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Sarasota Tsunami swimmer Maddox Emrick, 9, practices his kick with the paddle board.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 8, 2016
Voters approve county, school taxes

Tourists expected to pay a third of new taxes over 15 years.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • April 22, 2020
We did it again: spent, spent, spent

We wasted a 10-year economic boom and didn’t save. Now we are really going to pay.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
City staff has surveyed residents to help craft the parks and recreation master plan.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 28, 2018
Parks master plan set for discussion

City staff is recommending nearly $70 million in parks and recreation upgrades over the next 10 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vinny Lecavalier, Paul Ysebaert, Steve Griggs, Jay Feaster, Rex Jensen, Brian Bradley, ThunderBug and the Lightning ice girls announce an outdoor street hockey rink at Premier Sports Campus.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 25, 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning to build street hockey rink at Premier Sports Campus

The club has also extended its relationship with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch for three years.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 18, 2013
Town could dissolve ZBA

A Key property owner has been unable to schedule a hearing because the ZBA Board can't reach a quorum to hold a meeting.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo Recent research links exercise to less depression and increased facility with memory and learning, two of the brain’s basic functions. So get up and get moving.
  • By Kristine Nickel |
  • December 1, 2016
There's never been a better time to exercise

Shake off the political blues and holiday stress by getting your move on.

  • Health
Mari Vial-Golden (Samira) and Kate Berg (Tillie) share the stage for the entirety of “Echoes,” but the two actors never interact.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 6, 2017
Urbanite's 'Echoes' tells parallel stories of female oppression

The latest Urbanite Theatre production puts audiences in the shoes of two young women navigating male-dominated landscapes — and how that echoes our culture today.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 15, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder visits Boys & Girls Club

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Lastings Milledge, a 2003 Lakewood Ranch High School graduate, visited with members of the Palmetto Boys & Girls Club Dec. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ficus trees on Sands Point property were trimmed improperly, according to Longboat Key town planner Steve Schield.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 20, 2011
Tree trimming: too much off the top?

After questioning from two Sands Points residents, town planner Steve Schield ruled five ficus trees were improperly cut.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 28, 2010
FILM REVIEW: 'Winter's Bone'

When an unknown actor delivers a jaw-dropping performance in a lead role, it's thrilling to watch. Jennifer Lawrence manages to catapult herself to that lofty status in the new film, "Winter's Bone."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Ambo Foods

Technology and Innovation -- Finalist

  • Sarasota
  • News
Developer Jim Bridges, second from left, formally announced The Strand at an event in January 2017. Now, he said the city’s intent to review proposed changes could be a setback for the project.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 5, 2018
Questions surround changes to North Trail project

The city said it cannot administratively approve revised plans for The Strand development near the Whitaker Bayou.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote leaders hoped to move the aquarium to the mainland, allowing for an expansion of the research work at the current City Island campus.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 21, 2014
Commission declines to endorse Mote vision

The Sarasota City Commission narrowly voted against endorsing Mote Marine Laboratory's vision for expansion, which includes a new aquarium on city-owned bayfront land.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bear Grylls in "You vs. Wild." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 1, 2019
Binge Blog: Going deep

This week's picks, "You vs. Wild" and "The Silence of the Lambs," are an exploration of interactive TV and what makes a good villain.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Eric Garwood rang the bell at Longboat Key's Publix for the first time this season.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 16, 2017
Ringing in the holiday spirit

A stint for the Kiwanis Club at the Salvation Army kettle puts a jingle in the season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Giving Back 941, Inc. founder Holley Dekmar presents a check for $4,336 to Robin Greenwood, the board president and CEO of Elmira's Wildlife Sanctuary in Wimauma. (Courtesy of Holley Dekmar)
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • March 31, 2021
Myakka nonprofit provides a hand up

Giving Back 941, Inc. was started during the COVID-19 pandemic to fundraise for local causes

  • East County
  • News
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is expected to break out in 2020. Photo by Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2020
Orioles open spring games next weekend

Red Sox in town for Ed Smith Stadium opener on Feb. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Kristen Pace |
  • February 16, 2012
Join TWIS for Belles at the Shell

Join TWIS for Belles at the Shell

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 23, 2010
Ranch Main fired up for barbecue cook-off

The event will start at 4 p.m., June 26. Voting for your favorite barbecue will last until about 7 p.m.

  • East County
  • News
Cellexia Foster.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 15, 2016
Booker basketball senior came a long way in a short time

She is headed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University next season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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