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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 28, 2021
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner, 2021

It’s been another wacky year on the streets of Longboat Key. Just have a look.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Charges have been filed in an accident that led to the death of a Myakka City motorcyclist.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 2, 2019
Charges filed in death of Myakka City motorcyclist

Arcadia man turned into the path of a Myakka City motorcyclist on State Road 70 and has been charged with driving without a license.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 31, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Floppy fries flare-up

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Riverview football advances in FHSAA playoffs
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 13, 2021
Riverview football advances in FHSAA playoffs

Cardinal Mooney was shut out by Bishop Verot on the road

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Danielle Brown, center, will star with Ricardo Graziano — both left and right — in A Comedy of Errors. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • March 11, 2022
Sarasota Ballet preps for world premiere of 'A Comedy of Errors'

How do you perform Shakespeare without words? For the Sarasota Ballet, it's a matter of the proper setting, costuming, music and their tongue planted firmly in their cheek.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 11, 2018
Kiwanis Club hosts expert on opioid crisis as luncheon speaker

Public is invited to attend May 17 event at Portofino.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Caroline King's defensive effort forces a Newsome player into a bad spot. The Rams are focused on defensive energy this season.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 10, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Healthy Rams girls basketball team is a defensive threat

There are no easy points against Riverview.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 6, 2010
P&Z approves club's code suggestions

The Planning and Zoning Board approved a list of seven changes to the town's zoning code to eliminate legal arguments regarding its Islandside application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 15, 2022
This Week in A+E: Feb. 17-23

Sarasota natives Luca Stine and Adelaide Boedecker dot the Sarasota calendar this week, and there will be no shortage of festivals, concerts, tribute artists and comedy shows to attend.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 31, 2019
Why capitalism is better than socialism

Start with these quotes.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Helene Levin, Sallie Feldman, Bobbi Blackman and Suzanne Weitz play mahjong at the Grove.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 5, 2020
Game on in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents gather for mahjong while supporting each other and local businesses.

  • East County
  • News
Major League Football is moving its headquarters and training camp to the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 5, 2015
Professional football league coming to Lakewood Ranch

On Friday afternoon, MLFB executives officially announced they will be moving their headquarters and training camp to the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
Steve Schield has been with the town of Longboat Key since 1989.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • August 3, 2018
Longtime Longboat planner retires

Steve Schield, who's been working with the town for almost three decades, is leaving town staff this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota quarterback Lance Trippel is sacked by Riverview's Henry Fioriglio (53) and the Rams defense.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2021
Riverview's defense carries Rams to elite status

Rams extend their win streak over Sarasota High to 10 games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Rickie Fowler, who has won five career PGA Tour events, will team with Paula Creamer to form the Tour Pro Team in the $25K Showdown, the final competition  of the PopStroke Tour Championship. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 19, 2022
PopStroke Tour Championship will bring PGA, LPGA stars to UTC

PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli explains why the event was conceived and the impact bringing Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer to the event will have.

  • East County
  • Sports
Several city representatives held a press conference on Thursday. (Photos by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 25, 2022
Sarasota pays tribute to MLB legend Buck O'Neil

The historic baseball player and MLB's first Black coach was recently honored with a mural and a key to the city.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 9, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.08.12

High school sports roundup: 03.09.12

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • June 10, 2021
City approves height increase for Lido condo

A developer plans to build a 10-story, 70-unit residential building on the site of the Gulf Beach Motel and Coquina on the Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joel Schleicher
  • By Joel Schleicher |
  • September 16, 2022
My View: 'Mad as hell' — and not willing to take it any longer

It is unconscionable for our president, Joe Biden, to call half of American voters “fascists.”

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 9, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Isn't he cute just sleeping there

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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