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Manatee County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 18, 2016
Sheriff's Office investigates shooting in Bradenton

A 15-year-old male transported to hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wound.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2016
VBS sparks interest in science

Cornerstone's Vacation Bible School reels in fun with science.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 17, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club christens kayak lift

Bird Key Yacht Club members celebrated the completion of a new kayak lift with a christening June 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2016
Kids on quest at VBS

Living Lord Lutheran hosted a 'Cave Quest' themed camp this week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
In April, the Coon Key Bridge construction generated complaints from residents concerned about the timing of the work.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 17, 2016
FDOT hits pause on Coon Key Bridge construction

Beginning the week of June 19, both lanes of the westbound Coon Key Bridge will be open. The state agency plans to halt construction until after the Fourth of July.

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Longboat Key Streets, Facilities Parks and Recreation Manager Mark Richardson is overseeing the Bayfront Park project.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 17, 2016
Longboat Key breaks ground on Bayfront Park

As the town of Longboat Key starts the $3.5 million revamp of the park, permitting remains uncertain.

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A small pile of trash lays on Siesta Key Beach, half buried in sand on Siesta Key June 17, 2016. Residents and neighborhood groups are organizing efforts to decrease trash in preparation for the incoming Fourth of July crowds.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • June 17, 2016
Trash tops list of resident concerns for the Fourth

Holidays always bring more to the Key- more people, more traffic, more noise. But some residents aren’t as worried about what visitors bring, but what they leave behind.

  • Siesta Key
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Ed Chiles has been named a co-chairman of the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 17, 2016
Pair named as chairmen for World Rowing Championships

Administrators from Sarasota and Manatee counties have picked Rod Hershberger and Ed Chiles to rally the community for the event.

  • East County
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The Sarasota County Fire Department is battling a blaze in east Sarasota County.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 17, 2016
Fire engulfs buildings on Packinghouse Road in Sarasota

Firefighters are battling a six-alarm fire at a warehouse behind JR’s Old Packinghouse Cafe near I-75.

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A “smart ball” — which uses a sensor to identify locations where corrosion may be affecting the pipe, which are then confirmed using ultrasonic testing — was recently used to test the pipe.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 16, 2016
Report: Longboat wastewater pipe has longer lifespan

The island’s sole sewage forcemain to Manatee County has at least 20 more years of use, according to a study.

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Courtesy photo. Scott Anderson is vacated his position as Senior Philanthropic Advisor at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 16, 2016
Scott Anderson vacates position at Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Scott Anderson accepts position with the Jewish Housing Council Foundation.

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Jordan Cangro, playing Mss Hannigan, Yaira Spears, playing Annie, and Abbi Clark, playing the Ward, act out a scene from Annie, Jr.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 16, 2016
Thespians act up at Lakewood Ranch High School

The high school theater department hosts its summer acting camp.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The City Commission will discuss its potential advocacy against citizen access to assault rifles.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 16, 2016
City Commission to discuss gun control

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, City Manager Tom Barwin wants the commission to consider advocating against citizen access to “high capacity magazine assault weapons.”

  • Sarasota
  • News
Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: June 16

Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.

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Roxana Walters found this snake looking for a spot to hide during stormy weather in Summerfield in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 16

Roxana Walters found this snake looking for a spot to hide during stormy weather in Summerfield in Lakewood Ranch.

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Cardinal Mooney football was stocked with star athletes in 2025 en route to the FHSAA Class 2A state title. The Cougars, though, were far from the only local high school athletic program to achieve big things.
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