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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates 20 years with a concert Nov. 18.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 13, 2019
WBTT is going full speed ahead

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe looks to its future while appreciating its past in a 20th anniversary celebration.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy of Jack Cooper
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 11, 2020
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 12

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • August 26, 2009
Lakewood to throw end-of-summer bash

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' annual Back to School Splash Bash will feature water slides, a dunk tank, skateboarding and more.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 8, 2009
Neighbors rev up new auto shop

Chapin and Lewis Automotive is one of the first full auto repair shops east of I-75.

  • East County
  • News
Jess Sturtevant and Ashley Rogers
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 16, 2015
Thrill of the Hunt: Canned Ham's vintage finds

With their new joint venture, Canned Ham Vintage, two antiquers are rolling back the clock on Sarasota's fashion scene.

  • Arts + Culture
Plymouth Harbor on Coon Key opened in 1966, at the time the 25-story residential tower the tallest in Florida.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 19, 2025
Sarasota approves property sale to Plymouth Harbor

The Sarasota City Commission approved the sale of a 650-square-foot pieced of unused city property that presented an obstacle to Plymouth Harbor's expansion plans on Coon Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
TWIS - sartq group
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • August 14, 2015
SARTQ returns to SRQ

SARTQ returns to SRQ

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo.
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • January 24, 2018
Familiar Faces: Debbie Trimble

After years of working in theater and arts, Trimble has found her passion for working with at-risk youth at the Sarasota YMCA.

  • Black Tie
Carreño Dance Festival founder Robert de Warren
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 5, 2011
Art Scene & Heard

Carreño Dance Fest kicks off on the right foot; The stiletto secret behind our SEASON shoot; Another year, another Perlman Music Program residency; and Hot Tickets.

  • Arts + Culture
On Nov. 2, the town is planning to reopen the Bayfront Park Recreation Center at 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The classes sizes inside the facility will be limited.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 6, 2020
Bayfront Park Recreation Center set to reopen in November

The Recreation Center at Bayfront Park has been closed since March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
After launching this summer, rainouts scuttled plans for follow-up evening markets in the Rosemary District. Now, organizers say the event is back through next April. Photo courtesy DreamLarge
  • By David Conway |
  • October 21, 2021
Rosemary District resumes evening market

Neighborhood leaders hope the Rosemary Art and Design District Night Market will benefit businesses while bringing the community together.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 7, 2010
Longboat Key resident exhibits his giving spirit

L'Ambiance resident David Bolger's $1,105,000 gift to the John and Mable Ringling Museum will improve the estate's waterfront plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The town's public beach parking has remained closed since the end of June.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 10, 2020
Longboat Key's public beach parking remains closed for at least two more weeks

Public beach parking, town facilities and many amenities will remain closed because of concerns about COVID-19.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 20, 2015
Film review: 'Bridge of Spies'

Intellectual heroism in Spielberg and Hanks' latest collaboration

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 22, 2014
Statistical snapshot

Longboat Key has a median age of 71.4, and it's a tough place for a single lady searching for Mr. Right. See what other details the American Community Survey reveals about the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • August 5, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'Unfinished Song'

The latest gem on the growing list of films about aging couples is the endearing 'Unfinished Song.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 19, 2014
Miracle sculpture takes shape

Ed Miracle's latest piece pays homage to victims of domestic violence and will travel in the fall from his Longboat Key home to an Abu Dhabi exhibit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"The Monuments Men"
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 9, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Monuments Men'

In George Clooney's latest film, 'The Monuments Men,' he directs, co-scripts and stars in what should have been an intriguing true story about saving art the Nazis stole during World War II.

  • Arts + Culture
The town's wastewater system relies on lift stations and the control panels attached to each one.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 29, 2025
Town aims to upgrade resiliency of lift stations on island

The lift stations, which control water and wastewater flow on the island, needed to be replaced after the latest hurricanes, costing the town about $800,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 30, 2009
Balancing Act

The Golden Dragon Acrobats' high-energy balancing act mixes Chinese tradition with a little cirque d' soul.

  • Arts + Culture
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