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Mote Marine Laboratory CEO Dr. Michael Crosby addresses members of the Bay Area Legislative Delegation Tuesday morning at the WAVE Center at Mote Marine.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 26, 2019
Bay area lawmakers vote to make red tide funding a top priority

Mote Marine’s Dr. Michael Crosby asks regional legislators to commit to $3 million a year for five years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Failure to secure the air rights over Quay Commons led to One Park developer Quay 1 and 9 to decline to close on the property resulting in mutual lawsuits with the master developer, Quay Venture.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 2, 2023
Contention remains in the air over One Park plan

As it awaits its scheduled court date, the City Commission lays out the plan for consideration of One Park in The Quay. Final approval rests on either amending or revising the original development agreement.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 18, 2021
Longboat Key police gets new boat

A WCIND grant worth $215,000 paid for the new 32-foot Yellowfin Offshore boat.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 31, 2022
APRIL FOOL: Swan reality dating show to begin filming on Longboat Key

After the sensational scandal with wife-swapping swans last season, one TV producer smelled an opportunity.

  • April Fools
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 27, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Deputies found 83 credit cards and 43 gift cards in the vehicle. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • September 15, 2014
Sheriff's Office arrests three men for credit card fraud

This arrest marks the seventh major credit card fraud case in Sarasota County this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Mill Creek home at 1220 Mill Creek Road sold for $2.2 million. It has three bedrooms, five baths and 2,804 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 7, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 23-27 in Lakewood Ranch

A Mill Creek home tops the week's sales at $2.2 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 11, 2012
Marshall's Landing developers plan grand opening

Developers will hold an opening for the new waterfront community, Jan. 14.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 15, 2022
Crowning moment as Braden River High's prom returns in style

Hyatt Regency in Sarasota hosts Braden River High's 2022 prom.

  • East County
  • Schools
Aaron Cushman is a Grand Bay resident who served during World War II and the Korean War.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • November 4, 2015
A veteran's voice: Aaron Cushman to speak at Veterans Day parade

Meet Aaron Cushman, one of the 130 veterans marching on Veterans Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The four-member Pretty Dirties band is starting a series of warehouse shows that will showcase Sarasota’s music and arts talent.
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 9, 2019
A local rock band is kickstarting the arts with a warehouse showcase

has met many of these figures at art galleries downtown or at house shows. Embedded Photo The band has cut its teeth playing shows in Sarasota. Click and drag to move It’s imperative to Laag and The Pretty Dirties that bands playing at the s

  • Arts + Culture
David Marshall, the principal of Witt Elementary, said the school raised $30,000 for the classroom's construction in three years.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • November 7, 2018
Gene Witt memorial dedicated in East County

Students will benefit from memorial's outdoor classroom.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • April 26, 2012
Neighbors: Linda Wallin

At an early age Linda Wallin developed the desire to teach art. Today, she teaches brings art to life with the students at The Out-of-Door Academy on Siesta Key, where she has lived for more than 30 years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 27, 2016
SARTQ's new exhibition explores the big impact of smaller works

The arts collective teams up with [blank] slate gallery to prove bigger isn’t always better.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • February 27, 2022
Animal Rescue Coalition helps pets with 2022 gala

The annual fundraiser was held Feb. 26.

  • Black Tie
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 10, 2014
How did the county offset its recession losses?

Manatee County officials take a close look at the budget each year to find money to offset deficits caused by a lack of county revenue created from property value losses.

  • East County
  • News
Bradenton's Jackie Ragan stands next to the headstone of her great-grandfather William Turner, who died in 1881, along with Benjamin French, who organized the clean-up effort.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 5, 2018
Future Eagle Scout leads restoration at Parrish Cemetery

Braden River High junior organizes cemetery clean-up project in Parrish.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 28, 2018
Cops Corner: The caller knew too much

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Riah Walker is part of Kentucky's No. 1 ranked recruiting class.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 4, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Riverview volleyball player part of historic class at Kentucky

Riah Walker said she does not feel extra pressure from the rankings.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
As of July 11, the Longboat Key Historical Society has raised nearly $20,000, president Michael Drake said. The goal of the first phase is to gather $100,000 to move the cottages and secure them on foundations on the new site.
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 12, 2017
Deadline approaching to move Whitney cottages on Longboat

Michael Drake has until the end of the month to make it happen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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