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A 52-year-old Bradenton woman was killed Tuesday evening when she attempted to cross SR 70 at 111th Street East and was struck by a car.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 28, 2020
Bradenton woman dies when hit by car at SR 70 and 111th Street East.

Florida Highway Patrol report says the 52-year-old Bradenton woman crossed in front of a car going eastbound on SR 70.

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Ethan Spasciani, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, volunteers at South West Florida Therapy Animals during an event through the Student Government Association. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 28, 2020
East Bradenton students receive humanitarian award

One Braden River High senior and one from Lakewood Ranch High named Anne Frank Humanitarian Award recipients.

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Event promoter Rainer Scheer has put together a group of nine cirque performances for his Glow Table Dinner in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 27, 2020
Time to glow on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch

Glow Table Dinner debuts in front of the Grove in Lakewood Ranch.

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The School Board of Manatee County unanimously approves a resolution to issue Certificates of Participation to accelerate capital projects within the district.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 27, 2020
School Board of Manatee County approves funding for capital projects

The School District of Manatee County can now borrow up to $100 million to accelerate capital projects, including two in east Bradenton.

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Manatee County is averaging 66.7 new COVID-19 cases per day during the week from Oct. 20 through Oct. 26, an increase from previous weeks.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • October 27, 2020
County extends state of emergency

Manatee County state of emergency for COVID-19 extended through Nov. 3

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The Longboat Key Town Commission is planning to hold a physical quorum on Nov. 2 with four commissioners meeting in-person at Town Hall. Town staff has installed plexiglass barriers to separate commissioners.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 27, 2020
Commission prepares to resume in-person meetings

The Longboat Key Town Commission has not held an in-person meeting since March 23.

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Kelli Smith began her tenure Monday as Longboat Key’s new police chief. She has 29 years of law enforcement experience.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 26, 2020
Conversation with Kelli Smith, Longboat Key's new police chief

Smith has 29 years of law enforcement experience, including roles with the police departments of North Arizona University and the University of Central Florida.

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Emergency workers remained on the scene of the gas leak just before noon on Monday, but Beneva Road reopened to traffic shortly after.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 26, 2020
Beneva Road reopens after gas leak north of Fruitville Road

Beneva Road closed shortly before 10 a.m. today as crews responded to a gas leak near Circus Boulevard.

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Longboat Key Historical Society President Michael Drake is looking for a new home for two historic cottages that currently sit at 521 Broadway St.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key Historical Society seeks new home for cottages

The town of Longboat Key is looking into the possibility of adding one of the historic cottages to the Town Center Green site.

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The barge is on Halyard Lane.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 25, 2020
Barge in residential canal attracts complaints

The construction barge has been in a Country Club Shores canal since Sept. 11.

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A Wilco Electrical LLC employee works on the town's underground utilities project along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 23, 2020
Underground electricity coming soon to Longboat

The project is projected to cost about $49.1 million.

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  • Mark Bergin
  • October 23, 2020
Longboat honors retiring police chief

Pete Cumming has worked for the Longboat Key Police Department since March 2008.

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Manatee Technical College will host a virtual open house of the Main Campus in Bradenton on Nov. 5.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 23, 2020
Manatee Technical College to host virtual open houses in Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch

Open houses will give potential students an opportunity to see its campuses.

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Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • October 23, 2020
FDEP grants Longboat Key extension on sewage break penalties

The FDEP's new deadline for the town of Longboat Key is Dec. 15.

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ZNS Engineering planner Rachel Layton speaks at a Manatee County land use meeting. A 4-3 decision to rezone the property at 117th Street East and State Road 64 means Cox will likely build a dealership at the intersection.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • October 22, 2020
Commission approves rezone, car lot appears headed to SR 64 near Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch area could see Cox Chevrolet dealership after Manatee County commissioners approve rezone.

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Staff at the 12th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program sort through the delivery of presents for children up to 18 years of age.
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Speed limits reduced on nine roads in Manatee County
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library

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