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Carlos E. Haile Middle School students and teachers can opt out of wearing masks in the classroom.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 25, 2021
Lakewood Ranch-area parents uncertain of how the school year will progress

With COVID-19 spike in the School District of Manatee, parents clash on proper direction.

  • East County
  • Schools
TJ Goelz and Mark Midyett. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 25, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High School softball coach scores again

Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presents TJ Goelz with first Lakewood Ranch Community Champion Award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Senior Tayven Clark will be the starting quarterback for Cardinal Mooney High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2021
Sarasota high school football preview: Cardinal Mooney High

In coach Jared Clark's second season, Cardinal Mooney could be a team to watch.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jim Rieser announced his retirement today, leaving the top position in the Sarasota Police Department vacant for the second time in seven months.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 25, 2021
Sarasota Police Chief Jim Rieser announces retirement; deputy chief will fill in

Seven months after his hiring, Rieser said he would be stepping down because of recent health issues. Deputy Chief Rex Troche will serve as interim chief.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jon Haskins is in his first season as The Out-of-Door Academy football coach.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2021
East County high school football preview: The Out-of-Door Academy

New ODA football coach expects his team to have some growing pains.

  • East County
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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 25, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High School cheerleaders ready to raise spirits

Mustangs hold the crowd in the pompons of their hand.

  • East County
  • Schools
Cardinal Mooney junior Jordyn Byrd waves goodbye to ODA after Mooney's 3-1 road win.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Cougars volleyball gets assist from crowd

Cardinal Mooney had some help during its first match of a long, season-opening road stint.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The School Board of Manatee County votes 3-2 to extend its mask mandate with opt out option until Oct. 29.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 24, 2021
School Board of Manatee County extends mask mandate

A mask mandate with opt-out option will be in place for the School District of Manatee County until Oct. 29.

  • East County
  • Schools
Owen Eakle, a junior at The Out of Door Academy, and Toby Schwenk, a sophomore at Sarasota Military Academy, have combined to collect knit hats, scarves and face masks for cancer patients.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 24, 2021
Lakewood Ranch teens deserve tip of the cap for donations to patients at Florida Cancer Specialists

Knitted hats, scarves and face masks are donated to Florida Cancer Specialist patients by Lakewood Ranch teens.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Paul Amato, Trevor Kelliher and Greg Kelliher, all of Lakewood National, are hoping All Friends Network can make a difference in the lives of those who have developmental disabilities.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 24, 2021
Lakewood Ranch man with cerebral palsy makes All Friends Network a reality

All Friends Network gives those with cerebral palsy, autism and developmental disabilities a place to build relationships.

  • East County
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Bramwell Tovey is considered a versatile conductor, along with his talents as a composer and pianist.
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • August 24, 2021
Sarasota Orchestra names new music director

Internationally renowned conductor Bramwell Tovey to serve as sixth music director in the Orchestra's 72-year history

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Cardinal Mooney-Booker football game has been moved to 7 p.m. Thursday.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2021
Cardinal Mooney-Booker football game moved to Thursday

The game was originally scheduled for Friday

  • Sarasota
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As an Observer staffer put it, running from Longboat to the mainland likely would have been faster than driving.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • August 24, 2021
Traffic circle shift show can only get better, right?

A Longboater’s weeklong diary detailing the new traffic pattern at Gulfstream and US 41.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 24, 2021
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts "High Society" movie night

This was the church's third movie night of the summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 24, 2021
Deputies arrest man in Siesta crash, reverse-911 alert

Sunday crash prompts authorities to notify nearby residents of man who walked away from scene.

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