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** Ella Radovich, Sharlene Asiain-Mejia, Leonardo Moreno Martinez and Noah Saint Cyr try to lift up a hula hoop with their teammates.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 19, 2020
Fruitville students set sail with good behavior model

Students at Fruitville Elementary are split into different ships to learn about good behavior.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Beaches and their upkeep was a big topic for speakers.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat's annual meeting gives residents a seat at the budget-planning table

The groups' goals for the next fiscal year offer a glimpse of what direction residents would like to see the town take.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
City staff added new projects to the priority list from the Sarasota in Motion transportation master plan, including a proposed redesign for 10th Street.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2021
City identifies transportation project priorities

Roundabouts, trails and complete streets highlight staff’s plans for the future, though officials have differing thoughts on the most important projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  Longboat Limousine recently drove a customer to Ohio.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 7, 2020
Car service replaces airplanes for a few Longboaters

Longboat Limousine places few limits on serving customers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jnana Wilson Cooper, pictured at the WBTT 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2019, is excited to come home. (Courtesy photo: Sorcha Augustine)
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 8, 2022
WBTT alum returns to the stage her talent helped build

Jnana Wilson Cooper isn't just a founding member of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. She's more like family.

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County athletic events have been canceled through March 23.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 12, 2020
Manatee County cancels athletic events until March 23

As of now, Sarasota County athletic events remain on schedule.

  • East County
  • News
Head out to one of Central Florida's natural springs for a cool summer treat.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 14, 2018
Into the blue

Hot beach got you down? Fill up an inner tube and a tank of gas and head to Central Florida’s beguiling backwaters, where cool springs eternal.

  • LWR Life
Jeff Borysiewicz said his shops derive the majority of their revenue from retail sales, but the presence of a bar and late-night hours drew concern from some downtown residents. Image courtesy Corona Cigar Company.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 9, 2021
Cigar bar proposal rekindles scrutiny of downtown liquor sales

How many bars is too many in downtown Sarasota? Depends on who you’re asking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 25, 2021
Buchanan goes left on guns

Our (too moderate) representative fell for the trope that background checks at gun shows will help stop crazed shooters.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Badger Bob's Services |
  • September 23, 2021
Let's Break the Ice

What causes your A/C to freeze up?

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • June 10, 2018
Denis V. Cooper Foundation serves drinks and dishes for veterans

Red, White & Brew was held June 9 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

  • Black Tie
A bird blind/observation platform is among the amenities proposed in concept drawings.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 20, 2022
Conservation concepts roll out for Sarasota County-owned Quads land

Proposal calls for creation of a woodland habitat with the goal of fostering biodiversity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chloe Craciun. Courtesy photo.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 13, 2021
Mini Mustangs return

Pre-K students drew with crayons in their return to the program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
“Brahms Violin” features International Violin Competition winner Angelo Xiang Yu, along with two other powerful performers. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 23, 2019
Sarasota Music Festival provides three weeks of chamber delight

The annual Sarasota Music Festival creates an ad hoc community with the power of chamber music.

  • Arts + Culture
There have been four sea-turtle lighting violations this summer so far.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2011
Sea-turtle lighting fines begin

The Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board entered into stipulation agreements with four sea-turtle lighting violators this season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The northern soccer fields at Premier Sports Campus could be used as an overflow section for the event lawn when not being used for sports, based on the county's first draft of a general development plan for Premier's expansion.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 27, 2021
Premier plan starts taking shape

Inside the planning of the Premier Sports Campus park expansion

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch junior Ella Coiner has filled in for sophomore Olivia Laney on the mound in the team's last three playoff games.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 19, 2021
With ace pitcher out, Mustangs junior has been money on the mound

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
The town has set aside about 11,000 square feet of the town Center Green adjacent to the roundabout, generally on the site of the demolished Amore restaurant.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 1, 2022
County leaders suggest paths forward for Longboat Key library

Cooperation between the town, Sarasota County and possibly Manatee County could be considered.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mike Holderness placed fences along his property keep groups from gathering on the beach. Photo courtesy
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 7, 2020
Siesta property owner places fence on beach

A Siesta Key property owner placed a chain link fence near Siesta Key Beach Access 2, but county staff says it's not allowed.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Co-Chairwoman Heather Hawley, President Ashley Guttridge and Co-Chairwoman Dani Sobolewski
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • November 21, 2018
Designing Daughters bartend for charity

Drinks with Daughters was hosted Nov. 20 at Evie's on Main.

  • Black Tie
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