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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 10, 2020
Smiles all around East County church on Mother's Day

Oasis Church brings families together for drive-thru Mother's Day photo.

  • East County
  • News
Firefighter-paramedic Ron Koper, Lt. Alan Jenkins and firefighter-paramedic William Lewis, who will be working the Thanksgiving shift.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 19, 2021
Workers on Longboat Key share stories of Thanksgiving on the clock

Someone has to keep the island running, and it often falls to first responders or restaurant servers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A cellphone tower is planned just behind this playground in the Lorraine Lakes neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 25, 2023
Manatee explores moving Lorraine Lakes' proposed cellphone tower

Commissioner Vanessa Baugh asked county staff to research putting the cellphone tower on adjacent county land.

  • East County
  • News
The triceratops needed armor to protect itself from dinosaur predators.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • February 10, 2022
Bishop exhibit offers a lost (and found) world

“Dino” Don’s DinoVenture brings long-lost dinosaurs to realistic life at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

  • Arts + Culture
Dani Cameron, Paulo Giusti and Marina Elaine
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 17, 2023
Unconventional Evening 2023

Oddities were abound at the Sarasota Art Museum's returning Unconventional Evening fundraiser on Feb. 15.

  • Black Tie
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
LaShawn Frost is the principal of Booker Middle School. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Schools.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 25, 2019
Booker Middle School principal to serve on Arts Schools Network Board

According to Sarasota County Schools, the association is comprised of art leaders, schools and organizations from around the country.

  • Sarasota
  • News
In the 2022 parade, the Longboat Key Island Chapel had a car and a bike.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 10, 2023
Longboat's annual Freedom Fest brings 'shortest parade in America'

This year's Fourth of July festival marks 20 years since the Longboat Key event was started by Gail Loefgren and Lisa Walsh.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The store had been liquidating assets since early February and closed today.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 24, 2020
Earth Fare now closed in Lakewood Ranch

Earth Fare at Lakewood Ranch closed at The Green today.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • December 28, 2021
This week in A+E: Dec. 30 to Jan. 6

New Year's celebrations, plays, concerts and comedy dot the calendar in the first week of January.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Rev. Chris Wood holds the cross during the Good Friday walk down Main Street.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 5, 2023
Stations of the Cross walk welcomes all denominations

The event is expected to draw 1,000 attendees from across the community and is led by area churches of different denominations.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The last ladder truck the town purchased was in 2013. A typical lifespan is about 15 years.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 25, 2019
Longboat Key Fire Department preparing to take a step up

Town budgets $850,000 for new ladder truck.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cardinal Mooney senior Marc Dalmau.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 19, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Marc Dalmau

The Cardinal Mooney High senior is second in Class 2A in the boys discus (48.77 meters).

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson and town planner Ric Hartman explain the revised sign code to the Town Commission Tuesday.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 20, 2010
Sign code continues to confuse

Suggestions offered to clarify and modernize Longboat's sign code were met with more suggestions and debate from the Town Commission Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eateries such as Columbia Restaurant have expanded outdoor dining as COVID-19 regulations remain in place.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 28, 2020
Lido Beach reopening sparks hope for St. Armands recovery

The city is working with stores and merchants on the Circle to move more business activity outdoors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fat Point Brewing is targeted for an early 2023 opening at UTC in Sarasota.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 25, 2022
Fat Point Brewing to join UTC lineup in Sarasota by early 2023

The Punta Gorda-based brewery is opening a new location at University Town Center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
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
Braden River High School JROTC rifle team members Stuart Macaulay, Christian Bell, Nathan Walmsley, Adanna Wharton and Elayna Andrews place first at the state championship for the first time in the team's history.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 3, 2022
Braden River High JROTC rifle team earns first state championship title

Hard work, dedication and Pop-Tarts lead to the rifle team's success at the state championship.

  • East County
  • Schools
Carl  Abbott is just as passionate about teaching architecture as creating it. And why he’s sharing his insights at SarasotaMOD Weekend 2020.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 2, 2020
Carl Abbott: Architect of Time

The seventh annual SarasotaMOD Weekend honors the  once and future legacy of architect Carl Abbott.

  • Arts + Culture
Rob Hollway said he plans on being the head coach at The Out-of-Door Academy for the long term, as he's moving from Minnesota with his family to take the job. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 27, 2022
New ODA football coach emphasizes long-term growth of the Lakewood Ranch program

Football Coach Rob Hollway said his arrival at The Out-of-Door Academy is his "forever move."

  • East County
  • Sports
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