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East County

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 4, 2019
Lakewood Ranch celebrates 25 years

Lakewood Ranch Community Fund benefits from monthly concert event.

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    In Memoriam |
  • January 4, 2019
Gerald Dane “Spyder” Broussard

Spyder Broussard, loving husband and father, left his family and friends on New Year’s Day 2019. Spyder was born in Kaplan, Louisiana in 1939, a Cajun through and through. His obituary tribute is publishing in Longboat, Sarasota, Siesta Key, East County

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
This rendering of Waterside Place shows why Lakewood Ranch should continue to be one of the top selling master-planned communities in the U.S. for years to come.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 3, 2019
Lakewood Ranch finishes 2018 as No. 2-selling master-planned community in U.S.

Lakewood Ranch finishes 2018 as No. 2-selling master-planned community in U.S.

  • East County
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Charges have been filed in an accident that led to the death of a Myakka City motorcyclist.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 2, 2019
Charges filed in death of Myakka City motorcyclist

Arcadia man turned into the path of a Myakka City motorcyclist on State Road 70 and has been charged with driving without a license.

  • East County
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The University Park home at 7011 Langley Place recently sold for $1,089,900. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,895 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $955,000 in 2004.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 2, 2019
University Park homes tops sales at $1,089,900

Residential real estate transactions for Dec. 10-14.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Kendyl Brahler and Carli Kasten. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Raiders take state titles

Kiddie Academy family celebrates 10 years of family.

  • East County
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Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker says government should bring services to the people and the county's demographics are shifting eastward.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2019
Premier design year in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County will spend 2019 planning future improvements at Premier.

  • East County
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Donna DeFant
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2019
They've got the power in the Lakewood Ranch area

Here are the people to watch in 2019.

  • East County
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 2, 2019
2019 word: Chivalry

Men, 2018 was a lousy year. We need to change the trend lines. Adopting the codes of the honorable knights of the Middle Ages would be a good way to start.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
William Smock. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2019
New perspectives for Manatee County Planning Commission

Three new members carry a variety of occupational backgrounds.

  • East County
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Nancy Krohngold, owner of Nancy's Bar-B-Q, will convert Lil’ Nancy’s Bar-B-Q at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch into a prepared food concept and open a larger barbecue location at Lorraine Road and State Road 70.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2019
'Yum' is the word in Lakewood Ranch area

East County dining opportunities will continue to expand in 2019.

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Dan Bebak, the vice president of Aquarium, Education and Outreach for Mote Marine, said major planning will take place in 2019 for the new aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 1, 2019
Mote builds momentum in building East County aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park.

Mote Marine builds momentum in building East County aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park.

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A 25-year-old Lakewood Ranch woman was killed after being struck by a car along the shoulder of State Road 70, just east of Lorraine Road, on Monday evening.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 1, 2019
Lakewood Ranch woman dies after being hit by car on State Road 70

Florida Highway Patrol investing Lakewood Ranch pedestrian's death just east of Lorraine Road.

  • East County
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Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, said he is most proud of how Lakewood Ranch has grown as a community.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 31, 2018
Big silver celebration in Lakewood Ranch

Rex Jensen talks about 25 years of progress in Lakewood Ranch before Music on Main party celebrates 25 years.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 29, 2018
2018: Top 10 real estate transactions

East County residents get more than a million for plenty of homes.

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