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The new Publix in Lakewood Ranch attracted a crowd at 7 a.m. on opening day this week. It's unlike any Publix in Manatee County, the company said.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/11/manatee-county-publix-opens-at-state-road-64-uihlein-road/

Sarasota Crew measures its athletes against the nation's best at Nathan Benderson Park.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/11/usrowing-national-championships-opens-in-sarasota/

With a variety of different events and themes, Lakewood Ranch-area Technology Student Association members test their skills and creativity at national competition this month.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/10/local-students-tsa-competition/

Acknowledging that life can sometimes be like a roller coaster, this Longboat Key high school grad is pursuing engineering in college so he can someday build them.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/10/life-roller-coaster-graduate-engineer/

The folks at the hotel were seeing red when the man in black started using blue language. So, they called the police.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/09/biker-disappears-advances-hotel-guests/

EMT Night Class kicked off a month of graduations at Manatee Technical College! Congrats to the many who are now successfully in their CAREERS! ManateeTech.edu

WorldFest runs June 15-20 at the Venice Theater and includes 11 plays from around the globe as well as parties and workshops.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/10/venice-theatre-global-theater-showcase/

Longboat Key sets a hard deadline of Aug. 1 for the repair of the so-called Half-Moon House. Or it comes down.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/10/final-deadline-half-moon-house-repairs/

More than 1,000 new homes are planned for 464 acres in the Sarasota County portion of Lakewood Ranch.
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jun/10/homes-planned-lakewood-ranch-community/

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