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Lakewood Ranch High School junior Abby Newton plays in unison with others in the Indoor Percussion Ensemble.
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 29, 2022
Manatee Arts Education Council hosts Arts Alive in Lakewood Ranch

Arts Alive showcases students' talent at Grove in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Schools
Neighbors Danny Chappell and Ron Hunniford look at a map of the site on which Manatee Ranches wants to place a "country store." They say the site, behind them, should not be developed commercially.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 23, 2019
Intersection site proposed for development in Myakka area

Land owner seeks approvals for commercial development near CR 675/S.R. 70 intersection.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 5, 2014
Nonprofits saddle efforts

The Sarasota Community Foundation's Giving Challenge spurred SMART and Beyond the Spectrum to create programming.

  • East County
  • News
Eileen Amesbury, Carolyn Lowry-Nation and Nancy Schneider are among the founding club members of Gardeners Out East and Karen Eckert is the current president.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
Garden club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch

Gardeners Out East club still is growing in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Florida Department of Environmental Protection engineer Bob Brantly speaks to Siesta Key residents at a workshop Nov. 30.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 8, 2016
State offers feedback on Big Pass dredge

Lido Key residents are anxious to get more sand. Siesta Key residents fear the worst. As the state nears a decision on the proposed Big Pass dredge, what else is new?

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Nathan Benderson Park hosts the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival in October 2014. Courtesy image.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 1, 2017
World class venue once was the pits

Nathan Benderson Park rises to become one of the world's top rowing facilities.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • March 29, 2013
Walkability is the talk of the town

Walkability is the talk of the town

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 27, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Just look at the time . . .

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Cardinal Mooney athletic trainer Steven Favia and student trainer Tiffany Thompson give senior Andres Linares assistance.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 17, 2019
For HS students, athletic trainers are more than a medical professional

Athletes and non-athletes go them for everything — including knowledge.

  • Health
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • December 6, 2016
Sarasota Ballet jingles all the way into the holidays

Friends of the Sarasota Ballet members celebrated at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
  • In Memoriam |
  • September 2, 2022
Edward K. Christian

Edward K. Christian, 78, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and Longboat Key, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday August 19, 2022, after a short illness.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Manatee County expects to hire 50 additional teachers this school year, and will transfer 22  of those teachers to in-need schools.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 3, 2014
East County braces for growing enrollment

New numbers show the Manatee School District welcomed 1,200 more students compared with a year ago. District officials say they can handle the increase without affecting education.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 6, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: They played their cards wrong

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
In 2001, a statue of John Ringling was erected on a new median neck-out at South Boulevard of the Presidents — one of the many projects Marty Rappaport helped become a reality on St. Armands Circle.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 20, 2016
Longtime St. Armands Circle leader announces retirement

Colleagues and city officials say Marty Rappaport, the founder of the St. Armands Business Improvement District, had a lasting impact on the direction of the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ron Kersey and his Super Bug.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 13, 2019
Bradenton Motorsports Park is no drag for racers

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
Abby Hite has won the St. Anthony'   s Meek and Mighty Triathlon four times.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 31, 2017
Braden River fifth grader finds the fun in triathlons

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2012
Observed: Setting policy through numbers

They had tied their hands, and I still can't figure out why.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2017
Top Story - June: Bradenton man dies in S.R. 64 crash

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

  • East County
  • News
City staff identified nearly $300 million in utility infrastructure improvements  during a recent master planning process.
  • By David Conway |
  • August 19, 2019
Sarasota leaders approve utility rate increases

The Sarasota City Commission authorized a decade of higher water and sewer fees. The board also approved new Rosemary District zoning and the closure of a portion of School Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
For the next two school years, Manatee County students will start school two weeks earlier than they did this year.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 23, 2015
Manatee County schools push forward start date

An Aug. 10 start date in Manatee County schools has received mixed reviews.

  • East County
  • News
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