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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Weiss

Braden River High sophomore Sarah Weiss lifted a combined total of 250 pounds to win the 169-pound weight class of the sub-District 8 meet Jan. 9, at Palmetto High.

  • East County
  • Sports
The member with the longest snake was deemed the club president. Photo courtesy of Jill Spelman
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • September 11, 2014
Shedding light on the Sarasota Snake Club

Sarasota is known as being the home of such attractions as the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Unconditional Surrender statue and ... the Sarasota Snake Club?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The latest effort is coming through FDOT's Barrier Islands Traffic Study, an effort to evaluate traffic on Sarasota and Manatee county's barrier islands and the adjacent roadways on the mainland.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • October 10, 2017
Barrier island traffic study reaches second milestone

Town leaders will evaluate the study's latest figures in an effort to improve the island's traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Taylor Johnson with her steer. Josh Siegel.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 16, 2013
County fair is the biggest, most challenging yet

Higher feed prices have forced Youth Livestock Show exhibitors in the 97th Manatee County Fair to get creative to sell their steer.

  • East County
  • News
"Everyone has been so supportive of my vision," Virginia Hughes says. "I don't know how the older people are going to take it. Maybe they'll get nostalgic about it."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • September 22, 2010
Risqué business

The founder of Sarasota's first burlesque troupe flaunts her feminine wiles.

  • Arts + Culture
Tara resident Joe Palacio Jr. came out to oppose the changes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 15, 2010
Manatee planners support Tara residents in development battle

Proposed changes to the Tara development of regional impact now will head to the Manatee County commission. More than 1,200 residents have signed a petition against the project.

  • East County
  • News
The Purple Ribbon Committee will tour the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at its next meeting on Aug. 28.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2016
Van Wezel study calls for new facility

As part of the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 planning effort, a study commissioned by the Van Wezel Foundation recommends the construction of a new venue with more than 2,000 seats — at a price from $150 to $525 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 29, 2009
TOP STORY, June: 'Fight the good fight'

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis received direction to spend up to $25,000 to hire a consultant to combat Sarasota's plans to construct five roundabouts on U.S. 41.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Words are one of the layers — there are a lot of other layers," Eliza Ladd says. Here she works with students to free their instruments.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 23, 2013
Backstage Pass: Eliza Ladd helps students perform moving work

Movement and dance teacher Eliza Ladd works with FSU/Asolo Conservatory students on creating big characters for the upcoming "School For Lies" production.

  • Arts + Culture
Wendy Suarez joined Jessie P. Miller Elementary School in January 2011.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 18, 2013
Creekwood woman dies in traffic incident

Wendy Suarez, the assistant principal at Jessie P. Miller Elementary School, died in a traffic accident Friday night.

  • East County
  • Schools
Ryoko Sadoshima, Danielle Brown, Sara Rachon, Ellen Overstreet, Kate Hone and Victoria French. Photo by Lauren Meyer.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 21, 2018
Socialites enjoy a week of celebrations

This week honored a baby on the way, a royal wedding, and of course, the end of Black Tie season.

  • Black Tie
Photo by Norman Schimmel
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 5, 2012
Delve into 12: John F. McCarthy

The county's interim executive director of community services is overseeing some of the county's biggest projects starting this year, including the Siesta Public Beach improvements.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The playground at Payne Park is the only significant amenity the city has added to one of its parks since the late-2000s, staff said at a workshop Monday. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • February 11, 2015
Commission mulls parks funding

On Monday, the City Commission discussed potential funding sources to help maintain the city's parks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Listening to her daughter, Aan Iskandar, right, relay her feelings about the situation in Egypt, Eman Elnaggar is thankful to have her husband and two children under one roof.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 10, 2011
Egyptian family stays strong amidst turmoil

Aan Iskandar attempts to focus on college while her friends and family live in fear.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 26, 2014
School to offer online pharmacy program

The application deadline for LECOM's distance-education pharmacy program is March 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • November 4, 2009
Braden River still reeling from coach's death

Former football coach Josh Hunter surrendered to authorities Oct. 29 on DUI manslaughter charges for the March accident that killed Doug Garrity.

  • East County
  • News
Ryan Schloesser of Mote holds a juvenile snook that was raised for  fisheries enhancement research in 2017.  Photo courtesy of Conor Goulding / Mote Marine Laboratory
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 11, 2018
Mote and Florida conservations groups partner to restore snook population

Coastal Conservation Association Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Mote Marine Laboratory are partnering on a two-year initiative to stock 10,000 juvenile snook.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • February 13, 2010
Ringling's Dream Works

Ringling College of Art and Design's DreamWorks Scholarships

  • Black Tie
Bird Key Park
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 9, 2011
City puts finishing touches on renovated Bird Key Park

At 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, the city will celebrate the re-opening of the park at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of major construction, which began in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jon Bullas, director of instruction for the Golf Academy at Lakewood Ranch was recently named the new tour director for the US Kids Tour for Sarasota.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 10, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

The Golf Academy at Lakewood Ranch's director of instruction takes on new role.

  • East County
  • Sports
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