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Craig Siegel, the owner of a Siesta Key rental property plagued with Sarasota County code violations, allegedly threw a bucket of urine on a code enforcement officer this morning.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 28, 2014
Siesta man throws urine at county employee

Sarasota County deputies arrested Craig Siegel before 8 a.m. for the alleged attack on a Sarasota County code enforcement officer.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 11, 2014
Debate reveals candidate similarities

Four Longboat Key commission candidates, for the most part, expressed a need for updated codes, a town center and a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement, will be at Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy to share skills and tools that can be used to promote emotional well-being.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 5, 2023
Brain Health Initiative teaches emotional wellness with Choose Love Movement

Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement, will help Lakewood Ranch community members learn social-emotional skills.

  • East County
  • News
Pete Cumming has served as Longboat Key’s police chief since 2012. File photo
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 27, 2015
Cumming explains 2014 police stats

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming offers insight about the types of incidents that were up and down in 2014.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The vicinity of the Terrace East condominium complex to Siesta Key Village has created tension related to sound levels.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 31, 2013
County to re-work noise ordinance

Sarasota County is scheduling neighborhood workshops to gather input on how to simplify sound regulations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bethann Hardison and Frederic Tscheng co-directed "Invisible Beauty."
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 4, 2023
Documentaries steal the show at 25th Sarasota Film Festival

"Invisible Beauty," about Bethann Hardison's fight to change the face of fashion, won two documentary prizes.

  • Arts + Culture
A jury ruled the city's handling of the Palm Avenue garage site caused damage to the developer originally slated to build on that land.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 22, 2018
Jury orders city to pay $49.8 million in lawsuit

A verdict in a lengthy lawsuit over a Palm Avenue property asks the city to pay a large award to a prospective developer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore and Christian Barnard |
  • April 12, 2023
Universal school choice won’t defund public schools

Opponents to Florida’s education savings accounts are misguided. Data show their predictions of doom for public education haven’t occurred.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A development group plans to build between 50 and 60 residential units in an 18-story condo next to the Hyatt.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 6, 2018
Developer advances bayfront condo plans

Plans for a residential building near the Hyatt Regency have been adjusted, but the developer still plans to build an 18-story tower.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Paula Wiggins, the transportation planning manager for Sarasota County, volunteered her time to plan bushes and trees at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 5, 2018
Volunteer work grows at Benderson Park in Sarasota

Sarasota County Public Works managers plant trees and bushes at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
After six months of rehabilitation following knee surgery, Braden River junior running back Raymond Thomas was cleared to return to the Pirates' backfield May 31.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 8, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Braden River's No. 4 cleared to return to the backfield.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 17, 2018
Cops Corner: It's dark, time for headlights

Police reports from around the Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 21, 2014
Kors fashions his plans for two Gulf-front parcels

Representatives for a famous sportswear designer filed a site plan for a 6,138-square-foot home on two Gulf-front lots.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mary Nell Moore and Mike Moore cast their votes Sept. 17 during the election for Recreation District supervisors. Photo by Amelia Hanks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 3, 2018
University Park elects Recreation District board

New board members feel their job is to unite the community.

  • East County
  • News
ULI panelists made it clear that none of the recommendations can be implemented until the town and its residents agree to work together.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Review: October 2013, ULI: 'Key should embrace change'

The panel's report urges the town to create a walkable Town Center concept near Publix and scrap its codes and Comp Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Rev. Bill Friederich has spent 30 years in ministry.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 18, 2017
The Rev. Bill Friederich seeks to continue Longboat Island Chapel's success

Friederich was voted into his position on Jan. 8, after six months serving as interim minister.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
7340 Points of Rocks Road in Siesta Key
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • August 14, 2023
Siesta Key listing voted overall winner in HGTV Ultimate House Hunt

Three listings by Michael Saunders and Co. placed in the annual online luxury home competition.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dan and Victoria Van Dine collectively lost 80 pounds at a concept similar to their X30 Fit Bootcamp studio. They believe group fitness and working with a personal trainer helps produce the best results.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 20, 2019
X marks the healthy spot

X30 Fit Bootcamp opens in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 6, 2022
Little ranchers bond through agriculture lessons in Lakewood Ranch

Little Ranchers gives students opportunities to learn about animals, plants and the environment while building friendships.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • March 1, 2012
Condominium owners worried about Citizens Insurance decision

Siesta condominium owners this week were seeking clarification about a ruling that could lead to their paying as much as five times more for wind damage insurance policies.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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