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Mustangs senior Cassidy McLellan will play for the University of Florida next season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 15, 2023
Lakewood Ranch powerhouse teams ousted early in playoffs

After making at least the Final Four two years in a row, Lakewood Ranch High's softball program and ODA's baseball program can't build upon their recent domination.

  • East County
  • Sports
Christopher Abbott (maybe???) in "Possessor." Photo source: Vudu.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 13, 2020
Binge Blog: Pull me out

"Possessor" and "Cracking the Cryptic" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
"Title of Show" plays at the Players Centre for Performing Arts Oct. 7-17.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 7, 2021
Theater preview: The shows go on in 2021

Digital theater was a forced experiment for area theater companies last year. This year’s return to reality is a choice. But it’s just as experimental.

  • Arts + Culture
Mangrove trimming is regulated by Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 8, 2023
Regulating mangrove responsibility causes confusion

An illegal removal of mangroves along a Longboat Key property line raises question of the town's ability to enforce regulations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sandy Humenik understands that enriching experiences in early childhood are vital for a child’s healthy development.
  • By Amy Bentley |
  • February 16, 2023
Only took one tour to hook Sandy Humenik on Florida Center for Early Childhood

Sandy Humenik’s life’s journey had a great beginning. She now helps Florida Center for Early Childhood offer the same opportunities to area children and their families.

  • East County
  • Schools
Former Riverview High swimmer and Olympian Emma Weyant will compete in six events at the 2023 Toyota U.S. Open Championships, held Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 18, 2023
Sarasota's Weyant sets example for sensible NIL deals

As NCAA sports become more money-driven, Emma Weyant shows how name, image and likeness rights should work.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mooney senior Olivia Davis drives the baseline against Brooks DeBartolo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 19, 2023
Mooney girls basketball seeks third-straight Final Four appearance

The Cougars are 13-5 as of Jan. 18 against a difficult schedule but still have more to learn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Marilyn Coker and Walter Carlton of the Myakka City Historical Society are hoping the renovation of the Historic School House will be finished in the next year.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 8, 2022
Myakka City Historic School House nears end of 29-year restoration saga

Project manager says another $75,000 needed to complete restoration of Myakka City landmark.

  • East County
  • News
Howard Tessler said the bike lane has improved a lot in the past few years.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 9, 2022
Longboat Key Police Department gets to work improving bicycle and pedestrian safety

Thanks to a liaison program with the Longboat Key Bicycle Association, updates are being made and put in place.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A cyclist heads south on Gulf of Mexico Drive during late afternoon.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 21, 2022
Longboat Key's Complete Streets proposal is a road to the future for main thoroughfare

Concepts under development now would guide a makeover of the town's main north-south artery.

  • Longboat Key
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I-75 and Cattlemen Road traffic run parallel, in an area that will soon offer greater connectivity with an overpass that will go over I-75 from the UTC area to Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 22, 2022
Waterside-UTC connector could break ground in 2023 if funding in place

The I-75 overpass bridging Lakewood Ranch and Cattleman Road could open as soon as late 2025.

  • East County
  • News
Katrina Coombs stands with her piece "As It Breathes, Life is Taken." (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 6, 2022
Every fiber of her being

Katrina Coombs is making art with her head, her hands and her heart, and she's exploring the whole human condition piece by piece.

  • Arts + Culture
Austin Bruce holds the award and Zachary Geiger holds the robot they built to win the VEX Robotics Competition at the National TSA Conference in Texas. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 14, 2022
Nothing nerdy about robotics title

Two Lakewood Ranch High students placed second at the National TSA's VEX Robotics Competition, propelling each other toward their aeronautical dreams.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Emma Anthony, McKenzie Clark, Claire Davidson and Avery Goelz, former Lakewood Ranch High softball stars, are reunited on the Lakewood Ranch Rodeo of the Florida Gulf Coast League.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 20, 2022
Former Mustangs reunite in the Florida Gulf Coast League summer softball season

Four Lakewood Ranch High alums are on the 2022 Lakewood Ranch Rodeo of the Florida Gulf Coast League.

  • East County
  • Sports
There are about 200 miles of seawalls in Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 24, 2022
Longboat study aims to prepare town for rising tides

A multi-phased approach was designed to offer a range of ideas on sealing off the sea from island properties — and how to pay for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Maurice Allen said 2023 will be his final year in long drive competitions as he will challenge himself by playing typical golf events. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 2, 2022
Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch hosts top long-drive specialists

Former No. 1-ranked Maurice Allen shows he will go the distance to success in Ultimate Long Drive Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
Santiago Valencia, 21, is headed to Qatar to report live from the 2022 FIFA World Cup for MTC Radio.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 28, 2022
Manatee Technical College student earns World Cup reporting opportunity

Santiago Valencia, 21, has overcome physical and environmental challenges in the pursuit of his sports reporting dreams.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Buttonwood Boat Basin is categorized as a local, residential canal.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • December 13, 2022
Reports give potential solutions on neighborhood flooding, sea level rise

Raising roads, changing the flow of flood water and shoreline stabilization are among suggestions for improving flooding issues in Sleepy Lagoon and Buttonwood Harbour neighborhoods.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(Back row) Madison Kelley, Leah Buehler, Cristal Trejo, Kelisa Morgan, Julianna Chupp, Aurora Skuba, Rachel Walmsley, (front) Ashley Beck, Adanna Wharton, Elayna Andrews and Haylee Hogan place first in female platoon exhibition.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 12, 2022
Braden River High School JROTC drill team passes down keys to success

Drill team leaders prepare underclassmen to continue legacy of success after winning more state championships.

  • East County
  • Schools
Kevin Negandhi, Rod Gilmore, Dick Vitale, Scott Drew, Keyshawn Johnson and V Foundation CEO Shane Jacobson stand together at the Dick Vitale Gala. The 2022 gala raised $11.1 million for the V Foundation, an event record.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 10, 2022
Dick Vitale turns own challenges into record-setting gala

Dick Vitale shares intimate details of his cancer treatments on social media to raise more funds for the V Foundation.

  • East County
  • Sports
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