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This home at 635 N. Owl Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,180 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,175,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2012
Three-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2,175,000

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. George and Cheryl Pintea, of Sarasota, sold their home at 635 N. Owl Drive to S. Merrell Stearns, of Sarasota, for $2,175,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Sarasota High outfielder Matt Schlabach slides safely into home plate in the bottom of the first inning. Photos by Jen Blanco
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 1, 2014
Long Ball

Senior catcher Brandon Chapman hit a pair of home runs to help power the Sarasota High baseball team to a 14-2 victory over Braden River in the Class 7A-District 10 championship April 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines spoke in defense of County Administrator Randall Reid at Wednesday's meeting, but ultimately voted for his removal.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 23, 2013
A big week for the BCC

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners (BCC) had a busy week, approving funding for several high-profile projects, making a key staff change and addressing hot-button issues in a joint meeting with the city of Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Larysa Switlyk shows off two wels catfish she caught in Spain. These are the same fish she’ll be fishing for in the World Catfish Classic in May. Courtesy photo.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 18, 2012
Longboat Key resident to compete in World Catfish Classic

Larysa Switlyk turns her passion for hunting and fishing into a career.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Residents say after the feedings in Five Points Park, many homeless loiter and commit crimes. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 11, 2011
Association acts as homeless feedings facilitator

The Sarasota Ministerial Association will work this fall to hold discussions with all groups involved in the controversial homeless feedings issue at Selby Five Points Park.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Victor Fernandez began teaching at Booker Middle School in 2010. He also conducts the Sarasota Youth Orchestra.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 22, 2011
Fernandez honored as middle school Teacher of the Year

The Sarasota County School Board surprised three teachers as finalists for its district Teacher of the Year competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Dora Walters |
  • March 11, 2010
Rotary Club of Sarasota Keys celebrates 50 years

The Rotary Club of Sarasota Keys celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner March 11, at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 30, 2013
Pirate inks scholarship

Five months ago, doctors told Dylan Lee he wouldn't be able to take the baseball field this spring.

  • East County
  • Sports
TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 7, 2015
TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival

TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
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This home at 990 Whitaker's Lane has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,555 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,125,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 24, 2013
Home in Whitaker's Landing sells for $1,125,000

A home in Whitaker's Landing tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Eliot and Lynne Godofsky, of Sarasota, sold their home at 990 Whitaker's Lane to Kyle and Lydia Lawton, of Sarasota, for $1,125,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 21, 2013
Condo tower to replace Main Street businesses

Sports Page seeks a new downtown home while the Living Walls owner will retire.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Devon Hess attends Braden River High and Manatee Technical College.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 2, 2016
MTC offers offers options for high school students

Students wanting to work more intensively with metal and wood working machines dual enroll at MTC.

  • East County
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Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the city is working to abide by a series of guiding principles as it works to make a parking strategic plan stick. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Parking plan

In 2015, the city will seek to address parking issues head-on by developing a new strategic plan - and working to avoid earlier missteps.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 11. Photos by Tom Hubbard.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 23, 2013
LWR girls soccer captures four-peat district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
Finance Director Tom Kelley said $1 million is set aside in the budget only if commissioners want to use it for pension costs.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 27, 2010
Town tax rate rises 25.8%

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted 6-1 to pass a fiscal year 2010-11 budget on second reading that includes a tax rate of 1.8872 mills.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Erosion near condos such as L'Ambiance, pictured, at the south end continues to shrink the recreational beach, although sand dunes protect the structures. File photo
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 6, 2015
2015 Issues to watch: South-end erosion

Groin construction is underway to control north-end erosion, but on the south end, residents will have to wait until summer 2016 for more sand.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $3.85 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between June 1 and June 5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 10, 2009
Victory for veteran

City commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a World War II veteran's donation of the sculpture 'Unconditional Surrender' and keep it on the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This condominium at 1350 Main Residential has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,288 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.2 million. File photo
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 13, 2014
Condominium at 1350 Main sells for $1.2 million

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Rendering courtesy of Brian Phipps Home designer Brian Phipps describes the look of the planned residences as 'a light, bright coastal British West Indies look.'
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 29, 2014
Developer plans nine-home community

Developer Shawn Kaleta has already sold five of nine homes that will be built on the last developable piece of Gulf-front property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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