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  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • October 20, 2014
Black Tie Untied: Key to the Cure

Black Tie Editor Heather Merriman takes you behind the scenes at Key to the Cure.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch's Michelle Last, Ashley Platt, Olivia Ortiz, Devin McDermott and Kristin Zarrella all posted Top 5 finishes.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 6, 2011
Lady Mustangs dominate Canes Classic

Lakewood Ranch High junior Olivia Ortiz finished first overall at the 19th Annual Canes Classic 5K Sept. 5 at G.T. Bray Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
The new East County middle school will have "indoor circulation," meaning students will not have to go outside when switching classes.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 20, 2017
New Manatee County school will offer temporary relief

East County parents thankful overcrowding will ease in the short run for families living in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key town commissioners have soured on plans for a north-end crosswalk.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 20, 2016
Commission on crosswalks: Get 'em out of the town

Longboat Key town commissioners have found consensus on the controversial crosswalk issue — get rid of them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 17, 2012
Mustangs win streak comes to an end

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team's streak of 117 consecutive victories came to an end Sept. 15 at the Olympia Titan Invitational at Hammock Beach's Ocean Course in Palm Coast.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 14, 2012
Voters supply questions, demand answers at debate

Vice Mayor David Brenner and challenger Ray Rajewski debated for the first time Monday night. The Longboat Key Club's plan was the $400 million question.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The millage rate will rise slightly over last year, to 7.790.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 30, 2013
School board adopts tentative budget and millage rate

At a public hearing, the Sarasota County School Board voted to adopt its tentative 2013-14 budget and millage rate, which increased slightly over last year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Harold Ronson at Iwo Jima
  • By Harold Ronson | Contributor |
  • April 2, 2018
Longboat man returns to Iwo Jima

Long-awaited trip worth taking.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The proximity of a proposed dog park to a condominium building is one of several topics to raise questions about the influence of neighborhood associations on city decision-making.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 27, 2018
Officials, residents discuss city-neighborhood relations

The city seeks to cultivate a partnership with neighborhood associations. How much sway do these groups have among officials — and within their communities?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Diva: Breanna O'Keefe

The term, "diva," isn't something 9-year-old Breanna O'Keefe has really heard before, but she has all the qualities to become a superstar, and, in all the good ways, a diva.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 5, 2014
Structural problems lead to gate repairs

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will close inbound lanes of the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse, leading into the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, for a week.

  • East County
  • News
Riverview High senior point guard DJ Bryant spends countless hours in the gym as a benefit not only to himself but to the team as well.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 28, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview point guard D.J. Bryant holds himself accountable

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale, shown in this file photo at a Manatee County Commission meeting, received generally high marks during their evaluations Monday on Bullock's 66th birthday.
  • By Terry O’Connor |
  • November 16, 2016
High marks ... and a question mark in Longboat Key performance reviews

Commissioners praise town manager and attorney in their reviews, but note concerns about succession planning

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"It's all very real now," says bride-to-be Sara Amick as she tries on her first wedding dress at "Operation Wedding Gown."
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • July 14, 2014
Sarasota store hosts 'Operation Wedding Gown'

Military brides were invited to choose the dress of their dreams for free at Sarasota Brides & Formalwear as part of Brides Across America's "Operation Wedding Gown."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker reviews budget documents.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 14, 2015
Manatee County aims to balance its budget

In current projections, Manatee County's reserve fund will run out in a few years. What will it take to balance the budget?

  • East County
  • News
The Riverview Kilties march in the Sarasota Veterans Day Parade. The band will travel to Chicago to participate in the city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • November 15, 2017
Riverview band marches to a new beat

Riverview will be marching down the streets of Chicago this Thanksgiving with a new director in the lead.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2011
FULL STORY: City districts will be redrawn

A disparity between recent population numbers in the city's three districts calls for the districts to be redrawn by April.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 21, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Dec. 22

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Commander Joe Hembree hugs wife Melissa Hembree in Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on Sept. 29.
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • September 29, 2017
Sarasota serviceman returns home after year-long deployment

Commander Joe Hembree was expecting a welcome party, just maybe not quite one so large.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Todd Mathes
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 6, 2014
Benderson works to gain approval for Siesta Promenade development

Residents, nearby merchants and Siesta Key residents remain concerned about the 24-acre development - for different reasons.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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