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Alyssa Connelly was born Christmas night.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 13, 2016
East County celebrates births

Three families welcomed their newest additions.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2016
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor 1.13.15

Underground utilities; Colony; Trump

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Maye Lavinson and Ruth Lerner gave up the car keys years ago and rely on help to run errands.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
Life on Longboat — without the keys

The Longboat Key Foundation is promoting a Transportation Awareness Day Jan. 26 to inform elderly residents of different modes of transportation available to them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 13, 2016
A Conversation with Steve Schield

Steve Schield, 60, has been a town employee for 26 years and a resident of the island since 1994. The senior planner is known as the town’s tree protector who helps developers realize trees on a project site can be an asset instead of a roadblock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Braden River senior Alex Salguero was named to the first-team Class 7A all-state football team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 13, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 01.14.16

East County High 5 Moments: 01.14.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Riverview shooting guard AJ Caldwell scored a game-high 29 points versus Booker Jan. 7.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Sarasota Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview High boys basketball team passes initial eye test.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney striker Alex Turner already has garnered interest from Notre Dame and Wake Forest.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Striker nets perfect reward

Cardinal Mooney junior captain Alex Turner has scored 31 goals for the Cougars so far this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Applebee stands in front of one of the now discarded shelter sites during a press junket.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 12, 2016
County changes stance on homeless shelter efforts

Sarasota County said that staff will not do any more work on a “come as you are” shelter unless urged to do so by the community and city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town of Longboat Key was reimbursed 75% of its cost portion by the state for a project that brought 100,000 cubic yards of sand in the Intracoastal waterway near Jewfish Key to the eroded north end of the Key in the summer of 2014.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2016
Beach project receives 75% reimbursement

A 2014 town beach project that brought 100,000 cubic yard of sand to the north end was reimbursed $275,518.50 by the state last week.

  • Longboat Key
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The new grocer will in the area Benderson Development calls The District at UTC, on either side of Cattlemen Road. It will be east of The Mall at UTC.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Grocery slated for UTC property in Sarasota

Benderson says it's bringing in a national grocer that's new to the market.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranchs sophomore forward Pablo Vargas battles Venice's Christian Kuffer for the ball.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Mustangs and Indians draw even

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team tied Venice 0-0 Jan. 11.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 12, 2016
Longboat Key Democrats kick off 2016

The Longboat Key Democratic Club held its monthly meeting and luncheon Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 12, 2016
Lakewood Ranch named in top 10 best-selling communities

The master planned community garnered a ranking in two separate national lists.

  • East County
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What time should Manatee County middle and high school students start classes?
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee County School Board to discuss school start times

Middle and high school students may soon start classes at a different time.

  • East County
  • News
The meeting will be held at the county administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee Planning Commission sees high density projects

The board will meet Thursday.

  • East County
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