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Braden River High School's dance, color guard and marching band perform during half time.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 18, 2015
Students fill Braden River High School field with school spirit

Braden River defeated Lakewood Ranch 41-0.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River running back DeShaun Fenwick carried the ball 10 times for 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
Braden River blanks rival Lakewood Ranch

The Braden River High football team beat rival Lakewood Ranch 41-0 Sept. 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mark and Annette Gabrick groove to "What is hip?"
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 18, 2015
Van Wezel brings the funk with Friday Fest

Reverend Barry and Funktastic Soul bring down the house with hits from Stevie Wonder and James Brown.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
Changing of the Guard

The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls golf teams are both under new leadership this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 09.24.15

East County High 5 Moments: 09.24.15

  • East County
  • Sports
Jaylin Austin
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
East County Football Friday: Week 4

Braden River won its 14th straight regular season game Sept. 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 18, 2015
Riverdale home sells for $607,000

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 7 and Sept. 11.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The Food Bank of Manatee has no pasta, canned meats, peanut butter or soup. It needs donations.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 18, 2015
Food Bank of Manatee seeks donations

Food Bank of Manatee seeks donations

  • East County
  • News
FDOT was pleased with the results of the right turn lane at Fruitville Road during a trial period this spring.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 18, 2015
City Commission to discuss U.S. 41 median project

In an attempt to mitigate congestion and safety issues, the Florida Department of Transportation is planning a more permanent right turn lane at Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Drayton Saunders, president of Michael Saunders and Company, Chairman of Visit Sarasota County.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 18, 2015
Visit Sarasota County elects new chairman, vice chairman

Key player in Bayfront 20:20 Drayton Saunders moves into top position on tourism advisory board

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department shared this image of recovered property following the arrest.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 18, 2015
Man charged with burglary of more than $20,000 in property

The Sarasota Police Department issued a warrant for the man’s arrest earlier this week, charging him in connection to multiple car and boat robberies this month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners Irwin Pastor and Lynn Larson present Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Armando Linde, center, with a thank you letter Thursday for the club's donation to Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 18, 2015
Town offers thanks for Bayfront Park donation

A revamped Bayfront Park on Longboat Key that’s been in the works since 2008 has received $12,270 in funding gifts for a new children’s playground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Florida’s senior senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, sided with the minority of senators who blocked a vote on the Iran agreement and assured the president would get what he wanted. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 18, 2015
Cowardice

Our Founders pledged their lives and honor and showed remarkable courage. Today, courage has given way to duplicity and cowardice.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Margo Diener, left, organized the walk with help from Peter and Sandy Gatti, right. Peter Gatti sponsored the walk with his business, rockitradioman.com.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 18, 2015
Weekend best bets: Lakewood Ranch, Braden River High football game, GreyHawk fun walk

Friday night football and a Saturday morning fundraiser will keep the East County community active this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee Technical Institute will house a special educational weather station.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2015
Manatee Technical College to receive weather station

The new equipment will assist Manatee County teachers with science, technology, engineering and math curriculums.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
Lakewood to hold athletics fundraiser

Lakewood Ranch High will hold its 2015 Fall Golf Classic Sept. 26, at the River Club Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
A section of roadway leading into the Belmont neighborhood is showing signs of deterioration because of water.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2015
Town Hall seeks answers about Belmont roads

Although roads in the Belmont section of the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club were repaved in March, sections of the roadway show they already are failing.

  • East County
  • News
The Sept. 22 budget hearing will be held in the first-floor chambers of the county's administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2015
Commission laments lack of budget progress

Manatee County commissioners will approve the millage and FY 2016 budget Sept. 22.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2015
Area volleyball clubs form merger

Coastline Volleyball Club and Boomtown Volleyball Club announced they will be joining together to form Coast Town Volleyball.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota photo contest winner: Sept. 17
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Sept. 17

Carla Laney, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo of a sunset at Bean Point on Anna Maria Island.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Susan Molnar, of Sarasota, submitted this photo of a sunset at Bayfront Park on Sept. 8.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: Sept. 17

Susan Molnar, of Sarasota, submitted this photo of a sunset at Bayfront Park on Sept. 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Angela Vuocolo, from Kearny, N.J., submitted this photo of Longboat Key silhouetted in the sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2015
Longboat photo contest winner: Sept. 17

Angela Vuocolo, from Kearny, N.J., submitted this photo of Longboat Key silhouetted in the sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of an alligator, taken at Rye Preserve.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2015
Photo contest winners: August 2015

Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 17, 2015
Rotary Club gives back

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key hosted its biweekly food pantry on Sept. 17 at Tuttle Elementary School.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Guest speaker Rusty Coats talks about the future of media.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 17, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance convenes at Country Club

Rusty Coats, executive director of the Local Media Consortium, was the guest speaker.

  • East County
  • Business
Wearing an orange spoon is becoming a trend this month in East County.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 17, 2015
All Faiths Food Bank participates in #spoontember campaign

All Faiths Food Bank participates in #spoontember campaign for Feeding America's Hunger Action Month campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross discussed a Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding referendum question Thursday with consultant Danny Brannon at Thursday’s Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key meeting.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 17, 2015
Town kicks off GMD undergrounding education forums

A new funding mechanism for burying power lines in Longboat Key neighborhoods will be vetted by the commission if the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum passes in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard is one of the roads transportation officials originally presented for speed limit changes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 17, 2015
Manatee County pushes back speed limit discussion

Speed limits along Lorraine and Lockwood Ridge roads are a few options to be considered.

  • East County
  • News
The Riverview High volleyball team beat Sarasota 3-0 Sept. 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2015
Riverview holds off Sarasota

The Riverview High volleyball team beat Sarasota 3-0 Sept. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Veronica Hernandez records trash findings with Michael Comes during the Young Professional Group's clean up of Overlook Park in 2014.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 9.17.15

Sarasota events for the week of September 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. A condominium in The Tower Residences tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 17, 2015
Condominium in Tower Residences sells for $2,025,000

The following residential real estate transactions took place between August 31 and September 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
An estimated 700 meals were prepared for the 40th Annual Pioneer Day Picnic last year.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
Rotary Club cooks up Pioneer Picnic tradition

Swamp cabbage takes center stage at the club's 41st annual picnic.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jon Thaxton makes friends with a scrub jay while taking notes in the wilderness.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
This week in history 9.17.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Bobby Jones Golf Club Study Committee is split on whether the course should return to its historic 1925 design.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 17, 2015
Should Bobby Jones restore its historic design?

A study committee agrees the course needs a major capital investment. But there are differing views on how it should look — and no answer for how much it may cost.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Although a segment of First Street is closed for construction, businesses in the area are excited to reap the benefits of the project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 17, 2015
First Street improvements highlight a growing area

As the city works on a project designed to make a segment of First Street near Cocoanut Avenue more walkable, businesses in the area are excited by the changes — and by the growth surrounding them.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The clear cutting of neighborhood lots is one of the ongoing problems with trees in the city, residents say.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 17, 2015
City staff advances conversations regarding enhanced tree protections

With strong backing from neighborhoods, the city of Sarasota will explore amending city codes to make regulations regarding urban trees more stringent.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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