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  • By Niki Kottmann & Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 26, 2017
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Episode 9 Recap

The drama intensifies this week as Brandon and Madisson get more serious, Garrett and Juliette make Kelsey jealous and Pauly puts on the worst show The Beach Club has ever seen.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Officer Jeffery Vogt was driving unit 83 in the collision with the Tesla driven by Charles and Marjory Barancik.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 9, 2020
Fired Longboat officer exceeded speed rules 21 times in three months, report says

Internal affairs report: Charges of misuse of in-car recording system also were sustained.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Carnivores and vegetarians can meet in the middle with the wild mushroom bisque at Indigenous. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 27, 2022
Indigenous chef shares secrets to signature wild mushroom bisque

Chef Steve Phelps discusses the rich and unmistakable taste of mushrooms featured in the restaurant's signature soup.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 23, 2015
Off-cycle and underrepresented: A look at Sarasota's voter turnout problem

Off-cycle and underrepresented: A look at Sarasota's voter turnout problem

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Sarasota High freshman Sophia Hritz will play alongside her older sister Hannah, a senior, for the first and only time this fall.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 20, 2016
Sister act

Hannah and Sophia Hritz are looking forward to finally being able to play together on the same court as Sarasota Sailors.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dick Vitale was presented with a rock that reads "You're Awesome, Baby" following the completion of his final radiation treatment for vocal cord cancer.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 11, 2023
Dick Vitale shows fighting spirit throughout cancer treatment

The Hall of Fame college basketball broadcaster finished his treatment for vocal cord cancer Sept. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
The National Weather Center expects Tropical Storm Arthur to develop into a tropical storm Tuesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 1, 2014
UPDATE: First tropical storm of season forms in Atlantic

After a quiet start to the 2014 Hurricane Season, Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off of the east coast of Florida.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 6, 2021
These little piggies go to the Manatee County Fair

Myakka's Pork Chop Revue will be a featured attraction at the Manatee County Fair.

  • East County
  • News
Alejandro Peralta holds a letter of acceptance from Johns Hopkins University.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 28, 2023
Sarasota High School graduate carries on family's dreams

Alejandro Peralta, whose parents came from Ecuador to pursue their dreams, carries on their story in America.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Pending approval from the Town Commission, Unicorp is scheduled to break ground Oct. 25 on the St. Regis development.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 19, 2021
Longboat Key's planning board advances St. Regis revisions

Town Commissioners in October will have final say on a series of changes Unicorp wants for condo, resort plan.

  • Longboat Key
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Andy Sawyer and David Pitt
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 12, 2023
Potluck party bids farewell at Longboat Key Public Tennis Center

The tennis center has said goodbye to its seasonal members with a potluck dinner since it opened in 1999.

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Dead fish are common on beaches during red tide.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 15, 2023
Dead fish on the beach? Longboat leans on nature for cleanup.

The town of Longboat Key cleans up fish kills from red tide only after four tidal cycles fail to clear them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jessica Neal.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 25, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Jessica Neal

The Lakewood Ranch sophomore talks how it feels to run and her love of cabbage soup.

  • East County
  • Sports
New Haven, Connecticut diners received fortune cookies that prompted them to find out more about the Bradenton area.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 3, 2022
Fortune cookie strategy could be tourist windfall for Bradenton area

Bradenton Area Convention and Tourist Bureau cooks up fortune cookie campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Any proceeds from the Chevrolets at auction would flow back into the same fund. About $12,000 to $15,000 is expected for each of the used vehicles.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 12, 2022
Longboat Key Police Department replaces chronically broken patrol SUVs

The department has replaced four chronically troublesome 2020 GM models.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
All Faiths President of the Board John Nicholas, GCCF CEO/President Terri Hansen, All Faiths Food Bank CEO Sandra Frank, GCCF Senior Vice President of Philanthropy Veronica Brady and Board Member Keith Monda
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • April 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: All Faiths kick-off breakfast

All Faiths Food Bank, in partnership with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, held a kick-off breakfast for its 40-day campaign, 'Campaign Against Summer Hunger,' Tuesday, April 1. The campaign, which runs through May 10, encourages local residents to empty their shelves and make cash donations to combat seasonal hunger. 'This is an opportunity for you to give from your head and your heart," said Teri Hansen, CEO and president of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Susan Goldfarb handpicks each class, performance or lecture that is scheduled at the center. Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 2, 2019
Longboat Key Education Center gears up for winter season

The winter season at the Longboat Key education center begins on Jan. 4 and continues until Feb. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Jim Hill performs on the cornet in preparation for American Fanfare that was held July 4 at the Sarasota Opera House.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 8, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble ends long pandemic layoff

American Fanfare at the Sarasota Opera House was the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble first performance since the pandemic began.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Shane Donglasan |
  • July 1, 2018
Young designers make it work at Fashion Bootcamp

Art Center Sarasota's Fashion Bootcamp designers show off their vision and creativity during runway show.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dan Houston's life in art became richer when he rekindled his relationship with Judith Turrentine-Houston. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • February 23, 2022
Rekindled love leads to new art and new gallery

Dan Houston waited decades of his life to paint, and now he's mastering his art with the help of a new relationship and a new gallery space.

  • Arts + Culture
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