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East County

Manatee County Floodplain Section Manager Sandy Tudor and Stormwater Engineering Division Manager Thomas Gerstenberger look at map areas that have changed.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 24, 2019
Flooding changes on the maps in Manatee County

Proposed FEMA flood insurance map changes may net savings for property owners along river.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High's Richie Morales, Grant McCray and Colin Apgar are all committed to Florida State.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 24, 2019
FSU commits help Mustangs baseball have dominant season

Lakewood Ranch has three players committed to the Seminoles.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Braden River High beach volleyball team is the regional champion for the second year in a row.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 24, 2019
Pirates beach volleyball set to plunder state tournament

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nick Romagnola.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 24, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Nick Romagnola

The ODA baseball junior talks his fastball and his dream vacation spots.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jackson Nealis, an eighth-grader at St. Stephens Episcopal School, first became enamored with history after learning about the Titanic.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 24, 2019
Lakewood Ranch youth makes buzz about history

Titanic's sinking raised youth's passion for history.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit deputies Russ Younger and Christopher Ralston say people should never give out personal information or agree to make payments in gift cards.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 24, 2019
Manatee County Sheriff's Office warns against scams

Law enforcement urges due diligence to prevent victimization.

  • East County
  • News
The pair of pileated woodpeckers have babies in their nest. Photo courtesy of John Kravontka.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 24, 2019
Lakewood Ranch resident pecks for support

Woodpecker nest saved by neighbor.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • April 23, 2019
School Board of Manatee County votes against arming teachers

Discussions spurred by state-level legislation.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 23, 2019
Cops Corner: Week of April 24

Enjoy this week's cops corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    In Memoriam |
  • April 22, 2019
Vernon A. Edgecomb

Vernon A. Edgecomb, of Brandon, Fl. and Bradenton Fl. passed away peacefully on April 8, 2019 at the age of 87.

  • East County
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Children rush to the field for the hunt before the countdown finishes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2019
Sarasota honks in fun

Big Truck Day features trucks, egg hunt at Sarasota County's Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
  • News
The detour map shows the route. Courtesy of Florida Department of Transportation.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2019
Section of SR 70 closed

Vehicle crashes causes roadway damage, temporary closure.

  • East County
  • News
    In Memoriam |
  • April 18, 2019
James B. Morris

James B. Morris (Jim), 89, of Sarasota, Fl, entered eternal life at home surrounded by his loving family.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2019
East County weather page photo: April 18

Chris Kean took this photo of a newborn fawn sleeping in his back yard March 26 in the Lake Club of Lakewood Ranch. The mother doe came the next night to nurse and take her away to a new hiding spot. The fawn has since been seen by other neighbors.

  • East County
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    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • April 17, 2019
Students let off STEAM at McNeal Elementary

The fourth annual event at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary features robotics, interactive music and an art show.

  • East County
  • Schools
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Evan Rowe (right), pictured here at the FHSAA Class 2A wrestling individual state championships from March 5-7, turned in an exceptional senior season for Braden River.
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Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis, a local dad and business owner, wants to bring his experience and connections to benefit the School District of Manatee County school board.
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Voters stream in and out of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall during the 2024 general election. However, many Manatee County races are won or lost during the primary election.
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The inaugural Under Armour Track and Field Nationals featured Daphne Quintal, and she ultimately placed sixth for pole vault among female middle schoolers.
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The installation of span wire traffic signals on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at the intersections of Gatewood Drive and Wood Fern Trail are two projects within Manatee County's "master vision" for speed management on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between 44th Avenue East and State Road 64.
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