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The School Board of Manatee County unanimously approved salary increases for teachers and raises for paraprofessionals for the 2020-2021 school year during the board's meeting Jan. 12.Â
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 13, 2021
School Board of Manatee County approves salary increases

School District of Manatee County increases starting teacher salary to $51,630.

  • East County
  • News
Dr. Rene Salazar, USF Environmental and Occupational Health, addresses a parents meeting at Lakewood Ranch High.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 30, 2017
Mold closes building at Lakewood Ranch High

District tells concerned parents it will do a comprehensive assessment of all the school's buildings.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Joe Hendricks |
  • September 27, 2012
A day in the life of the homeless -- Part One

A day in the life of the homeless -- Part One

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
701 Old Compass Road
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 22, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for March 6-10 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

An Emerald Harbor home on Old Compass Road tops the week's sales at $4.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Yusuke Horiguchi performs on a requinto guitar, which is tuned higher than a regular guitar to allow the lead guitarist to play a beautiful introduction to a song. (Robin Hartill)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 19, 2014
VIDEO: Ballads speak universal language to Longboat man

Yusuke Horiguchi doesn't speak Spanish, but the meaning of bolero music needs no translation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Evan Dangler.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Evan Dangler

The Braden River junior talks playing linebacker and his offseason focus.

  • East County
  • Sports
Crews from Quinn Construction, Inc. are scheduled to begin work in August on New Pass Bridge.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 2, 2020
New Pass bridge work put off until August

The 14-part project on the link to Longboat Key from St. Armands Key will cost $2.77 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2012
Our View: The anti-American president

He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded ... enraged.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 8, 2016
Colony: The beginning of the end?

The board unanimously agreed to work with Unicorp National Development, which could resolve ongoing litigation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 22, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, May 23

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events taking place this week in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Town Manager Tom Harmer and Interim Police Chief George Turner thanked Lt. Chris Skinner for his contributions to the Longboat Key Police Department. They presented Skinner with a commemorative plaque on Wednesday afternoon.
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 1, 2021
Longboat Key holds retirement ceremony for police officer

Chris Skinner has worked for the Longboat Key Police Department since November 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 17, 2015
Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nanday parakeets and 25 other non-native parrot species, have thriving breeding populations in Florida. (Miri Hardy)
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • January 12, 2021
Bird of the week: Nanday parakeet

Brightly colored birds are all either released by owners or their relatives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Memorial Hospital estimates a St. Armand’s facility could treat at least 9,000 patients annually.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 24, 2015
St. Armands clinic variance requests revived

Sarasota Memorial Hospital reduced its building footprint for a Circle clinic to eliminate concerns the city of Sarasota’s Board of Adjustment had with building footprint and extra parking spaces.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joyce Welch, Diane Covino and Peggy Lammers with donations for Riverview's daycare program for teen parents seeking a high school diploma.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 7, 2022
Chapel outreach donates baby supplies to Riverview High School

The high school runs a day care to help teen parents earn their diplomas.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 15, 2021
Binge Blog: Love breaks your heart

"Soul" and "Moonstruck" are this week's picks

  • Arts + Entertainment
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The Sheriff's Office reports a home invasion robbery on Thursday night in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 10, 2016
Home invasion robbery in Lakewood Ranch

Victims were assaulted as they sat around the pool.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
Our View A 'good buy'? We'll see

That is one of the mayor's assessments of the Longboat Key Town Commission's approving last week the spending of $452,500 for the 0.71-acre lot that separates Pattigeorge's restaurant and the town's Bayfront Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The county's wastewater treatment plant on Lena Road is a source of reclaimed water in Manatee County.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 2, 2023
In response to growth, Manatee seeks to expand reclaimed water supply

Manatee County is doing research on a possible reclaimed water partnership with the city of Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
Palm-Aire residents packed the Manatee County commission chambers last week.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 22, 2010
Officer needs more time for cell tower decision

County hearing officer Hamilton 'Chip' Rice heard testimony regarding the proposed cell phone tower in Palm-Aire and has continued the public hearing to Jan. 12, 2011.

  • East County
  • News
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