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Hurricane Milton made landfall on Oct. 9, 2024.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 31, 2025
What to know for the 2025 hurricane season

In previous seminars to prepare the community, Longboat Key officials and others emphasized the importance of staying prepared and heeding directions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Third man charged in fatal 2024 Twin Lakes Park shooting
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 9, 2025
Third man charged in fatal 2024 Twin Lakes Park shooting

18-year-old Bradenton man charged with murder in connection with the Nov. 3 incident.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A single family home catches fire May 21. The home was under construction in Wild Blue at Waterside.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 23, 2025
Home under construction catches fire in Lakewood Ranch

The home is located in Wild Blue at Waterside.

  • East County
  • News
Sisterhood for Good's Pamela Modisett presents a grant check for $5,000 to Save Our Seabirds Executive Director Brian Walton June 19 at the Annual Grants Ceremony at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2025
Lakewood Ranch's Sisterhood for Good presents $150,150 in grants

Thirty regional nonprofits were awarded funds in the nonprofit's annual grants ceremony.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Victoria Caiazzo, a sophomore striker at Braden River, is a special talent said girls soccer Head Coach Don Engelberger.
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 18, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Victoria Caiazzo

The Braden River sophomore has made an instant impact in her first year on the varsity soccer team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Two-yeear-old Wells Whitehead and his mom Aston Whitehead visit with Santa before the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade Dec. 13.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 18, 2024
18 holes of community fun at Tara Golf and Country Club

Neighbors decorated their golf carts and themselves to enjoy the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Double turn-lane trouble
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 26, 2025
Double turn-lane trouble

Construction on the much-discussed left-turn lanes for the south Gulf of Mexico Drive is finally beginning (at the wrong time). But much to the chagrin of residents, the designs were a surprise — and not a pleasant one.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The last day the Mote Aquarium on City Island will be open to visitors will be July 6th. Mote is planning to open its new facility soon near Benderson Park.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 18, 2025
Mote Marine begins its process of moving aquarium

July 6 will be the last day the public can visit the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facility on City Island.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Quintano
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 27, 2025
Army vet receives refurbished car through NABC Recycled Ride program

David Quintano says the vehicle, refurbished by Crash Champions Sarasota, will shorten his two-hour commute to work, to 10 minutes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This Azario Esplanade home sold for $2 million. Built in 2021, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,316 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 10-14 in Lakewood Ranch

A Cypress Creek Estates home on Ninth Avenue Circle Northeast tops the week's sales at $2.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
A rendering by architect Igor Reyes depicting the two residential towers behind the Mira Mar building on South Palm Avenue.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 9, 2025
Mira Mar restoration project wins rezoning approval

The historic Mira Mar property along South Palm Avenue will be restored with the addition of twin condominium towers in a multi-use redevelopment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey Kahane, music director of the Sarasota Music Festival, will perform, conduct and teach.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 28, 2025
Sarasota Music Festival holds a mirror to history

Festival Director Jeffrey Kahane uses music to explore the past, including that of his own family.

  • Arts + Culture
Carol Smith lends a hand with the beach cleanup at Siesta Beach for World Ocean Day on June 8, kicking off a week of events by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 9, 2025
Keeping 'America's best beach' sharp for World Ocean Day

Representatives from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Sarasota County are collaborating for an expanded celebration of World Ocean Week, which kicked off with a cleanup at Siesta Key Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Johnny Keefer lines up a putt on No. 18 at Lakewood National during the third round of the LECOM Suncoast Classic on Friday. Keefer shot a 2-under 69 to put him in a tie for 19th place.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 19, 2025
Leaderboard tightens headed into final round of LECOM Suncoast Classic

Twenty-six players are within five strokes of the lead with one round to play at Lakewood National.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bryan Shuerger of the 501st Legion's Tampa Bay Squad came dressed as Darth Vader
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 12, 2025
Siesta Con brings together characters and community members

The event, now in its second year, featured costumes, celebrity guests, vehicles, vendors and other offerings.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch CERT's Dick Plotkin and Dave Esslinger talk about using drones after a hurricane to help the community.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 20, 2025
Lakewood Ranch CERT explores the use of drones

Manatee County Sheriff's Office explains its use of drones during a CERT meeting at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
Bill Waddill, pictured speaking March 25, 2021, moved to Sarasota almost 25 years ago where he continues to make an impact on the community.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 29, 2025
Bill Waddill wants and plans for a more walkable Rosemary District

Following a six-year hiatus with the Bay Park Conservancy, the former head of Kimley-Horn's Sarasota office is back and focused on completing the downtown Sarasota puzzle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
From left, Architects Rick Gonzalez and Igor Reyes meet with Seaward Development Principal Patrick DiPinto prior to the April 9 Planning Board meeting.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 10, 2025
Mira Mar preservation plan passes first test

In a split decision, the Sarasota Planning Board recommends Comprehensive Plan and rezoning approval for a plan to build condo towers and preserve the Mira Mar building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Barbara May and Fred Sassen sold the Bird Key home at $7.25 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 5, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 17-21 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on West Royal Flamingo Drive tops the week’s sales at $7.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Wicker Inn on Longboat Key is listed for sale at $15.5 million.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 14, 2025
Longboat Key's Wicker Inn tells its fans it won't reopen

Damaged in 2024's storms, the iconic resort is for sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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