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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 16, 2016
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions Feb. 29 to March 4

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams was named the Class 7A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch girls basketball player and coach receive top honors

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Kailey Christian tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Mustangs to a 2-0 victory over Cooper City March 11.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 03.17.16

East County High 5 Moments: 03.17.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's Kristine Akervold, Sophia Falco, Olivia Ogles and Reide Ryans set a new school record in the 4x100-meter relay, finishing in 47.9 seconds at the Lady Tarpon Invitational March 3.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
Mustangs continue record-setting pace

Four Lakewood Ranch sprinters have state title aspirations.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch pitcher Colton Zimring will help lead the Mustangs into the Sarasota Baseball Classic March 21.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 16, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 16, 2016
Cops Corner 3.24.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Madi LoCastro hit a pair of home runs to help power Lakewood Ranch to a 10-6 victory versus rival Braden River March 15.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 15, 2016
Mustangs hand Pirates first loss

The Lakewood Ranch softball team improved to 15-3 with its win over rival Braden River.

  • East County
  • Sports
Natalie Palumbo, a 21-year-old student at Ringling College of Art and Design, begins a mural of a pony and a young girl as part of a project for Sarasota Manatee Association for Therapy Riding.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 15, 2016
Ringling student paints mural for Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy

The mural is part of SMART’s autism awareness campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Roger Grossel welcomes voters at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as they head to the polls.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch residents show patriotism at polls

Manatee County precinct polls are open until 7 p.m.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
Two killed, one injured in murder-suicide

The incident occurred in GreyHawk Landing around midnight.

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The 42-acre campus is located at 14000 State Road 64 E., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
FDOT opens new operations center in Manatee

The facility will service Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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LPGA Legends Tour player Barb Mucha putts for Team USA during the 2015 ISPS Handa Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 15, 2016
Handa Cup to return to Palm-Aire

The 11th annual ISPS Handa Cup will be held Nov. 1 through Nov. 6, at Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High students are competing against Saint Stephen's Episcopal School students in an academic challenge.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High, Saint Stephen's face off

Two Manatee County high schools are competing at the Manatee Academic Challenge March 15.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 15, 2016
Two killed, one injured in murder-suicide

The incident occurred in GreyHawk Landing around midnight.

  • East County
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Leanne Spofford, Cheri Christiansen and Nancy Brown supply much of the passion behind "Four Pillars," a new spa and wellness retreat in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 15, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Four Pillars a rock-solid business venture?

  • East County
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