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Jay Heater is the managing editor of the East County Observer. Overall, he has been in the business more than 41 years, 26 spent at the Contra Costa Times in the San Francisco Bay area as a sportswriter covering college football and basketball, boxing and horse racing.

Recent Stories

April 17, 2024

Sarasota brewery readies third location and second in Lakewood Ranch

With a "nothing ordinary" kind of menu and a customer-first beer selection, Big Top Brewery has big plans for location No. 3.

April 1, 2024

East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

March 11, 2024

Virginia golf company buys landmark Manatee County country club

The new owner plans improvements to all three courses at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club and intends to retain many of the club's staff members.

February 10, 2024

Former Manatee County administrator charged with three felonies

The State Attorney's Office will pursue three third-degree felony charges against Scott Hopes.

January 21, 2024

Big year ahead for $132M aquarium project in Sarasota County corridor

The project, shaped like a seaworthy ship, nears final stages of construction.

October 9, 2023

Lakewood Ranch executive earns Builder magazine 'Legend' award

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen was honored for leading Lakewood Ranch to its standing as the No. 1-selling, multigenerational, master-planned community.

September 21, 2023

PGA Major champ helps develop 'epic' golf course in rural Manatee

Paul Azinger teams up with Bradenton entrepreneur Steve Herrig and others on the Miakka Golf Club.

July 10, 2023

Robotics company finds new life for $135K specialized machine

Two Lakewood Ranch businesses, RND Automation and Certified Collectibles, combine to make a donation to State College of Florida.

June 12, 2023

Manatee County lines up to buy well-known farm — but it might take awhile

Manatee County is readying a purchase of Mixon's Fruit Farms through its environmentally significant lands program. It promises to be a lengthy process.

November 6, 2022

Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

A deluge of obstacles leads a couple to put Mixon Fruit Farms up for sale. "This is so hard. Anyone who knows farmers knows they love their land," Janet Mixon says.

Sarasota brewery readies third location and second in Lakewood Ranch

East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

Virginia golf company buys landmark Manatee County country club

Former Manatee County administrator charged with three felonies

Big year ahead for $132M aquarium project in Sarasota County corridor

Lakewood Ranch executive earns Builder magazine 'Legend' award

PGA Major champ helps develop 'epic' golf course in rural Manatee

Robotics company finds new life for $135K specialized machine

Manatee County lines up to buy well-known farm — but it might take awhile

Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

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