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Becky Passanante shares laughs with Dick Crouch and Jim Neale.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Diamond and Crystal Charity Ball

University Park Women's Club hosted its ninth annual Diamond and Crystal Ball, Dec. 6, in the community's clubhouse.

  • East County
  • News
Meghan Neu and Danny Riordan portray Mary and Joseph.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Night in Bethlehem

East County residents walked the streets of Bethlehem to see the birth of Jesus, during Living Lord Lutheran's Night in Bethlehem event Dec. 6.

  • East County
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Gary and Kathy Heckman find a table with Crissy and Bill Stasiuk.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Waterlefe Grand Opening

About 200 residents of Waterlefe gathered Dec. 6 at the Waterlefe River Club to celebrate the facility's grand reopening.

  • East County
  • News
Mary and Newt McCollough enjoy the boats' lights.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Old Braden River Historical Society Christmas Boat Parade

Dec. 6, boats sporting Christmas lights, wreaths, ornaments and other holiday decor sailed down Braden River from Jiggs Landing to Linger Lodge for Old Braden River Historical Society's annual Christmas Boat Parade.

  • East County
  • News
 Best friends Reagan Baker and Ariel Schreiber make pencil holders at a booth by Home Depot.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Wonderland

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch families enjoyed arts and crafts and other festivities Dec. 6 at the school's Winter Wonderland fundraiser.

  • East County
  • News
Daniela Landry-Hernandez gives Santa a fake nose with the help of her sister, Alexandra.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Breakfast with Santa

Nearly 100 children and their families donned Christmas attire and headed for a spot on Santa's lap during Heritage Harbour's seventh annual Breakfast with Santa event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Katie Trefrey browses the basket collection.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Greyhawk Landing Holiday Bazaar

Greyhawk Landing residents browsed holiday wreath, jewelry and other booths at the Dec. 6 Holiday Bazaar in the community's clubhouse.

  • East County
  • News
The Ranch's mascot, a sandhill crane, will receive his or her name at Music on Main, Dec. 5, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 4, 2014
Ranch mascot name to be revealed tonight

Lakewood Ranch's sandhill crane mascot will be named Dec. 5 at Music on Main on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
This week's FYI Friday features news about another Sarasota Police Department drug raid, the discovery of a missing boy and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 4, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Marylee Danahy checks out gourds by Gourds by Jan Tonia.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Club Holiday Bazaar

More than 200 ladies in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club gathered Dec. 5, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom for the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club's Cirque du Holidaze Bazaar and Luncheon.

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The Sarasota Open draws some of the top names on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 4, 2014
Sarasota Open moves to Lakewood Ranch

After six years on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open will now be held at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

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SMR requested the addition of an additional 796 acres north of 44th Avenue East between state roads 70 and 64.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 4, 2014
Lakewood Centre site to double

Acreage will increase in the Lakewood Centre site but the number of homes planned for the phased development won't change.

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  • News
The District at UTC, where the Super Target is located, falls within the project's overall boundaries.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 4, 2014
Planning Commission recommends UTC changes

The Sarasota County Planning Commission raised concerns over traffic and wetland mitigation.

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Lakewood Ranch sophomore center LaDhazia Williams finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Lady Mustangs 78-15 victory over rival Braden River Dec. 4.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch vs. Braden River

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team cruised to a 78-15 victory over rival Braden River Dec. 4. Sophomore center LaDhazia Williams scored 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead the way for the Lady Mustangs. Junior point guard Kailyn Scully had 16 points, five rebounds and three steals. Junior forward Elise Spiller added 15 points, five rebounds and five steals.

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The 700,000 square feet of space would be located at the eastern portion of the project site, which is home to The Mall at University Town Center.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 3, 2014
Sarasota board considers mall site expansion

As part of the approval, county staff recommends a stipulation requiring the formation of a private transportation management association.

  • East County
  • News
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