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  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • February 21, 2014
Sarasota County real estate market heats up

In January new listings in Sarasota County sent the area's total inventory to a 32-month high.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Pamaro Shop is located at 7782 N. Tamiami Trail.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 25, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flight pattern

Couch potatoes aren't the only ones welcome at Pamaro Shop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 11, 2015
Women take up fun at Girl Scouts camp

About 60 women spent the day at Camp Honi Hanta.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Backflow prevention devices must be installed per state and federal Health Department requirements. Courtesy photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 6, 2011
City of Sarasota spending $1.2 million for backflow devices

A state and federal mandate that requires municipal water systems to be protected with backflow prevention devices will cost the city of Sarasota $1.2 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 29, 2010
TOP STORY, JULY: It's a Go!

Commission approves Key Club plan 6-1

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tara Preserve residents Stan Barr and Bob Saunders were opposed to the Tara Bridge project. Barr said Tara Boulevard is a neighborhood road that is not meant for the capacity of traffic the extension could bring.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • May 12, 2021
Tara Bridge removed from Manatee County thoroughfare plan

Manatee County Commission says Tara Bridge no longer makes sense

  • East County
  • News
The annual Embracing Our Differences exhibit has been in Bayfront Park since January, and will stay up through the end of April. (Photos by Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • April 1, 2020
Embracing Our Differences to hold on a while

City agrees to keep the installation up in Bayfront Park

  • Arts + Culture
Mosquito Management Services manager Wade Brennan hold a small sample bag of mosquitoes.
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 14, 2019
Mosquito experts keep an eye on Sarasota chickens

The state and county are monitoring levels of pest-borne viruses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Scott Weaver with BMX Trick Stars does a maneuver on his bike before the start of the show.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 10, 2020
The 29th Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival begins in Bradenton

Crowd flocks to the Hunsader Pumpkin Festival on its opening weekend in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • September 17, 2014
Younger to seek third and final term for commission

Phill Younger qualified Sept. 10 to run for his third and final term on the Longboat Key Town Commission, making him the first candidate to announce he will run in the town's March election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Julie McGue snapped a photo of the campsite she and her family shared in Montana. Courtesy photo.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 13, 2021
Longboat Key residents' summer vacation photos tell stories

Longboaters like traveling off the island to see some new views every summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Medical personnel have administered COVID-19 vaccines at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital clinic. (Sarasota Memorial Hospital photo)
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 27, 2021
Pop-up vaccine site coming to Longboat

The Florida Department of Health is planning to hold the event on May 11 at the Paradise Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Anti-SRQ Walmart Direct Action Planning Committee tarred and feathered a Wal-Mart smiley face prior to the meeting at City Hall. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 10, 2013
Commissioners agree to hold Walmart appeal

The appeal against the proposed Ringling Boulevard Walmart becomes the fifth appeal in five years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new roof on Whitney Beach Plaza kicks off a $2 million overhaul. File photo.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Stalled Redevelopment

Applicants seeking redevelopment and some of the town's pool of 250 tourism units will have to wait until the town makes changes to its codes and Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dreamers Academy will be located on Temple Beth Sholom's campus.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 25, 2021
Dreamers Academy finds campus, plans August opening

After years of struggling to find a location, the dual-language charter expects to open for the 2021-22 school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Rick Piccolo credited regional growth and savvy planning for bringing more flights to SRQ.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 11, 2018
New flights bring welcome growth to SRQ

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has experienced some turbulence in the past, but its chief executive sees clear skies ahead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Members of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center team show off their Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. It was awarded at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon Dec. 8 at the Grove.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 8, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center earns Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts spotlight on nonprofits at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch as Humanitarian of the Year award goes to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
Gerardo Velez's group Hendrix X Hendrix is the headliner on Saturday. Velez, a percussionist, played with Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 13, 2019
Hunger burns for Hendrix at the Sarasota Polo Club in Lakewood Ranch

Giving Hunger the Blues music festival celebrates Woodstock's 50th anniversary at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin and Missy Cooper celebrate a backyard makeover
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • April 26, 2013
April 26: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Development could cost the city; Weekend Best Bets; and Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Laura Schuyler and Amber DePasquale. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 3, 2021
Appreciation can be an art form in Lakewood Ranch

Braden River Middle School's Builders Club creates signs to thank nurses for all they do at school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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