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The town of Longboat Key has several signs along Broadway, which show where permits are required to legally. park
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • June 3, 2021
Holiday brings new calls for stepped-up parking enforcement

The Longboat Key Police Department initially gave warnings when the Longbeach Village parking permit program started in January. Officers now issue citations when a car is illegally parked.

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Eileen Parker with the School District of Manatee County's Food and Nutrition Services hands out lunches during the summer food program. Students will be able to pick up meals at Carlos E. Haile Middle School. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 3, 2021
Free summer meals for Manatee County students

School District of Manatee County families with children 18 and younger can pick meals up at Haile Middle.

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Members of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens board of trustees pose before shoveling dirt at today’s groundbreaking ceremony.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 3, 2021
Selby Gardens breaks ground on campus renovations

The botanical garden celebrated the commencement of the first phase of a master plan it intends to implement over the next decade.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 3, 2021
$10.15 million home sale is tops on Longboat in 2021

Custom home offers 150 feet of gulf-front on 1.64 acres.

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The potential removal of angled parking has drawn objections from some Main Street merchants, though property owners and city staff members have spoken positively about the potential to create wider sidewalks.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 3, 2021
No plans set for Main Street renovations

During a preliminary discussion of the 2022 budget, commissioners offered differing perspectives on a conceptual streetscape project that’s drawn concern from merchants.

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An Orange Avenue property long targeted for redevelopment is slated to become a senior living center — which would result in the loss of more than 60 public parking spaces. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 3, 2021
Workshop set for Orange Avenue residential project

Community members will have an opportunity to share input on plans for a seven-story senior community in Burns Court neighboring Laurel Park.

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Preliminary plans for MainView of Sarasota call for ground-floor retail, two stories of parking and seven floors of condominiums. Image via city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 3, 2021
Developer plans mixed-use tower on Main Street

The city has received a preliminary application for a 10-story, 36-unit condo building east of U.S. 301.

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Braden River High seniors Phung Tran, McKenna Upthegrove and Natalie Valentine are grateful to have a graduation ceremony.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2021
Hats off to Braden River High seniors at graduation in Bradenton

Braden River High seniors are thankful for graduation after a year of lost memories.

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The success of the Siesta Key Breeze is one reason city officials are optimistic about the prospect of a trolley service linking downtown to St. Armands and Lido Key. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 2, 2021
Downtown group balks at Lido trolley funding request

As the city plots a multimillion-dollar transit route linking the mainland and barrier islands, downtown property owners are skeptical the project will benefit them.

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While most East County homes don't have a huge risk of flooding, even in a hurricane, county officials say homeowners can make sure they are more prepared for high winds, such as those from Hurricane Irma.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • June 2, 2021
Be alert: It's hurricane season in Lakewood Ranch, too

Manatee County alert system sends localized hurricane notifications

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Bruce Mahnke, the owner and manager of McGrath’s Irish Ale House and Ed’s Tavern, said the typical drop-off in customers that typically happens before May has not yet begun.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • June 2, 2021
Business brisk on Lakewood Main Street

Lakewood Main Street business owners expecting busier-than-usual summer

  • East County
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The Preserve Golf Club General Manager Tim McGonegal said the golf course is undergoing a "mini-renovation" after years of steady deterioration. The course should be complete by Nov. 1.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • June 2, 2021
Facelift underway at Tara's Preserve Golf Club in Bradenton

Golf course renovation, new social events among changes at The Preserve Golf Club

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School District of Manatee County families and Manatee County residents protest the school district's mask mandate before the School Board of Manatee County's meeting.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2021
School District of Manatee County drops mask mandate

School District of Manatee County drops mask mandate

  • East County
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Hilton Hudson, a junior at the Out-of-Door Academy, says learning about brain health through the Brain Health Scholars program will help him when he pursues a career as a neurosurgeon.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2021
Brain Health Scholar program a smart choice in Lakewood Ranch

Inaugural east Bradenton participants say they experienced many benefits from the Brain Health Scholar program.

  • East County
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Kaylen Rivers, a senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, is Harvard bound.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2021
ODA grad bound for Ivy League

Taylor Emmons Scholarship recipient headed to Harvard after ODA career.

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