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The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team won its Tri-Match Oct. 7.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 8, 2015
Mustangs post pair of wins

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team won its Tri-Match Oct. 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan showed the audience two charts depicting federal debt and the budget.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • February 29, 2012
Congressman Buchanan warns against rising debt

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan kicked off a Longboat Key Town Hall meeting by warning against the 'Tidal Wave of Debt.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Children enjoy Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' campout in February. Now they have an educational outdoor opportunity as well. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 30, 2019
Lakewood Ranch children explore the wild side

Kids can explore the wild side of Lakewood Ranch through Sticks and STEM camp

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2018
Students walk in wonder

Braden River Elementary families participate in Walk and Bike to School Day.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 9, 2019
Legacy Trail fans rejoice at unveiling of Laurel Road overpass

Pedestrians on Legacy Trail will now be safer following the completed construction of the Laurel Rd. overpass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Louise Kennedy Converse, owner of Artisan Cheese Co., is hopeful the city will establish new regulations allowing for the use of A-frame signs like the one outside her store.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 18, 2015
City, businesses search for downtown sign compromise

For some, a conversation about businesses placing signs in the public right-of-way has become an opportunity to stand up to a frequent foil of the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 6, 2015
District 26 All-Stars swing for the fences

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Star teams hit the field for their respective District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments, which began June 24 and ran through July 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tom Hardy in "Mad Max: Fury Road."
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 23, 2020
Cringe Blog: I live, I die, I live again

"The Wailing" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By R.N. Williams |
  • April 13, 2011
MY VIEW: Incorporation would keep taxes in LWR

The incorporation of Florida cities was proliferate in the mid 1990s.

  • East County
  • Opinion
The Town Commission also will discuss whether to form an economic revitalization committee.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 24, 2011
Commission discusses beach bond validation today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will give Town Manager Bruce St. Denis direction on how to fix a beach bond referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bayfront Park plans are moving forward as cost estimates are reduced.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 11, 2015
Project Longboat: A town timeline

The following projects are on the town’s agenda for the next two years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luxury estates will include 10,000-square-foot (and larger) homes with pools, plane accomodations and other features, as depicted here.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2015
Clear the air

april fools

  • East County
  • News
The city is considering short-term and long-term options for improving the operations at Bobby Jones.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 27, 2018
Bobby Jones considers rate increases

As the city prepares to discuss significant renovations to the golf facility, advisory board members are focused on a more sustainable business model.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 3, 2018
Weekly report from Longboat Key police

Wayward raft and dead peacock reported

  • Longboat Key
  • News
D'Arcy and Ray Arpke in "the only spot in the restaurant (they've) never been photographed."
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 24, 2020
Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key landmark, celebrates 40 years

Ray and D’Arcy Arpke started small, but Euphemia Haye is the talk of the town 40 years later.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 3, 2015
Keywide property values rise by 4.79%

The increase will result in revenue that’s $21,000 lower than estimates.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brendan and Jay Roper are a freshman and cross country coach at Riverview High.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 12, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Riverview cross country star is coached by his dad

Rams freshman Brendan Roper is posting impressive times while on a limited mileage plan.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Three local farms offer u-pick strawberries while they are in season, now through April. Photos by Amanda Sebastiano
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 17, 2015
The season of sweetness

Strawberry season is ripe in East County.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • March 16, 2018
It's a yes: Longboat Commission approves St. Regis Hotel, condo project

The Town Commission voted six to one Friday to approve a 166-room, 78-condominium St. Regis Hotels and Residences

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Country Club Edgewater Village Association property manager Cristi Valentine and Gary Glass, director of community association services for Town Hall, review a modification request for a homeowner in Country Club.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 2, 2020
Country Club HOA could split from town hall model

Country Club Edgewater Village Association explores whether it could save by seeking its own property management services.

  • East County
  • News
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