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Will Thomas follows through on an approach shot at the Qdoba Tournament of Champions on Oct. 3 in Davenport. The sophomore is in his first year on varsity for the new-look Mustangs.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • October 8, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team looking to take the next step

After placing second in the state the past two years, the Mustangs have high hopes despite heavy graduation losses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Root & Seed displays seasonal deliciousness that is all gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar-free.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • November 9, 2025
Give me pumpkin over peppermint, please

Halloween's over, but it's still pumpkin season until Thanksgiving if you ask me.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Third grader Alexander Muenchow chose to draw an axolotl. He says he enjoys using special tools on the iPad that may not be in the classroom such as a glitter tool and stickers.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • August 31, 2025
Gene Witt Elementary digital art lab is in full swing with community support

Funds from Neal Communities, The Patterson Foundation and fundraisers paved the way for the elementary school to start a digital lab.

  • East County
  • Schools
Longboat Key police Sgt. Adam Montfort speaks with bikers pulled over on Gulf of Mexico Drive Friday, Sept. 12 while the department was performing “high visibility enforcement.”
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • September 17, 2025
Police presence increases on Longboat for pedestrian safety initiative

The Longboat Key Police Department uses FDOT grant money to have three to four more officers patrolling during its "high visibility enforcement" initiative to educate first, enforce second.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lyndon Usher speaks with Pastor Carl Jenks of Radiance Church of Sarasota.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 2, 2025
Community comes together to serve homeless during Thanksgiving

Numerous organizations were involved in helping to serve those in need at the Thanksgiving Wednesday Community Luncheon.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hailey, Rachel and Audrey Weeks often enjoy evenings at the park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 28, 2016
Single mom's battle for vision offers an inspiring sight

Greenbrook woman wages marathon struggle against Usher syndrome.

  • East County
  • News
This County Club home at 12527 Highfield Circle sold for $2.07 million. It has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,658 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 25, 2022
Country Club home tops sales at $2.07 million

A property on Highfield Circle tops the week's sales at $2.07 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The home at 6615 Coopers Hawk Court in Greenbrook Village recently sold for $610,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 18, 2018
Greenbrook Village home tops sales at $610,000

Residential real estate transactions for July 2-6

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This home at 7102 Point of Rocks Circle has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,582 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.2 million. Photo by Amanda Morales
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 17, 2014
Point of Rocks home sells for $3.2 million

A home in Point of Rocks tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
This Lake Club home, which has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,510 square feet of living area, sold for $1,425,000. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 14, 2014
Lake Club home tops sales at $1,425,000

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By David Conway |
  • December 31, 2020
Best of Cops Corner: 2020

Some of the most memorable police reports of 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Willie Blackwood finishes compacting the repaired pothole.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 14, 2023
Potholes just a bump in the road for Manatee County

Crew of eight full-time workers will have their hands full during rainy season in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Perq Coffee Bar serves breakfast and lunch with a family-first mantra.
  • By Emma Burke |
  • June 8, 2023
Paying tribute to Dad with a sampling of his favorite eateries

These Sarasota spots are great to take Dad for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Cardinal Mooney senior linebacker George Leibold had 117 total tackles in 2022.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 24, 2023
Cardinal Mooney High football has high expectations for 2023

The Cougars have NCAA Division I talent on both sides of the ball.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The orange block is the current parking lot for the Sarasota County government center and is the only portion of the site owned by Benderson Development that is within the neighborhood.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 3, 2023
Laurel Park calls Benderson plans for county building an 'incursion'

More than 100 residents voiced concern over Benderson Development’s land reclassification request for a corner of Laurel Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
What is the benefit to us?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 9, 2023
What is the benefit to us?

Last week, we urged Republicans to think whether a second Trump presidency would be any different or better than the first. This week: Tell us, Joe Biden, how persecuting Trump will improve our lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 1, 2021
How will this end?

No one knows how the current strife in America will end. But we’ve been resilient for 245 years. And we know this, too: An essential ingredient to pursuing happiness is you must be free.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Cully Rowell was named the 2020 Manatee County Agriculturalist of the Year.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 22, 2020
Myakka City rancher cultivates respect in Manatee County

Myakka City's Cully Rowell is named Agriculturalist of the Year for Manatee County

  • East County
  • News
Project executive Josh Mutchler leads the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 22, 2023
St. Regis project executive digs into details of its construction

Project executive Josh Mutchler leads over 500 people every day on the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Upgrades to the University Parkway interchange are included in the project.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 2, 2023
FDOT unveils I-75 regional plan, discusses 'managed lanes'

Research is being done to see if tolled lanes would help the flow of traffic in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • East County
  • News
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