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Closed to golfers since the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened in mid-2020 as a series of nature trails, Bobby Jones is in line for a restoration of its original 18 holes. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 31, 2022
Bobby Jones trails to close to allow initial golf course restoration

Renovated golf course could be open by November, city says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A condominium in Royal St. Andrew tops all transactions in this week’s real estate at $2.9 million. Built in 1969, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,700 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 24, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 7-11 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A two-unit sale in Royal St. Andrew tops the week's sales at $2.9 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Scholarship Committee Chair Peggy Lammers with recipient Grace Lucas, recipient Samantha McLeod, Jeffrey Nunes and recipient Jessica Burdette (Photos by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 25, 2022
Longboat Island Chapel awards 10 scholarships to local students

The students each received $1,500 for tuition, boarding and books.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rams junior Charles Lester III cuts upfield on a designed run.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 5, 2023
Top 10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2023

These athletes combine talent and hard work to find success in their respective sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A classic exterior only hints at the splendors inside this 6,600-square-foot home recently renovated by Nick and Nora Berente.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • August 19, 2023
Glitz and glamour dazzle in a Country Club remodel

This freshly renovated home delights with its finely curated luxury design.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
On Friday, the town rescinded a boil-water order for a neighborhood in Country Club Shores.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 22, 2020
Longboat rescinds boil-water order

Precautionary order had been in place since water-main break on Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
It takes Jay Morgan about 30-40 minutes to restring a tennis racket.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 3, 2021
Jovial tennis enthusiast strings jokes and rackets together

Jay Morgan is a familiar face among the members of the Longboat Key Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Owner Paige Hartmann has assumed some of the responsibility for cleaning The Inn on Siesta Key, amid staffing shortages.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 15, 2023
Siesta Key hotel and lodging managers adapt to staffing challenges

While staffing shortages continue to impact the hospitality industry, some hotels on Siesta Key find ways to keep the island a thriving destination.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Event chairs  Bob and Cathy Bray with Gabrielle and Ethan Bray
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 24, 2022
Neuro Challenge Foundation cares for Parkinson's community at Cause 4 Hope

Neuro Challenge's signature gala returned on April 23.

  • Black Tie
Scooter's Coffee will be located at 6625 State Road 70, Bradenton.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 14, 2023
Scooter’s Coffee targets late 2023 opening in Bradenton

The growing specialty coffee chain will open a location on State Road 70 just east of Manatee Technical College.

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  • Eat + Drink
A white musicologist and a Black woman form an unlikely friendship in the middle of a struggle to record slave music for posterity in Florida Studio Theatre’s performance of "Black Pearl Sings!"
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • June 27, 2023
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 29 to July 5

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The six-week abortion ban
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 27, 2023
The six-week abortion ban

Lawmakers are shifting to pro-life, but American culture is not. This issue won’t ever be solved.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Flood insurance rates could vary from house to house, even in the same neighborhood, such as Country Club Shores, or even within the same flood zone.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 22, 2022
New FEMA maps bring changes in insurance standards

Longboat leaders hear about what's in store once Sarasota County maps are in force.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Victoria Short, right, has been a teacher at William H. Bashaw Elementary School for 33 years. No matter the changes in education, she still loves teaching her students and building relationships with them.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 10, 2023
Veteran teachers talk about changes in education over three decades

From technology expectations to school culture, teachers have had to adjust the way they teach.

  • East County
  • Schools
Manatee County is considering the purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms, which went on the market in February 2023 for $15.8 million.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 5, 2023
Manatee County hopes to purchase Mixon Fruit Farms in timely manner

Buying the property through its environmentally significant lands program could be a lengthy process.

  • East County
  • News
Christina Unkel was named the club president of Super League Tampa Bay on July 15.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 27, 2023
Sarasota's Unkel selected as team president of Super League Tampa Bay organization

Christina Unkel, a former FIFA referee, has spent 15 years working at the highest levels of the sport.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota County Fire Chief Mike Regnier speaks at a press conference today about COVID-19 alongside Assistant Chief Carson Sanders. Image courtesy Sarasota County.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 27, 2020
Sarasota firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

County Fire Chief Mike Regnier discussed the department’s safety protocols at a press conference today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's city seal was designed when the city was chartered un 1902.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 26, 2022
Residents invited to submit new Sarasota city seal design

Dating back to 1902, Sarasota's city seal has become antiquated. The public is invited to submit designs for a new seal through May 15.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 15, 2021
Tests show elevated red tide levels in Sarasota waters

The red tide present in the Gulf of Mexico is affecting beaches including Siesta, Lido and Longboat Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Colton Gordon had Tommy John surgery in 2021, two months before he was drafted by the Houston Astros.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 19, 2023
Former Lakewood Ranch baseball pitcher a star in Houston Astros' system

Colton Gordon is the Astros' No. 8 overall prospect and the No. 1 pitching prospect, according to MLB.com.

  • East County
  • Sports
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