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Nikki Marceus practices her hammer throw at Booker High. The hammer throw is Marceus' favorite.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 2, 2017
Booker High thrower using 'superpower' for chance at scholarship

The junior took time away from the sport, but now refuses to throw away her shot.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
David Edwards and Thursday Farrar. Photo by Matthew Holler.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • July 12, 2021
FST's 'My Lord, What a Night' captures lightning in a bottle

The play highlights a tale historical deeds involving Albert Einstein and contralto Marian Anderson.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
It's this view to the south of the Sarasota skyline and Ringling Bridge that prompted Kathryn and Ron Lee to buy land on Halyard Lane.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 21, 2021
Longboat Key sees dozens of home rebuilds since January 2020

Demolishing and rebuilding is one way Longboaters can live in their idea of paradise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Allen Dickson, a bus driver for the School District of Manatee County, says being a bus driver gives him a purpose and allows him to give back to the community.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 20, 2022
Manatee School District works to address bus driver shortage

Bus driver shortage causes challenges for Manatee County schools.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarah Miller knows how to help families navigate the mental health system because she did it with her daughter Vanessa. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 20, 2021
NAMI offering help to struggling students

NAMI Sarasota and Manatee are offering a variety of programs who are struggling due to virtual learning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 3, 2022
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Rosh Hashanah at Michael's On East

Rosh Hashanah kicks off a 10-day period of introspection and atonement.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 12, 2018
New College director's play reimagines Shakespeare as an alchemist’s automaton

Playwright Monica Cross discusses the magical thinking behind “The Wonder of Our Stage.”

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 1, 2019
Key Chorale's 'Elijah' to showcase masterwork of epic proportions

Key Chorale will be accompanied by four professional soloists, a youth soloist and 35 members of the Sarasota Orchestra for 'Elijah.'

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County has approximately 900 to 1,000 food service establishments in its utilities system.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • July 9, 2019
County to implement new FOG ordinance in effort to stem sanitary sewage spills

The new ordinance is scheduled for implementation in January 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 17, 2021
Lucia Longo

Lucia Longo (age 84) recently of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Tuesday May 11, 2021 with her husband, Mark at her side.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Dan Ceaser with his children Natalie, Norah and Caroline.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 15, 2021
Sarasota dads give perspective on good parenting for Father's Day

"My job is to help them make good decisions and model how to be nice," one father says.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 15, 2023
Sarasota revisits street dining options

More than a dozen restaurants in the city still offer outside dining in parking spaces. Now they seek making the pandemic-era policy a permanent option.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Music on Main is Lakewood Ranch Main Street's free monthly music event.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • April 3, 2015
Music is the main event

To celebrate the start of a new month, local musicians will perform on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

  • East County
  • News
Warehouse worker David Wright and Pamaro Shop Furniture owner Ray Osborn stand in the company's current warehouse in Sarasota. Osborn is moving the warehouse to Lakewood Ranch to be closer to the area's population growth.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 3, 2021
EYE ON BUSINESS: Pamaro Shop Furniture follows the growth

EYE ON BUSINESS: Pamaro Shop Furniture to move its warehouse and office to Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
So-called pedestrian-hybrid beacons, similar to those installed along Sarasota's bayfront, are proposed for two sites on Longboat Key.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 24, 2022
FDOT pitches new crosswalk proposals for Longboat Key's main road

Proposal calls for replacing two yellow-light signals with red-light signals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robert Redford in "The Old Man & the Gun." Photo source: HBO Now.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 13, 2019
Binge Blog: Blues run the game

The Oscar Isaac and Robert Redford deal with time passing characters by.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Hundreds of youth and masters team from across the country will compete in this year's regatta.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 25, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Invitational Rowing Regatta

The Sarasota County Rowing Club will host the second annual Sarasota Invitational Rowing Regatta this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 16, 2021
Big lessons for little ranchers in Lakewood Ranch

Eleven children participate in Lakewood Ranch High Future Farmers of America's first summer camp.

  • East County
  • Schools
The margherita pizza at the newly opened Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria in downtown Sarasota is the most popular item so far. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 22, 2019
Scene & Heard: 05.23.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Dallas Roberts with his dad, Goodwill CEO Rev. Don Roberts
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 2, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota High grad finds success after 'Rubicon'; Oceanic art-lovers get up close with Wyland; WBTT rings in our latest issue of SEASON

  • Arts + Culture
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