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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2013
North-end associations form a new alliance

The groups hope the collaboration will help keep them better informed and help them represent their communities at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 29, 2013
Long-planned 44th Avenue East extension comes into focus

Tired of waiting and to the dismay of neighboring residents, Manatee County will pay as it goes for the east-west transportation project.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
News Briefs

FCAT results released May 24 show fewer than half of Manatee County's third-grade students are reading or have math skills at or above grade level.

  • East County
  • News
SMART Executive Director Gail Clifton and Eileen, Gary and Darrin Simone, of 1st Choice Industries, stand alongside a newly installed wheelchair ramp by SMART’s pool.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 29, 2013
East County business saddles up to help

A local business invested more than $25,000 to upgrade bathroom facilities at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County resident Elizabeth Sullivan submitted this photo of a sunset from Creekwood.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
Weather Photo: EN-LIGHTENED VIEW

East County resident Elizabeth Sullivan submitted this photo of a sunset from Creekwood.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
News Briefs

Whitney Beach gets Clean Beaches Coalition recognition; Town to receive FEMA funds for Debby's damages; Groups really dig SOS

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2013
Bullock displays dramatic pension costs

Town Manager Dave Bullock presented data at the Firefighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees May 15 meeting that showed how pension costs have risen over the years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
Key population grows 1.04% in one year

Longboat's population increased from 6,921 residents in 2011 to 6,993 residents in 2012, according to new Census data.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
Mar Vista application puts Longboat Key on notice

After reviewing complaints from Village residents, the town has formulated new procedures to ensure that property owners within 500 feet of a site plan will receive notification.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Tropical Storm Debby brought rain and heavy winds to the Key. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
2013: Hope for calm; prepare for storm

Last year's Tropical Storm Debby was a reminder about the importance of having an emergency plan in place.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2013
Bullock wants Key taxpayers to halt funding

The town does not have the poorest bus ridership route in Manatee County but, it's the only municipality asked to help fund the route's annual cost.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
Your Neighbor: Trice Greene

Patrice "Trice" Greene thought she would spend retirement teaching adults to read.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
Lore: Book called Longboat 'an island without soul'

It's safe to say a pair of Rolling Stone writers didn't get the key to Longboat after their 1999 book, 'Florida Beaches.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Samantha Albano
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 29, 2013
Caps off to the 2013 graduates of Longboat Key and Bird Key.

These graduates aren't just students. They're athletes, artists, volunteers and future leaders.

  • Longboat Key
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This home at 560 Harbor Point Road, which has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,041 square feet of living area, sold for $4.75 million. Courtesy of Premier Sotheby's International Realty
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 29, 2013
Home in Bay Isles sells for $4.75 million

A home in Bay Isles tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Timothy Clarke, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 560 Harbor Point Road to Sara Connor, trustee, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for $4.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Chester Chmielewski submitted this sunset photo, taken near Bayport Beach and Tennis Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
Weather Photo: SUNSET SWOOP

Chester Chmielewski submitted this sunset photo, taken near Bayport Beach and Tennis Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carden Axl Cubria
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
East County Birth

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Spencer Schmidt
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 29, 2013
East County teenagers make buzz about history

Braden River Middle School students Spencer Schmidt and John Lin share an affinity for history and may even quiz each other on the subject.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Rising junior tight end Kyle Brady hauls in a pass late in the third quarter.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2013
Defensive effort propels Mustangs

The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated Naples Lely 21-0 in its spring game May 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
SIDELINES

PEMCO Pirates win championship; Braden River searches for new baseball coach; Pirates to retire No. 3

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2013
State champ to hit greens for the Virginia Cavaliers

LWR High junior Danny Walker verbally committed last month to play golf for the University of Virginia.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Jason Fineberg

The Out-of-Door Academy eighth-grader Jason Fineberg rushed for 167 yards on 15 carries and scored a 1-yard touchdown as time expired in the Thunder's 17-13 loss to St. Petersburg Northside Christian in its Spring Game May 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 29, 2013
Your Neighbor: Ann Kale

Ann Kale's dog, Regis, lived to see his owner become the oldest graduate of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee in 2007.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch, which has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,889 square feet of living area, sold for $1.35 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 29, 2013
County Club Village home sells for $1.35 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
4011 Shell Road. Photo courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • May 29, 2013
3 things: Great Enough for Gatsby

Jay Gatsby would feel right at home in Sarasota. With our wealthy newcomers and lavish social life, it's the perfect place for a glamorous multimillionaire with a mysterious past.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 28, 2013
Sales-tax may yield new health-care model

In part II of our preview of a June 18 referendum on the half-cent sales tax increase in Manatee County, the East County Observer examines how new revenue would impact care in the community.

  • East County
  • News
President of the Sarasota County Veterans Commission Andy Hooker calls veteran Rick Rogala up to accept his award for service.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : A Tribute to Veterans

The Jewish Family and Children Services and the All Faiths Food Bank honored veterans Tuesday, May 28 at Michaels on East at A Tribute to Veterans luncheon. Veterans Earl E. Jacobson, Daniel F. Kennedy, Rick Rogala, John W. Saputo, Troy C. Scott and Steve Wilberding were honored with awards for their dedication to veterans and the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Construction of the 6,900-square-foot, stand-alone building began in December, and crews are in the process of wrapping up construction.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 28, 2013
New P.F. Chang's construction wrapping up

The restaurant is expected to open June 17.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mar Vista application to go back to planning board
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 28, 2013
May 28: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Mar Vista application to go back to planning board; Street teams program marks one year; 2013 FCAT scores released; PHOTO GALLERY: Tribute to Heroes Parade

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jim Harney who once served on the USS Princeton thanks veteran Dennis Hauck for his service to the country. Hauck was on the Destroyer in Key West when Fidel Castro took over in Cuba.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Memorial Day Parade

Hundreds of people lined the Main Street Monday, May 27 to watch the Memorial Day Parade and pay tribute to American heroes. JROTC from local high schools, community organizations and veterans marched in the parade as onlookers waved flags and showed their patriotic spirit.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students listen to the commencement speech.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney Graduation

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School seniors celebrated high school graduation Friday, May 24, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Seniors wore graduation caps and gowns and received their diplomas, as well as shows of support from family and friends.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ethan Heinz and Evan Lemole sail into the squadron finishing off the race.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Sailing Squadron Race Around Lido

Families got together at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron for the 21st Annual Race Around Lido Monday, May 27 to raise funds for Luffing Lassies, a women's sailing group, and to enjoy the Memorial Day Holiday. Approximately 80 people took their sailboats and calculated how much time it would take for them to get from the North beach to the sailing squadron. The team with the closest estimate won the race.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
Booker shutout in spring action

The Booker High football team fell to Palmetto 21-0 in its spring game May 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
Turnovers prove costly for Sailors

The Sarasota High football team committed five first-half turnovers, which proved to be too much to overcome, as the visiting Sailors fell to St. Petersburg 56-21 in their spring game May 24.

  • East County
  • Sports
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