Pittsburgh Pirates hit homerun for education
July 24, 2009
Representatives of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team will score big with the Manatee County School Board July 27 when they will donate more than $10,500 to support education in Manatee County.
Suds Sports celebrates reopening
July 24, 2009
Ellenton Suds Sports Grill will have live music, activities for kids and more from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, at the grill, 5309 29th St. E.
LECOM welcomes Class of 2013
July 24, 2009
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton is readying to usher in a new class of medical students. An open house is scheduled for the Class of 2013 from 9 a.m. to noon, July 26.
Snow in Ranch's weekend forecast
July 24, 2009
Arts A Blaze Studio will hold its official grand opening on Main Street Lakewood Ranch from 11 a.m.t o 4 p.m., July 25.
Camp Honi Hanta hosts wet, wild fun
July 23, 2009
Girls from Girls Inc. and Just for Girls took the water during their visit to Camp Honi Hanta in the East County July 23. The girls enjoyed playing in the sprinklers and heading out onto the Braden River via canoe.
Red Cross simulates disaster
July 23, 2009
East County teenagers played the part of victims in a multi-agency chemical disaster drill July 23 at Manatee Technical Institute's Fire Academy in Lakewood Ranch. The teens were part of the chapter's Disaster Camp.
Couple opens Ranch's first funeral home
July 22, 2009
Yvette Reckling and Jim Klausch offer full funeral and memorial services through Because We Care Cremation and Funeral Home Inc.
Manatee names new Lakewood principal
July 22, 2009
Linda Nesselhauf, one of the school's original assistant principals, returns to the East County's first high school.
Developer Pat Neal: "We are moving out of the recession"
July 22, 2009
Neal Communities has posted sales records despite a downturn in the economy. How is the local construction company doing it?
CDDs OK lake, country club upgrades
July 22, 2009
The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 and 5 supervisors approved landscaping and engineering improvements at their July 16 meeting.
- May
26 Tribute to Heroes Parade - Main St LWR
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
28 Braden River Soccer Club Try-outs
6:00 pm - May
29 LWRBA May Membership Lunch
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - May
31 May YLA Breakfast "Legendary Leaders"
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
