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Grand Bay residents toast from a distance.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 30, 2020
Longboat Key communities come together while staying safe

Longboaters figure out ways to mix and mingle from afar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • March 31, 2017
Sarasota Film Festival welcomes Rory Kennedy

Kennedy's most recent film "Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" will kick off the Sarasota Film Festival this evening at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Laura Cole oversees the Builder Program and marketing at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2019
Quarter Forward

Builders crave more space in Lakewood Ranch — for nearly 5,000 residences combined. Schroeder-Manatee Ranch has delivered on the demand.

  • LWR Life
Cliff Roles is one of eight local photographers whose work is featured in “The Fence” exhibit through Feb. 8 at Nathan Benderson Park.  He captured this image in Iceland.
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • November 6, 2019
‘The Fence’ exhibit showcases local and national photography

North America’s largest photo exhibit comes to Benderson Park, where it features work from several locals.

  • Arts + Culture
Ava Klein.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 26, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Ava Klein

The junior runner talks her favorite courses to run and why she has quick reflexes

  • East County
  • Sports
Shelly and Mark Gutowski offer a wide variety of hair-styling and other services at Boutique Out East Salon & Spa.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 7, 2011
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Boutique Out East Salon & Spa

Mill Creek residents Mark and Shelly Gutowski opened Boutique Out East Salon & Spa Nov. 29 in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 23, 2018
Interest in $26.5 million home heating up

Property drawing attention from U.S. and European buyers

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sara Martin, 10, and brother Ryan, 3, spend a lot of time exploring parks, especially Heritage Harbour Park, where Sara likes to read under the trees.
  • By Shellie Terry |
  • August 16, 2018
Learning As They Go ...

For many East County families, school is where your home is.

  • LWR Life
Susie arrived at her new Islandside home on Nov. 24.  Courtesy photo
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 29, 2017
Wingin' It: Longboat Key swan moved

Susie moved to the Islandside Golf Course, and Greta and Clark were named the new mating pair.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • September 29, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 5

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
This rendering, provided by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, shows the proposed parking garage at the corner of Mound Street and Orange Avenue.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 10, 2020
Selby Gardens files revised site plan

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens leaders hope a scaled-down garage and a relocated restaurant will convince city officials to approve a redevelopment proposal they previously rejected.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ten-year-old Alana Kutt won her third Little Linksters Player of the Year Crystal Cup trophy Feb. 13.  (courtesy photo)
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 2, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Young local golfer has drive to be a champion.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • May 15, 2018
Junior League of Sarasota honors award recipients and past presidents

The Annual Awards Celebration Dinner was hosted May 15 at The Francis.

  • Black Tie
The Billy Rice Band recently released "Just Sayin'. ''
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 10, 2020
Billy Rice Band leads off Savor the Sounds

Country-rock band will be first to play at the Town Center Green site.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alana Kutt
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 25, 2014
Sidelines

Local golfer wins championship; Rosedale to hold junior golf camps; Ancient Oak to hold Ole Glory shoot; GSJGA hosts summer event

  • East County
  • Sports
Trainer Bobby Wynarczuk gives the Music on Main crowd a hard-hitting demonstration of what you get at Sarasota's Title Boxing Club.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 2, 2017
Main attraction in Lakewood Ranch

Music on Main provides final celebration of summer in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 14, 2014
UPDATE: Sam Woolf sings his way to the top 10 on 'American Idol'

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf makes it into the top 10 on 'American Idol.'

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • January 13, 2020
Sarasota School Board sets new policies, approves Corcoran’s contract

The board approved policies that would allow medical marijuana to be administered on campus and authorize administrators to use metal detectors to search students.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Mark Weeks laughs as Caiden Woodworth, 5, raises his arms up in the air victoriously Saturday, Sept. 15 during Hang 10 for Autism at Siesta Key Public Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • September 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Hang 10 for Autism

There were more than 70 kids registered and 200 volunteers that participated in the third annual Hang 10 for Autism Surf Event Saturday, Sept. 15, at Siesta Key Public Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • September 18, 2012
Sept. 18: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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