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The Out-of-Door Academy upper school students and staff work on a tape mural featuring the mascots of the school's house system.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 15, 2024
Students' creativity on display during ODA's first Festival of the Arts

The Festival of the Arts featured various forms of visual arts and included interactive art projects and a fashion show.

  • East County
  • Schools
Inflatables are set up at Waterside Park for Movie in the Park.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 14, 2024
Movie in the Park races through April showing

The movie of the month at Waterside Park in Lakewood Ranch was "Cars."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Manatee Commissioner James Satcher has been appointed to be Manatee County's supervisor of elections.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 13, 2024
Gov. DeSantis appoints Manatee commissioner to supervisor of elections

James Satcher will take over post that Mike Bennett vacated upon his retirement.

  • East County
  • News
Katie McCoy, an associate director of philanthropy for Southeastern Guide Dogs, will talk about how Bristol, her guide dog, brings her out of darkness every day.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 13, 2024
Southeastern Guide Dogs to present multisensory program in Lakewood Ranch

"Beyond the Dark," held April 25 at Lakewood Ranch Cinema, will give insight into life as a veteran with PTSD or a person who is visually impaired.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chester, an umbrella cockatoo, loves talking to people like Lakewood Ranch's Jana Marra and Sarasota's Lethe Kazeh-Anfo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 12, 2024
Block party introduces new residents to Lakewood Ranch clubs and businesses

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's annual event is an opportunity for people to learn what's available in the Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A video submitted as evidence shows John A. Schubert III (in red hat), and his father, John Schubert Jr., outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • April 12, 2024
Bradenton man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 insurrection case

John Schubert III was accused of assaulting a police officer during the Capitol riot.

  • East County
  • News
The yellow outlines show the properties being proposed for two more housing developments along State Road 64.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 11, 2024
Will new residents sound off about racetrack noise?

Two more housing developments are being proposed within a few miles of two racetracks in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Charlene and Pat Neal long have been major contributors to area nonprofiits and now have joined the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation's Builders Give Back program.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 11, 2024
Pat Neal joins Builders Give Back program in Lakewood Ranch

He says he always has admired Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation founder John Clarke.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Loren Wanless, a resident at Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living, re-creates a photo of his father, Emery Wanless, from 1937.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 10, 2024
Lakewood Ranch veteran honors father in Dream Flight

Loren Wanless re-created a 1937 photo of his father with a World War II-era open cockpit biplane.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Myakka City's Patricia McKeithen and her husband, Eddie McKeithen, and Christopher Moberly and his wife, Brittany Moberly, are opening McKeithen Growers for an Earth Day Native Plant Sale.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 10, 2024
Myakka City nursery to host Earth Day native plant sale

McKeithen Growers will open its doors to educate people on native plants while supporting a nonprofit.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Freddie Fowler, a Marine Service Technology instructor at Manatee Technical College, has been named American Boat and Yacht Council Foundation's Educator of the Year.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 10, 2024
MTC instructor named US boating nonprofit's Educator of the Year

Freddie Fowler, a Marine Service Technology instructor at Manatee Technical College, uses his military experience to train students.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarasota schools’ Rachael O’Dea, Mote’s Aly Busse, the associate vice president of education, and Manatee schools’ Amber Platowski, talk about possibilities while standing in front of what will be the three learning labs at Mote SEA.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 10, 2024
Mote aquarium hopes to lead students to marine science, biology careers

The Science Education Aquarium is working with Manatee and Sarasota school districts to provide access to every K-12 student.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High senior baseball player Ryan Kaitz.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 9, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Ryan Kaitz

The Lakewood Ranch High senior baseball player had a big week at the plate.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jim Keiner, Gene Tischer, Marge Slepica, Bob Keehn, Bob Smith and Diane Brune celebrate the 2024 donation to Stillpoint Mission.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 9, 2024
Lakewood Ranch golfers raise over $70,000 for Stillpoint Mission

Bob Smith started an email campaign 13 years ago that continues to grow.

  • East County
  • News
This Concession home at 19424 Ganton Ave. sold for $2.5 million. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,346 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 9, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for March 25-29 in Lakewood Ranch

A Concession home on Ganton Avenue tops the week's sales at $2.5 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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