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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 16, 2015
Growth continues at Manatee County schools

Growth continues at Manatee County schools

  • East County
  • News
Miranda Prouty is an employee at Pixie Dust, a downtown store that requires masks for entry. Pixie Dust workers said they saw the masks as a step that helped ensure the safety of their customers.
  • By David Conway |
  • June 25, 2020
Rising COVID-19 numbers draw response from Sarasota leaders

City officials are considering making masks mandatory, while county staff is relying on the public to exercise good judgment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bruce Rodgers, executive director of the Hermitage Artist retreat since its inception, feels the time is right for the retreat and for him to pass the torch. (Klint Lowry)
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • December 18, 2019
Bruce Rodgers makes graceful retreat

After 15 years, Hermitage Artist Retreat's executive director stepping down

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 23, 2018
Sarasota Ballet gets wild with latest production 'Dreams of Nature'

Nature takes on a whole new form in the company's new show, featuring Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” and David Bintley’s “‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café.”

  • Arts + Culture
The Players CEO Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin announce their deal with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch on Monday.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 4, 2016
Lakewood Ranch lands The Players Theatre for Waterside

The Players plans to spend $8 million to $12 million for its new complex on 4.5 acres

  • East County
  • News
A resident captured a video of a coyote in his neighborhood in north Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 20, 2018
Residents report coyote sightings

Experts say coyotes generally don't pose a threat to humans, but pet owners should take caution to protect small animals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Selby House, Marie and William Selby’s original residence, was built in the early 1920s.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 19, 2015
Selby Gardens partners with Michael's on East

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens aims to reinvent its culinary offerings with a partnership with Michael's on East, which means better wedding accommodations and the possibility of a new waterfront restaurant.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 24, 2009
Free For All

Get ready to paint the town red, white and blue. Freedom Fest, Longboat Key's annual Fourth of July extravaganza, is back, and this year's event features an encore presentation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 25, 2012
Leaders OK lights

Months after a series of armed home invasions rocked residents in Edgewater, the community will get improved street lighting.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo.  Puppies from  Acadiana Animal Aid in Louisiana have been transferred to the Humane Society of Sarasota County.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 30, 2016
Humane Society takes in dogs from Louisiana floods

A total of 30 dogs have been taken in by the Humane Society of Sarasota County to help shelter partners in Louisiana cope with the floods.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A survey shows an 18% decline in seagrass in Sarasota Bay. Seagrass affects more than 75% of marine life. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Seagrass decline in Sarasota Bay is cause for concern

A survey of Sarasota Bay shows an 18% decline in seagrass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The GMD parcel was listed for sale in 2003.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 25, 2019
Longboat parcel reappears on ballot over density question

Mote wants to rezone the vacant GMD land

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in "Before Sunrise." Photo source: HBO Max.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 6, 2020
Binge Blog: Don't you know me by now?

"Before Sunrise" and "Uncut Gems" are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 11, 2015
Why to vote in the city runoff election, as told by 'The Simpsons'

Why to vote in the city runoff election, as told by 'The Simpsons'

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Director Greg Leaming will bring a hard-hitting take to Sophocles’ tragedy “Antigone,” at The Players Centre for Performing Arts, starting Oct. 23.
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 9, 2019
Theater: Critic's Picks for 2019-2020

Sarasota is full of must-see live theater in the upcoming season.

  • Arts + Culture
The commercial land is adjacent to a pair of subdivided lots approved for a pair of single-family homes.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 21, 2022
Longboat OKs commercial land proposal

Brista Homes' plan includes a master drainage system designed to alleviate neighborhood flooding problems.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Danny Walker, a member of the Web.com Tour, and LECOM Trustee Tom Wedzik get together at a press conference to announce LECOM as the title sponsor.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 16, 2019
LECOM is fit to a tee in Lakewood Ranch

LECOM believes Suncoast Classic sponsorship in Lakewood Ranch will pay major branding dividends during Web.com Tour.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 19, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: 6th Annual Siesta Key Beach Run/Walk for Mental Health Awareness

Tribuo, Inc. is helping local organizations with individuals who have mental illness with their annual 5K fundraiser. One in four Americans will suffer from a mental illness in their life.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 26, 2022
Sarasota-Bradenton median home price hits historic $500,000 threshold

The median home prices in the Sarasota-Manatee area is at a record high, though data shows that stabilization of prices might be underway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
RN Margo Post works at SunCoast Blood Centers in Lakewood Ranch Dec. 18 with blood to be shipped out.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 18, 2020
Convalescent plasma donations in Lakewood Ranch provide Pennsylvania Christmas miracle

SunCoast Blood Centers in Lakewood Ranch provide convalescent plasma donations to Bethlehem, Pa., for a Christmas miracle.

  • East County
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