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Moe Aye, Cory Ames, Dr. Emily Hall and Andrew McInnis of the Mote Ocean Acidification Program
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Water Festival

On Nov. 1, the third annual Sarasota Bay Water Festival celebrated the importance of the Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 31, 2009
Mobile cafe reaches new heights

Java Dawg's double-decker-bus-turned-mobile-cafe made its debut at Saturday's Downtown Farmer's Market.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Co-Chairs Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Jane Norton and Julie Delaney
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • January 31, 2016
2016 Catholic Charities Ball

Nearly 400 guests attended the 2016 Catholic Charities Ball on Saturday, Jan. 30, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Vickie LaChance keeps her husband, Earl, happy by making him and his softball teammates sandwiches.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 12, 2014
Second chance for love

Earl LaChance took a chance on love when courting his wife, Vickie. Today they thrive in a relationship based on communication, sacrifice and, of course, sandwiches.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 2, 2017
Labor Day Regatta sails Sarasota Bay

Despite a lack of wind, spirits were high on the first day of the 71st Annual Labor Day Regatta.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By John Ewing |
  • January 3, 2013
Art Wars: a people's history of the “Going Vertical” mural controversy

Art Wars: a people's history of the “Going Vertical” mural controversy

  • Arts + Culture
Jack Miller, coxswain Lydia Bremer and Trey Whitten finished third in the Men's Lightweight 4+ to qualify for the national championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 15, 2016
Crew win SE Championships

The Sarasota Crew won the overall points trophy at the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships May 14-15.

  • East County
  • Sports
A view of the beach at Longboat Key, Florida.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 22, 2020
Town expects borrow between $21 million-$28.5 million for beaches

Town Manager Tom Harmer estimates Longboat Key will borrow between $21 million and $28.5 million in bonds for its beach management plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Orchestra musicians Isaac Mingas, Joy Chatzistamatis and Thomas Pizzi provide live entertainment as guests arrive.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2018
Festa Italia! Italian for a night

'Italian Night' offers food, fun and fellowship for business alliance members.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 11, 2020
Siesta Key's Crystal Classic canceled

The annual sand sculpting competition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 1, 2020
County OKs Siesta parking spaces

22 spaces will be added along Ocean Boulevard at the entrance to Siesta Village.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This season, only three of the 28 practices for the Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks series will be held in the Van Wezel, the primary performance venue.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 19, 2016
Orchestra study calls current venue options inadequate

The Sarasota Orchestra is in the process of devising plans for a new facility, part of a broader effort to assess the organization’s future needs and goals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 30, 2020
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Smell that?

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The artist will take six months to create “Embracing our Differences,” which is slated for installation in April.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 22, 2015
City approves first piece in roundabout art series

Next spring, the city will install a new piece of public art in the center of the roundabout at Main Street and Orange Avenue: a 20-foot-tall, 2,500-pound, infinity-symbol-shaped sculpture.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo. Mark and Annette Gabrick groove to "What is hip?" during a Friday Fest in September.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • July 7, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 7.7.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of July 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City and county government administration buildings will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 3.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 31, 2018
City, county closures scheduled for Labor Day

Government buildings in Sarasota County will be closed and trash collection schedules will be adjusted for the Sept. 3 holiday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo courtesy the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • April 26, 2018
Parents anxious to see security changes in effect

The district aims to have its own police force in place by August, but parents are eager to see real security changes as soon as possible.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Christian senior Brandon Bontrager led the Blazers to victory Dec. 1.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 3, 2015
Sarasota Sidelines:12.03.15

Sarasota Sidelines:12.03.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Gail Berenson, Judy Bloch and Sandra Hanan
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • March 1, 2016
Lion of Judah and Pomegranate Luncheon

Guests attended the Lion of Judah and Pomegranate Luncheon on Tuesday, March 1, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The event benefits the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.

  • Black Tie
2016 debutantes practice their father-daughter waltz at Municipal Auditorium Dec. 7. Photo courtesy of Billy D Photography
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 14, 2016
Then and Now: Local debutante program shifts its focus

There’s more to the debutante program than etiquette classes and Cinderella-style dances.

  • Black Tie
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