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FST Receives $150,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota

Florida Studio Theatre has received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the naming of the Mainstage Sound and...

Cirque on Lido hosts Kidd Kraddick radio show

Summer fun hit the airwaves when VISIT FLORIDA and Visit Sarasota County collaborated to host the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show – a nationally syndicated...

Allegiant Air announces new nonstop route from SRQ

The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport announced a new Allegiant flight Tuesday, connecting Sarasota and Rochester, New York, with one-way fares as low as $59....

Falling Prices Push Volume

Florida reported a year-over-year increase in single-family home sales for the first time since January - a rise of 2.8 percent in June. This is...

What’s the big deal with seagrass cover levels in Sarasota Bay?

The following is a report on the state of Sarasota Seagrass from outgoing Executive Director of Sarasota Bay Estuary Program David Tomasko. Hopefully, you’re aware...

COVID Variant Driving Up Cases

The new variant XFG, or “Stratus,” has become the third-most dominant strain of COVID-19 this summer and is driving up case estimates in Florida. Stratus...

New grant allows for testing in south Sarasota County bays

New water testing sites are coming to southern Sarasota County to ensure water safety and education about bacteria. It’s all a part of a grant...

Gecko’s Raises Over $11K for Mote to Honor Dr. Clark

On August 6, Gecko’s Hospitality Group (GHG) presented a check for $11,070 to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in front of the Mote Science...

Area market threshold is passed as Longboat record sale tops $30 million

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com A new market threshold has just been passed and a record set with the $30.3 million sale of a 19,300 square- foot...

Body of drowned woman found on South Longboat beach

Longboat Key Police are investigating a death on the beach Thursday evening near the Longboat Key Club. Police spokeswoman Tina Adams says the body of...

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