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Last year, the district used relief funds to help purchase plastic shields for desks. This year, funds will be used toward extra duty days and student intervention.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 29, 2021
School district to receive $30 million in relief funds

The district will have until 2023 to spend all the funds.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 15, 2023
High school football roundup: Week four

Only two area teams were victorious in a week filled with tough matchups.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Deer cross a path beside the Williams Road property.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 19, 2023
Environmental lands purchase moves forward in East County

The Manatee County committee has identified tracts of environmentally significant land along Manatee River and near Myakka City to purchase with funds approved by voters.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin Wallace, owner of Urban Accents, Lakewood Ranch, hopes to use the event to get customers interested in his website.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 27, 2013
Day celebrates small businesses

Locals look forward to a boost from Small Business Saturday Nov. 30.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Currier, Jeff Kahn, and Laritha Burks
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 12, 2023
Consulting service seeks to empower at-home caregivers

Two certified nursing assistants have launched Senior Consulting & Staff Support, whose goal is to offer caregivers the resources they need to keep seniors at home.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Support Services Director Carolyn Brown will retire from the town of Longboat Key in July.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 1, 2024
Support Services Director Carolyn Brown to retire from town in July

After almost six years with Longboat Key, Brown is ready to move on to one more venture before retiring.

  • 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
Martina Belanch
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 27, 2023
Sarasota Bay Watch hosts first scallop search since COVID

Volunteers met on Aug. 26 at Sarasota Sailing Squadron to collect data on scallops, wildlife and seagrass in Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Isabelle Monroe, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, loves showing cows at the Manatee County Fair. She names each of her cows after a car part of maker.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 2, 2024
Students pick the perfect name for their Manatee County Fair animals

Whether it's for laughs, a reference to a favorite food or a tradition, students put thought into picking an animal's name.

  • East County
  • Schools
Terri Robinson and Kristal Meisinger sell their tiedye creations. They also fill custom orders and offer private tie dye parties.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 8, 2023
Myakka Co-op kicks off its third season

The Myakka Co-op is a group of local artisans selling their goods every first Saturday of the month at the Silver Star East restaurant.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Suncoast Waterkeeper monitors bacteria levels at 11 sites throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 18, 2024
Is it safe to swim? What water quality results mean for recreation

Suncoast Waterkeeper's executive director explains how weekly monitoring helps inform swimmers about potential health hazards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The firetruck is currently located at Station 11 in Myakka City as it awaits the trip to its new home at Manatee Technical College.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 9, 2023
Donated firetruck becomes teaching tool at Manatee Technical College

East Manatee Fire Rescue donated a firetruck to be used by MTC students in the diesel and firefighter/EMT programs.

  • East County
  • News
Jake Baer takes over the Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball program after two years at Durant High, where he went 26-26.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 20, 2023
New head coach sparks hope for LRHS boys basketball turnaround

Jake Baer comes to the Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs from Durant High, where he went 26-26 over two seasons.

  • East County
  • Sports
What is the benefit to us?
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 9, 2023
What is the benefit to us?

Last week, we urged Republicans to think whether a second Trump presidency would be any different or better than the first. This week: Tell us, Joe Biden, how persecuting Trump will improve our lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The condominium will be the tallest building on the north end of the island once completed.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 11, 2023
Town approves condo plan for land once owned by Mote Foundation

The building, which will be located at 5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will be the tallest building on the north end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Harry Strunk, 2, explores inside a cardboard tunnel.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 9, 2024
Sarasota Children's Museum kicks off quest for a dedicated space

The inaugural event of Sarasota's Children's Museum drew families to The Bay Park, offering children interactive experiences and hands-on learning activities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Florida Power & Light Company |
  • April 1, 2024
FPL Accepting Applications for FPL Robotics Scholarship — High School Seniors Invited to Apply

Ahum Dhruv with FPL employees after receiving the $20,000 FPL Robotics Scholarship in 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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The cast of "The Hip Hop Nutcracker" comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Dec. 10.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 2, 2022
Sarasota can't get enough of 'The Nutcracker'

It's a holiday tradition that seems to have no saturation point. "The Nutcracker" graces several stages in town this season.

  • Arts + Culture
Get used to ordering groceries online.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 1, 2020
So you have the coronavirus. What's next?

Our reporter gives his thoughts on experiencing the virus.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Since he had a widowmaker heart attack in 2015, Sarasota artist Fabio Dal Boni has been seeking to recapture what he saw during that time.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 29, 2023
Artist's work represents his experience with a life beyond

Fabio Dal Boni says his paintings on aluminum are inspired by a visit to the afterlife in 2015.

  • Arts + Culture
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