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Lakewood Ranch High School senior Addison Shea is vying for a $250,000 scholarship with her STEM video.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch High senior vying for $250,000 scholarship

Addison Shea created a STEM-focused video to land herself in the top 30 of an international scholarship competition.

  • East County
  • Schools
Dan Creek and Lin Harvard stand on the corner of Lorraine Road and Rangeland Parkway on Sept. 3 to protest a possible Home Depot.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 11, 2024
Home Depot decides against Lorraine Road store

The big-box retailer was considering a store on the corner of Lorraine Road and Rangeland Parkway.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High indoor volleyball junior Kora Yanes.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 11, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Kora Yanes

The Lakewood Ranch High junior indoor volleyball player leads the Mustangs in kills.

  • East County
  • Sports
Commissioner Jason Bearden makes a motion on Sept. 10 to reinstate 50-foot wetland buffers within Manatee County's Comprehensive Plan.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 10, 2024
Manatee County commissioners give back former wetland buffers

Commissioners voted 6-0 to return the buffers to at least 50 feet.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch junior Tommy Bowdre fights through Braden River tackles after losing his helmet.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 10, 2024
LRHS football program showcases growth with romp in rivalry

The Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs are trending upward under Head Coach Scott Paravicini.

  • East County
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This River Club South home at 7646 Tralee Way to Bryan sold for $1.35 million. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,730 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 10, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 26-30 in Lakewood Ranch

A Riverdale Revised home on Regatta Way tops the week's sales at $2.53 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
There are eight massage tables in the 2,200-square-foot studio.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 10, 2024
Elements Massage opens at the Shoppes at UTC

The massage studio offers monthly memberships and online booking.

  • East County
  • Business
Braden River Middle School students, custodians and Principal Kimberlain Zenon-Richardson (right) sing the new school song.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 10, 2024
Braden River Middle custodians create school song

The custodians hope the school song can inspire Panthers to believe and achieve.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High baseball alum Grant McCray is known for providing high-level speed and defense in center field. He made his MLB debut Aug. 14 with the San Francisco Giants.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 9, 2024
Lakewood Ranch High alum Grant McCray gets his MLB moment

The Mustangs grad has made an impact with the San Francisco Giants.

  • East County
  • Sports
This is the dam's main spillway.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 9, 2024
Manatee County offers insight into dam operations

With questions lingering since Hurricane Debby, Manatee County gave the media a tour of the dam's spillways.

  • East County
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Kim Lane travels from Illinois to be with his granddaughter fifth grader Sadie Nowakowski during Grandparents Night. "It's exciting as long as she's here," Lane says.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 7, 2024
Grandparents Night a bonding experience at McNeal Elementary

Students and their grandparents ate dinner, browsed the book fair and decorated a picture frame.

  • East County
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High school football roundup.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 7, 2024
High school football roundup: Sept. 6

Three East County teams and two Sarasota teams took home big wins.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch senior Cullen McRae II dances after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against Braden River. McRae finished with two touchdowns.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 6, 2024
Lakewood Ranch High football sinks Braden River High, snaps rivalry losing streak

The Mustangs had not beaten the Pirates since 2013 before their 41-3 home win Friday night.

  • East County
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Code Enforcement Officer Cory Hayden speaks to the class on Aug. 28.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 6, 2024
Manatee Citizens Academy offers a look at local government

The Citizens Academy offers residents insight into how Manatee County operates.

  • East County
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The Take Stock in Children crew includes Scott Atkins and Heather Clark with Bank of America, along with Executive Director Lisa Bechtold and the incoming chair Brittany Lamont.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 5, 2024
Bank of America celebrates Sarasota-Manatee nonprofits

The bank awarded over $450,000 in grants in the past year.

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