20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (238+ words) Albert Miano Jr. is the newest uniformed officer with the Longboat Key Police Department." The U. S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran has two decades plus in law enforcement experience, according to Longboat Key spokesperson Tina Adams." "His dedication to service…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago  (538+ words) Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe founder and artistic director Nate Jacobs is teaming up with his brother, retired attorney Michael Jacobs, again for "Lies, Spells & Old Wives" Tales." The musical comedy plays off the sayings, stories and beliefs passed down from…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago  (426+ words) What do you attribute your success to? We're all buddies out there. We're all playing for each other, and volleyball is just really enjoyable. We've got a good, strong connection on who's getting the ball, when and where it's going…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (878+ words) Spring has brought many seasonal changes to Longboat Key, but one that has delighted residents perhaps more than any other is this week's hatching of six new mute swans. Longtime caretaker David Novak and a handful of volunteer helpers gave…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (923+ words) The transition from amateur to professional soccer wasn't likely to be a smooth for the Sarasota Paradise. Certaily there was a higher likelihood of early failure than immediate success. Mika Elovaara, the head coach for the Paradise, understood that when…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (886+ words) It was like any other day when Tom Rumph walked to the mailbox in front of his Braden Oaks home. As the norm, Rumph was with his pet bird, Shiloh, who would sit on his shoulder everywhere he went around…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (924+ words) When word was sent that Country Club East Park, located next to Willis Elementary School, would be shut down for construction of the three new youth baseball fields as early as May 1, some parents were panicked." With a month left…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (423+ words) Longboaters who haven't visited Save Our Seabirds in the past few months are in for a surprise. The bird sanctuary and education center recently got a hefty refresh of its landscaping and outdoor classroom areas from the helping hands of…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (334+ words) When Hays Wilson, a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, is playing a role on stage, he is nervous at first. He said after a few moments, the wave of anxiety breaks and he becomes focused." "It's helped me find myself…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1205+ words) William Kelley is a Sarasota-based painter and global thinker. His imagery explores questions of memory, identity and what the Romans called genius loci " the spirit of a place. He thinks big, and he paints big. A visit to Kelley's downtown…...