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Give Children Hope This Year
  • By Safe Children Coalition |
  • December 1, 2022
Give Children Hope This Year

Did you know that a local nonprofit organization served more than 9,000 children in the past year?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Attacks on SMH unfounded, reprehensible
  • By Tramm Hudson |
  • March 13, 2023
Attacks on SMH unfounded, reprehensible

Out-of-town agitators are using deceitful, defamatory and violent verbal abuse to seed distrust in Sarasota Memorial. Our community should not tolerate such ugly bullying.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Commissioners expressed concern about proposed reductions to the operating hours of recreational facilities such as the Payne Park Tennis Center. File photo.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 29, 2020
Parks cuts among city budget concerns

The commission set a preliminary millage rate Tuesday, but staff’s proposed budget could be subject to further revisions before final adoption.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Keith Pandeloglou, director of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities, and Meals on Wheels Plus CEO Maribeth Phillips, enjoy a Shoebox Party fundraiser at The Ranch Grill in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 20, 2017
Meals on Wheels makes compelling introductions

Side of Ranch

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 17, 2013
Code Board questions lack of use

The agenda for the Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board meeting was simple: The board wanted to know why a string of meetings has been canceled and to debate whether the board is needed because of a new philosophy for dealing with code violators.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Michael Gellerman will look for a do-over at the 2023 LECOM Suncoast Classic after a four-putt on the No. 18 green cost him a win in 2022.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 17, 2023
A guide to the 2023 LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch

The Korn Ferry Tour event hits Lakewood National Golf Club April 20-23.

  • East County
  • Sports
A close-up of the damage to the plaque honoring the memory of Matthew Ryan Powers at the Lakewood Ranch Little League Complex. Photo provided.
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • January 11, 2022
Plaque honoring Powers vandalized

Attempts will be made to repair the plaque at Matthew Ryan Powers Memorial Field.

  • East County
  • News
Dee Donegan said the key to her success is her ability to drive the ball "long and straight."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 26, 2023
Rosedale golfer has won 17 of past 20 women's club championships

Bradenton's Dee Donegan said she views the sport as her "happy place."

  • East County
  • Sports
The 2014 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition will run for an additional day this year.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 2, 2014
SKVA discusses outdoor displays, upcoming events

The Siesta Key Village Association members voiced continued concern for the enforcement of the proposed amendment change to allow outdoor displays and discussed this year's Sandfest, Crystal Classic and Light up the Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Maggie Harrington and Justin Simms are helping Truman's Tap & Grill get into the holiday spirit a little early. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • July 16, 2022
Truman's Tap & Grill gives back with Christmas in July

December can be a difficult time for people to donate to charity. So one local business decided to get a jump on the holiday spirit.

  • East County
  • Business
Tara Preserve residents Peyton Phillips, Marian Murdoch and Darby Connor at the intersection of Tara Boulevard and Tara Preserve Lane. Residents have been rallying for a four-way stop here since 2017.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 23, 2023
Key Tara intersection becomes a four-way stop

Residents of Tara Preserve have been rallying for safety measures at the Tara Boulevard and Tara Preserve Lane intersection since 2017.

  • East County
  • News
Cell towers are incorporated in the lighting at Sarasota High School.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 13, 2021
School district hopes to improve revenue from cell towers

District leaders hope a third party can help boost revenue from district-owned cell towers.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Bridget Ipjian, a rising junior, laughs as a chicken rests on her back.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 27, 2023
Junior Ranchers program introduces campers to life in agriculture

Kids get a firsthand look at chickens, pigs and cows at the Lakewood Ranch High School camp.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™ |
  • December 17, 2020
A Surefire Cure for the Holiday Blues

A Surefire Cure for the Holiday Blues

  • Health
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Sammy Landau, a 2-year-old mastiff, is a rare breed: His owners, Lenny and Susan Landau, licensed him at Town Hall, making him one of just 175 pets legally registered since 2011.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 26, 2015
Commission takes shot at pet licenses

A decades-old requirement makes outlaws out of most Longboat Key dogs and cats.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch's George Scherff, Robyn Kaiserman and Martin Hartmann, who are a part of the Sorrento Gang, volunteer at the Florida Center for Early Childhood.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 8, 2023
Lakewood Ranch's 'Sorrento Gang' has fun while giving back to nonprofits

From golf tournaments to Super Bowl pools, the Esplanade neighbors provide work hours and funds to benefit the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Harvey Vengroff said it’s still unclear whether he will ultimately follow through on plans to build affordable housing near downtown.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 20, 2018
Vengroff affordable housing project could be revived

A city policy change may lead to a renewed effort to build a workforce apartment complex near downtown, but challenges remain.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Communities' Morgan Bettes-Angell and Nicole Hackel are urging people to vote for The Market at Lakewood Ranch in the American Farmers Market Celebration. Vote at VoteLWR.com.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 29, 2023
Love the Market at Lakewood Ranch? Cast your vote

The America's Farmers Market Celebration competition is running nationwide through Sept. 19.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Sights + Sounds debuted in May 2022 with Broadway on the Lake.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 17, 2023
Waterside gets lively with a new performance series

Sights + Sounds at Waterside Place is a monthly series showcasing performances by area arts groups.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The purple line running from the Key to the orange dot represents the town-owned wastewater pipeline.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • May 9, 2023
Mainland portion of Longboat's sewer main project completed

The more costly portion of the pipe, which will run under Sarasota Bay, awaits construction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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