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The DeMarcay pays homage to its predecessor at 33 S. Palm Ave. with the preservation of the DeMarcay Hotel facade.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 2, 2023
Downtown luxury condo tower nearly sold out

Only two of 39 condominiums remain available at The DeMarcay, including a two-level, 6,814-square-foot unit priced at $12.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 26, 2023
High school football roundup: Week one

East County and Sarasota teams found plenty of success to start the 2023 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
The day that should live in infamy
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 6, 2023
The day that should live in infamy

Fewer and fewer Americans can actually recall were they were on Dec. 7, 1941, the way most of can recall where we were on Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A bench overlooks the Braden River at the end of a dirt trail. Amenities were intentionally kept minimal.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 9, 2024
Johnson Preserve raised bar for grassroots conservation efforts

Conserving the land at Braden River for public use was a joint effort between citizens, Manatee County and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.

  • East County
  • News
Ted Lindenberg of Books for Kids works with Oneco kindergarten student Cosette Smart and volunteer Marla Perlstein during a 30-minute mentoring session in the school's cafeteria.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 1, 2023
Books for Kids founder honored by Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Ted Lindenberg will be presented the 2023 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award on Nov. 9.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Tidewell Foundation |
  • November 21, 2023
Tidewell Foundation Brightens Lives in Our Community

Tidewell Hospice, a not-for-profit organization, offers care provided by expert care teams wherever patients call home – a private residence, assisted living care facility, nursing home, hospital, or Tidewell care facility.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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A laser light show will cap New Year's Eve festivities at Waterside Place.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 17, 2023
Laser light show will highlight New Year's Eve party in Lakewood Ranch

Waterside Place will host 150 drones to create an impressive welcome to 2024.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dani Ziegler and Morgan Tinl with the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch are grateful for funds raised during Divas and Dogs as well as funds from grants to care for animals like Zayda, who needs emergency medical services.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 13, 2023
Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch to host fashion show

The Divas and Dogs event at Lakewood Ranch Country Club will raise money for the nonprofit's general expenses while a grant helps pay for medical expenses.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Braden River junior Marcus Schade shoots over Lakewood Ranch senior Trey Holweger (24) during the 2022-23 season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 27, 2023
After 2022-23 breakout season, Braden River boys basketball wants more

Head Coach Dwight Gilmer's Pirates believe they have a district title in their sights.

  • East County
  • Sports
Olivia Sharkoski (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 16, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Olivia Sharkoski

The Lakewood Ranch-based hockey player won the Fastest Skater award at a Liberty University development camp in July.

  • East County
  • Sports
A roundabout at the Ringling Boulevard/Pine Place intersection is in the early planning stages.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 16, 2023
Ringling roundabout, Serena St. bridge among Sarasota transportation projects

The Sarasota City Commission was updated on impending and longer-range planning of transportation projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 25, 2023
Elected officials in Manatee County receive raises as population grows

Salaries for elected officials in non-charter Florida counties are tied to population.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Meals on Wheels Sarasota |
  • February 29, 2024
Delivering More Than a Meal

Each weekday morning, up to 40 volunteers arrive at the small facility, and within a couple of hours, 700 meals are being distributed throughout northern Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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A rendering of the Canal District shows some structures in Phase 2 that are being reconsidered for Phase 3 as plans evolve.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 24, 2023
Waterfront dining faces delays at The Bay

Public workshop attendees learned that Phase 2 plans for the Sarasota bayfront park might forego restaurants and that they will likely be smaller in size.

  • Sarasota
  • News
780 SRQ Condominiums will include 34 units, two of them priced as attainable.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 21, 2023
Downtown Sarasota multifamily projects move through review committee

Four condo and apartment developments will bring nearly 300 new units in the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers is one of a dozen commercial and residential projects being developed along State Road 64 East.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 15, 2023
Restaurants, apartments and more planned for State Road 64 East

Publix, Seasons 52 and Wendy's are among the retailers planning to open in the once-barren S.R. 64 corridor east of I-75.

  • East County
  • News
Tania Castroverde Moskalenko took over as CEO of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation in February.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • March 27, 2024
With new CEO at the helm, arts foundation builds Sarasota's next stage

Tania Moskalenko, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation's new CEO, knows what it will take to create a new performing arts center at The Bay — and it's a lot.

  • Arts + Culture
Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon reviews rentals on Longboat Key on a popular rental website to make sure they are not violating the town’s rental ordinance.  (Kurt Schultheis)
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 24, 2015
Code officer cracks down on rental violations

Property owners seeking to rent Longboat Key homes for less than 30 days will be receiving a call from the town’s code enforcement officer.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 18, 2023
Residents rally against roundabout at Lorraine Road, Player's Drive

Country Club East residents say the site isn't large enough for an adequate traffic circle and that pushing forward will create unsafe conditions.

  • East County
  • News
In 2021, Joseph Sena sold her home at 5965 Gulf of Mexico Drive to James and Amanda Holanda, of Montgomery, New Jersey, for $10.15 million. Submitted
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 31, 2022
Longboat's 2021 real estate prices were top of the market

34228 ZIP code had the highest median sales price for single-family homes in Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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