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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

  • East County
  • Sports
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.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2021
East County weather page photo: March 11

Nancy Wozniak captured this hawk in Country Club East.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: March 11

MaryAnn Parks captured this photo of a butterfly around the garden in Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • 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.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 11, 2021
Longboat Key Club golfers get in an essential round

Golfers dressed up as essential workers for the most recent member-guest day at the club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 11, 2021
LBK town center: Great vision, but town should sell the land

We’ve always been skeptical of the practical reality of it all.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 11, 2021
A generational decision

Where the Sarasota Orchestra lands will be a pivotal influence on the city of Sarasota’s cultural future.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    In Memoriam |
  • March 11, 2021
David Michael Crawford

Bradenton, Florida - David M. Crawford, 58, of Bradenton, Florida, was suddenly called home by the Lord Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Jacqueline Putrino won the 2021 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship with an 18-foot putt. Photo courtesy Regina Putrino.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
State champion golfer gives another ace performance

Jacqueline Putrino followed her state title with a World Junior Championship win

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lizzy Small.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lizzy Small

The Sarasota High softball pitcher talks her drop curve and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The club will be coached by current New College physics student Toni Ginsberg-Klemmt, who attended Pine View School and rowed with Sarasota Crew in her younger days.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Hit the water

New College student launches rowing club for area athletes.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The state funded the barrier islands trolley program in an effort to offset some of the effects of imminent roundabout construction at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 11, 2021
Trolley service to link downtown, barrier islands

The city, county and state are collaborating on a new public transportation route, though city officials are pushing to make it more expansive.

  • Sarasota
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As Sarasota County explores options for relocating the downtown SCAT transfer station, downtown stakeholders are advocating for a mixed-use facility on the site with parking and retail space.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 11, 2021
Downtown group explores future parking options

From Main Street parallel parking to a garage at the SCAT transfer station site, merchants and property owners are discussing long-term strategies for reshaping the city’s commercial center.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Sage Longboat Key Residences Staff
  • March 11, 2021
Sage Longboat Key Residences Surpasses 50% Sold

The boutique beachfront luxury development has sold half of the available residences in just five months since launch.

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This Lake Club home at 16113 Clearlake Ave. sold for $2.01 million. It has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,515 square feet of living area. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Company.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 10, 2021
Lake Club home tops sales at $2.01 million in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 22-26 in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Co-project Manager Jeffrey Loffredo, Vice President Nathan Carr, SMR's Kirk Boylston, President David Sessions and Project Manager Angel Ortiz say they can't wait to see people enjoying Waterside Place.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 10, 2021
Willis Smith Construction finishes Waterside Place buildings in Lakewood Ranch

Landscaping and roads will complete the Lakewood Ranch entertainment and restaurant hub as businesses begin to move in.

  • East County
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Second grade student Jake Riley explores concepts such as probability and cause and effect with LEGO bricks.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 10, 2021
Venice Diocese updates to STREAM curriculum

Catholic students throughout Sarasota County will follow a curriculum plan that focuses on science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Gulf Coast Community Foundation leaders hope the playbook will encourage and inform residents and policymakers on how to improve water quality.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 10, 2021
Foundation creates playbook to improve water quality

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation created a playbook that highlights 43 activities that could keep Sarasota’s waterways clean and healthy.

  • Sarasota
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Safe Children Coalition hopes to purchase and move into a new youth shelter when its current lease expires in 2023.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 10, 2021
Safe Children Coalition adjusts to COVID-19, aims for new shelter

The nonprofit had to navigate increased service and additional stress on its youth shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Rick Costa Jazz Sextet perform "The Glenn Miller Sound," a concert paying tribute to the sounds of the 1940s, on March 7 at Nathan Benderson Park. (Photo courtesy of Suncoast Aquatic and Nature Center Associates)
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Nathan Benderson Park draws up cultural strategy

Nathan Benderson Park is aspiring to become the next arts and culture hub in Sarasota and Manatee counties

  • East County
  • News
Jon Haskins is the new football coach at The Out-of-Door Academy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
ODA hires former Riverview High star as head football coach

Jon Haskins was a four-year starter at Stanford and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Philip Cabibi said in 2018 he bought a signal booster so his cell phone would work in his home. Some residents are still struggling with dropped calls and poor coverage in their homes. File photo.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Are small gains in Lakewood Ranch cell coverage making a difference?

Lakewood Ranch residents struggle with cell phone service in their homes

  • East County
  • News
Ingrid Wach. Photo by Liz Ramos.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Egg-cellent display in Lakewood Ranch

River Walk Meadows' resident paints eggs to give to friends and put on display every year for Easter.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Deputy Chief Sean Dwyer stands with the RAPTOR 1, a converted Manatee County Area Transit bus now used as an ambubus.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Manatee County's RAPTOR ambubus about to become extinct

Manatee County designing new ambubus to replace converted MCAT bus

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Public Works Project Manager Robert Halbach, who oversaw the project, said the improvements will improve traffic flow in the area. File photo.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Lorraine Road projects near completion in Lakewood Ranch

Yearlong Lorraine Road and State Road 70 intersection project nears completion

  • East County
  • News
Marissa Smith.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Marissa Smith

The Braden River sprinter talks her start in the sport and more.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lucas Anthony is one of a handful of impact freshmen on the Lakewood Ranch boys lacrosse team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
Lacrosse continues to grow in Lakewood Ranch

The Mustangs are in year four of their program at Lakewood Ranch High

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 10, 2021
Seuss on the loose in Lakewood Ranch

Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.09.21

High school sports roundup: 03.09.21

  • East County
  • Sports
Judy Berlow and Susan Courter hold jugs of water. The Walk for Water fundraiser allows participants to imagine what it would be like to carry a bucket of water the same distance mothers and children would walk to access water.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 10, 2021
More than a drop in the bucket in Lakewood Ranch

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch hosts the Walk for Water fundraiser virtually.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse said it's unfair to expect Manatee County citizens to look through a 1,700-page agenda over one weekend.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
More advance notice now given on Manatee County agendas

Manatee County commissioners hope increased agenda review time leads to more transparency

  • East County
  • News
Michael Merino and Owen Lippincott work together to figure out an attachment to the robot so it can complete more missions during competitions.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 10, 2021
New challenge for BotTanks in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch's gifted STEM students must compete virtually in the FIRST program.

  • East County
  • News
Layden Kraut, Sophia Marzonie and Isabella Moncion, first graders at B.D. Gullett Elementary School are all used to using laptops. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 10, 2021
A year of COVID-19: Schools adapt in east Bradenton

Parents, teachers say the School District of Manatee County has navigated the pandemic well.

  • East County
  • News
The Perspective Rooftop Pool Bar at the Art Ovation hotel has drawn complaints from neighboring residents, though representatives for the property owner have pledged to work to address any issues. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2021
Art Ovation rooftop draws continued scrutiny

Following resident complaints, the city is working to enforce capacity limits and is prepared to take legal action if necessary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Braden River High School graduate Chloe Carnegie walks across the field with her diploma during the school's graduation ceremony at LECOM Park in 2020.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 9, 2021
School Board of Manatee County approves graduation date changes

Manatee County high school graduations will take place in the first week of June.

  • East County
  • News
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