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Patti Lopez said volunteering at Southeastern Guide Dogs is rewarding and fills a void in her life. She often volunteers in the nursery and kindergarten rooms.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • June 6, 2019
Good Works: Patti Lopez

Patti Lopez has only been volunteering there for eight months, but she has clocked in more than 135 hours of service. The annual average is around 145 hours.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gus and Betty Andreone celebrate Betty'    s 100th birthday in a ceremony at Palm Aire Country Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 1, 2017
Palm Aire holds 100th birthday celebration for Betty Andreone

The Sarasota couple of Betty, 100, and Gus Andreone, the oldest PGA Professional at 105, have a combined 205 years of experience.

  • East County
  • News
Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said the town will work with surrounding jurisdictions when it comes time to consider reopening some local amenities.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • April 20, 2020
Longboat chief outlines how town could slowly reopen

It's unclear how long several of Longboat Key's closures will last.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tim Hornung stands by the Polo Ranches' gate at Deer Drive and Cow Camp Lane on Thursday before it went live. Hornung is the president of the Polo Ranches HOA.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • September 23, 2020
New gates installed at Sarasota Polo Ranches in Lakewood Ranch

The five gates at Sarasota Polo Ranches were installed mostly for the safety of residents and their horses.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • May 5, 2016
Making mom feel special

Students at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus and St. Boniface Preschool sit down and talk about their plans for Mother's Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Samantha Castro and Savana Durr, who play for the Real So Cal club team, look at the 1991 Women's World Cup trophy on Thursday at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 7, 2017
U.S women's soccer faces England at Premier Sports Campus

Match will be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday as part of Winter Showcase.

  • East County
  • News
Brendan Ragan and Betsy Helmer act in Urbanite Theatre's production of "Pilgrims." Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • September 24, 2017
'Pilgrims' defies stormy weather at Urbanite Theatre

Hurricane Irma changed the date of Urbanite Theatre's last night of "Pilgrims," but that didn't keep ticket holders from immersing themselves in the escape of live theater.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 4, 2010
IPOC challenges code amendments

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition is challenging seven code changes proposed by the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 29, 2011
Manatee County accepting board applications

Manatee County Government is seeking applicants for vacancies on the Special Magistrate and Code Enforcement Board.

  • East County
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 8, 2017
Country Club Shores residents organize against exceptions to Key height restrictions

On Monday evening, the Town Commission considered adjustments to these exceptions in the town code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Whiskey aficionados discuss at the Whiskey Obsession Festival 2016 Panel of Whiskey Experts event. Courtesy photo
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 8, 2019
Whiskey Obsession Festival 2019 set to put visitors in high spirits

The seventh annual event offers sips of world-class whiskey with a chaser of education.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Steve Lubrino is the head coach of the Lakewood Ranch Swim Association Lightning.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 4, 2019
Lightning swim coach treats his team like family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
The staff of the Circus Arts Conservatory celebrates with its award.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 24, 2020
Taking the bull by the horns

Two Sarasota groups win business awards for shifting gears in a pandemic.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Cabana Inn may finally have an opening to redevelopment. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • November 19, 2014
Cabana Inn seeks benefits of new code

The site of the Cabana Inn is serving as a real-world example of how form-based code could impact development.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Elise Brownell, a middle school student, works on a lesson in class.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 12, 2022
Woodland Community Academy adds middle school facility to campus

The Lakewood Ranch school now serves infants through seventh grade with plans to add eighth grade next school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Eduardo Anaya |
  • May 10, 2012
PREEN & CHIC: MAMA'S DAY!

PREEN & CHIC: MAMA'S DAY!

  • Arts + Culture
The Manatee County Commission voted to pay $3,000 for Commissioner James Satcher's public record lawsuit settlement and an estimated $15,750 in attorney fees and costs.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • May 19, 2021
Manatee County pays commissioners' legal tab

Manatee County Commission votes to protect itself against "chilling effect" created by lawsuits

  • East County
  • News
At 6'5, Chris Loftus says he's the "shrimp" of his cousins, all of whom are 6'8 and taller.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 22, 2015
Conversation with Chris Loftus

​After a career on the soccer field, Chris Loftus traded his cleats for a career in the medical field. He is now the new chief operating officer of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

  • East County
  • News
R. Dan Nolan Middle School TSA members Emma Hubley, Callum Wilford and Virginia Frisbie celebrate their first place win for Leadership Strategies. Courtesy of Nadine Anderson.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 17, 2021
TSA effort A-OK in east Bradenton

East Bradenton schools' TSA teams see success at state conference despite challenges due to COVID-19.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 1525 N. Lake Shore  was built in 2006. It has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,407 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 5, 2020
Lake Shore Drive home sells for $1.9 million

Residential real estate transactions for March 23-27.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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