The comprehensive plan is a vision for Manatee County’s future. It’s a living document that was first adopted in 1989 and looks at least 10 years ahead to shape policies and guide future decisions.

Description: Join us in Downtown Venice for a remarkable craft festival that follows the beloved March Art Classic. This ...

High has led the museum founded by circus magnate John Ringling that is administered by Florida State University since 2011.

The Patterson Foundation has donated $500,000 to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Suncoast Disaster Recovery ...

Countless times over the past decade, the East County Observer requested interviews with county officials about their Premier ...

King Middle School, take turns playing the ukulele during the Manatee Arts Education Council smARTen Up Camp. Photo by ...

David and Ester Knowlen, of St. Paul, Minnesota, sold their home at 2472 Temple St. to Bradley Zimmerman, of Lititz, ...

A Sarasota police detective who specializes in online abuse advises parents to monitor their children's online activities to ...

Josh Stacy turned part of his used car dealership into a shop for a different asset, Pokémon cards, after his son Silas ...

Tonight, though, the four words apply to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, and the attraction isn’t Tom Jones or Jerry Seinfeld. It’s a night-blooming cactus that does its “Queen of the Night’’ thing ...

Lakewood Ranch's Camden Satterly, 10, said when she was given the opportunity to hand milk the cow, 5-year-old Lucy, she was ...

Description: An evening where dinner turns into a party! Join us for Keys & Courses: A High-Energy Dueling Piano Dinner Party, a lively night of chef-curated dining, crowd-favorite songs, sing-along ...