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Jim Emanuelson is the president of Lakewood Ranch CERT, and John McInally is the responder liaison.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 10, 2026
Lakewood Ranch nonprofit quick to respond in an emergency

CERT members aren't first responders, but they can offer valuable aid before help arrives.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mark Stanoch is running for District 1. If elected, modeling and forecasting will help inform his decisions from the dais.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 10, 2026
Manatee County District 1 candidate focuses on solutions over complaints

Mark Stanoch is a former economic forecaster who uses past data to build future plans.

  • East County
  • News
James Satcher, a former Manatee County commissioner and supervisor of elections, is now running for Congress.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 9, 2026
Former Manatee County commissioner, supervisor of elections runs for Congress

James Satcher is a last-minute addition to the lineup of candidates seeking the Republican nomination to represent District 16.

  • East County
  • News
All four wheels of the Ford F-150 penetrated the inside of the Palm Aire home.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 9, 2026
Truck crashes into Palm Aire home

A man inside the building sustains "non-incapacitating" injuries, FHP says.

  • East County
  • News
Evan Rowe (right), pictured here at the FHSAA Class 2A wrestling individual state championships from March 5-7, turned in an exceptional senior season for Braden River.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • June 9, 2026
Best of the Best: East County's top high school athletes of 2025-26

With the academic year at an end, it's time to discuss the five athletes who impressed most.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis, a local dad and business owner, wants to bring his experience and connections to benefit the School District of Manatee County school board.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 9, 2026
Bridgewater dad says his connections make him a valuable candidate

Bridgewater's Jonathan Mullis wants to strengthen the relationship between the Manatee school district, the county and nonprofits if he is elected for the District 5 school board seat.

  • East County
  • Schools
Voters stream in and out of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall during the 2024 general election. However, many Manatee County races are won or lost during the primary election.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 9, 2026
Forums introduce Manatee candidates ahead of primary elections

Elections in Manatee County are often decided during the primaries.

  • East County
  • News
This home at 616 Blue Shell Loop in Wild Blue at Waterside sold for $3 million. Built in 2024, it has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,756 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 9, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Pavia Way tops the week's sales at $3.08 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The inaugural Under Armour Track and Field Nationals featured Daphne Quintal, and she ultimately placed sixth for pole vault among female middle schoolers.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • June 8, 2026
East County Athlete of the Week: Daphne Quintal

The rising eighth grader at The Out-of-Door Academy competed in the inaugural Under Armour Track and Field Nationals.

  • East County
  • Sports
The installation of span wire traffic signals on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at the intersections of Gatewood Drive and Wood Fern Trail are two projects within Manatee County's "master vision" for speed management on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between 44th Avenue East and State Road 64.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 8, 2026
More traffic signals coming to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

A series of traffic signals will be installed between 44th Avenue East and State Road 64.

  • East County
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Cynthia Keough is one of several Manatee County residents to step up to the podium June 4 and ask commissioners for more time to review the updated comprehensive plan.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 6, 2026
Residents have 60 more days to review Manatee County comp plan

Given three years of revisions, residents wanted more than seven weeks to review the final updates.

  • East County
  • News
Mike and Jenny Schenk have closed their Pineapple Kitchen location on Lena Road and are now marketing their products on Amazon.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 4, 2026
Pineapple Kitchen owners close store, move to Amazon

Mike and Jenny Schenk close their Lena Road location in Bradenton to concentrate on the Amazon Market.

  • East County
  • Business
Isabella Cz, a rising sixth grader at Dr. Mona Jain Middle School, and Skylar Flandreau, a rising sixth grader at Martha B. King Middle School, take turns playing the ukulele during the Manatee Arts Education Council smARTen Up Camp.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 4, 2026
Smarten Up Camp gives Manatee County students advanced arts opportunities

Over four days, the Manatee Arts Education Council hosted students who are gifted in the arts.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
An aerial rendering of Premier Park's upcoming racket and aquatic center.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 4, 2026
Residents receive little warning about Premier plan detours

Several of the minor plans for the park in Lakewood Ranch have been scrubbed.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Gabrielle Finnegan, chapter president of the Lakewood Ranch High School Future Farmers of America, checks out Lucy the cow with 7-year-old camper Luca Bellantonio.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • June 3, 2026
Camp churns out important agricultural lessons in Lakewood Ranch

Future Farmers of America members teach campers about animal and plant science and environmental leadership.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Boston's JJ Maguire, 4, Ariel Maguire, 6, and their mom, Kasha Grabowski, wear funky hats while enjoying treats from Jeremiah's Italian Ice at the Farmers' Market at Lakewood Ranch.
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Brooklyn Cullen's golf career began at Hawaii's Princeville Makai Golf Club when she was 6 years old. It continues now in Florida, where she moved before beginning sixth grade at The Out-of-Door Academy.
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