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Adult male anhingas are black with silvery to white streaks on the back and wings. Females and immatures have a light brown head, neck, and breast. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • December 18, 2020
Bird of the week: Anhinga

Like the double-crested cormorant, the anhinga can dive deep into the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The commission also will hear a presentation from FDOT officials today regarding the number of signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 23, 2010
Commission will discuss Comprehensive Plan today

The Town Commission will discuss a looming review to its Comprehensive Plan at its regular workshop at noon today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • June 8, 2015
City hires former Major League Soccer commissioner to oversee homeless initiatives

he city of Sarasota has hired Doug Logan as director of special initiative on chronic homelessness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Johnny Reid has the fourth-fastest cross country time (16:21.7) in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A, as of Sept. 13
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 19, 2018
Lakewood Ranch runner has shot at cross country medal

The senior boys runner has his eyes on a time in the 15:30s.

  • East County
  • Sports
Manatee County Animal Services Division Chief Sarah Brown and  Manatee County Emergency Medical Services Assistant Chief of Operations Larry Luh are excited about the partnership.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 17, 2019
Purr-fect program puts cats to work in Manatee County EMS stations

Working cats, working people make for perfect pilot program in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Mary Lynn Cheatham sits on a specialized wood made from white oak.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • December 8, 2018
Lido Beach's Holiday of the Arts

Lido Beach hosted their holiday art festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ed Zunz served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 2016-2021.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 17, 2021
Ed Zunz discusses having to resign early, tenure on Town Commission

Since March 2016, Ed Zunz has served as a Longboat Key town commissioner.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Owen Comora points out a bird flying into the brush by the water.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • December 20, 2012
Birds in Paradise

The Celery Fields' newest program attracts bird lovers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • October 9, 2021
Kids costume up for Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Fest

The Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival runs every weekend in October.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 13, 2012
Island association tackles emergency services

Two Siesta Key Association members take on roles analyzing Sarasota County emergency operations.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The town purchased the former Amore restaurant property in early 2017 for $2.2 million to add to the acreage for the proposed Town Center venue.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • January 25, 2019
Ringling president casts doubt on Longboat Arts Center fundraising

There is no donor excitement for theater

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Josh Siegel Rebecca O'Brien, a Southeast High School senior, assists Logan Heath, a Haile Middle School sixth-grader, with his math homework as part of a before-and-after school program offered by the Manatee County YMCA.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 29, 2014
YMCA's program thrives with new focus: middle schoolers

Enrollment for the Manatee County YMCA's refocused and renamed Y DASH after-school program has jumped to 650 students per quarter.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Klint Lowry |
  • February 19, 2020
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 20

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Randy Langley has qualified to challenge Jim Brown for one of the town's at-large Commission seats.
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • November 19, 2018
Randy Langley to challenge Jim Brown

Randy Langley to challenge Jim Brown

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A survey shows an 18% decline in seagrass in Sarasota Bay. Seagrass affects more than 75% of marine life. File photo
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • May 20, 2021
Seagrass decline in Sarasota Bay is cause for concern

A survey of Sarasota Bay shows an 18% decline in seagrass.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kiernan Shipka in "The Blackcoat's Daughter." Photo source: Netflix.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 9, 2020
Cringe Blog: Waiting a million years, just for us

"The Blackcoat's Daughter" and "Picnic at Hanging Rock" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 19, 2010
MY VIEW: Why school accountability fails

The cuts in the Sarasota County School District's funding from the state and predictable tax hike by the School Board and school administration are the symptoms of a broad systemic breakdown in Florida education funding.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • In Memoriam |
  • March 9, 2021
Michael “Mickey” Shlifer

It is with the deepest sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Michael (Mickey) Shlifer on January 26, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 11, 2019
2020 RCLA Town Hall Lecture Series lineup announced

Annie Leibovitz, John Kelly and Wendy Sherman are a few names on the list who will speak at the Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident and Around the Bend Nature and Discovery Tours owner John Freeman is excited to  create opportunities for children in Lakewood Ranch to be outside and learn about their environment.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 4, 2019
Lakewood Ranch man in search of discovery

Entrepreneur hopes for nature discovery in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
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