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1 month ago Share The city, county and state are collaborating on a new public transportation route, though city officials are pushing to make it more expansive. This summer, residents and tourists will be able to take a trolley from downtown Sarasota to St. Armands Circle. (Or a bus with a wrap designed to look like a trolley, at least.) Sarasota County, the Florida Department of Transportation and the city of Sarasota are partnering on a transportation service linking downtown to the barrier islands. The state provided a $1.5 million grant to fund the service for the next th...

SARASOTA – In November, a Sarasota youth sailor was fatally slashed by a spinning boat propeller after his coach triggered the throttle and tumbled overboard. Ten-year-old Ethan Isaacs’ death has led to a wrongful death lawsuit by his family and a proposed bill in his name called “Ethan’s Law,” authored by Sarasota state Rep. Fiona McFarland. The proposed legislation would require the pilots of boats less than 26 feet long to wear a kill switch device that automatically shuts off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard. Seven other states have similar laws in place, and ...

Longboat Key Canal Front Living on a canal or waterway has its benefits. Canals and waterways are used in many ways and serve as an asset that provide geographical, social, environmental and economic welfare. In addition to performing as a form of infrastructure, they are also an important form of supplying leisure and recreational activities. They also assist in boosting tourism. Canals and waterways allow passage to the open waters from bays, into the center of the islands, and deep into the mainland. The use of waterways and canals for industry spans back across the pages of time. Owning a...

"I found lots of masks, gloves, and sometimes face shields," Otazo tells New Times. "Literally everything you can imagine." Otazo says he found all manner of strange items washed up on the island this year, including a 50-gallon oil drum, a piece of a boat from Louisiana, and a large number of not-so-savory items. "Needles, clothes, condoms, and underwear. An unnerving amount of underwear," he reports. While he normally goes out with groups of volunteers to do cleanups, Otazo says he decided to go it alone this year because of COVID-19. His parents are getting on in years and he doesn't want...

Ellen DeGeneres features Motorworks Brewing Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton warmed the hearts of dog lovers across the country, including one of TV’s most famous personalities, with the January launch of its Adoptable Dog Cruiser four-packs featuring the faces of local shelter dogs seeking forever homes. “I heard about a company that’s doing something really cool; they’re helping dogs get rescued by putting pictures of them on their beer cans,” Ellen DeGeneres said, as an image of Motorworks’ beers was projected above her during an episode of the hugely popular daytime show t...