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Deep water remains at the entrance to Swim City off U.S. 41 just as the roundabout opens and the driveway is accessible to traffic.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 2, 2023
Opening of the Gulfstream roundabout greets Swim City with a new challenge

Swim City anxiously awaited the opening of the Gulfstream Avenue roundabout. Late-stage construction on U.S. 41 brought a new challenge: a flooded parking lot with nowhere for the water to go.

  • Sarasota
  • News
thunder
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 9, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Jan. 9

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Jan. 9

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Jasmine Stanton, 16, shows off her dairy heifer, Karim. "It's fun," she says of the fair. "You get experience that not many people do." Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 13, 2015
Manatee County fair opens 99th season

The theme of this year's Manatee County fair is 'Put some AG in your culture.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • May 11, 2022
Not learning from history on affordable housing

The labor market in Sarasota is adjusting all the time — and fairly quickly.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Nancy and Tony Roberts' dog Biscuit was decked out in Fourth of July attire at Longboat Key's Freedom Fest. File photo
  • By Nat Kaemmerer and Mark Bergin |
  • November 10, 2021
Welcome Back: Here are 10 more stories that we liked from last summer

News from the lighter side.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eileen Amesbury, Carolyn Lowry-Nation and Nancy Schneider are among the founding club members of Gardeners Out East and Karen Eckert is the current president.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
Garden club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch

Gardeners Out East club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • March 8, 2018
Joe Gruters announces bid for state senate

Gruters' announcement was accompanied with a list of 50 local elected officials who support his candidacy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent star in "Another Year."
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 9, 2011
Film Review: 'Another Year'

In his new film, "Another Year," director/writer Mike Leigh assembles a stunning cast of characters that will wheedle their way into your heart.

  • Arts + Culture
Bridget Ziegler
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 27, 2017
Ziegler’s persistence brings more transparency

She has lived up to her promise.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Lori Boyd, Marketing Director of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • September 8, 2022
A Day A Local Family Will Not Forget

A 3-year-old’s visit to the ER turns into a positive experience.

  • Health
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Courtesy photo. Treat SRQ
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • October 20, 2016
Cocktail party gets our vote

Treat SRQ declares its endorsement for the cocktail party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The move would be the first step toward allowing chickens in residential areas in Manatee County.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 11, 2013
Manatee Planning Commission to vote on amending code to allow chickens

The Manatee County Planning Commission will vote today on whether to modify a land-development code amendment that will remove "chickens/poultry" from the definition of farm animals.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • February 3, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Mercurio has been coaching the Cougars for as an assistant for nine years. Now he'll be the varsity head coach. Photo courtesy Cardinal Mooney High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 26, 2021
Cougars baseball makes logical move with new head coach

The Cougars' new coach is a 34-year veteran of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Nikki Williams has gotten used to having paint on her hands.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • June 30, 2016
Kids get crafty at Arts A Blaze summer camp

Children got to try different mediums throughout the week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 7, 2021
Ringling Underground returns with fashion showcase

The nighttime arts event was held Oct. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 7, 2022
Longboat youth sailor takes on regatta solo for the first time

Weekend event on Sarasota Bay attracts hundreds of youngsters for a day of racing, including a 12-year-old Longboater.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Donna Birmbaum, who organizes the art studio, works on the beginning stages of a stone sculpture.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • March 13, 2019
Longboat Harbour houses creative spaces for residents

From a wood shop to a stone sculpting studio, Longboat Harbour gives its residents places to come together and create art.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Boats will land at Historic Spanish Point's Packing House dock, where a restored vessel is often moored. File photo
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • January 4, 2022
New Selby Gardens boat tours are selling out fast

Selby offers boat tours from its downtown campus to Historic Spanish Point and back.

  • Sarasota
  • News
District 1 Commissioner Randy Clair is the first candidate to qualify for the March 2018 Town Commission election.
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • October 26, 2017
When asked, Clair agreed to serve -- again

Experienced commissioner qualifies for re-election run after his spring appointment to District 1 seat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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