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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 13, 2016
Low taxes boost growth

Compare Florida’s tax burden to the other states

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Manatee County School District paid 174 new teachers more than teachers who already served the district.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 13, 2016
Manatee County School District paid new teachers more this school year

The 174 teachers the school district hired in the 2015-2016 school year earned more than teachers already serving Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Bob perked up from the warm afternoon when his favorite handler, Diane Moyer, came into his enclosure with a tasty snack — corn on the cob."He loves corn," Moyer said.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
Big Cat Habitat's single male, new digs with pool, seeks companion

Capybara enjoys life of leisure at the Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary.

  • East County
  • News
The home at 400 Bowdoin Circle has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,435 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 13, 2016
Lido Key home sells for $2,918,000

The home at 400 Bowdoin Circle has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,435 square feet of living area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Longboat Key Mayor Jack Duncan spent some time this week exploring plans for a new crosswalk at the north end of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 13, 2016
Commission to host workshop on transportation issues

While some town commissioners have warmed to the idea of another crosswalk, communication issues remain between Longboat Key and the state.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks member Steve Carruthers and club Exalted Ruler Darrin Simone drive north on Lena Road to where the future Elks lodge will be built. Right now, the roadway ends at a cul-de-sac.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2016
Lena Road shows gap in priorities

With new businesses going in along Lena Road, will it connect?

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Operations Department employees John Stewart and Travis Boyens look at piping in the soft dig site on U.S. Open Way. Photo by Jessica Salmond.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2016
Lid lifts on sewage turnover

Two Lakewood Ranch districts target a January 2017 turnover of lift stations to the county.

  • East County
  • News
Would you like to see a traffic light installed at the main entrance of GreyHawk Landing on State Road 64?
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 13, 2016
GreyHawk Landing traffic signal may get green light

FDOT studies Greyhawk Boulevard and State Road 64 intersection for possible traffic signal.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County School District officials hope to make 11601 Erie Road in Parrish the new site of the district's next high school.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 13, 2016
Have plans for new East County high school perished?

Manatee County School District eyes Parrish for new high school.

  • East County
  • News
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's Vice President of Planning Richard Bedford drives the Waterside project in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2016
SMR has a clear vision for Sarasota's growth

SMR breaks ground on Waterside, a project 10 years in the making.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 13, 2016
Country Club Village home sells for $1.9 million

Residential real estate transactions from March 28 - April 1

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2016
LBO Cops Corner 04.14.2016

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Rabbi Katz
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
After eight years, Katz to leave temple

Rabbi Jonathan Katz hopes his successor will share his love for the community.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
George Muller
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Muller bottles love of wine, glasswork

Sands Point resident George Muller combines his passions for wine and glasswork in lectures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sydelle Pittas at the Rotary Club of Longboat Key's first official charter meeting in October 2014.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Sydelle Pittas championed giving back

Pittas, the founder of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, died April 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ayla Balfour, 2, and Ariana Iannello, 1
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Little mermaids make splash

Cousins Ayla Blair Balfour, 2, and Ariana Caroline Iannello, 1, visited Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Richard Magnus and Larry Marthaler died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A conceptual site plan depicts a mixed-use community with residential use and a reduced commercial footprint. A pool and community center would provide a buffer for the property.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 13, 2016
Residential development: A home run for Whitney Beach?

Whitney Beach owner seeks referendum

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Golf has become a way of life for Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident Debra Warren and her children Oliver, 12, and Sophia, 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 13, 2016
Her kids call the shots

Lakewood Ranch mom finds the perfect golf coach in her two children.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 13, 2016
Town explores dredging inlet to Beer Can Island

North Shore Road residents are organizing in support of a wider opening for the north-end lagoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch junior Logan Newton tossed a two-hit shutout against North Port April 8.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 13, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 04.14.16

East County High 5 Moments: 04.14.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River senior Kally Martin drove in the game-winning run in her final rivalry game versus Lakewood Ranch April 5.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 13, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Another thriller as area high schools renew softball rivalry

  • East County
  • Sports
Keith Pandeloglou hopes his business incubator will be the "un-office" for his clients — more than just a place to work, a place with a community spirit and a collaborative attitude.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
New idea hatches for Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Business incubator lands final open suite.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Crew will compete with 18 other clubs from across the state in the FSRA Sculling Championships April 16 and April 17, at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 13, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lily Potter carefully rethreads the needle before sewing a hem on the plastic bag.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
Recycling becomes fashionable in Manatee County Library System

Library's fashion show displays teenagers' ingenuity.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
Cops Corner 4.7.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
Cops Corner 4.14.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Charles Putrino, Finn Anderson, Antoine Sanchez, Brandon Lup and Gabriel von Kessel, pictured with coach Holly Holton, won district and regional titles this season before finishing second in the state in Class 4A. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 12, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

The Riverview boys tennis team rallied to a Class 4A state runner-up finish April 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 12, 2016
Key Niners say aloha to the end of season

Key Niners women’s golf association held its final tournament and luncheon of the year April 12, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 12, 2016
Democratic Club discusses the election

The Longboat Key Democratic Club held its final luncheon of the season April 12, at Portofino Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Airport operations returned to normal around 1:30 p.m., officials said.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2016
SRQ airport officials investigate suspicious item

A segment of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport was evacuated today following the discovery of a suspicious item in a piece of checked baggage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This aerial shot shows Rye Road intersecting with State Road 64. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 12, 2016
Manatee commission considers Rye Road speed limit change

The item will go for a vote May 10.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 12, 2016
Jazz Club serenades fans with Jazz in the Ballpark

George McLain performs Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me" during Jazz in the Ballpark.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Health Care Systems President and CEO with Alex Quarles, president and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation at the RCLA Town Hall lecture March 7.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2016
Quarles announces resignation from SMH Foundation

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Alex Quarles will step down by June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee County School Board plans to discuss impact fees at its meeting tonight.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 12, 2016
Manatee County School Board to revisit impact fees

The board might decide to amend tying its impact fee schedule to the half-cent sales tax.

  • East County
  • News
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