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Calypso Sarasota will feature the New Urbanism style of the building placed adjacent to U.S. 41 with parking and amenities to the rear.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 9, 2023
North Tamiami apartments nearing DRC finish line

Rebranded as Calypso Sarasota, the 225-unit project combines the former Sapphire North and South, plus the lot in between.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Garden Club officers Susan Loprete, Sharon Meir, Susan Mason, Melanie Dale, Lyn Haycock and Susan Phillips at the 2023 club's Arbor Day Picnic & Annual Meeting.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • May 15, 2024
Longboat Key Garden Club plans member cookbook

Next fall, a Garden Club cookbook will be available for purchase with members' favorite nature-themed recipes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
We Nuzzle CEO John Myers (left) and founder Brian Bennett (right) officially founded the company on Oct. 1, 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 27, 2020
Pet care startup makes Longboat Key home

We Nuzzle plans to launch its on-demand pet-care services app this fall in parts of Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota High baseball Coach Greg Mulhollen spends some of his free time working as an area basketball referee.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 15, 2022
Sarasota baseball coach moonlights as basketball referee

Greg Mulhollen has learned a lot from the perspective shift.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Architecture Sarasota's 10th MOD Weekend will feature a yoga class at the iconic Umbrella house designed by Paul Rudolph on Sunday, Nov. 5. 
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 9, 2022
Lido Shores’ homes stand as a testament of time — and fabulous architecture

This architecturally unique neighborhood helped launch the Sarasota School of modernist architecture. Its vision of the future is not a thing of the past.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key officer frees cat stuck in porch ceiling
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 23, 2024
Longboat Key officer frees cat stuck in porch ceiling

A caller asked for police assistance when a cat got stuck in a new porch ceiling. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Former Lakewood Ranch High outfielder Grant McCray is the No. 25 prospect in the San Francisco Giants' system according to MLB.com. (Photo courtesy of Shelly Valenzuela via San Jose Giants)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 2, 2022
Former Lakewood Ranch High outfielder now a Single A star in the minors

Grant McCray is on a quest to reach the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants.

  • East County
  • Sports
Francesco Baronti's "Listen to the Earth" and James Grant's composition of the same name were originally commissioned for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 20, 2022
Composer journeys out of this world with ecological libretto

James Grant's long-awaited opus, created for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, will finally be performed for the first time by Choral Artists of Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering of an entrance into Siesta Promenade.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 22, 2023
Parallel parking plan causes friction for Siesta Promenade

Neighbors of the planned Benderson project convinced Sarasota County's Planning Commission to recommend against approval of the traffic-calming measure.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota Sailors alum Conner Whittaker, who just finished his freshman season at Florida State, held a 2.48 ERA over 36.1 innings in 2022. (Photo courtesy of FSU Athletics)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 23, 2022
Former Sarasota High baseball star was a key piece of Florida State's bullpen in 2022

Conner Whittaker held a 2.48 ERA over 36.1 innings as a freshman at FSU. He thanks his high school coaches for making his transition to college ball a smooth one.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens decorated its Historic Spanish Point Campus in Osprey for its annual Lights at Spooky Point event.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 13, 2023
Selby brings Halloween to Little Sarasota Bay with Lights at Spooky Point

Spooky scenes are all around at Selby Gardens' Historic Spanish Point campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
2.  Rollerblade
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • April 28, 2020
You Can Do It: Alternative Ways to Exercise

Gyms are closed, weights are nearly impossible to buy. Still, you can work out and have fun with a few substitutions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Trine l. Alfaro |
  • July 18, 2024
Empowering Minds: Parrish & North River Charter Academies

Give us a call to schedule a tour at Parrish Charter Academy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Serge Gauthier, host and director of the show Mariloup Wolfe and Sonia Gauthier
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 15, 2023
Canadians make 'The Big Move' to St. Armands

A French Canadian television show filmed at the Gauthier Salon & Wellness Spa on Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Save our Seabirds CEO David Pilston holds his phone up to the parrots, macaws and cockatoo sign.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 16, 2016
New Save Our Seabirds app takes flight

Want to learn more about the birds at the City Island facility? There's an app for that.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gallery director Donna Maytham has her favorite pieces at the exhibit.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 16, 2021
Arts Advocates opens gallery for fine art

The new space opened at the Crossings Mall on July 17.

  • Arts + Culture
Kiwanis members gather to present the proceeds of the Lawn Party held on Dec. 5, 2022 to the Children's Guardian Fund.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 17, 2023
Lawn Party proceeds given to Children's Guardian Fund

Over $100,000 was raised at the annual Kiwanis Club fundraiser.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joni Adno performs at Fogartyville.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 4, 2024
Joni Mitchell tribute artist celebrates music icon's legacy

Sarasota musician Joni Adno had long been passionate about the work of Joni Mitchell before founding a tribute band in 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rams junior James Griffitts (20) wraps up a CAI ballcarrier.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 14, 2023
Riverview High football loses to Clearwater Academy International on last-second score

The Rams held a 33-14 lead in the fourth quarter but lost 35-33 after the Knights' comeback.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Single-phase transformers like this are smaller and simpler than the larger, commercial-use transformers that are currently on back order.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 3, 2023
FPL investigation underway after failure of some underground transformers

FPL assured Longboat commissioners that undergrounding is still the best option, despite some transformers failing due to Hurricane Idalia flooding.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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