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  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • September 20, 2012
Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

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  • By John McGuire |
  • February 16, 2017
Vehicle strikes bicyclist on Longboat Key roadway

Longboat Key emergency personnel have closed one lane of traffic on the 2200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tom Zellars served as an assistant principal at Lakewood Ranch High since 2002.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • November 6, 2013
Lakewood Ranch assistant principal begins new job

This week, Tom Zellars left the place he called home for 12 years for Southeast High School, where he was reassigned.

  • East County
  • News
Cheryl Brady is the founder of Vet Care Express Animal Ambulance. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 21, 2012
Votes needed for prospective grant recipient

East County resident Cheryl Brady needs your vote to be considered for a $250,000 business grant

  • East County
  • News
Built in 1949, 276 N. Washington Drive it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,526 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 30, 2021
Ringling Estates home is week's top seller at $6.2 million

Property on North Washington Drive sells for highest price in Longboat Key, Lido Key area for the week of Oct. 18-22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2022
Lakewood National home tops sales at $1.15 million

A home in Lakewood National topped sales this week at $1.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Researchers at the Roskamp Institute found a drug that lowers cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 12, 2020
Sarasota researchers find drug that cut cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

Researchers at the Roskamp Institute found a drug that lowers the amount of amyloids in the brain.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 21, 2020
Joan Hannah Peterson

Joan Hannah Peterson, 87, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
This Lake Club home at 8315 Lucerne Loop sold for $2.05 million. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,165 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2022
Concession home tops local sales at $3.8 million

Concession home tops local sales at $3.8 million

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By June LeBell |
  • February 24, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Opera: 'Die Zauberflte (The Magic Flute)'

If you look at the G. Schirmer vocal score of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" ("The Magic Flute"), you'll see that it has only 167 pages of music. Yet some productions can seem interminable. Fortunately, the one presented by the Sarasota Opera positively flew by.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 9, 2009
East County Little League All-Stars in full swing

Braden River and Manatee East Little League's Majors and Juniors squads victorious in opening games.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 20, 2016
Mote celebrates sharks with Fins and Fun Family Festival

Guests enjoyed live music, arts and crafts, face painting and games while learning about the importance of sharks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 13, 2019
Temple Beth Israel hosts musical evening

KlezMania on the Gulf, a southwest Florida band, performed for temple members Jan. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: FSU Asolo Conservatory Casino Night

PHOTO GALLERY: FSU Asolo Conservatory Casino Night

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Ponds like this one in Lakewood Ranch serve as a stormwater management system. Many East County neighborhoods already pay for maintenance of stormwater facilities.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 5, 2019
Manatee County cancels stormwater fee meetings

Manatee County cancels stormwater fee meetings

  • East County
  • News
Braden River head coach Curt Bradley has five former players on his staff: Malcom Belton, Michael Douglas, Kelvin Albritton, Brett Walker and Tyler Strahs.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 23, 2015
Tackling a new challenge

Five of Curt Bradley's former players have assumed roles in his Braden River program.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • December 12, 2019
Ringling recognizes Solomon family at preview dinner

Circle Members got an early look at the Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed exhibition Dec. 12.

  • Black Tie
Long-time Ringling Museum supporter Tana Sandefur and her daughter Jane Taylor at the Ringling International Arts Festival Block Party -- the kickoff to the very successful third year of this world class event.
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 17, 2011
Black Tie Stand-Out of the Week

Long-time Ringling Museum supporter Tana Sandefur and her daughter Jane Taylor at the Ringling International Arts Festival Block Party -- the kickoff to the very successful third year of this world class event. Get the full story in the October 20 edition of Diversions, which comes with the Longboat Observer, the Sarasota Observer and the Pelican Press.

  • Arts + Culture
Co-Chairs Stephen and Lynn Kukanza with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium President and CEO Michael Crosby and Sharon Crosby
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 16, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory parties for a porpoise

Party on the Pass was hosted March 15 at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2016
Premier Sports kicks it up

SMR cancelled its Winterfest concert because of construction on permanent facilities.

  • East County
  • News
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