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Sarasota's Big Pass has never been dredged.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 4, 2014
SKVA: 'No hole in our shoal'

The Siesta Key Village Association has joined the growing list of Siesta groups formally opposing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to mine the Big Pass shoal for Lido Beach sand.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Barb Torrence has been working at the Longboat Key Library for about seven years, since she retired from being a librarian in Michigan.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2023
Town Center Phase 3 on horizon — with focus on new library

The Sarasota County-led project will take off next fiscal year, aimed at providing a new public resource on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Interim City Manager Doug Jeffcoat; new City Attorney Joseph Polzak.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 22, 2024
New city attorney, interim city manager named by Sarasota commission

The Sarasota City Commission unanimously choose Joseph Polzak as city attorney and long-time employee Doug Jeffocat as interim city manager.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donna and Wellington Chen enjoy a happy moment. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 22, 2012
Year in review: January 2012, 'Chen remembered as selfless'

Friends of the Siesta runner killed Saturday say she was always thinking of other people.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Issy Monroe, an eighth grader at Carlos E. Haile Middle School, loves spending time with Napoleon. Monroe will show Napoleon at the Manatee County Fair.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 15, 2020
No fear of steer for East County student at Manatee County Fair

East County Future Farmers of America students prepare to show their animals at the fair.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River running back Brian Battie stiff arms a teammate during practice.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 8, 2018
Focus returns to football during preseason practice

Goals are in place for area high school teams

  • East County
  • Sports
Edward Alley and June LeBell  — File photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 3, 2018
Edward Alley carries on June LeBell’s legacy

The husband of the late radio personality and music critic June LeBell will take her place as the host of the 2018 SILL Music Monday lecture series.

  • Arts + Culture
Rick Rogala survived 11 months as a prisoner of war in North Korea.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 22, 2013
Veteran regains love for country

Rick Rogala lost faith in his country as a prisoner of war in North Korea in 1968. Now, he cherishes his country.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Ballet performs Sir Frederick Ashton's "The Wedding Bouquet" from April 25-26 at the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota Ballet tries to catch Ashton's 'Wedding Bouquet'

Not all the guests are pleased about the nuptials, the dog least of all.

  • Arts + Culture
Commissioners Tal Siddique, Jason Bearden, Amanda Ballard and George Kruse visit the House of Representatives in Tallahassee in March to discuss Manatee County's legislative priorities.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 8, 2025
Manatee County hit hard by governor's appropriation vetoes

Gov. Ron DeSantis' vetoes total $1.35 billion across the state, including $576 million in line-item vetoes.

  • East County
  • News
Carole Kleinberg, co-founder and artistic director of the Sarasota Jewish Theatre.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • October 6, 2025
Sarasota Jewish Theatre founder and artistic director is stepping down

The 2025-26 season will be Carole Kleinberg's last at the helm of the theater.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch High baseball alum Grant McCray is known for providing high-level speed and defense in center field. He made his MLB debut Aug. 14 with the San Francisco Giants.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 9, 2024
Lakewood Ranch High alum Grant McCray gets his MLB moment

The Mustangs grad has made an impact with the San Francisco Giants.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota's Alyssa Freniere, Beate “Mama G” Goldstein and Blair Sellers are the people behind the new Mama G's location at University Town Center.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • January 13, 2026
New German bakery, coffeehouse rises at University Town Center

Mama G's opened its doors of a new Sarasota-Bradenton location on Dec. 15 under the leadership of two 26-year-old managing partners.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Coach Ty Bryant cuts down the net Feb. 27 after Booker girls basketball's FHSAA Class 4A-Region 3 championship. The Tornadoes have now reached the state semifinals in four of six seasons under his direction.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • March 5, 2026
Booker girls basketball rallies behind midseason turnaround

The Tornadoes struggled early in 2025-26 but corrected course and are headed to the state semifinals.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Kristin Hokanson, who owns Fiorelli Winery and Vineyard with her husband, John, is looking forward to the winery's next grape picking experience where participants will be able to have their chance to pick grapes right off the vines.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 20, 2023
Fiorelli Winery to host grape-picking experience in east Bradenton

The grape harvest will allow people to get hands-on experience in the winemaking process.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Myakka City Fire Department Chief Danny Cacchiotti, pictured in 2009, first joined the department as a volunteer in 1995. (Courtesy of Myakka City Fire Department)
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • July 21, 2021
Myakka City Fire Control District chief reflects on 26 years of firefighting

Danny Cacchiotti compares his early days in the department with its position before merger with East Manatee Fire District.

  • East County
  • News
WSLR is one of many area organizations raising funds with the Giving Challenge. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 22, 2022
Giving Challenge harkens back to pre-pandemic landscape

The Community Foundation is using pop-up events to pack more muscle on its marquee fundraiser.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Views across New Pass to the south end of Longboat Key.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 11, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 26-30 on Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A Lido Shores home on John Ringling Parkway tops the week's sales at $6.6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 2, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Who… who… who… is in there?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kent Chetlain |
  • July 8, 2009
Water Club II unit sells for $2.2 million

Sales recordings rebounded on the keys during the fourth week in June, jumping from seven the week before to 12 for the week of June 22 through June 26.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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