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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • September 5, 2018
Cops Corner: What a pretty boat . . . ooops

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 26, 2018
Construction ramps up for I-75 interchange

FDOT begins its $80.8 million project for a safer I-75/S.R. 70 interchange.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • January 24, 2019
County officials look forward to community input on Siesta Key congestion

In an effort to tackle the well-known issue plaguing Siesta Key, county officials have scheduled a public workshop and forum to for community members and government leaders to address parking in a collaborative setting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 24, 2019
Lakewood Ranch youth makes buzz about history

Titanic's sinking raised youth's passion for history.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 12, 2019
SMR commits $600,000 toward brain study in Lakewood Ranch

Building a Brain Healthy Community Initiative set to begin through collaboration of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Academy for Brain Health and Performance and Massachusetts General Hospital.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 16, 2019
Town shifts Village's drive for resident passes into park

Commissioners agree to look at possible changes in no-parking zones, valet rules and speed limits.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 13, 2017
Cops Corner: Women reports severed Christmas lights

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • January 3, 2018
Issues to Watch 2018: Parking

The city and county are trying to answer two questions: Where will people park, and how do we pay for it?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 10, 2018
Anna Maria native rescues five from Sarasota Bay near Longboat's north end

Two men and three boys were transported to local hospitals with symptoms of hypothermia, Longboat Fire and Rescue say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • 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
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 31, 2018
Lakewood Ranch man lives out lifelong Dream

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • February 7, 2018
Longboat takes a swing at relieving pickleball congestion

One of the two public tennis courts could don pickleball lines within a month — and the tennis center is open to adding pickleball courts, too

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • September 14, 2017
Snowbirds worried, watched Irma from afar

As Hurricane Irma neared Florida, Longboat Key snowbirds had no choice but to watch from miles away.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 18, 2017
Hungry to help

The Food Bank of Manatee aims to aid the community during a time of need.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 1, 2017
Cops Corner: Stranger 'checks up' on Myakka City woman

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 21, 2016
Arthritis Foundation takes painful steps toward awareness

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 4, 2018
Rare bird flies high over Lakewood Ranch area

River Club resident loves swallowtail kites, no strings attached.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 25, 2018
'The Long Dumb Road' mines comedic moments from a familiar formula

The film's central relationship saves an otherwise tired script.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2017
Bradenton bald eagle electrocuted

Eagle bodies are shipped to National Eagle Repository in Colorado.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • November 29, 2017
County selling surplus land to add back to reserves

The county took $5.4 million from its economic uncertainty fund to balance the budget. Now there's a plan to put that money back.

  • Sarasota
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