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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 4, 2020
Final performance for Braden River High band

Members of Braden River's Marching Band of Pirates reflect on unusual season.

  • East County
  • News
The school cuts are part of a plan to save $20.6 million to help the school district replenish depleted reserves.
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • May 21, 2013
May 21: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: 182 Manatee teachers lose jobs; Sarasota woman arrested for defrauding employer; Commission approves second phase of bayfront mooring project; Whitney Beach receives award

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The proposal for 6990 Gulf of Mexico Drive includes tearing down the gas station's canopy, and a new one is planned.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • October 31, 2018
North end gas station may become restaurant and retail venue

Site plans are still being developed

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home offers nearly 8,500 square feet and was designed by architect Thorning Little and built in 2010 by Bruce Saba. The home includes four bedrooms, four bathrooms and two half baths. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 13, 2022
Harbor Acres home sells for $15.5 million

The 1.5-acre property on Vista Drive fronts Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
For forty years, Mayers worked as an environmental consultant doing mangrove trimming.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 3, 2018
Longboater spins off thesis into book

Tom Mayers transforms his 1991 college thesis into a book now sold on Amazon and Kindle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • August 14, 2013
School District brings back laid-off teachers

The district cut 186 teaching positions in May; it has reinstated most teachers.

  • East County
  • News
The Bath and Racquet Club shared this preliminary rendering to support the argument that landscaping could effectively mask a proposed seven-story building on the property.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 1, 2018
Bath and Racquet firms up redevelopment plans

The owners of the Bath and Racquet Club are preparing to submit redevelopment plans with the city, but the concept remains controversial with residents.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fr. Charleston Wilson has embraced his new rector position with gusto.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 4, 2021
New Church of the Redeemer rector embraces leadership role

Fr. Charleston Wilson was recently recognized as the new rector for the church.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Town staff hopes to begin construction on a $50 million utility project next year.
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 5, 2017
Longboat Key gains exemption from state utilities bill

Town staff hopes to begin construction on the $50 million project next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For Mote to move forward with its plans to grow, CEO Michael Crosby says the organization needs a firm endorsement from the city. File photo
  • By David Conway |
  • October 15, 2014
Mote gathers support for bayfront aquarium

While the Sarasota EDC endorses the project fully, the Sarasota Chamber generally supports the idea, but wants more details.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Remote Area Medical is a free clinic offered to people without medical insurance or anyone who needs emergency care on a weekend and doesn't mind the wait.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • October 10, 2018
Free medical clinic returns to East County

Local dental, vision students gain experience at Remote Area Medical clinic.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Whitford is leaving his position as operations and facilities director at Nathan Benderson Park.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 3, 2020
SANCA executive hits finish line after enriching Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota

Bob Whitford gives up post at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota after building North America's top rowing facility.

  • East County
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  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 4, 2021
Longboat Key's new fire truck is officially in use

The town of Longboat Key paid $850,000 for the new fire truck.

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  • By Harry Sayer |
  • July 26, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre hosts a Midsummer Night Dinner

The banquet was held July 25.

  • Black Tie
Town Manager Dave Bullock plans to capitalize on traffic tension.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 5, 2015
Bullock directs plan for traffic meeting

The town manager hopes to build bridges with agencies to ease backups, or at least alleviate what residents see as a traffic spike.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
D'Arcy and Ray Arpke
  • By Bret Hauff and Katie Johns |
  • August 1, 2018
Colony staff: Experience at the resort was special

As guest arrived at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort, it was the teams behind the scenes that made visiting the once iconic resort such a unique experience.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By David Conway |
  • October 27, 2021
Residents push for change to Gulfstream roundabout

Although construction has already begun, public input could lead the city to alter plans for a major U.S. 41 intersection.

  • Sarasota
  • News
FDOT contractors work on construction a bridge along Interstate 75. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 2, 2020
FDOT to temporarily close I-75 on-ramp at S.R. 70 in Bradenton

FDOT to temporarily close I-75 on-ramp at S.R. 70 in Bradenton

  • East County
  • News
Yoga instructor Angela Mali embraces the last of the sun's rays.
  • By James Peter |
  • May 16, 2023
Longboater teaches yoga students to 'honor your body'

Beachfront yoga class on Longboat Key brings practitioners in touch with a holistic experience.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lift Station 87 in Luke Wood Park has undergone a series of delays and revisions as the cost associated with the project has ballooned. Today, the structure is six months away from completion.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 10, 2020
Lift Station 87: What went wrong?

The city is commissioning an internal investigation into how a wastewater facility project took nearly a decade longer and $60 million more than originally anticipated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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