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Susan Goldfarb, Sy Goldblatt, Corina Mintz, Rabbi Stephen Sniderman and Susan Landau
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • February 26, 2024
Temple Beth Israel member donates $500,000 for renovations

At 45th anniversary gala, TBI honored Harold Ronson for his years of dedication and donations to the congregation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Longboat Key Police Department.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 14, 2024
Longboat Police expansion stalls amid funding gap

The Longboat Key Police Department is looking for grants to fund a $1.3 million expansion that would add a 1,300-square-foot training facility onto the existing building.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Artist Babs Reingold with “Hair Nest ’01,” “Hair Nest ’16” and “Hair Nest ’15.”
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 27, 2024
Babs Reingold uses art to explore what lies beneath the surface

Babs Reingold's solo show, "Under My Skin," is on view at Spaaces gallery on Princeton Street.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's Nicole Durbal signs freshman Sara Johnson's T-shirt.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 26, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Prep freshmen celebrate end of school year

The inaugural upper school class looks forward to moving onto the next school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 18, 2023
City lobbyist act proposal meets with lukewarm response

Sarasota city commissioners are skeptical of the need for Erik Arroyo's ordinance to require paid lobbyists to register with the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A site map of the proposed expansion of Payne Park Auditorium shows the existing building in gray and the new structure in yellow surrounded by 59 parking spaces.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 24, 2024
Second suitor emerges to lease Payne Park Auditorium

Hispanic/Latino organization UnidosNow pitches the city on a proposal to occupy the city-owned building as The Sarasota Players' plan works its way through staff scrutiny.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Coldwell Banker Staff |
  • June 2, 2022
Luxury Specialist Roger Pettingell Offers Insight and Advantages to Clients in Sarasota’s Competitive Real Estate Market

Sarasota real estate has never been in greater demand.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
  • By David Conway |
  • February 18, 2021
St. Armands group revises public restroom plan

St. Armands Business Improvement District is working to place a temporary bathroom facility in St. Armands Circle Park. Could a carousel follow?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bob Blancato speaks at Senior Friendship Centers.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 13, 2024
Senior Friendship Centers hosts advocate for the needs of older Americans

Bob Blancato, the national coordinator of the bipartisan 3,000-member Elder Justice Coalition, spoke at the organization during Older Americans Month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joe Bruno Sr.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 22, 2023
Three generations of jazz: The Bruno family loves to perform

A love of music has been passed down in the family for generations.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Robin Knoll, Chad Fraser, Suncoast Charities for Children Executive Director Lucy Nicandri and Pat Bruenning
  • By Janet Combs |
  • February 19, 2024
VIP Kickoff Party starts engines for 26th Thunder by the Bay Festival

The party began Suncoast Charities for Children's annual motorcycle-themed event.

  • Black Tie
A conceptual rendering of a portion of The Bay with a new performing arts center near the roundabout of 10th Street at U.S. 41. An actual design for the building has not been completed.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 22, 2024
Study: New arts center projected to bring $300M economic impact

The report also forecasts that a Van Wezel replacement would bring $313 million in new local tax revenues over 30 years and $1.7 billion in new construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Authorities speak to guests outside the Zota Beach Resort on Aug. 4, 2017, after a double homicide took place at the resort.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 16, 2024
Second suspect arrested for 2017 Longboat murders at Zota resort

Detectives took 34-year-old Latoya Hanna into custody on Jan. 12 on a felony murder charge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This vacation rental property at 234 Grant Drive is one of three on Lido Key involved in a Bert Harris Act claim against the city for alleged devaluation resulting from a city ordinance that caps overnight capacity.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 5, 2023
City faces Harris Act challenge from Lido Key vacation rentals

The owners of three properties allege loss in appraised value over capacity restrictions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 1, 2024
APRIL FOOL: GMD shut down for filming of 'The Fast and the Furious 11'

Director Speedy Murray shares his love for Longboat Key and excitement for the last movie in the series.

  • April Fools
A total renovation of the space at Whitney Plaza would be needed for the county's community center project.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 4, 2024
Longboat, Manatee commissioners talk roundabout, ferry projects

The commissioners received updates on projects including the Broadway roundabout, Whitney Plaza Learning Center and the Gulf Islands Ferry service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A man riding his bicycle on the Legacy Trail.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 30, 2023
County land-buying fund may run dry by 2029

Rising maintenance costs might deplete Sensitive Lands Protection Program in six years unless voters approve a referendum to extend it a second time.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeanne Dubi and Christine Johnson are longtime friends and allies, and their organizations have regularly partnered over the years. This project is their most consequential undertaking.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • August 17, 2023
Nonprofits pair up to preserve Celery Fields

The Sarasota Audubon Society and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast have collaborated to rewild the Quad Parcels at the Celery Fields, creating new bird habitats and wildlife viewing.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Renderings of four general concepts of the new city logo. The one on the bottom has emerged as the favorite among commissioners.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 25, 2024
Commissioners split over whether to ditch David

Although consensus was reached on a concept for a new city of Sarasota logo, whether David is included in the final design remains undecided.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team won its district title game 3-0 against Bishop Verot on Tuesday night.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 11, 2021
Cardinal Mooney girls soccer gets its revenge on Bishop Verot

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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