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Armando Linde and others support the construction of crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive this month.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
GMD crosswalk construction begins this week

Four crosswalks are being installed on Gulf of Mexico Drive to make pedestrian crossings safer.

  • Longboat Key
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Florida Power & Light Co. crew members work to repair a power line in the 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Monday in an area that Commissioner Pat Zunz says has frequent power outages that aren’t documented. (Kurt Schultheis)
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2015
Commission seeks island-wide neighborhood funding plan

A plan to bury Longboat Key power lines and utility poles in neighborhoods and side streets will be decided by the voters March 15. A decision on how to fund it still needs finalized.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key Foundation Chairman Bob Simmons
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 11, 2015
Welcome Back: Donation creates healthy foundation for medical center

Longboat Key is on its way to having its own medical center again.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Three of seven fields at Lakewood Ranch Park don't have lighting.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Braden River Soccer Club flips the switch at Lakewood Ranch Community Park

The club will pay $45,000 to have more lighting on fields.

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CDD supervisor George Mosinskis is a longtime advocate of pond and wetland maintenance.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Heritage Harbour South ponders clean up methods

The community considers ways to improve pond health.

  • East County
  • News
By mid-December a temporary bridge will be in place to help traffic cross University Parkway.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Diverging Diamond Interchange update

Construction crews will assemble a temporary bridge expected to ease traffic congestion at Diverging Diamond.

  • East County
  • News
Northern Trust Vice President Chris Romine is the incoming president for the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2015
Conversation with Chris Romine

Incoming president sets goals high in fulfilling requests for grant money

  • East County
  • News
Aaron Harshman and Alex Vehling, both juniors at Lakewood Ranch High, do a little dancing when they aren't playing their trombones at Wawa's opening.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2015
SIDE OF RANCH: JAY HEATER

Don't be a meatball, try Festa Italiana

  • East County
  • News
Howard Berna of Environmental Services addressed the commissioners about the proposed shelters.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 10, 2015
Commissioners get an earful about disturbing behavior at Siesta Key Beach

Nearby residents asked commissioners to reconsider replacing picnic shelters with precast concrete structures for fear of more noise, partying.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Florida Power & Light Co. crew members work to repair a power line in the 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Monday in an area that Commissioner Pat Zunz says has frequent power outages that aren’t documented. (Kurt Schultheis)
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 10, 2015
Commission seeks island-wide neighborhood fair funding plan

A plan to bury Longboat Key power lines and utility poles in neighborhoods and side streets will be decided by the voters March 15. A decision on how to fund it still needs finalized.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
New developments and road improvements, such as the 44th Avenue extension, will impact the populations of schools in East County.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 10, 2015
Manatee County Commission reviews impact fee options

Commissioners are split on whether to charge developers more money to build in Manatee County.

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  • News
Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder will work with town staff to craft a future density referendum that will eventually allow him to convert the plaza’s residential zoning to tourism use.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 9, 2015
Commission allows Whitney Plaza referendum work

Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder received consensus from the Longboat Key Town Commission Monday to craft language for a referendum that would allow him to change the property’s zoning.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Adams family is raising dollars for Scott Adams' (center) medical needs.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 9, 2015
Texas Roadhouse donates to East County family

The Adams family will benefit from dinner sales tonight at the restaurant.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 9, 2015
Craft beer venue coming to Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Craft Growlers to Go and Tasting Room is tentatively set to open in December.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 9, 2015
County Commissioners approve tentative referendum list

Several items were dropped from the list, including a new medical examiner’s facility and a history center.

  • Sarasota
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