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East County

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 16, 2019
Fine days for art in Lakewood Ranch

Fine Arts Festival showcases variety of fine art.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 16, 2019
It was raining dogs at Nathan Benderson Park

More than 600 dogs showed up for the Suncoast Walkathon.

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Lakewood Ranch High junior Pippa Campbell has started a benefit polo match to raise money to dig water wells in Africa.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 14, 2019
Special polo event in Sarasota will raise money to dig wells in Africa

Lakewood Ranch High junior organizes polo fundraiser in Sarasota with Epic Polo Club owner Jaymie Klauber.

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  • March 14, 2019
East County weather page photo: March 14

Lynette Davis captured this foggy morning spider web art — suspended between two trees in Del Webb.

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Sarasota's Teresa Mast shared personal stories from her life about what built her character and drive for success during Habitat for Humanity of Manatee County's International Women's Day luncheon March 8.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 13, 2019
Habitat for Humanity celebrates achievement of women

Manatee Habitat holds International Women's Day luncheon

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Artist Joyce Slate works at her station on a piece of jewelry.
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  • Andrew Atkins
  • March 13, 2019
Manatee County jewelry artist will be one of many to shine at Lakewood Ranch Winter Fine Arts Festival

She will be among 70 to 80 artists featured at the event.

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Educator of the Year winner Debra Hartline stands with Support Employee of the Year winner Amanda Keeney.
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  • Andrew Atkins
  • March 13, 2019
Top of the class at Braden River High and Myakka City Elementary in Manatee County

Braden River High teacher earns Educator of Year Award for the School District of Manatee County.

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Manatee County Pavement Manager Brian Martineau and Ajax Paving Area Manager Steve Ayers say rebasing sections of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between state roads 70 and 64 is a "fix, not a bandaid."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 13, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard rebasing begins

Motorists will experience delays beginning March 26.

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Residents of the overall Tara community, including The Preserve at Tara's David Woodhouse, sported red shirts to show their opposition to the settlement during the March 7 hearing.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 13, 2019
More delays on Tara dispute

Commissioners need more time to digest all the resubmitted information.

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Lakewood Ranch junior Doris Brooks runs past a Bayshore defender.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 13, 2019
Flag football flies at Lakewood Ranch

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 13, 2019
New heights for Mustangs boys basketball

Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball loses to Blanche Ely High 57-52 in the state title game at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

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Madelaine Verbeek, a museum educator with the South Florida Museum, educates students on fossils.
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  • Andrew Atkins
  • March 13, 2019
Full STEAM ahead at Gullett Elementary in Manatee County

Gullett Elementary students explore science at annual education event in Lakewood Ranch

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Samantha van der Sommen.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 13, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Samantha van der Sommen

Lakewood Ranch junior Samantha van der Sommen talks the high jump and learning not to doubt herself

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Crews mow on Buffalo Canal north of Moran Road in September 2013. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 13, 2019
Manatee County considers stormwater fee

Dedicated stormwater fee could handle escalating routine maintenance.

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American Institute of Stress Executive Director Heidi Hanna, Building a Brain Healthy Community Initiative Executive Director Stephanie Peabody and Harvard Medical School psychology professor Erin Dunn are eager to get started.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2019
SMR commits $600,000 toward brain study in Lakewood Ranch

Building a Brain Healthy Community Initiative set to begin through collaboration of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Academy for Brain Health and Performance and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Evan Rowe (right), pictured here at the FHSAA Class 2A wrestling individual state championships from March 5-7, turned in an exceptional senior season for Braden River.
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Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis, a local dad and business owner, wants to bring his experience and connections to benefit the School District of Manatee County school board.
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Voters stream in and out of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall during the 2024 general election. However, many Manatee County races are won or lost during the primary election.
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The installation of span wire traffic signals on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at the intersections of Gatewood Drive and Wood Fern Trail are two projects within Manatee County's "master vision" for speed management on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between 44th Avenue East and State Road 64.
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