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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 24, 2014
Doing Business: Hintze Bros. Aerial Services

Nineteen-year-olds Micheal Shea and Ryan Hintze like to think of themselves as big-picture movers and shakers.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 24, 2014
Tax rate stays flat for county residents

For the second year in a row, the property tax base climbed, this year from $24.9 billion to $25.9 billion.

  • East County
  • News
Organizers previously held the beer festival on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. File photo
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 24, 2014
Beer festival returns to the Ranch

Patrick Green reinvents the Lakewood Ranch Beer Festival with a larger venue and a carnival theme.

  • East County
  • News
Matt Nesser says his main job is to support the coaches. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 24, 2014
Changing course

Former Braden River High boys basketball coach Matt Nesser will cheer on his team from the sidelines this year as the school's athletic director.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 24, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
The section of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard roughly from State Road 70 south to University handles average daily traffic of 13,300 cars. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 24, 2014
Traffic worries residents

As growth occurs in Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding area, residents worry Lakewood Ranch Boulevard cannot handle traffic increases.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 24, 2014
CDD boards approve new transponders

New transponders are $50, but they aren't required to be used until old units break.

  • East County
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Blanco
  • By Brian Blanco
  • September 24, 2014
My View: Support for armed security

Security guards can't protect elementary school children against major threats unless guns are placed in their holsters.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2014
News Briefs

CDD to host information center acquisition meeting; PDQ opens for business

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 24, 2014
Center of attention: Mall at UTC

Mall at University Town Center officials are using the buzz the mall has generated in print and online stories to launch a large-scale media campaign before the mall opens its doors Oct. 16.

  • East County
  • News
The Tabernacle plans to take advantage of its location across from University Park on University Parkway by expanding and building a 1,000-seat sanctuary and children’s center. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 24, 2014
East County churches prepare for growth

The Diocese of Venice and The Tabernacle church both have begun work to expand facilities in the East County area.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 24, 2014
Sidelines

Cougars D comes up big with four turnovers; Mustangs break par in win, shoot a 143; ODA swimmers make big splash with wins

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2014
Halfacre Construction founder remembered in East County

Construction executive Bill Halfacre was more than ready back in the 1970s when he heard a few Sarasota officials wanted to impose a building moratorium.

  • East County
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Scott Veix submitted this sunset photo, taken at Jiggs Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2014
Weather: East County

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  • East County
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Commissioner Vanessa Baugh can listen to resident concerns, but she cannot respond to a University Lakes DRI quasi-judicial matter that comes before the Manatee County Commission Oct. 2.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 23, 2014
Baugh can't discuss the seven-story plan

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch has requested changes to its University Lakes DRI that would allow construction of up to seven stories on the Lakewood Ranch Main Street parcel.

  • East County
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