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The Sarasota Ballet’s “Transcending Movement” performance will run Jan. 25-28. Photo by Frank Atura
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 9, 2019
Scene & Heard 01.10.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week, from Sarasota Ballet adding a new performance to The Pops Orchestra donating $5,000 to Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund of the Military Officers Association of Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
At least in the short term, Larry Thompson said it is unlikely for the college to resume a partnership with the town of Longboat Key in building a Town Center. Photo Courtesy of Ringling College of Art and Design
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 5, 2021
Ringling College unlikely to partner with Longboat, president says

Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry Thompson cited several reasons why it's "not probable" for a partnership to resume.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 4, 2009
Downtown projects combined for better pricing

The city hopes to receive a construction discount by pairing the Five Points roundabout and Palm Avenue bulb-out projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Executive Director Lisa Intagliata and founder and board Chair Sidney Turner stand on the site of their future Resilient Retreat property in East Sarasota County.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 20, 2021
Charity Snapshot: Rescue Mission

Resilient Retreat, currently under construction, is a project founded by psychologist Sidney Turner to treat trauma survivors.

  • LWR Life
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 5, 2018
Campers set sail on Sarasota Bay

The Sarasota Youth Sailing campers are busy learning the ropes of the water sport as they kick off the second week of camp.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 8585 Midnight Pass Road recently for $3.8 million. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 5,727 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.45 million in 2011.Â
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 10, 2019
Siesta Key home sells for $3.8 million

Residential real estate transactions for Dec. 17-28.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Kepecz-Hays
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 1, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Kepecz-Hays attends global summit; Tom Roberts named Five Star Wealth Manager; DWELL Real Estate adds new Realtors; Sarasota Memorial receives new surgical robot

  • Sarasota
  • News
Officer Marilyn Bettencourt, Monsignor Gerry Finegan, officers Sue DiNatale, Paul Sharp and JoAnn Sifuentes
  • By Katie Johns |
  • April 9, 2019
St. Mary Women's Guild appoints new officers

Additionally, Anne-Marie Russell, executive director of the Sarasota Museum of Art, spoke to the group at the April 9 meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Festival of Vocal Arts co-founders Randolph Locke and Thomas Pasatieri hope to expose more local residents to opera.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 30, 2019
Small venue hosts large opera voices in Sarasota

Opera fans treated to intimate performance at Palm Aire Country Club in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway and Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Tracing the history of the city-county rift

Today, the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County frequently find themselves unable to work together on major issues. How did they get to this point? Can they get past it?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Andrea Knies
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 8, 2018
Arts and Cultural Alliance announces '18-’19 Culture Collective season

This season, the young professionals group, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County's Sarasota Culture Collective, will see performances by Sarasota Opera, Moving Ethos Dance and many more arts organizations.

  • Arts + Culture
Local funds are needed to help pay for a seasonal traffic study.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 26, 2016
Local funds needed to power traffic study

Metropolitan Planning Organization funds will help drive a seasonal traffic study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota football roundup: 10.05.18
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 5, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 10.05.18

Sarasota football roundup: 10.05.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Photoville Fence is a national touring juried photo exhibit that for the last two years has displayed in Nathan Benderson Park. (Courtesy photo by Barbara Strauss)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • April 1, 2020
Photoville Fence waives fees for photographers

Deadline approaching for next year's juried national exhibition

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 12, 2020
Sarasota school district asking for student technology needs in case of closure

District officials are collecting information who may need a laptop or hotspot in the event of a coronavirus-related closure.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Alex Teicheira leads the Run SRQ group.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 12, 2021
Sarasota locals find new hobbies in pandemic

Everyone found something new to do in 2020 — here's how Sarasotans managed the pandemic with new activities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • June 22, 2020
Goodwin named FSBA president

School board member Jane Goodwin was named the 2020-21 president of the Florida School Boards Association.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Crews began water-sample testing on July 1 near the site of the sewage spill. Photo courtesy of www.rustychinnis.com.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key seeks funding from engineering firm after June 2020 sewage break

Greeley and Hansen provided inspected the pipe and gave the town a report in August 2017.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The public is invited to a public art mural reception Wednesday at the Palm Avenue parking garage. File Photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 28, 2011
Palm Avenue garage art reception planned

Public art murals will be unveiled Wednesday at the Palm Avenue parking garage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A $675,000 seasonal traffic study that’s going to analyze traffic in both Manatee and Sarasota counties is going to need some local money  to get it done.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 22, 2016
Traffic study needs local funds

A $675,000 study will examine seasonal traffic on the barrier islands but local money is needed to help pay for the study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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