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Bruce Colby tried other styles of dance besides tap as a youth but "nothing I wanted to stick with," he says. He most enjoys what is called the vaudeville style of tap, which is masculine in nature, with a heavy use of arms.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 8, 2014
Happy feet

At 66 years old, Bruce Colby isn't your typical tap dancer, given his age and gender.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
City staff and St. Armands stakeholders have both expressed a desire to establish new regulations for special events before the height of tourist season.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 20, 2014
Circle events, Mote expansion top commission agenda

The Sarasota City Commission will again revisit regulations for events at St. Armands Circle Park Monday, with several opponents to the proposed ordinance prepared to step forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photos CrossFit Lakewood Ranch coach Josh Davis completes one of five CrossFit Open workouts, which landed him a spot in the this weekend's regional competition.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2014
Full Force

CrossFit Lakewood Ranch trainer Josh Davis will compete in the 2014 CrossFit South East Regional Competition May 9 to May 11.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 7, 2014
ULI Committee issues linger as members question their role

Questions about the Urban Land Institute Implementation Advisory Committee's effectiveness continue, while commissioners start to question the group's existence and members start to resign.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sybarite5
  • By June LeBell |
  • May 11, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Forward Fest with Sybarite5 and friends

Sybarite5 is the young, effusive music group that founded Forward Fest and brought it to Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch will feature 1,500 homes on 643 acres, if approved by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners June 5.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • May 21, 2014
Developer reveals new community's features

Although cosmetic details of Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch remain a secret, its developer promises senior-friendly features in homes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 12, 2014
En Provence condo sells for $3,225,000

A condominium in En Provence tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Steamed mussels at MoZaic
  • By June LeBell |
  • March 19, 2014
Tidbites

Verdi's 'Jerusalem' meets MoZaic; The Honey Tree Cafe offers dining all day; and The Serving Spoon owner earns his angel wings.

  • Arts + Culture
Jen Blanco. Freshman Amad Brayboy is The Out-of-Door Academy's top scorer so far this season. He aspires to play basketball in college and in the NBA.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 18, 2013
Fresh force

The Out-of-Door Academy freshman Amad Brayboy is averaging 21.7 points per game in his first season with the Thunder.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 11, 2013
School board postpones budget vote

The Manatee County School Board, following the advice of Superintendent Rick Mills, delayed a decision to adopt its 2013-14 budget because it did not give the public enough time to review it.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 18, 2013
Rivalry week: Braden River v. Lakewood Ranch volleyball

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 3-2 Sept. 10 in the first district meeting between the two schools.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy rendering. Town Manager Dave Bullock commissioned Sarasota architect Gary Hoyt to draw up renderings for town center concepts around the Longboat Key Publix.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: ULI time for change

An Urban Land Institute panel urged residents to work together to plan for the future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mike Cavaliere |
  • January 15, 2014
An age of empires and innocence

An age of empires and innocence

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
One man's trash is another designer's costume in the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota’s exhibit, The Art of the Costume 'Reinvented.' Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 21, 2013
Made From Scratch

One man's trash is another designer's costume in the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota's exhibit, The Art of the Costume 'Reinvented.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 28, 2013
All eight employees enter DROP

Every general employee eligible to enter the DROP for five years while also working is taking the town up on its retirement offer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Lern |
  • August 28, 2013
My View: City's challenge paved way for our bridge

Kudos on a well-written celebration of the Ringling Bridge's 10th anniversary in last week's edition.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Levin |
  • August 29, 2013
My View: City's challenge paved the way

Kudos on a well-written celebration of the Ringling Bridge's 10th anniversary in last week's edition.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dylan Jones hopes the festival becomes an annual event.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 4, 2013
East County performer puts on first Manatee Playreading Festival

Dylan Jones, an actor, writer and composer, wants to share the playwriting process with the public.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2014
Chief Cumming provides license-camera snapshot

A new camera system generated more than half of the traffic stops made by the Longboat Key Police Department during a three-and-a-half month period.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
As of Nov. 4, the Water Club had just three units listed on the MLS, ranging from $1,849,000 to $2.5 million.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 6, 2013
Key real estate pickings grow slim

The inventory of real estate grows smaller on the island, keeping with a nationwide trend as the economy improves.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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