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Top residential real estate sales for April 27-May 1 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands,...

Regent Place PH-1B LLC sold the Unit 1PH-B condominium at 655 Longboat Club Road to Timothy Hall and Sarah Elizabeth Bosco, of Longboat Key, for $4.95 million. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,139 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.65 million in 2006.
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This Florida Beach Is Covered in Fossilized Shark Teeth

Hidden along Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most unusual fossil-hunting destinations in the United States. Venice, Florida has earned the nickname “The Shark Tooth Capital of the World” because its beaches are home to thousands of fossilized shark teeth from both modern-day sharks and prehistoric species. Thanks to
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Part of I-75 in Florida shut down following vehicle crash

FLORIDA — At least one person was injured Wednesday morning after an overturned vehicle crash caused major traffic delays on Interstate 75 in Venice, Florida. The crash happened along the northbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 186 between Sumter Boulevard and River Road. Live Florida Department of Transportation tra
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Animal activists continue complaints despite efforts to improve Bishop shelter

Commissioner George Kruse said the donation of the Bishop Animal Shelter to Manatee County in 2021 was both a blessing and a curse. The donation, valued at $18 million, increased the county’s capacity to take animals off the streets and led to the closing of the outdated Palmetto Animal Shelter. But the expansion effor
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Longboat sweets shop owner pens Hollywood-centric book

Customers walking into Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor know the pastry shop for its classic Hollywood flair, where cases of gourmet donuts are surrounded by scripts and other film memorabilia. Owner Gary Hagen, writing under the name Gary King, is taking that same whimsy that inspired his shop to the pages...
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Dog tired of spending money on Manatee County’s animal shelters

In 2025, Manatee County commissioners drew a hard line when it came to much needed road improvements. The given reason they called off some of those projects was a lack of funds. Backing off the road improvements, such the widening of Lorraine Road, came despite taxpayers screaming for traffic relief....
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State Road 776 roadwork on meeting agenda

ENGLEWOOD — There will be meetings to discuss State Road 776 from Englewood's Merchants Crossing at 1500 Placida Road, to the Sarasota County line.
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Mayor’s Corner: City of Bradenton

On May 19, Bradenton marks 123 years since its incorporation in 1903, and residents may notice new “America 250 / Bradenton 123” banners displayed throughout downtown and inside City Hall. Bradenton’s story began modestly. Incorporation passed by just 59 votes to 34, transforming a riverside cluster of homes...
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Historic Palmetto cemetery vandalized with graffiti, 17 graves damaged: ‘It’s evil, it hurts really...

PALMETTO, Fla. - A historic cemetery in Palmetto is now at the center of a disturbing vandalism investigation after families discovered damaged graves and graffiti across the property. What we know:. Cracked concrete, broken gravesites and red spray paint could be seen throughout Old Memphis Cemetery on Tuesday. The Ma
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A computer and repair store in Sarasota celebrates 35 years with non-profit fundraising

In an era of online shopping and reduced interaction, there's a storefront in Sarasota that is an invaluable in-person resource to the community. Computer Advantage, a reputable Apple Premier Partner and fixture in the Bradenton/Sarasota area since 1991, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this May. This celebration is

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