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Wailing punk rocker on a trampoline disturbs neighbors
1+ day, 7+ min ago (495+ words) 1: 27 a. m. , 400 block of South Lime Avenue Family disturbance: Complaining her ex-husband showed up at her home without having been invited, a woman claimed the estranged couple had not seen each other in the six years since their divorce. She decided, however,…...
Larger, air-conditioned ferry added to Manatee beach fleet
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (332+ words) A third, larger, vessel is now part of Manatee County's fleet operating ferry service between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. The more capable Belle will ensure better schedule performance because of its ability to handle different water conditions, said…...
Sarasota schools leader outlines issues but also optimism
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (533+ words) It's not an ordinary time for Sarasota's school district." The district has had to contend with a variety of issues " nine, to be precise " that Superintendent of Schools Terry Connor has identified as impacting its financial state." However, he says…...
Sarasota Police Department opens up to the community at Spring Fest
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (179+ words) The Sarasota Police Department's Spring Fest grew out of its former National Night Out events held during the fall. Officer Matthew Grochowski of the department's Community Relations Unit said the spring offered more desirable weather as people gathered outside the…...
Selby trails Alexander Calder's restless creativity with a stunning exhibition
1+ day, 7+ min ago (1078+ words) Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement" finds a new spin on Calder's kinetic creations at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. We take his restless mobiles" for granted today, but they challenged a basic sculptural assumption of his time. Sculpture isn't supposed…...
Meet Longboat Key's Tennis Center pros
1+ day, 7+ min ago (1171+ words) Tomasz Borucki, Robbie Salum and Robert Jendelund are the coaches staffing the center, and they shared what they believe sets these courts apart from anywhere else in the world. Salum is the longest-serving coach at the center, having instructed there…...
'Unfinished business' for Lakewood Ranch High boys lacrosse
1+ day, 7+ min ago (911+ words) A series of black letters are printed on the back of white undershirts. Those letters are arranged into two words, stacked on top of each other. They read "unfinished business." For Lakewood Ranch High boys lacrosse, that refers to last…...
On-demand public transit sees steady use on Longboat
1+ day, 7+ min ago (1196+ words) The last bus off Longboat Key left years ago. When Route 18 was canceled by Sarasota County in 2020 and the Longboat Key Shuttle was suspended by Manatee County, public transportation on Longboat Key took on a new look." Now, instead of…...
Lakewood Ranch volunteer puts her second heart to good use
1+ day, 7+ min ago (778+ words) Lakewood Ranch's Sue Ann Miller is warm and friendly with impeccable manners, but she doesn't offer hugs or shake hands when greeting people. It's too risky." Miller, 71, received a heart transplant 24 years ago. Her body never rejected the heart, but…...
Top residential real estate sales for March 30 to April 3 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
1+ day, 7+ min ago (971+ words) Charles and Ronna Whittall, of Orlando, sold their Unit 203 condominium at 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive to James Lawrence Gagan II, trustee, of W. Heber City, Utah, for $7. 65 million. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3, 961 square feet…...