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The activist group STOP will hold a town hall later this month on the Vue Sarasota Bay development at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 15, 2016
Opposing Vue: New group criticizes downtown development approvals

Resident activists are turning an unpopular downtown project into a rallying cry for changing the city’s policies on new development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jennifer Welch Cudnik is the principal of the Sarasota Ballet School, which will perform its summer intensive showcase, "InMotion," from July 25-27.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 27, 2023
Sarasota Ballet School gets a new principal

Jennifer Welch Cudnik is a former dancer and longtime arts educator.

  • Arts + Culture
Braden River High junior Marcus Galloway breaks a tackle and stumbles forward against Booker High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 26, 2023
Slow starts hurting Braden River High's football team

The Bradenton team has fallen to 2-2 after coming out flat in the last two games, both losses.

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA senior linebacker Charlie Tack stretches the ball over the goal line for a pick six against Berean Christian.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 28, 2023
ODA football uses season-opening win as prep for rest of season

The Thunder beat Berean Christian 42-0 at home Aug. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • April 19, 2023
Read print, digitally!

I’m happy to introduce a way to read our printed papers each week without getting ink on your fingers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Oaks and other hardwoods are considered desirable replacement trees over their ability to grow into a canopy.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 11, 2022
City not swayed by palm exemption in approving tree ordinance update

New standards will apply citywide, with no difference between the mainland and barrier islands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Charlie Bishop is named the permanent Manatee County Administrator.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 20, 2023
Board dynamics play into Manatee County administrator choice

Charlie Bishop says the addition of Ray Turner to the County Commission made him change his mind about pursuing administrator's job.

  • East County
  • News
Jaden Judge (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 14, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jaden Judge

The Sarasota High junior gained 146 total yards and scored a touchdown Sept. 9 in the Sailors football team's 28-21 win over Booker High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The beach landscape of the Gulfside Road public beach access changed after Hurricane Idalia, now exposing an old sea wall.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 13, 2023
Longboat's beaches withstood Idalia's surge, but flooding still prevailed. How?

The beaches helped protect Longboat Key's gulf side, but bayfront properties don't share those same protections.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Oyster Boys Conservation recently installed 40 vertical oyster gardens under the docks at Bayfront Park.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 14, 2023
More oyster gardens installed enhancing Longboat Key green initiatives

Vertical oyster gardens, though simple in structure, can improve water quality and provide habitats for marine life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Peggy Kronus says goodbye to her aunt, Sade Toseeya Geoux, during a "You Urned It" ceremony on Kingfisher Lake.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 1, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Kingfisher Lake becomes top cremation depository in Florida

"You Urned It" finds a final resting spot at Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch.

  • April Fools
  • By David Conway |
  • August 29, 2013
Urban Design team outlines catalyst areas

The team tasked with developing a form-based code for the city, while working out of the new Urban Design Studio, is going beyond rewriting zoning regulations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
All seven members of the Longboat Key Town Commission attended the May 18 workshop meeting.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • May 31, 2021
Town Commission could continue Zoom use after pandemic ends

The Longboat Key Town Commission has used Zoom in some capacity since April 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Buddy Holly Story is playing at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for one night only. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • October 19, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Oct. 20-26

A new season begins for Sarasota Ballet and Jazz Club of Sarasota, and there's plenty of drama and music to take in around town.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Years after closing its Siesta Key location, Bob's Boathouse opened this month on Tamiami Trail.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 29, 2013
UPDATE: Bob's Boathouse served with violation

Sarasota County Code Enforcement has ordered the newly relocated restaurant to stop outdoor dining service in the late evenings.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rabbi Howard Simon, April Glasco and Rona Simon enjoy a bashert reunion at Shabbat service Friday night.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 8, 2023
Special guest surprises at TBI's Shabbat service

The founder and CEO of Second Chance Last Opportunity spoke and sang at Shabbat service Friday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michael Gellerman will look for a do-over at the 2023 LECOM Suncoast Classic after a four-putt on the No. 18 green cost him a win in 2022.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 17, 2023
A guide to the 2023 LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch

The Korn Ferry Tour event hits Lakewood National Golf Club April 20-23.

  • East County
  • Sports
It's not hard to find vacation rentals online. More than 300 rental properties appear on Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway websites when searching for Longboat Key.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • May 2, 2018
Longboat Key gears up to enforce short-term rental ban

Longboat Key has long banned short-term rentals, but new websites make it difficult for the town to enforce

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 12, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for July 14-20

Live music takes center stage in Sarasota this week, and there will be something for listeners of just about every genre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 14, 2009
Sign code irks business owners

Longboat Key business owners urged the town's planning board for a review of the sign code they say could be bad for business.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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