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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 3, 2011
Suspect's arrest relieves Lakewood residents

George Hand has been arrested in connection with an armed home invasion July 26 in Edgewater. Hand also is the key suspect in a similar incident.

  • East County
  • News
Olivia Ogles has set personal bests in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the long jump since joining the Florida Express Track Club earlier this year.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 3, 2011
Haile student excels at long jump

Haile Middle School eighth-grader Olivia Ogles finished ninth in the long jump at the 15th annual Amateur Athletic Union Club Championship July 13-17, in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association board voted unanimously Monday, May 14 to end its development agreement with Club Holdings Ventures LLC.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 16, 2012
Colony Association, Club Holdings end agreement

Colony Beach and Tennis Resort Association Board members voted to sever the relationship after Club Holdings officials expressed concerns about issues surrounding the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Linda Donaldson dressed for the occasion, at Royal Tea at the Crosley Mansion
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • March 20, 2013
Foodie takes tea in Sarasota

Foodie stops by Royal Tea Service at Powel Crosley Estate, Tasty Tea at Tastefully British, and Tea Luncheon at Shoogie Boogies

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 20, 2012
Labor of Love: Sarasota International Cricket Club

The Sarasota International Cricket Club, which is home to about 40 members, will host its annual Sarasota Six-A-Side Festival.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • July 15, 2009
Sarasota restaurants create recipe for success

Michael's On East was named one of only 10 restaurants in Nation's Restaurant News 2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 5, 2009
Deal Us In: Crocodile Coup

In this hand, West and his partner were playing a one-club opening bid that was strong, therefore, West opened with a one-diamond bid.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 25, 2011
Longboaters: Be wary of telephone scams

Longboat Key Police Department warns that a floundering economy has spurred several telephone scams that have hit Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The resort has been shuttered since 2010. Units that overlook the property can see the deterioration of the wooden buildings.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
Colony neighbors oppose extension

The board at the Aquarius Club wants the commission to deny a Colony Association request to extend a re-opening deadline. It seeks support from residents of other neighboring properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • July 22, 2009
Teen stars in 'High School Musical 2'

Heritage Harbour's Rebekah Johns will portray Gabriella in the Manatee Players' production, which opens at 7 p.m. Friday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 2, 2014
Our view

Legacy of Mary Fran Carroll

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 2, 2014
Colony Association, MW Group work on developer agreement

Manfred Welfonder's company is expected to become the new Colony developer, more than seven years after the Longboat Key resident first pitched a plan for the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Littman-Quinn |
  • March 15, 2013
Northern New Jersey meets Southside Village

Northern New Jersey meets Southside Village

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
For the past 100 years, campaign buttons have been used to endorse candidates. Humor and smear attacks are used for modern-day election buttons.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 22, 2012
Highlights: 'Vote for Me! Vote for Me!'

It's that time of year again when our televisions become flooded with commercials, our phones with ring with endorsement calls, our yards are staked with red or blue signs and our dinner tables are filled with political conversation.

  • Arts + Culture
Meet this week's athlete, Courtland Bernard
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 17, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Courtland Bernard

Courtland Bernard's third-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 2 Regionals in Lecanto helped to secure the Sarasota High School boys cross-country team a spot at states this weekend in Dade City.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Matt Grover, Troy Syprett and Russell Matthes stand in front of the bar at Daiquiri Deck’s Siesta Key location. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar expands their brand

The owners of Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar are using lessons learned in their 18 years of experience operating a business in Siesta Key Village to expand their brand.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Jonathan Katz

The rabbi of Temple Beth Israel has stepped into a community leadership role with new ideas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 5, 2013
District office leads new Manatee Schools' plan

The Manatee County School District has announced 96 cuts to district office staff and the addition of new positions as part of a $21.9 million savings plan.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 24, 2010
Will taxpayers fund a $70 million beach?

Sand to renourish Longboat's beach during its next renourishment starting in November 2011 could cost taxpayers $20 million to $70 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mayor Suzanne Atwell
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 18, 2011
Atwell named city mayor

Newly appointed Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell, a Bird Key resident, says the citizens of Sarasota can look forward to a number of changes under her leadership.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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