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Otters play in the Braden River, near Jiggs Landing. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2018
'Crazy' otter might have bit off too much

Florida Fish & Wildlife believe alligator attack doomed otter.

  • East County
  • News
Superintendent Diana Greene, school board member Charlie Kennedy and Brady Chapman celebrate the tax referendum after it passed.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • March 28, 2018
Should Lakewood Ranch taxpayers expect higher grades?

Higher teacher salaries, longer school day expected to improve school performance.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Shh! tells Shout to Stop!

A third grassroots organization has stepped forward to fight for its agenda — in an inside voice.

  • April Fools
Imagine School student Dominick Bauer has become the ninth generation in his circus family to perform.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 28, 2018
Sarasota 10-year-old juggles priorities in Lakewood Ranch

Education, circus legacy are center stage for Imagine School of Lakewood Ranch student.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch ER Medical Director Frank Biondolillo, Director of ER Main Campus and Lakewood Ranch Martina Giquinto and Doctors Hospital CEO Robert Meade are ready for the opening.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 28, 2018
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Emergency Room in Lakewood Ranch opens

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
Toll revenue would help county leaders finance other projects.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Toll plan rolls along for popular bike trail

Legacy riders will pay up in proposal to free up more county money for other projects.

  • April Fools
Irwin Pastor, left, Randy Clair, Ed Zunz, Jim Brown, George Spoll, Jack Daly and Ken Schneier
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 28, 2018
Challenges ahead of the Longboat Commission

Now that Longboat Key has decided who should make decisions in town, its time for those chosen to get to work.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Coming arts and culture center books Hamilton

The American musical based on the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton will have a three-week run on Longboat Key.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Reverse-toll weekend puts financial bridge burden on boaters

Little-known state provision passes without boaters noticing.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOLS: Swans and geese get their own GMD crosswalk

Winter visitor donates more than $7,000 to keep his feathered friends safe on the road.

  • April Fools
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 28, 2018
APRIL FOOL: Developer, town work together on rec-center redo

Multi-purpose room could host art class, boat show.

  • April Fools
SOAR participant Gianni "Julian" Torres, 24, walks on a treadmill during a one-hour fitness time at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. He attends SOAR in Parrish and in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2018
New Lakewood Ranch YMCA program soars

Manatee YMCA offers program for adults with special needs.

  • East County
  • News
Lake Manatee State Park Manager Joshua Herman says proposed park improvements would enhance guests experience, but funding is limited.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2018
New state park plan in place in Manatee

More than $5 million in improvements envisioned for Lake Manatee State Park.

  • East County
  • News
McKitrick has won 240 golf tournaments, including 41 at the Longboat Key Club.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 28, 2018
Longboater swings through obstacles

Golfer Arlene McKitrick has persisted in her career, despite her acute type 1 diabetes.

  • Longboat Key
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623 Cedars Court, the condominium Longboat Key Police Department has sought to take.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • March 28, 2018
Longboat forfeiture case back in court

The Longboat Key Police Departments case to take a home it believes was involved in committing a felony could be dismissed, potentially costing the town thousands.

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