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Ronnique Hawkins stands at the road named in her mother's honor while holding an award received by Veronica Allen.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 25, 2023
Newtown nonprofit leader remembers her police volunteer mother

Veronica Allen cared for the Newtown community as an SPD volunteer, while daughter Ronnique Hawkins took up the torch with a documentary about Emmett Till and the nonprofit Learn My History Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Margaret Dugan,  Lindy Jacobi and Judy Behny prepare for the soup and chili cook-off.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 11, 2023
Spanish Main Yacht Club is in full swing

The club held a chili cook-off and welcome back party last month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Bath & Racquet Club  is at 2170 Robinhood St., behind the Trader Joe’s and just south of Bee Ridge Road and U.S. 41, one of the busiest intersections in town.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 15, 2022
Bath & Racquet Club sold — again — for $15.3 million

Prominent club tripled in value in less than two years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Stories from Longboater's father inspire new book
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • December 29, 2023
Stories from Longboater's father inspire new book

Longboat Key resident Barbara Mishkin's new children's book, "TIP's Magical Journey: The Ride of Discovery and Inspiration," has received multiple awards.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chief Medical Officer Jennifer Bocker, Skipper and Chief Operations Officer Kelly Malloy
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2023
Guide dog-in-training brings joy to Sarasota Doctors Hospital

Skipper, a black Labrador retriever from Southeastern Guide Dogs, is being raised by the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer Jennifer Bocker and Chief Operations Officer Kelly Malloy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Peoria has recently adopted a form-based code.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 27, 2013
Year in Review: June 2013, New code will bring new vision

A form-based code would specify the density, height, scale and design of projects in a certain area providing what Commissioner Susan Chapman calls a 'more objective' development map.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River sophomore Molly Horalek (16), sophomore Mia McGuire (7), senior Riley Hinkle (9), junior Morgan Beane (13) and junior Baylee Hinkle (15) celebrate a win over ODA.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 16, 2023
Braden River High volleyball has its eyes on third-straight district title

The Pirates overcame the loss of a senior leader to finish the regular season 18-6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Booker High School cheerleaders bring their enthusiasm to the walk.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 15, 2024
Celebrations span Sarasota for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The day’s events included the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and Community Awards, the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Walk and Celebration, and MLK Music Fest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Group Staff |
  • August 13, 2020
Helping to Keep Patients and the Community Safe

Helping to Keep Patients and the Community Safe

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Palm Aire's Nick Barbi is seeking members for his new Science and Technology Society.
  • By James Peter |
  • April 8, 2023
Sarasota science club raises red tide awareness

The Sarasota Science & Technology Society will host a red tide panel discussion April 17.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The proposed Calle Miramar hotel violates Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan, according to a ruling by 12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hunter Carroll.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 23, 2024
Sarasota County taxpayers on the hook for $270,000 in legal fees

The Sarasota County Commission approved settlement agreements on attorneys' fees for Siesta Key hotel opponents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
City commissioners approved on second reading rate increases for residential and commercial solid waste collections.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 28, 2023
Sarasota's solid waste fees are going up

To meet rising operations costs and build a reserve, city commissioners approved a rate hike for residential and commercial customers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ashley Nolan and Megan Wenger with the Tidewell Foundation are thankful for the grant Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch member Bob Grepling presented to them for Tidewell Foundation's Blue Butterfly program.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 1, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club grants help Manatee, Sarasota nonprofits

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presented $130,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits.

  • East County
  • News
Board member Annemarie Neubecker is seeking volunteers for the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 22, 2023
Want to volunteer? The time is right in Lakewood Ranch.

Lakewood Ranch Community Fund is beginning a drive to find volunteers.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Braden River High flag football Head Coach Amanda Porco said she looks for players who are enthusiastic about the sport.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 1, 2024
Braden River High flag football wants to build something special

The Pirates are 11-0 as of March 29 and believe they can compete with the state's elite.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mary Jane Tolpa, Mary Kupiec and Nancy Ross
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 5, 2023
Record-breaking year for Royal Rummage Sale

Over 800 tickets sold for the Early Bird sale held on March 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sheila Waid, the principal at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, is excited for Anna Bunyak, a University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee graduate, to join her staff next school year.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 7, 2023
Manatee schools-USF partnership encourages new teachers to stay local

The School District of Manatee County has hired 10 new teachers who graduated from USF Sarasota-Manatee’s education programs.

  • East County
  • Schools
Patrons of Dinner and a Movie in 2018 enjoyed dinner before sitting down to watch Kurt Russell's "Captain Ron.''
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 21, 2019
Longboat Garden Club prepares for Friday's Dinner and a Movie

Fundraiser planned at Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mark Steiner addressing his fellow residents on his concerns toward the new gas station.
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 23, 2022
Sandhill Preserve residents take stand against new gas station

Residents have urged the County Commission to change code ordinance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Team USA's David Toms and Brett Quigley look over the green on the No. 9 hole at The Concession Golf Club during the World Champions Cup at The Concession.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 14, 2023
Concession Golf Club makes a major statement during World Champions Cup

Could the 2031 PGA Championship now go to the Lakewood Ranch-area course?

  • East County
  • Opinion
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