East County Observer - July 16, 2026

Pure Irish ... bar none

Will youth prevail?

Santa in sandals

Taking his shot

Manatee County proposes e-bike registration for students

HOW TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN THE DISCUSSION

Are plans for Premier on thin ice?

SPECS

The right time for young ideas?

The right time for young ideas?

THE YOUNGEST MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Ranch residents on pins and needles waiting to use Partners Animal hospital

PARTNERS ANIMAL HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD RANCH

OH, THAT’S GRAND!

A SHORT TRIP TO IRELAND

Should taxpayers be frozen out of the process?

‘Academic champion’ decides to run for the school board

‘Academic champion’ decides to run for the school board

MARGI NANNEY IN MANATEE SCHOOLS

Property tax relief is a smoke screen

University Parkway project will cause gridlock

IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

ROCK ’N’ ROSES

IF YOU GO

THIS WEEK

OUR PICK SUMMER CIRCUS SPECTACULAR

Fogartyville gets a face-lift

Threads of friendship

STITCHERS

Hot dog, let’s go to the farmers market

COMMUNITY

BEST BET

Adnan Dedic: Sarasota’s Go-To Power Real Estate Advisor for Luxury Real Estate

Dedic-ated to Sell

Coastwise seeks Manatee County students to participate in science program

COASTWISE

Concession home tops sales at $3.5 million

Real estate

A New Chapter for Higher Education in Parrish Opening Fall 2027

Out of the rough?

FAST BREAK

MICHAEL BLAIR’S BACKGROUND

Local rising sophomore has a world of talent

Brooklyn Cullen

Crossword

Celebrity cipher

Sudoku

This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers

ON THE COVER:

Discover a wave of learning

LEARNING LABS

A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

LETTER FROM YOUR EDUCATION REPORTER

Support starts at the top

DUSTIN DAHLQUIST

Support starts at the top

Over 50 Programs

Dual Enrollment*

GED

ESOL

Apprenticeship

New schools lead to important choices

NEW SCHOOLS

Communication is the key that starts the bus

Communication is the key that starts the bus

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Test time

District’s construction efforts peak in the summer

District’s construction efforts peak in the summer

Learning from the pros

Learning from the pros

SCHOOL YEAR AT A GLANCE

A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SARASOTA SCHOOLS