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Dolores Engelke
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 25, 2024
Longboater knits 2,500 stuffed bears to give away to charity

Dolores Engelke spends about five hours every day knitting to provide stuffed bears stitched with love and comfort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bella, a 14-week-old puppy, seems excited about making new friends at the Suncoast Walkathon. "She's having a great time," says her owner, Palmetto's Robert Wildt."
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 3, 2024
Suncoast Walkathon a paws-itive fundraiser

More than 100 people and their dogs walk around Nathan Benderson Park to support Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Stephen Sniderman with Oliver and Isaac Lutkoff
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 10, 2023
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Hanukkah with dinner party

The Beth Israel Women held a dinner party after services with a variety entertainment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 21, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Alarming weather

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
On multiple occasions, residents of The Mark and representatives for Gator Club have clashed over their stances on appropriate dynamics for the city’s downtown core.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 16, 2022
City Commission to evaluate sound ordinance after polarizing debate

The current sound limit for businesses is 60 decibels.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jamie Warrington, the director of transportation for the School District of Manatee County, looks forward to seeing the potential the district's four new electric buses has for the district.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 5, 2024
Electric school buses roll out this month in Manatee County

The School District of Manatee County will begin using four new electric buses late in March.

  • East County
  • Schools
UF/FAS extension water resources agent Michael D’Imperio, IslandWalk representatives Audrey Sansotta-Weis and Mike Wasylik, Suncoast Waterkeeper Executive Director Abbey Tyrna, IslandWalk representative Russ Gerry, START Chair Sandy Gilbert, and Healthy Ponds Collaborative science communications coordinator Victoria Goldner
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 28, 2023
Sarasota initiative guides homeowners to help combat red tide

County stormwater ponds are only preventing around half the red tide-fueling pollution they are designed to filter. The Healthy Pond Collaborative released a pond maintenance guide to help.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said the city and county will work together to coordinate traffic signals.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 16, 2017
City, county team up on traffic-timing project

The city and county are spending $1.8 million on an effort to coordinate traffic signals, a project officials hope will pay off by early 2018.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Vanessa Baugh wants Manatee County to begin creating workforce housing through land trusts as soon as possible. (File photo)
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 8, 2022
Florida Housing Coalition seminar provides key workforce housing tips

Manatee County commissioners could identify some land trust possibilities by late this year.

  • East County
  • News
Chief of Longboat Key Police Department George Turner and Town Commissioner Gary Coffin
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 21, 2023
Longboat Key police chief outlines department goals at Kiwanis Club meeting

Chief George Turner described recruitment and retention challenges the department has faced.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy freshman Daniel Valderrama has built a bond with second grader Vladimir Bruges.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 22, 2023
East County school buddies share important lessons

The partnerships have proven valuable in learning lessons about responsibility and communication.

  • East County
  • Schools
Various unusual phenomena, including repeated electrical issues and gusts of cold air, have been observed at The Gator Club, said manager Josh Hojnacki.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 26, 2023
Where to find the ghosts in Sarasota

Theatrical specters, drink-pouring apparitions, a ghost dog and more are said to haunt these historic Sarasota sites.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County's planned shuttle service between downtown and SRQ would utilize trolley-like vehicles every 20 to 30 minutes.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 25, 2023
SRQ-to-downtown shuttle service to begin before year's end

Sarasota County sets the fares for a new trolley route that will serve the airport and five stops downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Sierra Williams |
  • February 2, 2023
Woman arrested for armed carjacking

Maurionna Neveah Heard, 21, was arrested in connection with the armed carjacking on Jan. 25. She has been charged with carjacking with a firearm and aggravated assault while committing a first degree felony.

  • Palm Coast Observer
Olivia Spiegel is a junior on the Lakewood Ranch High cross country team.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 23, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Olivia Spiegel

The Lakewood Ranch High cross country junior finished 30th at states in 2022.

  • East County
  • Sports
The proposed multilevel parking garage at the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key was denied by the Town Commission on June 5.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 21, 2023
St. Regis developer granted time to present new parking plans

Longboat Key's June 20 public hearing ended in unanimous approval of a continuance in favor of Unicorp, the developer behind the Residences at the St. Regis project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 28, 2022.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 18, 2023
Town officials: Prepping for peak hurricane season should be underway

Longboat Key officials and workers share insights into how to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • 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
Junior League of Sarasota Committee Chairs Caroleen Brej and Kari-Jo Koshes end the 46th Annual Tour of Homes with a celebratory happy hour at CinéBistro on Feb. 25.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • February 27, 2023
Junior League of Sarasota celebrates Tour of Homes

The nonprofit's 46th Annual Tour of Homes returned in-person and ended with happy hour at CinéBistro.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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