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Major League Football's first season might be postponed.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 28, 2016
Major League Football's inaugural season in doubt

Training camp in Lakewood Ranch might be pushed back or cancelled

  • East County
  • News
FDOT officials still anticipate the Diverging Diamond Interchange project to be completed by fall 2017.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 7, 2016
FDOT announces detours, delays for I-75 and University Parkway

Because of the construction on the Diverging Diamond Interchange, drivers must take Exit 210 rather than 213 if driving overnight.

  • East County
  • News
Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde has qualified to run as a candidate for the Longboat Key Town Commission District 1 seat.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 15, 2015
Linde qualifies for commission seat

Retired economist Armando Linde kicked off campaign season last month when he announced his intention to run for one of four Town Commission seats available in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents are tasked with electing three district representatives to the City Commission this year.
  • By David Conway |
  • January 1, 2015
Candidates emerge for commission seats

As two recently appointed city commissioners settle into their new positions, candidates - including those appointees - are beginning to file paperwork for the March city election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cheryl Loeffler is the new board of trustees chairwoman at Ringling College. Photo by Jessica Salmond
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 12, 2014
Community drives Loeffler in Ringling College role

Cheryl Loeffler has two passions: visual arts and work. Her new role as chairwoman of the board of trustees for the Ringling College of Art and Design combines those passions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota General Manager Joel Ellzey took his current position in March of 2013, after leaving the Saks location in Tampa.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 26, 2015
UTC Saks GM takes new job

Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota General Manager Joel Ellzey oversaw the luxury fashion retailer's move from Westfield Southgate Mall to the Mall at University Town Center during his tenure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
SOSS2 wants a detailed environmental impact statement that addresses any impacts to Siesta beaches.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 2, 2015
Big Pass dredge opponents bolster legal pull

Save Our Siesta Sand 2 is preparing to defend Siesta against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, if necessary, with a partnership with the Florida Wildlife Federation.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and Siesta Key Association received some complaints about VIP parking at Crystal Classic.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • December 1, 2014
SKVA reports Siesta events successful

Siesta Key Village Association board members said that the crowd at this year's at Light Up the Village Parade was the biggest yet.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Ranch CDD meetings for December start at 8 a.m. Thursday at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 14, 2014
Ranch CDDs debate gator policy this week

Community Development Districts 2, 5 and 6 attorney Andy Cohen doesn't believe the CDDs should set a gator policy.

  • East County
  • News
In 1961, Barbara Glidden was named Tarpon Queen at the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 30, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Barbara Glidden

Barbara Glidden basks in the sunlight of her Siesta Key home as she flips through old photographs of herself in New York, Mexico and the Caribbean.

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  • Neighbors
Tropical Storm Andrea's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph as it heads for land north of the Tampa Bay area.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 6, 2013
Longboat Key braces for tropical storm conditions

Longboat Key officials urge town residents to stay home and off the streets today if they can during the storm.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new Emergency Services Director, Rich Collins, came to Sarasota from Osceola County. His first official day was Monday.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • August 7, 2014
New director introduced at Emergency Services awards

The Sarasota County Emergency Services department held its quarterly awards for outstanding employees and promoted officers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photography by Genevieve de Manio Photography
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
Just Married: Donald Longueuil and Mackenzie Mudgett

Donald Longueuil and Mackenzie Mudgett were married Jan. 25 at The Church of the Redeemer.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 15, 2014
Sarasota Charter Review Board

Eleven candidates are vying for five seats on the Charter Review Board, which was established to safeguard - or update - Sarasota County's constitution.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Saks Fifth Avenue sign was attached to the exterior of the mall this week.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 16, 2014
Michael Kors commits to new mall

Z Gallerie also committed to the Mall at University Town Center this week according to building permits.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 7, 2014
SPD continues homeless crackdown

After establishing an overtime patrol for Five Points Park and Pineapple Park, the Sarasota Police Department is also monitoring J.D. Hamel Park for illicit activity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 11, 2014
School tax referendum vote kicks off

Early voting is under way for the renewal of a one-mill tax referendum, which generates about $40 million in supplementary revenue each year for Sarasota County schools.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Low tides have left Siesta Beach covered in seaweed.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 15, 2014
Low tides leave Siesta covered in seaweed

Calls mount for county officials to remove seaweed covering Siesta beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Club Ivory owner Ambrish Piare says he has spent nearly $85,000 on sound proofing to accommodate residents of the Plaza at Five Points.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 15, 2014
City rejects Club Ivory complaint

The Sarasota city attorney's office denies claims that the downtown nightclub was operating illegally as an "adult cabaret."

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission has some budget decisions to make at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 13, 2013
Big budget decisions set for Wednesday

The cost for the DROP program was calculated two ways: offering a two-year window for eligible employees or a five-year window.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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