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Manatee County has opened a shelter in response to local flooding.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 27, 2017
UPDATE: Manatee County opens shelter, closes four roads due to flooding

Flood watch continues in Manatee County as more showers are in the forecast.

  • East County
  • News
Indigo Girls Emily Saliers and Amy Ray star in "It's Only Life After All" and will receive the Maestro Award at the Sarasota Film Festival.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • March 20, 2023
Sarasota Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers and "Angel" star Roma Downey will be honored and attend the festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Deanna Murchie and Susan Giroux show the new dog kennels they have added to their Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch site in Myakka City. Could the county benefit from a public-private partnership with the nonprofit?
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 30, 2021
Manatee County should slow down on building new animal shelter

If Bishop Animal Shelter donation comes to fruition in Bradenton, Manatee County might not need to build a new shelter.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • September 12, 2019
Settlement accepted in Longboat Key's short-term rental lawsuit

The defendants admitted to violating town code.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Giving Alliance of Myakka City Director Rose Riggle (left) and Myakka City Fire Department Chief Daniel Cacchiotti were instrumental in obtaining the Aeroclave RDS 3110 via a CARES Act grant.
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 11, 2020
Myakka puts COVID-19 grants to work

Myakka organizations can use new machine to fight COVID-19

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Dental assistant Ashley Cestero and Dr. Gregory Meadows of Meadows Family Dentistry performed dental extractions and fillings during this year’s Remote Area Medical at Manatee Technical College.
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • November 15, 2017
Healthy turnout for RAM at Manatee Technical College

Third annual event provides 947 people with free medical care.

  • East County
  • News
B.J. Ivey won eight division titles in 10 years with the Riverview High boys basketball program.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 28, 2020
New ODA boy basketball coach excited to get to work

B.J. Ivey was previously the head coach at Riverview High.

  • East County
  • Sports
MTC paramedic students Nick Treffinger and Lydia Wilkinson work on the Anatomage table with Jay Bush, the Emergency Medical Services program director at MTC.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 21, 2018
Cadavers come to life in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee Technical College's Lakewood Ranch campus is first technical school in the state to utilize the Anatomage table.

  • East County
  • News
The site map shows the plans for the Sarasota Orchestra's new home on 32 acres on Fruitville Road.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 3, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra closes on $14 million site purchase on Fruitville

After acquiring its 32-acre site outside city limits, the Sarasota Orchestra begins planning for a new music hall campus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High softball captured its second-straight state title on May 28.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 28, 2022
The top 10 East County sports moments of 2022

Once again, teams and individuals from the area brought home plenty of hardware over the last 12 months.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Code Enforcement Board dismissed a sailboat case Sept. 12, calling the boat an eyesore but not a code violation.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 21, 2015
Code Board dismisses boat buoyancy complaint

The town’s Code Enforcement Board decided a boat that’s ‘not pretty’ doesn’t fall within its code violation boundaries.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • October 1, 2021
Bayfront Park's dog park reopens

The town of Longboat Key reopened Bayfront Park's dog park at the end of September.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Police responded to reports of a body in the water. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • August 1, 2019
Body found in water near Sarasota Pier

The body was found by a passing boater.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This African grey parrot was loose in the Summerfield Park neighborhood for at least three days before being caught.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 15, 2020
Returned flight for African grey parrot in Lakewood Ranch

Strawberries, hug lure escaped parrot from wild in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2016
Cops Corner 06.09.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Jennifer Schafer holds a scallop shell she found in the 2016 search.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 8, 2018
Scallop Search expands to clam restoration

This year, The Sarasota Bay Watch's volunteer scallop search event on August 25 will include clam restoration efforts

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brenda Secky paints mainly landscapes and seascapes, a preference she shares with her great-great-grandfather. Photo by Niki Kottmann
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
A long lost treasure proves art is a family affair for painter Brenda Secky

An artist's long road to connecting with her great-great-grandfather inspires her craft.

  • Arts + Culture
Here is one of the current doors. It will be removed and replaced with a stronger door in the coming months.
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 30, 2019
Beachplace Association to replace every door in the complex

The project will cost $2.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Habitat for Humanity of Manatee County volunteers secure tresses for a new home under construction. Volunteers work in a variety of roles, whether building homes or helping with office work. Courtesy photo.
  • By Andrew Atkins |
  • May 1, 2019
Helping hand-ups at Habitat for Humanity of Manatee County

East County volunteers find value in supporting others.

  • East County
  • News
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