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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 2, 2013
Children's charities drive Gourmet Lawn Party

This year's luncheon will feature 30 restaurants and a top raffle prize of a 2013 Ford Fusion or $10,000 cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photos by Kelsey Grau Commissioner Terry Gans said the town "will continue to revise codes" and "the town's best days are to come."
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 15, 2014
Candidates set strong tone at event

At-large commission candidates Terry Gans and Ray Rajewski disagreed about the town's future at the first candidate function of the town's election season.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Davis Development representative Katie Labarr said the new apartments will look similar to the neighboring Venue apartments, which also were developed by Davis Development.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 8, 2020
Developer plans apartment complex near Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Developer plans apartment complex near Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • February 25, 2017
St. Michael celebrates St. Patrick's Day

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church threw a party with a pinch of St. Patrick's Day cheer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 19, 2021
A gemstone for St. Armands

Let the conversation begin, but perhaps this time, the ending will be happier than previous trips down this road.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dwell by Sujin Lim was previously the preferred piece of the PAC for the U.S. 41-Fruitville Road roundabout, but was rejected by the City Commission. Lim is once again a finalist for a new round of submissions. (File rendering)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 5, 2022
3 artists selected as finalists for US 41-Fruitville roundabout sculpture

The Sarasota Public Art Committee has chosen its three preferred artists for a sculpture inside the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 26, 2014
Judge to hear Napiers' case

More than 300 animals taken in by local rescue groups cannot be adopted until a decision is made.

  • East County
  • News
Junior Aaliyah Capers is playing some guard for the Pirates in 2021 after exclusively playing in the paint her first two seasons.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 1, 2021
Braden River girls basketball is staying the course

Despite losing star O'Mariah Gordon to graduation, the Pirates expect the program's success to continue

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 4, 2019
Longboat Key Town Commissioners back from hiatus and ready to work

After a two-month recess, the Town Commission resumes regular meetings on Sept. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sheriff Kurt Hoffman, County Administrator Jonathan Lewis, Emergency Management Director Ed McCrane and Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Dr. Brennan Asplen address the media during a news conference Monday.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 26, 2022
Sarasota County orders evacuation of most-vulnerable zone

County and city leaders have declared a local state of emergency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 28, 2013
Portion of U.S. 41 to close for Wallenda wirewalk

City of Sarasota prepares for Nik Wallenda's hirewire walk above the bayfront highway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Meters downtown and on St. Armands Circle have remained active, but city staff has not enforced parking regulations.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 4, 2020
City prepares to resume parking enforcement

After temporarily suspending ticketing during the COVID-19 emergency response, the city intends to resume standard parking operations next month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man found sleeping in sports car on Longboat beach waiting for sunrise
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 6, 2022
Man found sleeping in sports car on Longboat beach waiting for sunrise

Police told an out-of-town resident that slumbering in a sports car is no way to prepare for a sunrise beach meditation session. This and other police reports from Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Sophie and Lucy won the most patriotic prize in 2019.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 7, 2021
Freedom Fest celebration and parade is on in Longboat Key

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the town of Longboat Key to cancel its 2020 Fourth of July festivities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Connie Schindewolf and Alexis Ferrara discuss the start of turtle season.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • April 19, 2022
Longboat Key Turtle Watch patrollers start preseason walks

Although nesting season doesn't start until May 1, some turtles arrive before their scheduled time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mayor Suzanne Atwell, Wendy Merriman and Commissioner Christine Robinson
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALERY: Sarasota Chamber Breakfast

Nearly 500 business and community leaders attended the annual Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Kick-Off Breakfast Friday, Feb. 10 at the Sahib Shrine. The theme of the breakfast was 'Maximizing Your People, Your Profits and Your Potential,' and business and community leaders offered strategies to strengthen the Sarasota community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 5, 2013
TreeUmph! Adventure Course isn’t your usual “day in the park”

TreeUmph! Adventure Course isn’t your usual “day in the park”

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Photo by Jack Elka Key Club General Manager Michael Welly said Friday, Aug. 31, that the resort has always had a "Plan B" — i.e. filing a new application.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 5, 2012
New application could revive Key Club plan

The application for the Key Club's $400 million Islandside project is dead, but the project could get new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 27, 2022
Longboat Key church welcomes back members

The guest speakers were a mother and daughter from the Beauty Bridge Foundation of Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch residents Sandy Williams and Tony Llamas, with his daughter, Meghan Llamas, worry about safety  at the intersection of Post/Greenbrook boulevards at State Road 70. They drive there daily for work and other needs.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 13, 2019
Crashes at Post Boulevard prompt concern in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch residents say immediate action needed to prevent more fatalities.

  • East County
  • News
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