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Russell Matthes, co-owner of the Daiquiri Deck and president of the Siesta Key Village Association, has told his members on numerous occasions about his efforts to make sure his managers do not let the music go above the maximum 75-decibel level.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 17, 2011
Officer working on noise complaints

With new deputies and new restaurant managers working in the Village, uncertainty over noise regulations has resulted in more resident complaints in recent weeks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Low-speed vehicles like the ones operated by Siesta Key Freeride are only permitted on roads with posted speed limits of 35 mph or below.
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • August 15, 2013
Low-speed vehicle debate set to accelerate

County officials will discuss controversial proposals to open Siesta Key roads to vehicles limited to no more than 25 mph during an Aug. 20 meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Evan Vandepolder is a Publix employee of 30 years. (Photo by Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 10, 2022
A conversation at the checkout with Publix veteran Evan VandePolder

VandePolder has worked at the Publix on Bay Isles Parkway for 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
After a strong freshman season, Payton Kinney missed the 2022 season with a shoulder injury, and felt pressure upon returning in 2023.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 9, 2023
Softball pitcher overcomes injury, anxiety to excel at UConn

After missing all of 2022, Payton Kinney holds a 2.20 ERA in 2023, helping the Huskies clinch a second-straight Big East title.

  • East County
  • Sports
Co-chairs Heather Urribarri and Kevin St. John
  • By None |
  • April 28, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters brings Spring Soiree to Lakewood Ranch

The annual Spring Soiree was held at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club on April 27.

  • Black Tie
Sand that leaves the shores of Longboat Key and gets deposited in Longboat Pass near Jewfish Key will be analyzed as part of a beach review.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 23, 2013
Town prepares beach project review

The town of Longboat Key will have a beach consultant perform a $121,800 analysis of its Beach Management Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota Orchestra will perform "A Hero's Life" on March 30, 31 and April 1.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • February 22, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra makes classical music user-friendly

Guided musical tours bring a contemporary context to a timeless art form.

  • Arts + Culture
The Rams tried to use "rally caps" to motivate the team to a comeback.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 12, 2022
Riverview High baseball cannot complete comeback in regional quarterfinals

Sarasota High and Cardinal Mooney High also lost their regional quarterfinal games Tuesday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Pedestrian killed in accident on Lockwood Ridge Road
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 2, 2023
Pedestrian killed in accident on Lockwood Ridge Road

Florida Highway Patrol says a 76-year-old Bradenton man walked into the path of a car driven by an 80-year-old woman.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County workers evaluate a leaking major water pipe on Jan. 4.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 10, 2023
Manatee workers evaluate how to deal with major waterline break

The county still has 12 miles of similar aging waterlines that need to be replaced.

  • East County
  • News
Tom and Diane Carter say the county has told them they will no longer be taking part of their Creekwood backyard to build a roundabout.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 24, 2023
Creekwood residents voice roundabout concerns

Manatee County Public Works has stopped the Bradenton project to come up with other design options.

  • East County
  • News
Shirley Goodman tap dances at her 100th birthday party at the Senior Friendship Center dance floor.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • March 14, 2023
The Dancing Nana celebrates her 100th birthday

Shirley Goodman embraced her birthday with tap dance at Senior Friendship Centers.

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  • Neighbors
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
New hours for the Balmoral Woods Boulevard entrance into The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch will be 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 27, 2018
Gate hours into Country Club at Lakewood Ranch will change

Country Club moves forward with safety plan to limit public access at Balmoral Woods entrance.

  • East County
  • News
In May, boaters docked near Jewfish Key.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 2, 2021
Red tide's effects curtails Longboat noise complaints

North-end residents haven't heard as much boat noise compared to previous months. Red tide has kept many boaters off the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city of Sarasota has similar poles that the town of Longboat Key will consider for wireless carriers to properly install their infrastructure. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • November 16, 2021
Longboat planning board delays cell-plan discussions until 2022

Verizon Wireless proposed building nine small cell poles and antennas to improve Longboat Key's cell signal.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An example of a beautified and activated alley in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 20, 2023
City to study alley beautification proposal

The Sarasota City Commission backs Erik Arroyo's request to clean up and activate downtown alleyways.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center nurses Megan Buccholz, Ashley Coolidge and Angela Ward try to help Ms. Orange, a fake patient suffering from a postpartum hemorrhage.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 20, 2023
New training prepares maternity nurses for life-or-death tests

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center maternity unit nurses hone their knowledge on postpartum hemorrhages in an escape room activity.

  • East County
  • News
Boating along the Gulf of Mexico beaches is unrestricted except for an area north of Gulfside Road in Manatee County.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 10, 2022
Longboat raises a variety of boating concerns

Noise, access, exclusion zones all part of the conversation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The city of Sarasota is encouraging residents to utilize what’s left of an appliance rebate program.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 31, 2011
City encourages appliance rebate program

Time is running out to replace home appliances and receive rebate money through a program offered to residents living within city limits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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