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A county memo says employees should take extra time to approve permits for new home construction.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 2, 2014
Manatee County restricts future development

APRIL FOOLS' - As Manatee County discusses its 'How Will We Grow' plan, leaders try to slow development until it decides 'Who Are We?'

  • East County
  • News
Wyatt Plattner.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 22, 2021
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Wyatt Plattner

The Cardinal Mooney senior boys golfer took medalist honors at the Crutchfield/Hawkins Invitational.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jeffrey Kahane will perform in the festival and host a lecture. Courtesy photo.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 23, 2021
Sarasota Music Festival returns with revised format

The festival runs June 12 - 19.

  • Arts + Culture
Bumgarner
  • By Christopher Miller |
  • July 20, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Janis Bumgarner

Since moving to Florida 10 years ago, Waterlefe resident Janis Bumgarner has spent ample time working on her golf game. Bumgarner's focus certainly paid off this week when she recorded her first hole-in-one on the 125-yard No. 9 of Waterlefe Golf and River Club July 10. Here is an in-depth look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 27, 2021
UTC Carnival thrills in a hurry

Winter Carnival attendees enjoy shorter lines thanks to small crowd

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By One Park Sarasota |
  • June 14, 2023
One Park Sarasota: An Exceptional Residential Centerpiece, Designed With the City in Mind

One Park Sarasota remains fully committed to fostering a good partnership with the City of Sarasota and the local community to bring this one-of-kind luxury development to life for the residents of Sarasota to enjoy.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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Jayden Cray.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 13, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jayden Cray

The Riverview linebacker talks receiving college offers and his favorite football memory.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill is located at 1500 Stickney Point Road.
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 10, 2023
Sarasota restaurant owner admits to IRS scheme, faces prison time

The co-owners of Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill in Sarasota hid $725,000 in sales from the IRS, according to court records.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Richard and Martha Barone, of Lyndhurst, Ohio, sold their Unit J603 condominium at 435 L’Ambiance Drive to David Rayner and Wendy O’Neill, of Longboat Key, for $3.85 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 16, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for July 31 to Aug. 4 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops the week's sales at $3.85 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Typically around 70 prints are on display in the space, including multiples and editions by Jorge Blanco, Betsy Cameron, Ron Desmett and more. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 26, 2019
Alfstad& Editions celebrates the power of print

Alfstad& Editions proves that printmaking isn’t dead, and neither is Alfstad& productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Shelbie Ricks looks forward to educating future generations on the agriculture industry while building on her family's legacy.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 28, 2023
College degree leads to new opportunities for first-generation graduate

Bradenton's Shelbie Ricks will pass on her family's agriculture knowledge and legacy as a teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The first two proposed phases of the Jebco project would focus on residential construction, with commercial building to follow.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 17, 2016
Residents praise North Trail mixed-use development

After more than a decade of fighting with developers, neighborhoods on the North Trail see a 156-unit condominium project along U.S. 41 as vindication of their efforts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 26, 2017
Commission proposes bond for fire station upgrades

Bond would pay for renovation of the town's north station and a rebuild of the south station.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Walmart Supercenter, approved by the Sarasota Planning Board, would replace an empty Publix and mostly-shuttered storefronts at the Ringling Shopping Center.
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 22, 2013
Web Year in Review: January 2013, Walmart appeal scheduled for Feb. 19

The store's classification is at the forefront of the debate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The design and colors of the beach-ball logo designed by Visit Sarasota County was deemed a distraction to drivers. Courtesy
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 23, 2012
Design of No. 1 beach sign misses the mark

Sarasota County zoning staff determined the design for new signs on Siesta Key were a driving hazard that the Federal Department of Transportation would surely reject.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 11, 2012
Outdoor seating hampers St. Armands pedestrians

Business Improvement District board members asked city staff to come back with ways that will allow them to enforce a uniform outdoor furniture policy for St. Armands Circle restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort developer Andy Adams, who owns a 20% interest in the Colony resorts, made an appearance at a special meeting Monday but was not asked to speak. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 30, 2012
Year in review: September 2012, 'Commission eyes new timeline'

It's likely Colony Beach & Tennis Resort officials will receive an extension Oct. 1 to rebuild the resort, although it would come with contingencies and hinge on who controls the resort moving forward.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 30, 2020
Sarasota's year in pictures 2020

A look back at photos that gave us pause during a most unusual year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Barb Green, Diane Brune, Judy Balmer, Marilyn Schugg, Jennie Buehner, Dianne Emmermann and Ginny Kaseman packed more than 500 backpacks.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 29, 2019
Packed with passion in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch woman spearheads drive to provide children with back-to-school supplies.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 3, 2021
Songs of the Circle launches on St. Armands

About a dozen musicians set the soundtrack for the early summer night on June 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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