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Rams senior Jayden Dudash goes up for a jump shot against Manatee High. Dudash finished with 14 points.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 20, 2023
Don't count out Riverview boys basketball in first year under new coach

Coach Brandon Knecht said the Rams boys basketball team (4-4) is realizing the power of commitment.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Wetlands provide essential wildlife habitat, buffers for excess rain and filter impurities that would otherwise degrade our waterways.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • September 16, 2024
Myakka wetlands showcase a filtration system at work

By removing impurities, filtration by wetlands improves downstream water quality.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Monterey at Lakewood Ranch has two models available, including the Centennial.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 4, 2024
Toll Brothers joins Lakewood Ranch to market new Monterey village

Lakewood Ranch continues to expand its holdings as builders want to capitalize on the brand.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Summerfield Bluffs 13-year-old Leah Abrams looks over her destroyed yearbooks as her family works to clean up their home after it was flooded. "All of my yearbooks are ruined," she says.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 6, 2024
Manatee County calls Hurricane Debby a 100-year storm

Some spots in Manatee County, including Lakewood Ranch, received as many as 18 inches of rain in a two-day period.

  • East County
  • News
A funding source is one of the challenges in developing a canal maintenance program.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 26, 2024
New surveys produce ­potential cost reductions for dredging canals

Before implementing a canal maintenance program, the town of Longboat Key must first dredge the canals, which is now estimated to cost around $9.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A combination of a comprehensive plan amendment and waiver of a 12-month resubmission ban for rejected projects could put the Calle Miramar hotel in Siesta Village back in play.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 8, 2023
Denied Siesta Key hotel proposals could be reconsidered by Sarasota County

The Sarasota County Commission approved moving forward on a study of a comprehensive plan change that would allow high-intensity hotels on the island.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Count Administrator Scott Hopes addresses the media about the contents of the report.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 29, 2022
Manatee commissioner says every department needs analysis to stop 'culture of corruption'

Vanessa Baugh says an inspector general's report that identified favoritism in code enforcement is the "tip of the iceberg."

  • East County
  • News
Braden River High boys track and field senior Derek Anders.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 12, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Derek Anders

The Braden River High boys senior track and field athlete set a school record in the high jump on March 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
There are eight massage tables in the 2,200-square-foot studio.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 10, 2024
Elements Massage opens at the Shoppes at UTC

The massage studio offers monthly memberships and online booking.

  • East County
  • Business
Commissioner Nancy Detert was against the change, saying it does do enough to encourage affordable housing in the county.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 22, 2020
Sarasota County could relax affordable housing requirements

Following a state directive, commissioners could get rid of an affordable housing mandate that requires developers to include affordable housing units in their plans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tara Golf and Country Club resident holds a sign to protest the proposed settlement agreement at a public hearing on the settlement agreement in March 2019. Manatee County commissioners delayed the decision. File photo.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 11, 2023
New Florida law hinders citizens' ability to challenge development

Senate Bill 540 makes citizens or groups who file lawsuits against a developer responsible for the opponents' legal costs if they lose the case.

  • East County
  • News
Jen Hamey is running for the District 1 seat on the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 23, 2024
Parrish attorney runs for District 1 seat on Manatee Commission

Jennifer Hamey says her law skills will help her serve her Manatee County constituents.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota's Mary Tucker is an advocate for athletes talking about their mental health struggles.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 10, 2024
Sarasota rifle shooter seeks gold in Paris

Mary Tucker will compete in two events at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
ESPN host Kevin Negandhi, Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Dick Vitale, NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, University of Tennessee men's basketball coach Rick Barnes and V Foundation CEO Shane Jacobson pose before the Dick Vitale Gala.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 6, 2024
Dick Vitale Gala remains a night of hope

The annual event, held May 3 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, was a reminder of what is important.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Myakka City Historical Society's Walter Carlton and Marilyn Coker talk to "major donors" Barbara and Bob Anson about the Myakka City Historic School House project.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 3, 2024
Donations inject life into Myakka City Historic School House project

The final $60,000 was raised to finish the community center project in late 2024.

  • East County
  • News
SMR Senior Vice President Laura Cole talks about Lakewood Ranch's accomplishments over 30 years.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 29, 2024
Lakewood Ranch turns 30 and still is growing

The No. 1-selling multigenerational, master-planned community in the nation celebrates its successes.

  • East County
  • Opinion
A conceptual rendering by Hoyt Architects of Orange Pineapple LLC's possible plans for Cross Street.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 21, 2024
Sarasota OKs vacating Cross Street right of way

Developer Orange Pineapple plans to turn the one-way street into an upgraded two-way plaza through its 3.1-acre site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This is just a practice run on Kore Steakhouse. The street lights will be covered with garbage bags during the exhibit to provide a darker background for the projections.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 9, 2024
Visual art display celebrates 30 years of Lakewood Ranch

"Ranch Reflections," a showcase of moving murals, runs from Jan. 14-20 at Waterside Place.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Alan Staniforth is a sailing instructor for adults at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron and also teaches throughout the season.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 28, 2024
Sarasota Sailing Squadron teaches adults to sail in weeklong camp

General Manager Eduardo Sylvestre started the camps to make sailing more accessible to those getting a late start.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jenny and Mike Schenk, co-owners of Bradenton-based Pineapple Kitchen, recently announced an expansion of the murder-mystery part of the company.
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 1, 2023
Murder mystery show plans hotel expansion in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch

Pineapple Kitchen, a culinary and hospitality business based outside Lakewood Ranch, is expanding its murder mystery shows to meet rapidly growing demand.

  • Arts + Culture
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