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Santa dashes through the bay on his brightly decorated boat.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • December 10, 2022
Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade dashes through the bay

Suncoast Charities for Children and Marina Jack presented Sarasota’s 36th annual Holiday Boat Parade of Lights on Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The cost of extending the Legacy Trail to downtown Sarasota along an existing railway is estimated at $15 million — and that's before considering the price of the land.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 19, 2015
Arlington Park backs Legacy Trail extension

The Arlington Park Neighborhood Association hopes to use its own recreational trail to connect the neighborhood to the Legacy Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates 20 years with a concert Nov. 18.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 13, 2019
WBTT is going full speed ahead

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe looks to its future while appreciating its past in a 20th anniversary celebration.

  • Arts + Culture
The south boat ramp and southern shoreline are set to be repaired.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 9, 2022
Benderson Park undergoes more than $3 million in hurricane repairs

Work at the Sarasota County park is expected to be complete by April 1 in time for the competitive season.

  • East County
  • News
Second Nature Band rehearses for the Rock the Preserve event. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • November 11, 2022
Rock the Preserve to jam out at the Bay Preserve on Sunday

This music fundraiser honors Mary Terese Finnegan, a supporter of the Conservation Foundation who died in December 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Built in 2003, the home at 1355 Westway Drive  has four bedrooms, five-and-three-half baths, a pool and 6,326 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 14, 2021
Westway Drive home sells for $5.8 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 1-5.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Mooney Coach Rico Antonio and sophomore guard Olivia Davis hug after the win.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 18, 2021
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball survives and advances

The Cougars are one win from the Final Four despite missing a star player.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jessi Smith |
  • August 13, 2012
Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

  • Arts + Culture
Judy Robertson has ben studying Art Battles around the world for the past year, figuring out the keys to victory.
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • March 11, 2020
Local finalists prepare for Art Battle Florida

Each taking a different approach to the competition

  • Arts + Culture
 Built in 1994, the home at 4401 Midnight Pass Road has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,520 square feet of living area
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 21, 2021
Siesta Key home sells for $4 million

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 8-12.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • In Memoriam |
  • December 10, 2020
Carl P. Friedman

Carl Friedman, 78, of Longboat Key, FL, formerly of Stamford, CT, devoted husband, beloved father and adoring grandfather, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020 after a short but mighty battle with glioblastoma. 

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Rams senior Lauriel "Scoota" Trotman rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown against Lehigh High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 22, 2022
Riverview football still has plenty at stake

After a 31-28 win over Lehigh High on Sept. 16, Riverview has a chance to make noise in 2022, even after a slow start.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Volunteer Brenda Terihay taps rackets with Bryanna Schmidt after a successful point in a 2022 session of Tennis for Fun on Longboat Key.
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • January 19, 2023
Tennis clinic for athletes with disabilities heads to Arlington Park

The Tennis For Fun program is making a move to the Sarasota mainland after a stint on Longboat Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The St. Armands Business Improvement District is seeking city support and permitting of a holiday season festival in the park at St. Armands Circle. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 21, 2022
St. Armands leaders in opposition over winter festival request

The Business Improvement District chair asked the city to consider support of a holiday festival in St. Armands Circle. The Merchants Association head charges violation of protocols.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jan Marshall, Renita Linkner, Sandy Rosin and Carolyn Greenberg
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 6, 2023
Beachplace games benefit All Faiths Food Bank

The 18th annual golf tournament at Longboat Key Club included games for non-golfers this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The webinar, which covers topics such as active shooters and domestic violence, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • October 21, 2020
Manatee County Sheriff's Office offers active shooter webinar

Manatee County Sheriff's office webinar offers advice on violent confrontations

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • June 1, 2018
The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee host casino night

The Black & White Casino Night was held June 1 at the Art Ovation Hotel.

  • Black Tie
  • By David Conway |
  • October 22, 2014
Mote: 'Dead in the water'

After Sarasota failed to endorse Mote's plan for a bayfront aquarium, the organization re-examines its options to accommodate growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town canals were put into seven groups to help pursue funding sources.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • November 30, 2022
Still to come: Town to tackle new projects

Implementing a canal maintenance program and replacing deteriorating pipes are among projects starting in the new year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 26, 2022
This Week in A+E: April 28 to May 4

Ballet and dance take center stage in Sarasota this week, and there will also be heaping helpings of top notch musical theater on the menu.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
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