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Water fills the front lawn of a Myakka City residence on Singletary Road. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 6, 2022
Myakka area sees county’s largest struggles from Hurricane Ian

Residents of Myakka City hope to pull together after devastation from flooding.

  • East County
  • News
Tables of bowls lined the walkway around Ed Smith Stadium.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 4, 2023
Bowls of Hope combines crafts and cuisine to raise money

Featuring more than 30 vendors along with local artisans, Bowls of Hope is All Faiths Food Bank's largest fundraiser of the year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lieutenants Mark Courtenay and Maxx Jakimer
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 11, 2023
Firefighters prepare for chili cook-off

The 23rd annual Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off will be held Oct. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Fred Rogers
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 1, 2024
Authors document method behind Mister Rogers' magic

Greg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, the authors of book "When You Wonder, You're Learning," were the special guests of a Sarasota book circle event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dave Thomas with a model ship he donated to the club.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes new commodore

Dave Thomas is the board's leader, but he knows he couldn't do it without a team of volunteers and staff.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
London's Jadie Metcalf grew up at Jiggs Landing on the Manatee River. He says his trip to Jiggs Landing the second week of July will probably be the last of his life.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 18, 2023
One final trip to Jiggs Landing in Manatee County

The 88-year-old nephew of founder Al "Jiggs" Metcalf visits the Braden River fishing camp one last time.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Police refuse to take resident's unwanted ammunition
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 8, 2023
Police refuse to take resident's unwanted ammunition

Longboat Key Police were called by a resident to take possession of unwanted ammunition. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Richard Harris and Kenneth Stephens will speak to their long journeys overcoming racism. Courtesy photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 18, 2021
Pastors to speak on overcoming racism at Church of the Redeemer event

Richard Harris and Kenneth Stephens come from wildly different backgrounds to speak at Church of the Redeemer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sir Lilith (Erin Eisenmann) and Sir Michael (Michael Murphy) face off against one another in a sword fight on horseback.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 18, 2023
SunCoast Renaissance Festival provides fanciful showcase of the past

On the first day of the festival, attendees enjoyed sword fights, jousting matches and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Blaise Freeman is filming the Sarasota High boys basketball team all season long.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 12, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Sailing the digital seas

Sailors senior transitions from being in the action to filming it.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Unit PH-A condominium at 415 L’Ambiance Drive sold for $10,595,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 14, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in L’Ambiance tops the week's sales at $10.6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Dave Marshall and Linn Torres.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 20, 2022
New to You art show returns on Longboat Key

Residents donated art to All Angels Episcopal Church, where it will be sold throughout February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Christina Adams will play "Hasidic Scene for Violin and Strings" at the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota's March 23 performance.
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • March 13, 2023
Sarasota Chamber Orchestra celebrates Israel's 75th birthday

The March 23 program will feature the works of five Jewish composers.

  • Arts + Culture
Vicki Chelf loves to paint antique toys. Courtesy photo
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 26, 2019
Local artists kick off pop-up exhibit in Burns Court's Sarasota Trading Co.

Vicki Chelf partnered with Janet Mishner and Nancy Guth for the pop-up show '3 for 3.'

  • Arts + Culture
File photo Even the most stringent growth controls fail to prevent growth in attractive places — it just makes them prohibitively expensive and clogged with traffic, lowering the quality of life for everyone.
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • January 19, 2017
Embracing growth and grappling with traffic

Tips on addressing the county's most pressing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Kelsey Vogel.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 14, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Kelsey Vogel

The Lakewood Ranch second baseman and shortstop talks adrenaline and her future at North Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
(File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2022
City, police union square off over compensation, anti-discrimination policy

With its collective bargaining agreement expiring this fall, the union that represents Sarasota police officers charges that the city is slow to respond to demands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 22, 2023
Sarasota School Board approves $1.5B final budget

The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to approve the budget, which decreases total millage.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Police Chief George Turner brings previous accreditation experience to the department.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 14, 2023
Longboat police department enters review process for accreditation

The department is on track to earn the status, a certification of law enforcement standards and professionalism, in less than two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Former Riverview High two-sport star Vince Cherry, right, will be the next boys basketball coach at Cardinal Mooney High. Photo courtesy Suzanne Koscho.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 17, 2021
Prose and Kohn: New Cougars boys basketball coach can be the Cherry on top

Vince Cherry, 28, will take over a program in need of stability.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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