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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 17, 2021
Sarasota Chamber celebrates 101st annual meeting

About 400 members of the chamber met at the Hyatt Regency for lunch.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tommy Klauber, Amy Whittington and George Kruse of Atlas Endurance, the new Lakewood Ranch multisport club that will hold its membership drive March 6
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 27, 2013
New Lakewood Ranch triathlon club a community builder

Amy Whittington and Tommy Klauber hope Atlas Endurance gives people who want to put three sports together a pressure-free, social place to do it.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • August 10, 2021
With masks on their minds and faces, Sarasota students head back to school

Asplen announces 30-day ban on field trips, non-essential campus visitors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
East Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter Larry Haymore connects a hose from the hydrant to a 1,000-gallon fire truck during a training exercise. He and other new hires will work at the district's new Station 7 on Covenant Way.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 1, 2020
Safety agencies plan for rapid growth in Lakewood Ranch area over next decade

Safety agencies plan for rapid growth in Lakewood Ranch area over next decade

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Town Manager Tom Harmer is required to submit a recommended budget by Saturday, Aug. 1. Town commissioners are set to vote on the budget in September.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • July 31, 2020
'Still a lot of unknowns': Longboat Key town manager says of COVID's impact on budget

Longboat Key town commissioners are set to vote on the budget in September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This traveling show will perform in eight states in the U.S. and two Canadian provinces. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 5, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra boogies into first pops concert of the year

The Doo Wop Project will accompany the Sarasota Orchestra for its first pops concert of the year.

  • Arts + Culture
See It, Say It, Send It creator Kevin Angell stands in the app's new Sarasota office.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 30, 2020
Sarasota app provides easy communication between law enforcement and public

See It, Say It, Send It uses location services to help citizens report suspicious activity and law enforcement deliver important information.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2010
Siekmann declines Key Club meeting

Commissioner Robert Siekmann declined an invitation by Key Club officials to meet with him one-on-one about proposed code changes.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 3, 2021
Cardinal Mooney football outlasts Lakewood Ranch

The Cougars took an halftime lead over the Mustangs, then lost it, then got it back

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A dredging pipe stretches along the beach.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Mark Bergin |
  • April 26, 2021
You asked (kind of). We answered questions about Longboat beach work

The schedule is tentative with June 1 marking the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • May 21, 2018
Two more candidates going for Sarasota County School Board seat

This makes three candidates challenging Jane Goodwin for her District 5 seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Although just 17, Lakewood Ranch High junior Blaze McMichael has joined the Army Reserves.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 28, 2019
Attention! This Lakewood Ranch High 17-year-old joins Army

This Lakewood Ranch High 17-year-old joins Army Reserves as a junior.

  • East County
  • News
Tate Taylor
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 21, 2018
Longboat hires fifth employee from Sarasota County in past year

Tate Taylor will take over for longtime Planner Steve Schield March 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
 George Turner is the 16th police chief in town history. He was sworn in on Monday.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 14, 2022
Turner is officially Longboat Key's new police chief

Former captain in the town's police force says he's proud to be back.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jake Ilardi is a Street skater, meaning he specializes in skating rails, stairs, banks and other items you could find on a real city street.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 22, 2021
Sarasota skateboarder's Street specialty, explained

A breakdown of what skateboarding is in 2021 and how Sarasota's Jake Ilardi will be scored at the Olympics next month

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A multiway stop sign is planned for the intersection of Shadow Lawn Drive and Contento Drive.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 9, 2020
Siesta Isles neighborhood to see slew of traffic changes

County Commission supports changes requested by Siesta Isles neighborhood over recommendations delivered by county staff.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Luke Lecroy.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 28, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Luke Lecroy

Lakewood Ranch boys basketball junior Luke Lecroy talks his first dunk and his goals for the season

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 24, 2020
COVID-19 Spectrum: Harry Sayer

Harry Sayer says the worst part about COVID-19 isn't the bodily pain, it's the uncertainty it brings.

  • Health
Before concrete got poured on Monday, a portion of the sidewalk on Gulf of Mexico Drive directly in front of the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park was closed. File photo
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 25, 2022
‘We have concrete!’ Sidewalk repaired along Gulf of Mexico Drive

A portion of the sidewalk will soon reopen on Gulf of Mexico Drive directly in front of the Twin Shores Mobile Home Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Members grabbed brunch foods after their early tee times.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 25, 2022
Women's Golf Association on Longboat Key welcomes new members

The group is now at 175 members and welcomed several newcomers during a brunch event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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