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CDD 6 Chairman Jim Rogoze presents the facts of the roadshare agreement to residents.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 12, 2015
CDD 6 holds public meeting

Chairman Jim Rogoze presented the roadshare agreement with CDD 2 and 5 to residents.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 12, 2015
Manatee County Planning Commission approves East County shopping center

Schroeder Manatee Ranch plans for a new center on Lorraine Road and S.R. 70.

  • East County
  • News
It might be early in November, but Santa still have time to visit the Ice Palace at The Mall of University Town Center.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 12, 2015
Heater: 'Tis the season ... already?

Santa's season continues to stretch longer

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 12, 2015
School boards wrong again

Now that property values and home building are rising again, the Sarasota and Manatee school boards see an easy target for money: jack up the price of new homes.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 12, 2015
‘The Wonderful Spirit’

Longboat Key's 60th anniversary

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Florida Power & Light Co. worked to restore power yesterday to 3,825 Longboat Key customers.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2015
Power outage affects 3,825 Bay Isles homes

The Longboat Key power outage also disrupted a video presentation being presented at the Veterans Day Parade yesterday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Cliff Roles
  • November 12, 2015
'Flower Talk, A Southern Soiree'

Flower Talk, A Southern Soiree

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Each year, volunteers wrap shoeboxes to donate to local residents in need.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2015
Meals on Wheels PLUS seeks shoeboxes

The organization is collecting stuffed shoeboxes to donate this holiday season.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 12, 2015
Longboat Key Veterans Day Parade becomes tradition

More than 130 veterans who live, work or worship on Longboat Key celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a quarter-mile parade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Transportation officials anticipate the Diverging Diamond design will be complete on I-75 in the fall of 2017. Until then, drivers will experience occasional lane closures.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 12, 2015
Road, lane closers announced at Diverging Diamond project

University Parkway closed at I75 interchange on Sunday night

  • East County
  • News
ODA freshman Anthony Squitieri threw three touchdown passes to help lead the Thunder to victory in its season finale Nov. 6.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2015
Sarasota Football Friday: Week 11

Riverview and ODA close out seasons with wins

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2015
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 11.12.15

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 11.12.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Cliff Roles
  • November 12, 2015
Safari Sarasota

Safari Sarasota

  • Black Tie
Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a sunset on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: Nov. 12

Phyllis Bourgery submitted this photo of a sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lesli Johnson, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo of an opossum with a baby on its head.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Nov. 12

Lesli Johnson, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo of an opossum with a baby on its head.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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