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Manatee County extends its burn ban until further notice to protect residents and animals from wildfires. This photo was taken by the East Manatee Fire Rescue in June 2024 when over 100 acres burned at Lake Manatee State Park.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 20, 2026
Manatee County extends burn ban as drought worsens

East Manatee Fire Rescue is urging residents to abide by the burn ban to protect their neighbors.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Day is celebrated in Tallahassee Feb. 5.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 25, 2026
Local legislators and businesses come together on Manatee County Day

The inaugural event welcomed over 80 attendees and 24 businesses and nonprofits.

  • East County
  • News
With five main tabs on the home page, the website is intended to be easier to navigate.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 6, 2026
Website, technology updated to help Manatee run smooth 2026 elections

Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Scott Farrington says the new website will be easier for the residents to navigate.

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble brings together professional and high skilled musicians.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 22, 2026
Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble eyes new venue

The ensemble is working with the district in hopes of using the new Rangeland High School theater.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Family and friends helped Out-of-Door Academy graduate Caleb Rodriguez celebrate his academic accomplishments at the May 22 ceremony. Rodriguez will be departing Longboat Key to attend the University of Central Florida to study mechanical engineering.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 10, 2026
Life is a roller coaster, and this graduate wants to engineer it

Longboat Key graduate Caleb Rodriguez is making plans to study mechanical engineering at the University of Central Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Members of the community can obtain plots in the garden.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 2, 2026
Limelight Community Garden hosts grand opening

The new garden in the Limelight District is intended to provide a space for residents to learn and connect.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Team members at Longboat Harbour Condominiums and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program are working together to show how residents and researchers can all contribute to building a stronger ecosystem. Coordinators recently put up new signs recognizing the work volunteers are doing to remove invasive plants and add Florida-friendly flora. Pictured are Mary and Rob Dice, Kakali Banerjee and Ken Stewart.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 12, 2026
Sarasota Bay Estuary works with residents on native planting projects

Longboat Harbour Condominiums residents and volunteers celebrated receiving a grant to remove invasive plants on the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
George Landry will start his position as Longboat Key town manager Sept. 14
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • June 29, 2026
Meet George Landry, Longboat Key's next town manager

The former St. Lucie County administrator grew up in Michigan, has a purple heart, has six kids nine grandchildren, and loves pickleball.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Captain Demetri Konstantopoulos, Detective Maria Llovio and Captain John Todd served as part of the Presidential escort, with the Sarasota Police Department, on Sept. 11, 2001.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 11, 2025
Sarasota police officers recount their role in Sept. 11 attacks

Capt. Demetri Konstantopoulos, Capt. John Todd and Detective Maria Llovio were cast into protecting President George W. Bush, who was speaking at Booker Elementary on Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Boo's Ice House & Dog Bar was named after owners Mindy Kaufman and Bobby Boivin rescue dog, Boo.
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 16, 2023
Dog bar announces open date in Rosemary District

After three delays, Boo's Ice House & Dog Bar on 10th Street will officially let the dogs in on May 22.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Medallion Financial Resources |
  • May 25, 2023
Are You Ready for the High Cost of Aging?

The question is, what are my options and how do I move forward?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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David Miller was grand marshal of Longboat Key's Freedom Fest in 2017. Mike Doll drives him down the parade route.
  • By Kat Wingert |
  • July 1, 2021
Back to the Fourth, back to the fun

It's been a long year, but we are here to help you get back into the celebratory spirit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Freya Robbins, CDFA™ |
  • November 26, 2020
What's the Deal with Grey Divorce?

What's the Deal with Grey Divorce?

  • Health
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  • By The Meadows Country Club |
  • December 7, 2020
The Renaissance of The Meadows Country Club

The Renaissance of The Meadows Country Club

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • By The Marketing Department at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • November 12, 2020
Interventional Radiology Expansion Offers Additional Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Patients

Interventional Radiology Expansion Offers Additional Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Patients

  • Health
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Emma Weyant won the 400 IM at the USA Swimming Nationals at Stanford University in 2019. It was the sixth fastest time in the world last year. Courtesy photo.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 12, 2020
Weyant and other Olympic hopefuls swim in Sarasota

Lochte among those expected for the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 24, 2021
Patrick Roman Nudo

Patrick Roman Nudo, 57, of Longboat Key, FL, formerly of Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Florida Design Works |
  • October 11, 2021
Make Your Home More Loveable

Make Your Home More Loveable

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Cathy Layton shares information about The Bay Sarasota during the Nov. 3 Wine and Wisdom event held for the Observer Media Group’s Newsies membership program.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 11, 2021
Bayfront leader shares update on park plans

The Bay Park Conservancy is working with city staff to streamline the development process and accelerate the buildout of the project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The two-story, 24,920-square-foot Gulf Gate Library opened in 2015. Funding was aided by the county's 1-cent surtax.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 1, 2021
County solicits public input on penny tax

For more than three decades, local governments have relied on a sales tax to fund major projects. Next year, the county will ask voters for another long-term endorsement of the program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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