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Sarasota High boys basketball senior Mike Drayton.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mike Drayton

The Sarasota High senior boys basketball player was named the FACA District 16 Class 7A Player of the Year on Feb. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 22, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 23

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Jack Berry plays at The Bay Park in December 2023.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 28, 2024
Sarasota rock band creates music out of trash

The Garbage-Men promote sustainability and recycling through musical instruments of their own creation.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unicorp filed a new plan for the Colony property with the town in late July 2017.
  • By John McGuire |
  • August 2, 2017
New plan for Colony property on Longboat Key meets resistance

Preserve Longboat members, Tencon residents take issue with the scaled-down plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Students at William H. Bashaw Elementary School planted a new garden last week with the help from Supervisor of Student Nutrition Skye Grundy (left), EBD self-contain teacher Ms. Bratton, EarthBox representative Will Carlton and Principal James Dougherty.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • January 22, 2025
Bashaw Elementary plants garden to further campus improvement project

The school garden will be used for cooking, math, science lessons — and lunch.

  • East County
  • Schools
"I'm really honored to have been accepted for my music," Katt Hefner says. "There are fans and friends all over the place, and I'm utterly grateful for their support."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 5, 2011
Vocal point

The leading lady of the Katt Hefner Trio talks about her confidence, her shyness, her voice and all that jazz.

  • Arts + Culture
Keith Gelder, president of Stock Luxury Apartment Living and vice president of land, said Stock originally was just interested in building apartments in what became Fruitville Commons.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 21, 2022
Fruitville Commons a beautiful regional project but not really a walkable community

The layout of Fruitville Commons might be a bit strange, but it's stocked with regional draws.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Esteban Bravo and Beth David submitted “In a Heartbeat” for the best animated short category at the Oscars. Courtesy image
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 18, 2017
Ringling College grads win award for LGBTQ animated short

When two young filmmakers followed their hearts, their heartfelt animated film won a Student Academy award — and could also win an Oscar.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 27, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, July 27

This week in Sarasota: Monday, July 27

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 20, 2009
Catch the wave of summer sizzlers

Beat the heat and grab a seat at your local movie theater this summer. Catch what's hot and forget what's not. I'll skip the sequels, prequels and re-makes. Here's my take on what looks great.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 4, 2016
How the beat the traffic

Bike lanes, public transit and a narrower Fruitville won’t solve Sarasota’s traffic congestion. Fact is, expanding capacity on the most congested roads is the way to go.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Concession Golf Club will take over as host of the WGC-Mexico PGA Tour event.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 20, 2021
More birdies for Lakewood Ranch area

Concession lands unique opportunity to host a World Golf Championship event.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River Library is one of seven locations in the Manatee County Public Library System.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 17, 2023
Manatee works to bring self-checkout to libraries

The Manatee County Public Library System hopes to have at least one self-checkout machine at each library by July.

  • East County
  • News
Seventeen-year-old Cameron Varga and his 14-year-old sister Kiersten both were invited to tryout to represent Team USA in their respective sports this summer.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 15, 2012
Siblings represent Team USA

Kiersten Varga,14, played beach volleyball for Team USA's U17 team this summer, while older brother Cameron made it to the final round of the 18U Baseball National Team Trials.

  • East County
  • Sports
Gregg Kaplan runs Longboat-Key-based LBK Contractors & Design, a homebuilding and remodeling firm. Kaplan was previously CEO of Cinnabon, the chain of cinnamon roll bakeries. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2011
Gregg Kaplan shares life lessons

Gregg Kaplan's executive lessons revolve around a key theme: Don't be afraid to take chances.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Braden River freshman Brandon Tackett has gone 15-2 since cutting weight from 113 to 106 pounds.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 31, 2018
Pirates freshman wrestler get on top following weight loss

He's excelled since dropping from the 113-pound class to 106.

  • East County
  • Sports
Parker Shanahan is Cardinal Mooney'    s "field general."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 16, 2017
Cardinal Mooney catcher proud of work behind the plate

The senior has helped the Cougar pitching staff get out to a great start in 2017.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the city is working to abide by a series of guiding principles as it works to make a parking strategic plan stick. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Parking plan

In 2015, the city will seek to address parking issues head-on by developing a new strategic plan - and working to avoid earlier missteps.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota High senior weightlifter Mark Monchecourt won the 219-pound division of the FHSAA Class 3A state meet in the Traditional category, lifting a combined 725 pounds.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • March 27, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mark Monchecourt

The Sarasota High senior weightlifter won the 219-pound class at the Sarasota County Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sharing  is located at the corner of Second Street and Pineapple Avenue.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 3, 2022
City's public art master plan looks ahead to an even more creative city

Sarasota works its way toward a master plan for public art, setting guiding principles for a lot more than roundabouts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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