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Participants carried flags as they made their way north. Photo courtesy of Tina Adams.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • May 25, 2022
Longboat Key firefighters participate in Carry the Load walk

The walk goes for 30 days nationwide every year to honor the nation's first responders.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 23, 2022
The will to end inflation

Inflation is not the act of businesses raising prices. Inflation is the act of increasing the supply of dollars faster than the economy is growing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Trespassing on private property led to the placement of a sign near the Gulfside Road beach access.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • April 19, 2023
New sign raises access concerns for beach walkers

A sign was recently placed reminding pedestrians of private property near the Gulfside Road public beach access on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Harry and Hal Christensen
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • October 11, 2021
Longboat restaurants reopen to an influx of diners after September hiatus

Part-time residents are making their way back to the island just as restaurants complete off-season repairs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A concept rendering included with the application material shows the proposed facade of the hotel along Fourth Street and Lemon Avenue. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2020
Planning Board overrules staff on Rosemary sidewalk plans

Although city planners recommended against it, the Planning Board authorized a curb cut on Fourth Street to accommodate a two-lane parking entrance for a forthcoming hotel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After retiring as fire chief from East Manatee Fire Rescue District, Henry Sheffield began working as Manatee Technical College's Fire Science Academy coordinator. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 13, 2019
Manatee County community mourns loss of firefighter, educator Henry Sheffield

Manatee County community mourns loss of firefighter, educator Henry Sheffield

  • East County
  • News
The sculpture, "Vortex," designed by artist Malcolm Robertson, will now count down the days to the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 29, 2016
World Rowing Championships tickets go on sale

The 2017 World Rowing Championships will be held at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
Chuck Palmeri received a Silver Star medal for his time fighting in World War II.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 4, 2021
Memories of service remain strong for World War II Silver Star recipient

Chuck Palmeri reflects on his time in the war on the eve of V-E day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joe Rassett, the general manager and chief operating officer of Palm Aire Country Club , said the multimillion renovation of the Champions Cours will be complete in mid-November.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 9, 2021
Links to the past at Palm Aire Country Club in Sarasota

Palm Aire's Champions Course renovation aims to restore its historical design in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Cardinal Mooney senior Madeline Carson (6) leaps to block a shot against Bradenton Christian on Monday. The match was the program's first since Hurricane Ian hit the area last week. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 6, 2022
Hurricane Ian damage puts sports in perspective

Games got back underway Monday night at Cardinal Mooney High and Sarasota Christian, with hope in the air.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Donna Gerdes and Peter Thomassonin "My Old Lady." (Photo by Gary Sweetman Photography)
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 10, 2015
An American in Paris: Part Deux

Israel Horovitz’s “My Old Lady,” this summer’s final Banyan Theater production, explores the light and dark sides of family inheritances

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Aileen Bermudez receives the first COVID-19 vaccination at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 22, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital begins COVID-19 vaccinations

The hospital received the Moderna vaccine today and will focus on vaccinating its workforce.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Drake, who is 5 years old, has collected nearly a dozen rocks during his rock hunt at Kids R Kids Learning Academy.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 1, 2021
APRIL FOOLS — No eggs? Simply rock on in Lakewood Ranch

APRIL FOOLS — Lakewood Ranch moms hosts rock hunt to replace cancelled egg hunt events.

  • April Fools
Steve DiBio has been accumulating hot dog recipes for years. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 11, 2022
Downtown hot dog eatery Doggystyle highlights culture across the country

Steve DiBio runs the Main Street restaurant that offers regional-specific hot dogs including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia styles.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The Main Street Market founders are looking for locally owned businesses that either handcraft or locally source the goods they sell. (Photo by Nancy Guth)
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 14, 2022
Locals-first market blossoms on Lakewood Main Street

Niki Dalsing and Lindsay Wood, the founders of Main Street Market, launched these boutique-style shopping experiences in 2020 with 24 vendors. The vendor list has now grown to more than 75.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Film Society President Renee Baggott and Vice President Trisha Calandra will be welcoming people back to Lakewood Ranch Cinema during the Save Our Cinemas fundraiser. They hope to reopen the theater April 1. File photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 17, 2021
Will Lakewood Ranch get big screen back?

Save Our Cinemas fundraiser aims to reopen Lakewood Ranch Cinema.

  • East County
  • News
St. Regis Longboat Key Resort/The Residences’ amenities include two restaurants, a beach grill, three bars, and a saltwater lagoon. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2022
3 condos under construction bring a new level of luxury to the keys

Two of three high-end condo projects in the area have already sold out. A third might soon join the party.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Connecticut's Luke Anthony won the men's Junior Elite race in 27:59.5.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 13, 2022
Athletes show perseverance during cold Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon

Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon contested during cold conditions at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
This mongoose lemur was born in May at the Lemur Conservation Foundation in Myakka City.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 16, 2022
Myakka 'safety net' provides hope for lemurs

The Lemur Conservation Foundation needs donations to help keep lemurs from going extinct. But don't feel slighted if they don't invite you in. Humans have been the enemy for the past 2,000 years.

  • East County
  • Opinion
(Photo courtesy of the Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, taken under the National Marine Fisheries Service Scientific Research Permit #20455)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 8, 2022
Dolphin study changes focus from patterns to conservation

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program was started in 1970 and tracks about 170 dolphins around Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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