Longboat leaders tout demand for continued education during school board visit
intense without having to worry about grades or padding resumes … indicated the town is home to about 75 school-aged children in … dollars in 2025. Conversations about the library project were …
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2 days ago
Pair of boaters help save tangled turtle near Longboat Key
the buoy and a little bit about the turtle itself,” Groppo … biologist. It took the rescue team about an hour to reach Milstead … thing is that Dawn called us instead of trying to do anything …
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1 day ago
Gulfstream Avenue roundabout finally taking shape
underway, the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue … underway, the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue … the actual roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue …
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2 days ago
Sarasota artist with cancer makes paper flower garden
There’s something she enjoys about that. It’s hard for her … remembered. “Flowers follow us through life,” Payson said … and Payson started thinking about other avenues to express …
Neighbors
2 days ago
Where’s the party?
venues, area organizations fret about where to host their events … venues, area organizations fret about where to host their events … 9,879-square-foot ballroom. Which made us wonder, with the impending …
Opinion
3 days ago
Large boat moored in Longboat canal prompts examination of town rules
Commission searching for answers about how to find a suitable resolution … complaints were received about the boat's positioning within … really wants to enforce, talk about or go any further, we’ve …
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4 days ago
The best things to do around Sarasota for June 23-29
seen rival dramas in just about every sport. But have you …
This Week
4 days ago
Lakewood Ranch schools chosen to implement Brain Health Initiative collaboration
Association — that told us fans can actually cool you … changing. Unfortunately, most of us like to see results in rapid-fire … study and research? How about 10 years? We were told we …
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3 days ago
Overhauling in overdrive: Lisa Krouse describes the past year of revamping the EDC
things that we feel passionate about. I don't walk away angry … among some commissioners aboutabout the EDCs functions, and … speak to how much they know about our business. I think it's …
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2 days ago
Longtime Sarasota furniture store owner, philanthropist Ed Kalin dies at 101
served in World War II, a U.S. Navy officer stationed in … up someone at a stoplight about a property. Through all his …
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6 days ago
Sisterhood for Good of Lakewood Ranch presents $76,850 in grants
by saying, "If each one of us gave a little, there would …
Neighbors
1 week ago
Myakka 'safety net' provides hope for lemurs
to other reserves in the U.S. for breeding purposes. The … was still buzzing last week about the birth of two baby lemurs … she said. "That will give us four buildings." After the …
Opinion
1 week ago
Progress continues on Nate's Honor Animal Rescue expansion in Lakewood Ranch
rescue's staff. "We've known about Honor for years now and kind … to do. So when they called us and toldusabout this new place, we were both …
Business
1 week ago
Local businesses network and lunch at Cafe L'Europe
Networking at Noon event. About 25 members networked over … revealed during the “tell us something interestingabout yourself” portion. She …
Neighbors
1 week ago
Braden River Middle renovations near completion
Co., said the project is about 70% completed. “This givesus the ability to get into some …
Schools
1 week ago
Writing is easy, but cooking is hard
meal. So I contacted Publix about the possibility of attending … rest of the class. He sat us down and gaveus an overview of what we'd … doing that day, introduced us to his colleague Chef Michael …
Eat and Drink
1 week ago
Longboat Key home sells for $13.75 million landmark price
“It’s a very large sale for us on Longboat Key Gulf-front,” … “I feel like what it says about the market is that we’re … buyer for 3303 GMD knew about the 5861 home but wanted …
Real Estate
1 week ago
Workshop studies the need for East Manatee Fire Rescue to add paramedics
worth every dollar. “I want us to be able to have the highest … Rescue, he said, followed about a year later, also expanding … many different ways to go about doing it. Do we choose to …
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1 week ago
Myakka City equestrian facility aims to a jump above the rest
equestrian facility like us on the West Coast of Florida,” … founded in 1983 and hosts about 40 events a year. Another …
Business
1 month ago
Sarasota board votes down developer's plan to raze 100-year-old building
buildings assessed value is about $2 million but it needs more … “our landlord has assured us that at present, the building … interview that the restaurant has about 18 years left on its current …
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1 week ago