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This home at 8079 Waterbend Trail in Waterside sold for $2 million. (Courtesy photo from Victoria Turner, Michael Saunders & Co.)
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 9, 2022
Waterside of Lakewood Ranch home tops local sales at $2 million

Three million dollar-plus sales top Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area residential real estate transactions for FEB. 21-25.

  • East County
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    In Memoriam |
  • March 8, 2022
Rosamelia Toledo Lecea

Rosamelia Toledo Lecea passed away on February 21, 2022.

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Marilyn Coker and Walter Carlton of the Myakka City Historical Society are hoping the renovation of the Historic School House will be finished in the next year.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 8, 2022
Myakka City Historic School House nears end of 29-year restoration saga

Project manager says another $75,000 needed to complete restoration of Myakka City landmark.

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Lakewood Ranch senior Ranson Coons holds down Buchholz senior Kason Nichols. Coons would win the match and take third place in the Class 3A 182-pound division.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 7, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High wrestler third at state meet despite injury

Lakewood Ranch High wrestler Ranson Coons won five straight matches at the state tournament to place third.

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Izzy Tapia, a cosmetology student at Manatee Technical College, loves seeing people's reactions when she's done working on their hair or makeup.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 7, 2022
Manatee Technical College students advance to SkillsUSA state competition

MTC cosmetology students among medal winners in SkillsUSA competition in Bradenton.

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POWER member Linda Nash, treasurer Kimberly Seery and president Alicia Fretz urge motors to oppose the rezone.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 7, 2022
Rezone approval clears way for development by Lake Manatee State Park

Despite protests, the Manatee County Commission clears the way for development near Lake Manatee State Park.

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  • Ian Swaby
  • March 6, 2022
Guide Dogs Walkathon draws a thousand supporters to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota

Southeastern Guide Dogs hosts major fundraiser at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
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Art at the Park offers a wide variety of art styles.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 6, 2022
Art in the Park provides window into the talents of University Park residents of Sarasota

Annual juried art show finishes run at University Park of Sarasota

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 5, 2022
Lakewood Ranch wrestler finishes third at state tournament

Three other East County wrestlers reached the podium

  • East County
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As predators in the food web, Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes help maintain healthy ecosystems by keeping prey populations, such as rodents, in balance. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • March 4, 2022
Rattlesnakes best appreciated from afar

Although not naturally aggressive towards humans, these ecologically important snakes will defend themselves when threatened.

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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 4, 2022
Myakka City Elementary School hosts Literacy Night

Myakka City Elementary students have fun participating in various reading activities at Literacy Night.

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Commissioner George Kruse offers comments against a rezoning project adjacent to Lake Manatee State Park on Thursday at a land use meeting.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 3, 2022
Manatee Commission approves rezone for development adjacent to Lake Manatee State Park

Neal Communities gets approval for 706-unit development in east Manatee County.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2022
East County weather page photo: March 3

Becky Young captured this pair of bald eagles on a dirt mound in Lakewood Ranch.

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New Haven, Connecticut diners received fortune cookies that prompted them to find out more about the Bradenton area.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 3, 2022
Fortune cookie strategy could be tourist windfall for Bradenton area

Bradenton Area Convention and Tourist Bureau cooks up fortune cookie campaign.

  • East County
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Suzy Wilford, the outreach and recruitment ambassador for Southeastern Guide Dogs, says dogs like her dog, Carson, can change someone's life. People can see how the nonprofit benefits people during the walkathon. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 3, 2022
Southeastern Guide Dogs will host annual walkathon at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota

The Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon returns as an in-person event at Nathan Benderson Park.

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