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  • By Guest Author |
  • April 2, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch High Key Club members Lindsey Hyer, Nicole Hyer, Lucas Scott and Connor Chapman volunteered to stuff plastic eggs for Eggstravaganza.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 10, 2019
Eggs and alpacas at Lakewood Ranch's Eggstravaganza

Annual Eggstravaganza will have 27,000 Easter eggs scattered around the Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Commissioners are sad to see Harmer go, as he is one of many county employees that now work for the town of Longboat Key.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • December 8, 2017
Harmer says goodbye to county

Tom Harmer starts working for the town of Longboat Key on Dec. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Suzanne Atwell and Larry Eger are leading a campaign to move election day.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 12, 2017
New campaign hopes to move city elections

The Decide the Date campaign is collecting signatures in pursuit of a referendum on moving from the spring to the fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
County commissioners are faced with tough decisions as they look to cut $11 million from the next fiscal year.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • January 3, 2018
Issue to watch 2018: Budget

Although this year's budget is taken care of, commissioners are now identifying places to cut $11 million from next year's budget.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ellen Levine lobbied her condo board, management, the Town's Public Works and Wast Management to allow boxes to be recycled at Sea Gate
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 28, 2018
Longboat Sea Gate resident boxed in over recycling

Sea Gate does not allow its residents to recycle cardboard shipping boxes boxes, but Ellen Levine won't is determined to make it change.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lido residents are concerned about the vulnerability of the island's shoreline.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 1, 2018
City targets short-term Lido renourishment

Awaiting the results of an appeal on the proposed dredge of Big Pass, city officials hope to undertake a different Lido Key shoreline protection project later this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • March 12, 2018
'The Party' treats audiences to unexpected twists and turns

This British comedy-drama is surprising, witty and captivating.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Jan Jordan and Marge Moran at last year's Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce award breakfast.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 20, 2018
Marge Moran remembered for making others feel welcome

The former Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce ambassador died March 15 at the age of 82.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Isabella Bank
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 19, 2018
Musical Multitasker: Young talent to perform at OASIS fundraiser

Accomplished young musician Isabella Bank will perform at the OASIS Gala at Palm Aire.

  • Arts + Culture
Longtime friends Liz Jones and Chris Marquez, both of Lakewood Ranch, are joining fashion and tennis for a social tennis fundraiser benefiting pets.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 24, 2018
Tennis tournament set to raise money

Social tennis tourney will raise funds for the Humane Society.

  • East County
  • Sports
Frank "Tommy" Arthur Jr.
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 2, 2018
Frank "Tommy" Arthur Jr.

Frank “Tommy” Arthur Jr., 67, of Longboat Key, Fla. and Hickory, N.C., was a special soul, loving husband and loyal friend who never met a stranger.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Sarasota resident Audrey Landers, best known for her acting role on "Dallas", will share her musical talent during a pair of local performances.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 4, 2018
Former 'Dallas' actress presents a new kind of pop

Actress and pop singer Audrey Landers will perform her own show with The Pops Orchestra.

  • Arts + Culture
The traffic monitoring device can be moved to any on town-owned pole on the island.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 7, 2018
Longboat police purchase traffic monitoring device

The department hopes the technology, which measures the number of vehicles and the speed they travel, will help focus enforcement efforts

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River Elementary School third-grade teacher Kristen Collins assists student Trayon Goff, 8, with sounding out prefixes.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • February 7, 2018
School district makes its case for revenue increase

Superintendent Diana Greene talked to the public about the need for a 1 mill increase in property taxes.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • June 29, 2016
Film review: 'Neon Demon'

This wonderfully dark visual masterpiece will burn into your psyche.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 9, 2016
Film review: 'Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words'

This documentary commemorates the free-wheeling, misunderstood genius of Frank Zappa in his own words.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Currently, Thunder by the Bay is the only event that meets the large-scale event threshold that the city will discuss at a future meeting.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 15, 2016
City Commission talks special events restrictions

Once again, Sarasota officials are discussing potential changes to how the city manages large-scale special events such as Thunder by the Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jabez Spann has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are still asking the community for help finding him.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 19, 2017
Police still looking for missing 14-year-old, asking community for information

Spann has been missing since Labor Day, and Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DePino believes people in the community have information about his disappearance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The U.S. portrait, created by fifth-graders at Garden Elementary School, is one of dozens of portraits on display for the 2017 World Rowing Championship.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 26, 2017
World Rowing Championships: Day Three

Fifth grade artists talk about their experience creating the U.S. art piece on display at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
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