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Manatee County will provide attendants for its busy parks
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 26, 2023
Manatee County will provide attendants for its busy parks

Having attendants on site will allow the county to respond quicker to the residents' issues.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Grayson Tullio and Monika Oberer have built a friendship on trust, honesty and a passion for helping others.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 10, 2023
Unconditional friendship raises money for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

Monika Oberer and Grayson Tullio's 10-year friendship has meant not only supporting each other but also raising funds to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective was arrested on Wednesday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 12, 2018
Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective arrested

Sheriff's Office reports 33 incidents of fraud.

  • East County
  • News
Rev. Brock Patterson blessing Mike and Lauren Ehlers's dog Tucker.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 21, 2023
Pets of all shapes, sizes and types blessed at Longboat Island Chapel

Rev. Brock Patterson welcomed all Longboat pets, including snakes, to the annual event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The invincibly ignorant
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 18, 2023
The invincibly ignorant

The antisemitic protesters are so brainwashed that truth and evidence make no difference. Have faith: "Remnants" will prevail.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Seagrass is one of two U.S. 41 roundabout sculptures that will be placed in a different location on city property.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 15, 2023
New sites chosen for US 41 roundabout sculptures

The Sarasota City Commission will have the final say on where pieces selected for U.S. 41 traffic circles will be placed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Previews begin for The Players' "Let It Be" on Aug. 17.
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • August 9, 2022
The best things to do around Sarasota for Aug. 11-17

There's jazz, theater, comedy and live music taking place all across Sarasota this week if you know where to find it.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
The map shows parcels owned by Benderson Development entities on both sides of Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Village.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 26, 2023
New 210-room, 85-foot-tall hotel proposed for Siesta Key

Benderson Development seeks an amendment to the comprehensive plan to greenlight high-intensity hotels on the island.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Ainsleigh Herbert, 5, Katie Herbert, and Anniston Herbert, 8
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 10, 2023
A new year begins at Southside Elementary School

The first day of school saw students led by their families into the start of a new year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore stressed patience as the county continues to work on infrastructure projects to catch up with growth.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • December 28, 2021
Manatee County infrastructure, parks top commissioners' agendas for 2022

After Manatee County commissioners set the "groundwork" in 2021, they say plans will be put into motion in 2022.

  • East County
  • News
"Josh" the Otter and administrative secretary Janet Shapiro promoted water safety at the 2023 community open house.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 25, 2024
Town looks to grow community open house this year

The town of Longboat Key is looking to make this year's community open house the biggest yet.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Work progresses on the St. Regis hotel building on Longboat Key. (Eric Garwood)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 4, 2022
Podiums key to St. Regis buildings' vertical construction

Work crews build key structural elements, begin pouring roofs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ian Campbell has taken over the reins of the Well Wishes Benefit Polo Match from his sister, Pippa Campbell.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 11, 2020
Concerned Lakewood Ranch teens hold Sarasota Polo Club benefit to build wells in Africa

Lakewood Ranch teens combine to plan the Well Wishes Benefit Polo Match at the Sarasota Polo Club to raise funds to build wells in Africa.

  • East County
  • News
Since Longboat Key did not spend more than $750,000 of federal expenditures or state financial assistance, it is not required to undergo a federal or state audit.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 15, 2021
Third party completes audit of Longboat Key

Mauldin & Jenkins conducted the audit.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mariachi Contemporáneo plays "La Llorona" to begin the night on Nov. 1.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 8, 2023
La Villa commemorates Day of the Dead with mariachi and altar

The Longboat Key restaurant hosted a special musical tribute to owner Estela Villegas' late father.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • November 14, 2022
All Faiths Food Bank serves Bowls of Hope

Hundreds gathered for the annual Bowls of Hope event to enjoy hot soup from local restaurants and caterers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nikka Colorado and Courtenay Smith strike a yoga pose in their new Waterside Place studio.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 28, 2023
Shack Yoga + Fitness opens second location in Waterside Place

The Shack Yoga opened its second location after being on Central Avenue in the Rosemary District for the past 10 years.

  • East County
  • Business
A turtle nest was laid on Longboat Key last week.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 2, 2023
Longboat spots first turtle nests of 2023

The nestings of loggerhead turtles and green sea turtles are typical on Longboat Key through the season, which is May 1 to Oct. 31.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Debris await collection along Greenbrook Boulevard. (Photo by Ian Swaby
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 21, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CDDs still dealing with hurricane impacts

Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority officials say that some issues from Hurricane Ian might not be resolved until 2024.

  • East County
  • News
Clayton Reagan, an eighth grader at Carlos E. Haile Middle School, looks at the way a pig walks, its bone structure and whether the pig has a drop in its belly before selecting a pig to show at the Manatee County Fair.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 10, 2023
What makes a perfect show pig for the Manatee County Fair?

East Bradenton students and FFA advisors talk about the qualities they seek in a show pig.

  • East County
  • Schools
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