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Lazy Lobster is giving thanks and giving back in more ways than one

Lazy Lobster hosts its annual Thanksgiving in June to a packed restaurant and predicts to fill about three bins worth of food donations.

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  • June 30, 2025
Longboat Key's new police chief meets the town
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  • June 30, 2025
Manatee County purchases two more properties for conservation
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  • June 30, 2025
Forecasters keep an eye on Gulf for possible disturbance
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  • June 30, 2025
Longboat budget settles in with familiar tax rate
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  • June 29, 2025
Manatee County kittens need foster and permanent homes

Neighbors

  • June 30, 2025
Debut Miss Longboat Key shares experience competing for state title
  • June 30, 2025
Fiorelli Winery hosts Red, White and Blueberry Celebration
  • June 30, 2025
Manatee, Sarasota experts share 'lessons from the eye of the storm'
  • June 29, 2025
School supplies donated to kids in Manatee and Sarasota counties

Arts + Culture

  • June 27, 2025
Art exhibit will become 650 playthings for Sarasota schools, youth groups
  • June 25, 2025
Lillian Blades' first solo exhibition sparkles and shines at Sarasota Art Museum
  • June 24, 2025
Choral organizations merge into new ensemble
  • June 22, 2025
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation makes leadership move

Cops Corner

  • June 25, 2025
Barred bar patron finds relief in the street

Kicked out of a Main Street bar, a man is arrested for public urination in the street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • June 24, 2025
Windy weather a prime suspect in fallen flag

An officer wasn't ready to make the association between a fallen flag and criminal activity. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Eat + Drink

  • June 24, 2025
Former Rays pitcher is behind new Raining Berries location in Sarasota

The new Raining Berries location is co-owned by former MLB player and World Series Champion Edwin Jackson and Super Bowl champion star Kenneth Gainwell.

  • June 23, 2025
Savor Sarasota restaurants extend fixed-price menus

Locations extend fixed-price menus beyond original 20 days of the 2025 edition of Savor Sarasota.

  • June 21, 2025
Find your own Kokomo with these tropical treats and island-inspired sips

Get ready to go coconuts for National Coconut Day at these Sarasota-area eateries.

  • June 20, 2025
Mattison's opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

The establishment is part of the new restaurants located in Terminal B.

Schools

  • June 27, 2025
MTC graduates reflect on their lessons at graduation

Graduates Hailey Lopez-Lanuza and Sophia Swim said they found their passions at MTC.

  • June 27, 2025
Eagle Fest spreads wings across the community at Alta Vista Elementary
  • June 25, 2025
Manatee County School District seeks public feedback on rezoning
  • June 23, 2025
'Crazy cooks' broaden their palettes at The Out-of-Door Academy
  • June 20, 2025
Superintendent applications open for Manatee County School District

Sports

  • June 26, 2025
Fall prep sports storylines you won't want to miss

These teams and athletes are gunning for state titles in 2025.

  • June 25, 2025
Lakewood Ranch baseball player tries a different path to college ball
  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Hudson West
  • June 24, 2025
Former Sarasota High football player faces long recovery after shooting
  • June 19, 2025
Naturally gifted Cardinal Mooney receiver commits to Purdue

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  • June 26, 2025
Fourth of July 2025 events in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch
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Kids Summer Beach Runs continue to draw crowds
  • June 24, 2025
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  • June 25, 2025
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Real Estate

  • June 26, 2025
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  • June 27, 2025
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  • June 26, 2025
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  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses with spectacle
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  • June 23, 2025
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  • June 18, 2025
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  • June 17, 2025
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  • June 16, 2025
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  • June 12, 2025
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  • June 10, 2025
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From aluminum to acrylic, St. Armands gets crafty
  • June 5, 2025
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  • June 4, 2025
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  • June 3, 2025
Booker High School celebrates 2025 graduates
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Riverview High School graduates take the next step

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