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The Bayfront master plan does not include the GWIZ building, built in 1976 as the Selby Library.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 16, 2018
GWIZ preservation effort falls short

Despite a campaign to save the former Selby Library building, a majority of the commission supports demolition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh hopes this budget cycle commissioners will prioritize extending Lena Road so it connects between state roads 70 and 64 .
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 6, 2019
Commissioners form a $7 million shopping list in Manatee County

Failed Homestead Exemption increase leads to $7 million in unexpected funds for county.

  • East County
  • News
Joan Wides
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • March 27, 2019
Familiar Faces: Joan Wides

Joan Wides builds a bridge from Compeer Sarasota to London, England.

  • Black Tie
Longboat Club Road could curve north, into the Islandside driving range, if Oceans Properties gets its way.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • December 13, 2017
Resort at Longboat Key Club applies to realign road

The resort's proposals is the first step in its master plan to build a new hotel on its property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Three-year-old Emily Mercurio, of Central Park, makes a craft after story time at the Braden River Library Jan. 2.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 10, 2018
It's time to make friends for the library

Meeting aims to form a Friends of the Library group for Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Jordan Brown and Laura Rook star in "Shakespeare in Love."
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 17, 2018
No Holds Bard: Asolo fills the blank verses of Shakespeare

“Shakespeare in Love” imagines the Bard’s love life at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Among the specific changes proposed for firehouses are separate, vented storage locations for firefighters' protective gear. Coats, boots and helmets should be kept away from living quarters.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 28, 2018
Ballot initiatives focus on firehouse upgrades, new charter

Voters will cast ballots for more than just Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota's Emma Anderson, who turns 2 in May, flops on a pile of pillows during a session with The Brats Club SRQ. Her mother, Megan, says she loves being able to take Emma to the park before or after the group.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 14, 2018
Finish tower takes on new life after World Rowing Championships

SANCA works to build a business base for its finish tower.

  • East County
  • News
The spring tide event of September 2015, where water flooded the streets on a sunny day.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 24, 2018
Longboat to install new valves to mitigate north end tidal flooding

The Public Works department is investigating new valves and new stormwater drain locations as tidal flooding becomes more frequent.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Haile Middle School seventh-grader Kaylee Kehler dribbles to the basket during the Nike Girls Basketball Camp July 6, at Lakewood Ranch High.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 13, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Nike Basketball Camp gives girls a place to hone their skills.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nate Jacobs stands in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s main theater, which is slated to get permanent seating with a larger capacity following renovations.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 4, 2016
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe plans expansion

Three years after buying a property near downtown Sarasota, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is turning its campus into a home.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The exterior of the Grand Clubhouse will keep its Tuscan look and feel, but the interior renovations will make it more modern.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 11, 2017
Lake Club builds menu for success in Lakewood Ranch

Improvements at The Lake Club's Grande Clubhouse include a new kitchen.

  • East County
  • News
It’s been three years since The Sarasota Ballet performed Will Tuckett’s production of “The Secret Garden.”
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 25, 2017
The Secret's Out: Will Tuckett's 'The Secret Garden' is back

Sarasota Ballet will perform ‘The Secret Garden’ three years after the last production.

  • Arts + Culture
ODA cross country runners Aubrey Robbins and Abbey Burwood, 11,  are beating girls six years older than them.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 25, 2017
ODA cross country sixth-graders showcase 'sick' speed

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Todd Licea and Alexa Fajardo Eldridge. Photo by Matthew Holler.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • August 7, 2017
Theater review: 'Doublewide'

'Doublewide' brings home the struggles of a blue-collar family at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Sarasota senior Adam Bradtmueller won three medals, including a gold medal in the 3,200-meter run, at the Class 4A state championship May 6-7, at IMG Academy.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 12, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Sarasota senior closes high school career with state championship run.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Since forming in February, the Sure Shot Annie's women's sporting clays shooting group has grown to roughly 40 members.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 18, 2016
Women 'pull' together

Sure Shot Annie's members take their shot at a different kind of shell game.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Drones on Patrol Effort could be sending a drone camera against your window starting in June.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 29, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Fly-by-night security in East County

Drone security gets test flight in June.

  • April Fools
Braden River senior Sydney Jaco prepares to serve.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 4, 2018
Braden River beach volleyball makes history

The Pirates are headed to the state tournament in the program's inaugural season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 11, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota soloist makes joyful noise

Amy Jo Connours will lift up her voice at the choral's “Saints and Singers” concert April 15.

  • Arts + Culture
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