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Jonathan Lewis
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 16, 2017
Sarasota Commission approves pay raise for interim county administrator

Jonathan Lewis will take over for Tom Harmer as the interim county administrator Dec. 8, with a $22,000 salary increase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office are both conducting reviews regarding the incident.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 7, 2015
Man, arrested for drug possession, dies in custody

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident after a man, arrested by the Sarasota Police Department, required hospitalization upon arriving at the jail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
032814 Runway Show-Plastic Forest Queen
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 20, 2015
Art meets fashion at Iconcept 2015

Art meets fashion at Iconcept 2015

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 23, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK It's a toss up

Alan Rosenstein prepares to return the ball over the net to his son, Josh, during a tennis game Monday, Feb. 21, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center. The Rosensteins are visiting William and Selma Tucker, who live on Longboat Key during part of the season. The Tuckers are Alan Rosenstein's in-laws and Josh Rosenstein's grandparents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 8, 2009
Town water receives top scores

All 151 water samples taken in 2008 were bacteria free. Town water also has acceptable levels of copper and lead.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rocky Aker is pictured with his two youngest children, Wyatt, left, and Alexis, right. Courtesy photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 20, 2017
Friends, family remember Rocky Aker

A 'Celebration of Life' service is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 21, 2018
Cops Corner: Boaters making waves

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • In Memoriam |
  • April 27, 2018
Ruth (Bateman) Sousa

Ruth (Bateman) Sousa, age 96, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Mote President and CEO Michael Crosby said research needs to keep moving forward, as more needs to be learned about the force and functions that cause red tide.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 24, 2018
State directs $2.2 million to Mote for red tide research

The money will allow scientists to focus on applied science and technology to develop methods that can fight red tide in Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ann Virag and Nathan Benderson, hosts of the luncheon
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 31, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies

The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies might be a Western New York foundation, but it's made some roots in Longboat Key. A donor luncheon hosted by Nate Benderson and Anne M. Virag catered to a group of individuals originally from Buffalo living permanently or for the season in Sarasota on Jan. 31 at Sarasota Yacht Club. The newly appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo Michael Wise spoke about the future of Jewish Buffalo. The Foundation will be celebrating its centennial this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Synergy Lighting crews are starting the installation at the northern end of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, south of State Road 70.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 22, 2017
LED fixtures create brighter future in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch CDDs could save more than $230,000 collectively with LED lighting.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key’s registered voters will vote in November on a $25.25 million Gulf of Mexico Drive power pole and utilities undergrounding project.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 1, 2015
GMD undergrounding referendum surges forward

The future of Gulf of Mexico Drive utilities is on the line for November's ballot, but some residents have concerns about how to proceed with burying utilities islandwide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA senior Lisa Hoffman drives to the hoop in the first half. Photos by Jason Clary
  • By Jason Clary |
  • February 10, 2015
ODA's playoff run ends prematurely Fort Myers

Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball coach Jamie Roberts expects ODA to return to the playoffs.

  • East County
  • Sports
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
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 8, 2012
Planning Commission to meeting Thursday

The Manatee County Planning Commission Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. May 10.

  • East County
  • News
Former Sarasota Crew rowers Maddux Castle, far left, and Ben Delaney, third from left, traveled to England with their George Washington University teammates to compete in the Henley Royal Regatta for the first time in the program's history. (courtesy)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 7, 2016
Historic bucket race

Former Sarasota Crew rowers compete in prestigious Henley Royal Regatta, on the River Thames, in Henley-on-Thames, England.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Carmen Ramsay, Linda Prenosil, Beth Vandroff and club President Carolyn Kofler.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Kiwanis Club Gala kickoff luncheon

Members of the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club met for its gala fundraising kickoff luncheon Wednesday, April 2, at Cafe Bacci. Members wore tropical themed attire to get in the spirit of the gala's theme 'tropical nights in paradise.' Members also enjoyed 'cheeseburgers in paradise' and margaritas for lunch while listening to Jimmy Buffet songs. The gala will be held at the Sarasota Yacht Club on Saturday, May 31.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chip Beeman has owned the Main Bar and Sandwich Shop, a local lunch hotspot in downtown Sarasota, for nine years. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 19, 2013
Sandwiches in paradise: Main Bar

Chip and Katie Beeman own two popular downtown eateries, Main Bar and Pastry Art. The couple's mantra, built on making subs in the Northwest, is consistency sells.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steve Arvey will perform a free blues concert 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31, at Historic Spanish Point.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 30, 2013
Weekends Best Bet: Steve Arvey Concert at Historic Spanish Point

Enjoy a free concert as the sunsets over serene Sarasota Bay at Historic Spanish Point.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City officials including Jerry Fogle, left, have met with residents to gather input on what the community wants out of its public parks.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 25, 2018
City considers park district proposal

The city of Sarasota may establish a special taxing mechanism for funding parks and recreation — but it’s unclear what form it will take or what, exactly, it would be used for.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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