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Neirda Thompson-Pemberton wants to make education fun.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 17, 2022
Nonprofit engages kids by believing learning is anything but boring

Neirda Thompson-Pemberton started FUNducation to make S.T.E.A.M. education more accessible to school-age children.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 11, 2018
Longboat sign code on the home stretch

Realtors have protested Longboat Key's latest rendition of its sign code as too strict, saying that it will increase the cost of doing business on the island "dramatically."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Deputies found an awl, a tool designed for leather stitching, after searching a car linked to Rene Jose Sanchez, who was charged with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, Burglary of a Vehicle, and Grand Theft in September.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 23, 2012
Burglary suspect linked to other crimes

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged Rene Jose Sanchez with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card in connection with Siesta Key vehicle burglaries.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Parking on Broadway Street remains a contentious issue in Longbeach Village.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 19, 2020
Zunz pushes for resident-only Village parking

Residents say the time has come to make a decision on their neighborhood.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The name willet is an onomatopoeia for this common shorebird's piercing call.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • September 24, 2021
Bird of the week: Willet

Shorebird's bill is longer than its head.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Toquya Jones, a food service worker, prepares lunch for students at Braden River High School.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 18, 2022
Manatee School District works to address cafeteria, custodial staff shortages

More cafeteria and custodial staff are needed to ensure quality for the district's students.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Woman's Exchange, located at 539 S. Orange Ave., wanted to build a single-story expansion at 526 Rawls Ave.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 6, 2016
Judge rejects Woman’s Exchange appeal

On Monday, Circuit Court Judge Brian Iten ruled the city was justified in its decision to reject plans to expand the Woman’s Exchange.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Greer Island lagoon between the Longboat Pass Bridge and the Gulfside beaches. The plan is to dredge sand from the canal feeding it this year. (File photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 14, 2022
Coastal engineers fight battle of Longboat Key erosion

The latest beach renourishment project came in early and under budget, but Longboat Key faces a long-term fight to alleviate the effects of erosion.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 15, 2022
Getting Away: Oscar Scherer State Park brings all the solitude you need

The Florida state park offers miles of trails, plenty of wildlife and waterways to kayak and snorkel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The landlubbers of the heron family, cattle egrets mostly forage inland, far from the water-based feeding habitats of other herons. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • October 22, 2021
Bird of the week: Cattle egret

Upland-living species differs from its aquatic relatives in food choices, hunting methods.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ex-Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley is the new offensive coordinator at Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2020
Riverview football hires ex-NFL coach Todd Haley as offensive coordinator

The Rams wasted little time in replacing Jared Clark, who left to become the Cardinal Mooney head coach.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The expansion of the Woman’s Exchange was designed to improve the internal circulation of the nonprofit consignment shop. Now, the city is determining the broader significance of the rejection of those plans.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 21, 2016
City sorts through fallout of Woman’s Exchange appeal

For the first time ever, the City Commission has rejected a staff-approved development proposal. How will the city deal with the differing internal interpretations of its zoning rules?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Broken windows and a late-night wake fight

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A caving roof in the post office building at Whitney Beach Plaza concerns town officials.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 14, 2012
Town strengthens maintenance codes

Town officials work to strengthen codes to upgrade deteriorating structures such as Whitney Beach Plaza and some abandoned residential properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
James Satcher hosts the March 31 town hall at the Rocky Bluff Branch Library.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 5, 2022
After favoritism found in Manatee County government, focus turns to transparency

Leaders say more town hall meetings and timely agendas are the keys to improving transparency to the community.

  • East County
  • News
A history of the club served as a placemat for attendees.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 16, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key celebrates 50 years

The club held a brunch at the Lazy Lobster to raise funds for their efforts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Any proceeds from the Chevrolets at auction would flow back into the same fund. About $12,000 to $15,000 is expected for each of the used vehicles.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 12, 2022
Longboat Key Police Department replaces chronically broken patrol SUVs

The department has replaced four chronically troublesome 2020 GM models.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Evangel Baptist Church brings Bethlehem to Lakewood Ranch
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 25, 2022
Evangel Baptist Church brings Bethlehem to Lakewood Ranch

Church members create costumes and set pieces to show what Bethlehem was like at the time of Jesus' birth.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The late Craig Boots of the Country Club was a former Navy pilot who flew planes off aircraft carriers.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 26, 2022
Lakewood Ranch woman talks of Tidewell Hospice's impact

Miriam Boots says her husband's final days were made more peaceful by the hospice's care and kindness.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Kathy Halenda is coming back to the role she helped create in a production on the life and music of Sophie Tucker.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 27, 2021
FST's return of the 'Red-Hot Mama'

Kathy Halenda reprises her role as 'Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas' at Florida Studio Theatre. Her connection to the character goes deep.

  • Arts + Culture
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