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  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 4, 2010
SWEET GIG: The art of bonsai

Former master gardener Julie Trigg spends her days digging up future bonsai tree champions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rev. Michael Mansperger wishes Norma Martin a happy birthday. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 7, 2015
Norma Martin celebrates 100 years - again

Centenarian, Vamo history buff and the oldest Realtor in Sarasota Norma Martin hosted a party for her 100th birthday Jan. 2, at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River coach Curt Bradley and captains Tyrone Collins, Travis Tobey, Brendan Bengtsson and Luke Andrews.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 20, 2017
Irma blows up prep football season

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 15, 2009
Where are they now?: Edith Barr Dunn

Barr Dunn may be retired, but she remains a restaurant consultant at heart.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 3, 2009
Mote communications VP selected for Festival Committee

The Sarasota County Festival Steering Committee will work to develop a stand-alone festival.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Cardinal Mooney football team clinched a playoff berth last Friday.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 22, 2015
Sarasota Football Friday: Week 8

Sarasota Football Friday: Week 8

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 16, 2016
Long-Distance Love: The love letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz

‘Together and Apart: The Love Letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz’ immerses viewers in the long-distance love of two of America’s most iconic artists.

  • Arts + Culture
John Kisgen
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 30, 2015
Publix welcomes new manager

John Kisgen is the new manager at Longboat Key's Publix.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 30, 2010
City could take control of parks

As it tries to shed some expenses, Sarasota County will attempt to shift operation and maintenance costs for neighborhood parks within city limits to the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lea and James Buchanan
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 30, 2019
Rep. Buchanan's choice: me or thee

First-term Republican is expected to vote against a Bradenton colleague to designate a House speaker for 2024-25.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 1, 2017
JDub's Brewing Co. hones its craft

Approaching its third anniversary, the brewery continues to gain momentum. Jeremy Joerger’s secret to success? Be your own toughest competition. 

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
"I've had such a warm welcome," says Ashley Ellis, right, of her first month on the job. Danielle Brown, left, was promoted to principal this season.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 27, 2010
In the dressing room with Sarasota Ballet's 'Firebirds'

Danielle Brown and Ashley Ellis dish about their latest shared role as the title character in Yuri Possokhov's 'Firebird.'

  • Arts + Culture
The biggest concern most city governments have about permitting dispensaries is crime. But even so, there is a lot of evidence that dispensaries are not magnets for crime.
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • March 9, 2017
City rules for medical marijuana dispensaries

Legal dispensaries move millions of dollars of local, black-market marijuana sales to people with severe medical conditions into legal, taxpaying, job-creating businesses.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Lift Station 87 project has been stymied by delays since its inception. On Monday, project leaders indicated construction could continue into 2018.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2014
Lift Station 87 sees new delays

Although the city recently approved plans for Lift Station 87, project leaders have indicated the date of completion could be more than two years later than originally projected.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wynn Watson and Hartley Aultman pull pasta, sauce, soup, stuffing, canned vegetables and other items from their cart after a busy morning of shopping. They found everything on their lists.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 27, 2019
Primrose students turn their labor into a Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

Kindergartners shop for Mayors Feed the Hungry program.

  • East County
  • Schools
With an operational capacity of 867, things at the jail on Main Street are already tight.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 7, 2017
County examines ideas to reduce jail population

It's the same conversation the county had ten years ago, when several programs were implemented or revamped. It's time to do it again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
There are approximately 50 species of gulls found throughout the world. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • April 9, 2021
Bird of the Week: Laughing gull

Laughing gulls, common in our area, are aggressive feeders — which is precisely why they should not be fed by humans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The shoreline of Beer Can Island is beset with erosion problems. According to experts, he two sand-saving groins constructed near North Shore Road in 2015 are not enough.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 15, 2017
Town Commission will soon consider options to stabilize the shoreline at the North End

Options for Greer Island will be explored using a budget transfer of nearly $400,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Emergency workers remained on the scene of the gas leak just before noon on Monday, but Beneva Road reopened to traffic shortly after.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 26, 2020
Beneva Road reopens after gas leak north of Fruitville Road

Beneva Road closed shortly before 10 a.m. today as crews responded to a gas leak near Circus Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 11, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Jan. 12

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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