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Nelle Miller will start as CEO of All Faiths Food Bank in January 2024.
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 20, 2023
Sarasota-area food bank chooses prominent community leader as new CEO

All Faiths Food Bank CEO's appointment comes after a national search.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 31, 2022
Friars golfers get together for 28th anniversary

The Longboat Key golfers haven't met in two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Emma Moneuse graduated from Manatee High School last year. File photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • May 8, 2019
Calling all 2019 grads!

Are you a soon-to-be-graduate? We want to hear from you.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Siesta Beach is the number 6 beach in the United States, according to USA Today.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom |
  • August 1, 2019
No time to lose: Must do places to visit before summer is over

With the kids or without, here are five must-experience destinations for summer vacation in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 4, 2023
George L. Spoll

George L. Spoll, 89, of Longboat Key, FL, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2022, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Paul Gavin and his band will play Jazz at Two on Friday.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • January 16, 2023
Jazz series showcases regional musicians with traditional performances

The Jazz Club of Sarasota hosts diverse lineup of Southwest Florida talent in its 'Jazz at Two' series this season.

  • Arts + Culture
Former FEMA director Craig Fugate says recovery from a hurricane is a difficult, long-term process.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 31, 2017
'Don't kid yourselves,' disaster expert tells Longboat residents

Former FEMA director Craig Fugate says recovery from a hurricane is a difficult, long-term process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bulls senior Lane Tomlinson (8) brushes off a George Jenkins High defender on a big play. Parrish Community High's win against George Jenkins High on Nov. 3 clinched the team's first playoff appearance.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 5, 2023
Parrish High football expects to land first playoff berth when brackets announced

The Bulls (7-3) finished the regular season with a 43-6 win over George Jenkins High at home Nov. 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mural Organizer Walter Gilbert, Colson family member Sonja McCoy Harvey and Mayor Kyle Battie
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 27, 2023
New mural in Rosemary District celebrates local Black history icons

The mural on the Planned Parenthood health center features Lewis and Irene Colson.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Whitney Plaza Community Center would be located at 6810 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 15, 2024
Lease and funding in place for Whitney Plaza Community Center

Classes and course offerings at the center are still to be determined at the Longboat Key center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new Gulf Island Ferry System utilizes two catamarans, providing residents with a new way to travel between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 1, 2023
Ferry service between Bradenton, Anna Maria Island to begin by end of 2023

Three initial stops for the Gulf Islands Water Ferry will allow travelers to enjoy the water going from downtown Bradenton to the barrier islands.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Wyatt Plattner. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 13, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Wyatt Plattner

The Cardinal Mooney graduate and golfer has won both the 2022 FSGA Boys' Junior Championship and the 50th Southern Junior Championship this summer.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Good egg Margo Semenchuk poses with the Easter Bunny.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 10, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel hosts Ukrainian Easter for refugees

The Danube International Company threw an Easter party on April 8 in the chapel's garden.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Joe Ferrigine has been with Longboat Key Police Department for about a year and a half. He frequently takes beach patrol shifts on Saturday afternoons.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • July 12, 2023
Riding along with Longboat Key Police beach, marine patrol units

A reporter spends a day on the job with the officers who patrol and keep the waterways and beaches safe.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Plover nesting season off to a rough start — learn more in today's headlines!
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 11, 2013
April 11: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police in search of a homeless man wanted for robbery; Residents protest Benderson project; Manatee Planning Commission to vote code to allow chickens; Plover nesting season off to a rough start

  • Longboat Key
  • News
ODA junior Tiernan George rockets the ball up the field against Seffner Christian.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 21, 2024
ODA girls soccer players complete undefeated regular season

The Thunder players are 12-0-1 after an 8-0 home win over Seffner Christian on Jan. 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
Residents should see equipment mobilizing on Bogey Lane by early November, according to Public Works Director Isaac Brownman.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 31, 2023
Country Club Shores asbestos pipe replacement begins

The multiphase project on Longboat Key will start with Country Club Shores IV and V and will wrap up by early 2025 before proceeding to the final two phases.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • February 1, 2018
The Promise and Pitfalls of Form-Based Codes

There are reasons less than 1% of American cities use form-based codes. They are tricky to implement and definitely not a panacea.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
David Bonci and Commander Ron Evans of Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunshine Post 3233 greet the crowds lining Main Street on May 29, 2023, during the Memorial Day parade.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 29, 2023
Memorial Day parade celebrates those who gave all

The parade brought together numerous participants from across Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jason Wysong says he feels "as well prepared as anyone could be to come into a superintendent seat."
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 3, 2023
School superintendent Jason Wysong talks about his priorities in Manatee County

Jason Wysong shares his vision for the School District of Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Schools
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