commission

At a special meeting today, the three remaining city commissioners selected Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman to join the board through May 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • News
USF professor Dr. Dana Zeidler helps students as they take measurements of the meteorite.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 6, 2019
Ashton kids examine 'meteor'

Science project sponsored by Education Foundation of Sarasota County .

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 12, 2014
Heritage Harbour HOA, CDD try to work together

Next month, group representatives will meet 30 minutes before the regular Heritage Harbour South CDD meeting.

  • East County
  • News
“One World, One Heart” by Anna Zigel is one of three best-in-show winners for this year's Embracing Our Differences outdoor exhibit. Courtesy image
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 5, 2018
Scene & Heard 12.06.18

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week regarding Sarasota's Embracing Our Differences, "50 Words" short film and Sarasota Orchestra.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Three unit owners are threatening legal action if the current Colony Beach & Tennis resort buildings aren’t upgraded.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 12, 2013
Three owners want Colony buildings fixed up

A Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association attorney says 'experts in resort properties have advised the board the (resort) buildings are functionally obsolete and cannot support a profitable resort.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The orchestra said the venue, depicted in this conceptual rendering, could complement the park and enhance the east side of downtown. Park users have pushed back against the proposal.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 9, 2019
Orchestra continues pursuit of Payne Park site

As the city prepares to meet with orchestra officials, a group has formed to oppose the concept of building a new venue on public parkland.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 16, 2010
Board demands greenspace guarantee

An advisory board cautioned City Hall not to demand more plant beds for downtown without assurance those greenspaces will be maintained.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 28, 2011
City ratifies Teamsters' Union three-year contract

A compromise on pensions allowed the city to come to terms on a new three-year contract agreement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 9, 2014
Initial dam repairs to cost $14 million

Manatee County has hired Hayward Baker to complete the first of two phases of repairs.

  • East County
  • News
East County Golf Roundup: 01.04.17
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 4, 2017
East County Golf Roundup: 01.04.17

East County Golf Roundup: 01.04.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 11.12.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Shrimp and roasted red pepper skewers with smoked paprika potato salad from Off the Hook Seafood Co.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • July 2, 2014
Hosting Made Easy: Backyard Barbecue

Call a few friends and fire up the grill -- it's barbecue season. To make things easy for your next shindig, some local restaurants share their best barbecue recipes.

  • Arts + Culture
Warren Coville has been deaccessioning his photo collection since 2000, but he still has a few favorites hanging in his home, such as this photo essay by Clarence White School alumna Margaret Bourke-White.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 28, 2012
Developing a Passion: Warren Coville

Sarasotan Warren Coville shares the history behind the collection of 1,700 photographs he and his wife recently donated to the Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Culture
Owners Kyle and Lydia Lawton and Jason Collins have invested in a $4 million, 32,000 square foot athletic facility in Manatee County.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 25, 2016
Kids activities in county take vault forward

EVO Athletics tumbles on scene with a massive presence.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 17, 2009
Film Review: 'Whiteout'

Savings tip: Don't waste your time or money on the new film, "Whiteout." This chiller-thriller starring Kate Beckinsale is anything but. A case of that liquid eraser bearing the same name couldn't save this sorry script.

  • Arts + Culture
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