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Richard Gere gives a moving and dramatic turn as a homeless man in "Time Out of Mind"
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 23, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival announces opening and closing night films

"Time Out of Mind" starring Richard Gere and "I'll See You in My Dreams" starring Blythe Danner to open and close festival, respectively

  • Arts + Culture
East County resident Melissa Wandall, pictured with her daughter, Madisyn, speaks about red-light camera legislation. File photo.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Tragic intersection to get red-light cameras

Manatee County has activated red-light cameras at four intersections, including State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
Other items on the agenda for today's meeting include proposed uses for commercial space at the State Street garage and a downtown business' application for valet parking.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 18, 2014
Commissioners to discuss Palm Avenue streetscape

During the evening session of today’s Sarasota City Commission meeting, the board will consider the future of a downtown palm grove that businesses say causes flooding.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 12, 2016
Siesta drives at alternative to Big Pass dredge

As the city works on a plan to renourish Lido Key, Siesta residents turned to Longboat Key for insight regarding another option.

  • Sarasota
  • News
These circle dances often involve handholding.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • October 22, 2012
VIDEO: The Sarasota Grapeviners

The Sarasota Grapeviners are an international folk dance group that meets every Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the John Chidsey Bayfront Community Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • September 1, 2010
Film Review: 'Piranha 3D'

If carnage, nudity, severed limbs and solid acting is the "entertainment" you crave, then "Piranha 3D" is just the ticket.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Loren Mayo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 8, 2011
SEASON OF SHARING: Heidi Smith

Growing up in an Army family, Heidi Smith's constant moving might have helped her gain a broader picture of the world, but it didn't give her the opportunity to put roots down in one community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Out-of-Door Academy middle school boys soccer team
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 22, 2014
Sidelines

Registration underway for seniors; River Dawgs receive recognition; St. Stephen's to hold Game Changers Gala

  • East County
  • Sports
"Art modeling is fun and flexible," Seva Anthony says. "I’m in my element when I get to create a character."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 20, 2011
Body of work

After spending half of her career hanging from circus ropes and hoofing it in toe shoes and leotards, Seva Anthony learns the art of stillness.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 13, 2012
TAC requests lower speed limit on Midnight Pass

The Sarasota County Traffic Advisory Council recommends a drop for the speed limit on the southern end of the street.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Gisela Lopez, Myrna Flores and Brittani Barnes discuss each salsa and tried to come to a conclusion.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 11, 2016
Principal's salsa principles rule

B.D. Gullett Elementary staff members compete in homemade salsa competition

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 27, 2014
Longboat tests new electronic pollbooks

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent's office used Longboat Key's March 25 municipal election as a testing ground for new electronic equipment that will be deployed in full force later this year for the county's primary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 23, 2010
Key Club mulls modifications

Longboat Key Club and Resort officials are considering moving the Islandside project's wellness center to the north parcel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Peter and Carrie Walsh demonstrate the closed dance hold position during rehearsal on March 17 at Empire Dance Studios. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 22, 2017
Dynamic Duo: Local ballroom competition will feature new amateur couple

Sarasota Challenge gives Carrie and Peter Walsh the chance to learn the art of ballroom dance — and fall in love all over again.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections volunteers used three new electronic pollbooks to sign in registered voters at Town Hall on Tuesday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 26, 2014
Longboat Key tests new electronic pollbooks

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent's office used Longboat Key's March 25 municipal election as a testing ground for new electronic equipment that will be deployed in full force later this year for the county's primary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort officials are calling a signed settlement the first step in making progress for a new resort property on the shuttered hotel site.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2013
UPDATE: Klauber to receive $3 million consultant settlement

If Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners and a bankruptcy judge approve a settlement reached this week, it will end a more than six-year legal battle between the Colony Association and its longtime owner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 15, 2011
Island Beat: Manatees spark light-hearted comments

The subject matter was serious, but both Siesta Key Association directors and audience members injected more than a little levity into the Sept. 1 discussion about protecting the manatees in the Grand Canal.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Until the bollard is replaced, the county covered the crumbling stump in front of the Lobster Pot with a caution cone. Photos by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 14, 2014
Objects in Siesta Village are closer than they appear

Stationary objects in Siesta Key Village have taken a hit recently as drivers continuously knock over bollards, signs and other markers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Vanessa Moody |
  • May 14, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: ODA seniors

Now at the close of their high school careers, some Out-of-Door Academy seniors share what they have learned at ODA and pass on their wisdom to incoming freshman.

  • East County
  • News
FDOT will try to find $60 million to fund a diverging-diamond-style interchange to ease traffic at Interstate 75 and University Parkway.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 25, 2014
Counties commit to interchange improvements

The Manatee and Sarasota County commissions passed resolutions today supporting accelerated construction of a diverging-diamond-style interchange to ease traffic at Interstate 75 and University Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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