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Petar Sibinkic, owner of Your Fitness Instructor, designed the new personal-training studio, which has new equipment, including six new cardio machines.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • April 17, 2013
Tenants cash in on new Shoppes of Bay Isles plaza

Business owners at the new Shoppes of Bay Isles say they are seeing an increase in traffic at the Publix-owned shopping center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jessica Ashley, a 2008 graduate of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, recently launched a new yoga program, offering Yoga for Athletes and Power Yoga classes, at Athletic Edge Sports in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • July 18, 2012
Athletic Edge Sports introduces yoga

Athletic Edge Sports in Lakewood Ranch recently introduced a new yoga program to its list of offerings for local athletes.

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioners will discuss whether to hold an appeal hearing on the Walmart Supercenter planned for the Ringling Shopping Center.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 7, 2013
Commissioners to consider Walmart appeal

Protesters will tar and feather a smiley face resembling the former Wal-Mart icon before Sarasota city commissioners consider an appeal of the Ringling Walmart.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Italian chef greeted Ciao Italia! diners.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • February 11, 2019
Owner of Holmes Beach restaurant buys Longboat location

Longboat diners can still get their Italian food fix

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 3, 2010
Candidates debate issues

A forum held Tuesday, March 2, in the cultural media room of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, allowed leaders of community groups and the approximately 60 people in attendance to ask questions of the commission candidates vying for three commission seats.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota deputies arrest woman after car chase. Learn more about it in today's headlines!
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • March 5, 2013
March 5: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota deputies arrest woman after car chase; Sarasota County Commission approves road closure; Manatee Schools names its Educator of the Year tomorrow; Lakewood Ranch remembers longtime manager

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Restrictions established following the construction of the St. Armands garage established a one-hour time limit on nearby residential streets. Now the city is working to ensure residents can exceed that limit.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 4, 2019
Residential parking program planned on St. Armands

The city is working with St. Armands residents on a program that will allow people living in the area to exceed time limits when parking on neighborhood streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lisa Nisenson |
  • September 4, 2012
A Hipster's Guide to Urban Watersheds

A Hipster's Guide to Urban Watersheds

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The commission also is expected to pass a resolution to pay for $85,000 in expected costs to update its Comprehensive Plan.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 4, 2010
Commission to ratify police contract

The Town Commission is expected to ratify a three-year contract with its police department at its regular meeting tonight.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis thanked the police department for working with the town to ratify a new contract.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 4, 2010
Commission ratifies police contract

The Town Commission ratified a three-year contract with its police department at its regular meeting tonight at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
East Manatee Fire Rescue District most recently opened a new station on Covenant Way in Lakewood Ranch. File photo.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 25, 2020
Manatee County commissioners approve proposed fire merger

East Manatee, Myakka District merger takes next step in its merger.

  • East County
  • News
Jake Pettingell
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 1, 2016
Caps off to class of 2016

From elementary to college graduation, residents of Longboat, Lido, Bird and St. Armands keys are starting new chapters in their lives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Grinch, played by Chris Cude of Legendary Knights Entertainment of Winter Haven, checks out the holiday lights with Sarasota's Melissa Galmin.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 25, 2020
Bright lights, dark chocolate during holidays at Sarasota's Mall at University Town Center

Holiday lights twinkle at the Mall at UTC in Sarasota while Norman Love Confections makes its debut.

  • East County
  • News
The scales will tilt up during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • December 31, 2018
Weight and stress are all part of the holiday experience

Be patient during the holidays

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Riverview High girls cross-country team has made 19 straight trips to the Cross-Country State Championships.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 12, 2015
19 and Counting

The Riverview High girls cross-country team extended its streak of Cross-Country State Championship appearances Nov. 7.

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  • Sports
Co-Artistic Director Summer Wallace says she enjoyed playing a character with whom she has little in common. Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 25, 2018
New Urbanite production serves feminism with a side of absurd humor

Urbanite Theatre's “Women Laughing with Salad” uses comedy to start a serious conversation about gender roles, relationships and power.

  • Arts + Culture
Gary Simone, CEO of 1st Choice Industries, accepts the Small Business of the Year Award Thursday, June 2.
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 9, 2011
Small Business of the Year winner: 1st Choice Industries

1st Choice Industries was named Small Business of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 11, 2017
RCLA Town Hall Lecture Series kicks off with annual dinner

Inspirational speaker Liz Murray spoke at the Platinum Appreciation Dinner Jan. 11.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
Tara CDD — Seat 4: Darby Connor

Connor will face Larry Dick and Valentina Hawks in the general election.

  • East County
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • February 12, 2014
TWIS asks: T. Bone's Hot Spot

TWIS asks: T. Bone's Hot Spot

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
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