Family Trade: Kibler Ranch
May 29, 2013
The 1,009-acre Kibler Ranch site will be sold June 6, for the first time in about 100 years.
Hospital seeks new CEO
May 29, 2013
Jim Wilson no longer is serving as Lakewood Ranch Medical's CEO.
Cattlemen Road Extension opens
May 29, 2013
Sarasota County officials opened the North Cattlemen Road extension May 24.
Long-planned 44th Avenue East extension comes into focus
May 29, 2013
Tired of waiting and to the dismay of neighboring residents, Manatee County will pay as it goes for the east-west transportation project.
News Briefs
May 29, 2013
FCAT results released May 24 show fewer than half of Manatee County’s third-grade students are reading or have math skills at or above grade level.
East County teenagers make buzz about history
May 29, 2013
Braden River Middle School students Spencer Schmidt and John Lin share an affinity for history and may even quiz each other on the subject.
Sales-tax may yield new health-care model
May 28, 2013
In part II of our preview of a June 18 referendum on the half-cent sales tax increase in Manatee County, the East County Observer examines how new revenue would impact care in the community.
May 28: Daily Headlines Video
May 28, 2013
Today's Stories: Mar Vista application to go back to planning board; Street teams program marks one year; 2013 FCAT scores released; PHOTO GALLERY: Tribute to Heroes Parade
PHOTO GALLERY: Keep Manatee Beautiful Golf Tournament
May 27, 2013
Keep Manatee Beautiful held its 19th Annual Golf Tournament May 24 at Tara Golf & Country Club. The event, the nonprofit organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year, featured a putting contest, closest to the pin contest and a raffle.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lexi Paw Pals Benefit Concert
May 27, 2013
The Gene Witt Elementary “orff”estra and chorus performed a special concert May 23 for Lexi Brown, a classmate who was killed in January by her father. Brown, a fifth grader at Gene Witt when she died, played the steel drum and soprano xylophone in the school’s after-school musical group.
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19 Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance June Executive Briefing - "Creating a Social Media policy at your place of business"
7:30 am - 9:00 am - Jun
20 Welcome Club of Sarasota/Manatee Luncheon
11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Jun
28 Regatta Pointe Marina River Regatta 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Jul
10 Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance June Networking Social
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Manatee students capture F1 in Schools championship
06/13/13
Four students recently returned to Manatee County with bragging rights. -
OBITUARY: Randy Hedrick
06/13/13
East County residents are mourning the loss of local businessman and friend, Randy Hedrick, who died suddenly Tuesday, June 4, of a heart attack. -
National Champs: Sarasota Crew Men's Varsity 8+ team
06/12/13
The Sarasota Crew Men's Varsity 8+ team won the gold medal June 7-9, at the 2013 USRowing Youth National Championships.
