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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
Manatee makes changes to garbage schedule

Beginning Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, the make-up schedule for garbage pickups in unincorporated Manatee County will be changed from a Saturday make-up schedule to a sliding schedule.

  • East County
  • News
The cleanup aims to reduce bird and other animal fishing-line entanglements .
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 5, 2015
Volunteers help clean up area waters

Volunteers at the seventh annual Fishing Line Cleanup picked up fishing equipment and other trash in an effort to clean up area waters and beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Cynthia Saunders, the deputy superintendent of instructional services, has been named the interim superintendent of Manatee County.
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • June 13, 2018
Manatee County School Board appoints interim leader

Deputy Superintendent Cynthia Saunders will become interim superintendent of the School District of Manatee County on July 1.

  • East County
  • News
"The Boobies" evaluated and wrote personalized assessment of guests appearances at Key to the Cure. Photos by Heather Merriman.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • October 21, 2013
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • April 25, 2015
All Angels kicks up its boots for season

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church members said “howdy” one last time for the season at the church’s Texas Round-up party on April 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Six kittens that were born on Longboat Key are in need of a loving home. (Courtesy photo)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 3, 2013
Socialized feral kittens seek loving home

Six kittens rescued on Longboat Key are now 11 weeks old and available for adoption.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch High seniors Faith Kurtz  and Kaylee Eckelman collect donations from students during lunch. Photo courtesy of Jaime Gutierrez.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 13, 2019
Lakewood Ranch High School helps Hurricane Dorian victims

Lakwood Ranch football benefits Hurricane Dorian victims in Bahamas.

  • East County
  • News
55 Lighthouse Point Drive. Image courtesy   Coldwell Banker.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • August 25, 2017
Longboat Key home sells for $4.5 million

Waterfront property features pool overlooking lagoon near New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 25, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center welcomes CEO

Richard Fletcher, formerly the chief operating officer of Manatee Memorial Hospital, is the new Lakewood Ranch Medical Center chief executive officer.

  • East County
  • News
Pedestrian traffic managers worked on St. Armands Circle from March 9 to April 3 during an FDOT pilot program.
  • By David Conway |
  • October 11, 2016
Crossing guards could return to St. Armands

Despite mixed reviews following a test run, Circle leaders see enhanced pedestrian management as part of an all-of-the-above strategy to combat congestion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 16, 2015
INTERACTIVE: Sarasota’s unemployment rate dips below 5%

Economic recovery continues in Sarasota County, as September’s employment numbers are the most positive since the summer of 2007.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 25, 2017
Cops Corner: Robber takes $300 from charity fundraiser for veterans

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 4, 2010
Subcommittee meeting sparks tourism debate

The Vision Plan Subcommittee debated whether tourism will influence or sustain Longboat Key's growth.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • October 15, 2009
Fox longs to catch the 'tiger'

Golfer Mason Fox, 14, wakes up to and falls asleep to The Golf Channel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Colin Reid Andy Carlson and Chuck Rawls say the street isn’t properly maintained.
  • By David Conway |
  • July 31, 2014
VIDEO: North Palm businesses seek action on flooding

Merchants say that their street, prone to flooding and other issues linked to an adjacent palm grove, is neglected by the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tina Goodman is headed to the World Triathlon Championships.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 25, 2019
Sarasota athlete headed to 2019 World Triathlon Championships

She has been competing in triathlons for 20 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 7, 2011
Esplanade sales center opens

Taylor Morrison opened a sales center for its new development this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
The shoreline of Beer Can Island is beset with erosion problems. According to experts, he two sand-saving groins constructed near North Shore Road in 2015 are not enough.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 15, 2017
Town Commission will soon consider options to stabilize the shoreline at the North End

Options for Greer Island will be explored using a budget transfer of nearly $400,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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