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  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • September 20, 2012
Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

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  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 11, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Oct. 12, 2017

Fred Marsh, Betty Lassiter, David Leach, Robert John McFarlin, Wayne Elden Murray and Terry Helen Rush died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
resolutions
  • By Kourtney Kalahar |
  • January 20, 2015
That Fit Girl: Are you keeping your New Year's resolutions?

That Fit Girl: Are you keeping your New Year's resolutions?

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
A conceptual rendering of The Bay with a new performing arts center in the middle of the park. The building drawing is for illustrative purposes only. (Courtesy Image)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 21, 2022
Task force set to choose Sarasota Performing Arts Center architect

The first meeting of the committee will be Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brian D. Coats and Imani Slates star in "From 145th to 98th Street," which runs through June 29 at Urbanite Theatre.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 11, 2025
Telling a tale of Black family life without the usual cliches

Urbanite's "From 145th to 98th Street" has a few big moments but focuses on small decisions.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Stuart Campbell of the North South Wealth Management/Ranch Hand team waves to the crowd during the opening parade of the 2023 Sarasota Polo Club season on Jan. 1, 2023.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 20, 2023
Sarasota Polo Club season opens Dec. 31 in Lakewood Ranch

Construction slowdowns will keep James and Misdee Miller from building a new clubhouse until after the season.

  • East County
  • News
Ringling College of Art and Design faculty member and artist Tom Casmer and his wife, illustrator and abstract painter Mary GrandPré — Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 10, 2019
'Common Denominator' shows work of Mary GrandPré and Tom Casmer

The latest exhibit at GAZE Modern shows the work of two married artists creating in the same home.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 20, 2015
The dirty Clean Power Plan

Every choice the president and Congress make is a trade-off, not a solution. Once again, the states are usurped.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Vicky Henderson and Tory Delaney at Allswell
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 20, 2025
New Lakewood Ranch restaurants serve up fresh culinary offerings for every taste

With innovation on the menu, these five eateries bring a whole host of dining options to town.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Business Observer 02.11.10

The year continues to show positive market signs for residential and commercial real estate in Lakewood Ranch. There were 24 new home contracts and reservations in Lakewood Ranch in January 2010, and 68 homes currently are under construction.

  • East County
  • News
Leonore Morris, co-owner of Reasons Shoes, has seen a younger customer base since she and her husband moved the store to Main Street. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 17, 2013
Downtown attracts high-end retail

Renovate it and they will come. A pair of new stores signals a shift to a new kind of retail.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • October 1, 2012
New work by local composer nears world premiere at Carnegie Hall

New work by local composer nears world premiere at Carnegie Hall

  • Arts + Culture
Monday's presentation included this conceptual image showcasing plans to elevate the performing arts center on stilts with parking at ground level.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2019
Van Wezel shares progress report on venue planning

Plans for a new bayfront performing arts center include a 2,250-seat main hall, but details on cost estimates are still forthcoming.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pat Neal said his Neal Communities is focusing on family home sales in Indigo more than ever before in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 5, 2019
Indigo and developer Pat Neal take a turn toward family homes in Lakewood Ranch

Indigo and developer Pat Neal take a turn toward family homes in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
Resident Martin Hyde has called the new email system an obfuscation of public records.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 26, 2018
City officials discuss public access to emails

At least two people have raised concerns about a new system that changes the ability to read emails to and from city employees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brew Hub, a St. Louis-based craft beer brewing company, is expanding its Lakeland, Fla. brewery with eight new fermentation tanks and two new members: JDub's Brewing Co. from Sarasota and M.I.A. Brewing Co. of Miami.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 17, 2015
JDub's Brewing Company joins the Brew Hub Collective

JDub's will more than double its annual brewing capacity as well as release two new year-round beers through Brew Hub's expanded Lakeland brewery.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 8, 2013
Cabana Inn aims to lose bad rap, plug into music scene

Cabana Inn aims to lose bad rap, plug into music scene

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Courtesy photo Artistic Paver assists with installation of the project July 15 at the gate at Balmoral Woods and Lakewood Ranch boulevards.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 23, 2014
Upgrades to remedy access angst

The IDA expects access improvements to be completed by the end of August.

  • East County
  • News
Community Haven CEO Marla Doss has worked at the agency since 1985.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 14, 2014
Creating a Haven

As Community Haven celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, its leaders launch plans for the next 60 years.

  • East County
  • News
Triton Bend
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 22, 2014
Projects add inventory to market

Three new projects will bring new condos and single-family home construction to the Key, marking the first new inventory for the island since the recession.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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