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Longboat Fire Rescue's south station
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • October 3, 2018
Temporary home needed during firehouse rebuild

Fire station replacement and renovation will begin in early 2019

  • Longboat Key
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Planned Arts Center
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • October 3, 2018
In the meantime . . .

Ringling College needs to raise $18 million for center.

  • Longboat Key
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School Board member Dave Miner voted against the committee's charter being passed.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • October 3, 2018
Manatee County oversight committee charter passes

Volunteers asked to oversee school district's spending of referendum funds can get to work.

  • East County
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Vanessa Baugh is upset by how communication over the P25 radio tower was handled.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 3, 2018
Poor communication towers over conflict

Manatee commissioners say administration has too much influence.

  • East County
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A.J. LaMarc and Grace Hill are both National Merit Semifinalists.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • October 3, 2018
Academic progress shows merit in Lakewood Ranch

Local high school students earn National Merit Semifinalist status.

  • East County
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Watercrest resident Jerry Twiggs and Watercrest Condominium Association Property Manager Jeanne Moschella check for midge flies along the bank of Lake Uihlein.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 3, 2018
Lakewood Ranch CDD fishes for midge fly solution

CDD 2 has three-step plan to combat midge flies.

  • East County
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The Green will be home to LA Fitness, Earth Fare, Starbucks and other businesses. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 3, 2018
More restaurants coming to The Green

Tavistock's Lakewood Ranch development continues to fill up.

  • East County
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Liv Coleman says the state should provide more funding for education and should consider making two-year degrees from community colleges or technical schools free for the public.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 3, 2018
Candidate focuses on education

Liv Coleman, who is running for the Florida District 73 seat, says she wants to secure more funding for education.

  • East County
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Michael Merino, a fifth-grader, and Natalie Merino, a second-grader at Willis Elementary, practice on their homework.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • October 3, 2018
Do math changes add up in Manatee County?

Some parents in The School District of Manatee County irked by new direction teaching math.

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Jeffery Kin
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 2, 2018
The Players' theater in Sarasota closes its sale

The Players' theater in Sarasota closes its sale.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2018
Dual-enrollment courses will be removed from high school campuses in July 2019

Classwork for 2019 school year be completed online or at State College of Florida campuses.

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The project has been designed to pull the main tower away from Boulevard of the Arts — a change designed to address resident concerns.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 2, 2018
Developer shares Boulevard of the Arts condo plans

The team behind a proposed 18-story building next to the Hyatt Regency Sarasota says it’s adjusted the project to create a better pedestrian experience in the area.

  • Sarasota
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A section of State Road 70 east of Betts Road is temporarily closed. Stock image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 2, 2018
Sinkhole leads to Manatee County road closure

A section of State Road 70 in Myakka has been temporarily closed.

  • East County
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Merchants expressed concern about starting a major downtown construction project during the busiest time of the year.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 2, 2018
Businesses express concern about Lemon Avenue construction

At Monday’s City Commission meeting, several downtown business representatives asked the city to delay a planned streetscape project.

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Hedge damaged Friday
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 29, 2018
Vehicle crashes into Longboat Observer parking lot

Police said the driver had a medical emergency

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