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Phyllis Clifford sips on a cup of tea.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: CHAC Springtime in Paris Tea Party

The mostly-women crowd who gathered to snack on chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne and France-inspired finger foods March 20, most enjoyed spending time in the Akara II model home inside the Lake Club community. The group enjoyed time in patio furniture near the pool, and relaxed in the spotless, normally empty building, which homed the Springtime in Paris Ladies Tea event. The $25 donation to attend, which included food, beverages and a caricature, benefited Community Haven.

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Robert Burstein, Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 supervisor, and David Emison, CDD 5 supervisor, congratulate each other after passing the cost-sharing agreement.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 20, 2014
CDDs approve gate cost agreement

After seven months of collaborating on a solution, Lakewood Ranch CDDs 2, 5 and 6 approved an interlocal agreement to share costs of operating the gates at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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Paul Blackketter, president of SANCA, helped Nathan Benderson Park land the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
Commissioners approve SANCA contract

Sarasota County commissioners approved today a five-year contract with Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates for the operation of Nathan Benderson Park.

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Nesselhauf has served as Lakewood Ranch High School's principal for about six years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2014
Lakewood principal announces retirement

Linda Nesselhauf today announced her pending retirement.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2014
Nesting watch

East County resident Louise Levinson recently captured this picture of a sandhill crane nest located in a retention pond near the corner of The Masters Avenue and Legacy Boulevard in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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  • March 19, 2014
Chicken charity

The Chick-fil-A at Cooper Creek Boulevard and State Road 70 participated March 6 in Tampa Bay Chick-fil-A restaurants' 'Buy a Sandwich, Donate a Meal' fundraiser.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2014
Boston crusader

East County resident Ed Kelly seeks the community's support to raise $7,500 for the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation as he prepares for the Boston Marathon.

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  • March 19, 2014
Dancers take top honors

Junior varsity and varsity dancers at Braden River High School and all-star East County dancers took home top honors March 8 during the Marching Auxiliaries Competition in Sanford.

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  • March 19, 2014
Ryder Cup rings in success

Rosedale residents and friends teed off Feb. 28 for the 17th annual Rosedale Ryder Cup event.

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Courtesy photosThe University Park Women's Club Garden Group members are pictured with Tammy Kovar, front, of Biological Tree Services, following a presentation.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2014
University Park gardeners seek healthy landscape

The University Park Women's Club Garden Group met with Lakewood Ranch resident Tammy Kovar, owner of Biological Tree Services, March 6 to discuss 'Tree to Turf - Roots to Canopy.'

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Josh Siegel Tasked with designing the interior of a space with plenty of room, Alan Shaivitz, who helped lead the alliance's relocation task force, envisions the new office as a place to promote Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
New Alliance home represents growth

When the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance moves into its new office in April, it will become a hub for all things Lakewood Ranch.

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Pam Eubanks The Florida Department of Transportation plans to improve the I-75/University Parkway interchange to relieve traffic congestion.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2014
Changes hinge on Villages' approval

To expedite I-75 improvements, Sarasota and Manatee counties will commit to extend two roadways. Only, those roads depend on the counties approving an SMR development.

  • Siesta Key
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Josh Siegel Marc Simms leads the effort to hire an executive director.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
Alliance continues vision for expansion

As it works to hire an executive director, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance leans on volunteers to move the group ahead.

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Janet Mixon has noticed more plants blooming since last year when she and her husband, Dean, started using a new all-natural treatment on their crops — AgriSolv.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 19, 2014
Mixon puts 'green' in 'green thumb'

After losing plants to psyllid insects, Dean and Janet Mixon find a new way to deter the pest.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2014
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Bradenton Speedway welcomes new owners; Select GreyHawk amenities closed for renovations

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