Sponsors

Front Page

  • Showing Page 5 of 514. Total Articles: 5133
 
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Elementary School Field Day

PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Elementary School Field Day

June 5, 2013

McNeal Elementary School held its end-of-year Field Day for second-graders June 5. The second-graders played sports and games. In addition, fourth-graders played dodgeball, celebrating their FCAT writing scores.

Early voting for Manatee special election begins June 8

Early voting for Manatee special election begins June 8

June 5, 2013

The special election ballot features two items: A vote on a half-percent sales tax increase, from 6.5% to 7%; And a vote that would allow the Manatee Board of County Commissioners to give new or expanding businesses ad valorem tax exemptions.

Manatee County to allow backyard chickens

Manatee County to allow backyard chickens

June 5, 2013

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-2 yesterday to approve a new ordinance and changes to the county Land Development Code, allowing residents to keep four female chickens.

Hats off: East County students graduate

Hats off: East County students graduate

June 5, 2013

East County high school seniors celebrated the end of their high school careers last week, during commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2013.

Man killed in accident in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park

Man killed in accident in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park

June 5, 2013

Randy Hedrick, of Bradenton, died in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday night.

Austere budget behind a new model

Austere budget behind a new model

June 5, 2013

The Manatee County administrator's fiscal year 2014-15 budget calls for lower property taxes, raises for employees and capital investment but no growth in the size of government.

District office leads new Manatee Schools' plan

District office leads new Manatee Schools' plan

June 5, 2013

The Manatee County School District has announced 96 cuts to district office staff and the addition of new positions as part of a $21.9 million savings plan.

REAL ESTATE: BOOM OR BUST?

REAL ESTATE: BOOM OR BUST?

June 5, 2013

Prominent Manatee/Sarasota real-estate executives say high prices and sales put the area in a boom period, not a bubble.

Sales-tax vote brings ramifications

Sales-tax vote brings ramifications

June 5, 2013

In part III of our preview series on a June 18 referendum on a half-percent sales tax increase, the East County Observer details how Manatee County would respond if the vote failed to pass.

CDD 6 delays Balmoral gate changes

CDD 6 delays Balmoral gate changes

June 5, 2013

Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 will give themselves more time to study the closure of the gate.



  • Showing Page 5 of 514. Total Articles: 5133


1970 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 941-366-3468

Copyright 2013 The Observer Group Inc., All Rights Reserved