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East County

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  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 15, 2021
Lots of options at Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival

Art from across the country on display in Lakewood Ranch

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  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 15, 2021
Patrons enjoy Outdoor Spring Market's return at UTC

Locals celebrate new season at UTC's Outdoor Spring Market

  • East County
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Coastal Orthopedics President Dr. Arthur Valadie said Tuesday's groundbreaking was the first moment where the new headquarters felt "real." It is scheduled for completion in April 2022.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 15, 2021
Coastal Orthopedics breaks ground on Lakewood Ranch headquarters

Coastal Orthopedics celebrates incoming headquarters with Lakewood Ranch groundbreaking

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

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The School District of Manatee County's Food and Nutrition Services Department will provide free meals for children during spring break.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 11, 2021
School District of Manatee County offers free meals during spring break

Manatee County children can pickup meals at Freedom Elementary and Haile Middle during spring break.

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  • March 11, 2021
East County weather page photo: March 11

Nancy Wozniak captured this hawk in Country Club East.

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This Lake Club home at 16113 Clearlake Ave. sold for $2.01 million. It has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,515 square feet of living area. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Company.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 10, 2021
Lake Club home tops sales at $2.01 million in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 22-26 in the Lakewood Ranch and east Bradenton area.

  • East County
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Co-project Manager Jeffrey Loffredo, Vice President Nathan Carr, SMR's Kirk Boylston, President David Sessions and Project Manager Angel Ortiz say they can't wait to see people enjoying Waterside Place.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 10, 2021
Willis Smith Construction finishes Waterside Place buildings in Lakewood Ranch

Landscaping and roads will complete the Lakewood Ranch entertainment and restaurant hub as businesses begin to move in.

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The Rick Costa Jazz Sextet perform "The Glenn Miller Sound," a concert paying tribute to the sounds of the 1940s, on March 7 at Nathan Benderson Park. (Photo courtesy of Suncoast Aquatic and Nature Center Associates)
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Nathan Benderson Park draws up cultural strategy

Nathan Benderson Park is aspiring to become the next arts and culture hub in Sarasota and Manatee counties

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Jon Haskins is the new football coach at The Out-of-Door Academy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
ODA hires former Riverview High star as head football coach

Jon Haskins was a four-year starter at Stanford and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Philip Cabibi said in 2018 he bought a signal booster so his cell phone would work in his home. Some residents are still struggling with dropped calls and poor coverage in their homes. File photo.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Are small gains in Lakewood Ranch cell coverage making a difference?

Lakewood Ranch residents struggle with cell phone service in their homes

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Ingrid Wach. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Egg-cellent display in Lakewood Ranch

River Walk Meadows' resident paints eggs to give to friends and put on display every year for Easter.

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Deputy Chief Sean Dwyer stands with the RAPTOR 1, a converted Manatee County Area Transit bus now used as an ambubus.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Manatee County's RAPTOR ambubus about to become extinct

Manatee County designing new ambubus to replace converted MCAT bus

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Manatee County Public Works Project Manager Robert Halbach, who oversaw the project, said the improvements will improve traffic flow in the area. File photo.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 10, 2021
Lorraine Road projects near completion in Lakewood Ranch

Yearlong Lorraine Road and State Road 70 intersection project nears completion

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Marissa Smith.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Marissa Smith

The Braden River sprinter talks her start in the sport and more.

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