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Mitchell Teitelbaum is introduced at the commission meeting on Nov. 29.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 10, 2023
County rescinds administrator's confirmation after harassment allegation

The majority of commissioners agreed that Mitchell Teitelbaum's employment with the county would not be pursued and called for improvements to the handling of complaints.

  • East County
  • News
The placement of the courts following relocation.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • January 10, 2023
Key Club pickleball plans passed

The site plans to replace existing parking for four new courts were passed unanimously on second reading.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Victoria Short, right, has been a teacher at William H. Bashaw Elementary School for 33 years. No matter the changes in education, she still loves teaching her students and building relationships with them.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 10, 2023
Veteran teachers talk about changes in education over three decades

From technology expectations to school culture, teachers have had to adjust the way they teach.

  • East County
  • Schools
About 25 Ukrainian refugee children are hosted at the Longboat Island Chapel for a Christmas party.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 10, 2023
Ukrainians welcomed on Longboat for a merry Christmas

Several Longboat Key residents helped raise money and host Ukrainian refugees over the holidays.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 10, 2023
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here

A loud party on a boat involved a lot of uninvited guests. This and more police reports in this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Manatee County workers evaluate a leaking major water pipe on Jan. 4.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 10, 2023
Manatee workers evaluate how to deal with major waterline break

The county still has 12 miles of similar aging waterlines that need to be replaced.

  • East County
  • News
This Harbour Walk home at 579 Fore Drive sold for $1.65 million. It has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,218 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 10, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 26-30 in Lakewood Ranch

A Harbour Walk home on Fore Drive topped the week's sales at $1.65 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Seven of the nine poles are on Gulf of Mexico Drive. The remaining two are in residential neighborhoods.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • January 10, 2023
Longboat's north-end cell signal upgrade completed

Verizon's project to add nine poles wraps up with activation and better service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sapphire apartments on North Tamiami Trail will be similar in appearance to Solle Apartments on U.S. 41 at 24th Street.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 10, 2023
Expansion of Sapphire apartment plans on Tamiami proposed

The developer of Sapphire North and South has secured the parcel separating the two.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Riverdance 25th anniversary of Irish music and dance show will be Thursday at at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
  • By Observer Staff
  • January 10, 2023
The best things to do around Sarasota for Jan. 12-18

Plenty of visual and performing art events are on tap this week in Sarasota, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Frank Galati when he directed Asolo Rep’s 2011 season-opener “My Fair Lady.”
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 9, 2023
Sarasota theater community mourns loss of stage legend Frank Galati

The two-time Tony Award winner and Asolo Rep associate artist died Jan. 2. He was 79 years old.

  • Arts + Culture
Pat DeChiara, Philip Deming, John Kurgan, Laurel Phillips, Jeff Vaughn, Cyndi Seamon and Wendi Bundy
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 9, 2023
Rip current delays Ohana protest

A rip current made it unsafe for kayaks to traverse around the Ohana seawall Christmas morning, but protesters plan to try again.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cheryl Mendelson will step down as CEO of the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation in March.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 9, 2023
SPAC Foundation CEO Cheryl Mendelson stepping down

The head of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation will leave Sarasota in March.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Students like seventh graders Jayden Lavalle and Kiley Nowaczyk have fun creating items and determining what to sell in the vending machine.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 9, 2023
New school supplies vending machine meets Haile Middle students' needs

The students stock some items in the machine and learn basic business lessons about cost of production and return.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • January 9, 2023
Upcoming public meetings on Longboat Key

A list of public meetings relevant to Longboat Key over the next 30 days.

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