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Olivya Johns, Jacsyn Hockenbury and Emily Garcia kick off the start of "Little Shop of Horrors."
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 17, 2021
Little shop of funding horrors in east Bradenton

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high school theater programs struggle to stay afloat financially during pandemic.

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Registered Nurse Debbie Bottiger prepares a COVID-19 vaccine for a School District of Manatee County employee. The district has worked with community partners to provide more than 5,000 vaccines to its more than 6,000 employees.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 17, 2021
Vaccines a relief for Manatee County educators

The School District of Manatee County works with community partners to get its employees vaccinated.

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R. Dan Nolan Middle School TSA members Emma Hubley, Callum Wilford and Virginia Frisbie celebrate their first place win for Leadership Strategies. Courtesy of Nadine Anderson.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 17, 2021
TSA effort A-OK in east Bradenton

East Bradenton schools' TSA teams see success at state conference despite challenges due to COVID-19.

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Members of the public are required to wear a mask to attend the Town Commission meetings.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 16, 2021
Longboat to vote on mask mandate renewal

An emergency meeting is set for March 22.

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If approved, the project would place 20,000 almaco jack in a pen suspended in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 15, 2021
EPA to revisit offshore fish farm permit

The Environmental Appeals Board has requested the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a status report on the permit with guidance under the Biden Administration.

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New donations will fund gym equipment and a wall separating the station and Gulf & Bay Condominium Association.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 15, 2021
Siesta fire station budget grows

Two donations will fund gym equipment and a fence between the station and a neighboring condo.

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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 15, 2021
Longboat Key planning to open new fire station in May

The Longboat Observer got a behind-the-scenes look at the project’s construction site.

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Dave Crawford. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 15, 2021
Longtime Longboat Key mail carrier Dave Crawford dies at 58

Crawford delivered mail along Longboat Key for 33 years.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 15, 2021
County opens COVID-19 vaccine registration to all adults

Anyone over the age of 18 can register for a COVID-19, but appointments will be scheduled based on eligibility.

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Lyons Lane is an area of Longboat Key that is prone to flooding whenever there is rain, a tropical storm or hurricane. In 2016, Longboat Key native Max Moneuse and his girlfriend Tabitha Bingham kayak down a flooded Lyons Lane.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 15, 2021
Longboat street improvement planned to mitigate flooding

Lyons Lane is one of the lowest roads in Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 15, 2021
Lots of options at Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival

Art from across the country on display in Lakewood Ranch

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Coastal Orthopedics President Dr. Arthur Valadie said Tuesday's groundbreaking was the first moment where the new headquarters felt "real." It is scheduled for completion in April 2022.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 15, 2021
Coastal Orthopedics breaks ground on Lakewood Ranch headquarters

Coastal Orthopedics celebrates incoming headquarters with Lakewood Ranch groundbreaking

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Longboat Key District 4 Commissioner Jack Daly has advocated for the development of a Town Center, and on behalf of town when it comes to mainland traffic plans.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 12, 2021
Daly advocates for Town Center, traffic solutions

Jack Daly has served on the Longboat Key Town Commission since 2015.

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The School District of Manatee County's Food and Nutrition Services Department will provide free meals for children during spring break.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 11, 2021
School District of Manatee County offers free meals during spring break

Manatee County children can pickup meals at Freedom Elementary and Haile Middle during spring break.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 11

Kerstin Seymore captured this photo of the sunset at Seaplace on Longboat Key.

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