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Heather Hackett has been named the 2024 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award recipient.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 25, 2024
Heather Hackett named Lakewood Ranch Humanitarian of the Year

During disasters, Heather Hackett measures up with Local Relief.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Glad Wags marketing coordinator/field manager Csenge Csicsek with her dog, Uka; Glad Wags founder Chris Cooper with her dog, Ivy; and office/field manager Amanda Gunter with her dog, Bodhi.
    By
  • Marty Fugate, Su Byron
  • November 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch is full of places focused on catering to canines

From gourmet treats to holistic care, explore the best local resources for your canine companions.

  • East County
  • Business
There are more than 110 species of lemur and 98 percent are threatened with extinction, including the critically endangered red ruffed lemur.
    By
  • Emily Leinfuss
  • November 21, 2024
Lemur Conservation Foundation provides oasis for an endangered species

The Lemur Conservation Foundation has been protecting and conserving lemurs — among the most primitive of primates — for nearly 30 years.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The home’s bold exterior design, classified as “farmhouse modern,” offers a mix of bold elements softened by wood accents.
  • By Robert Plunket
  • November 21, 2024
State-of-the-art model home offers a master class in contemporary design

John Cannon's farmhouse modern Wild Blue model home, Pindari, blends the latest in styles, mixing farmhouse elements with contemporary design.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mark and Brenda Coates have been helping run Beds for Kids for several years from their east Manatee County home.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 20, 2024
Lakewood Ranch charity provides beds for children — and a message of love

Behind a stubborn surge in demand, a local nonprofit focuses on fulfilling a surprisingly large, yet essential, need: building beds for kids.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mill Creek's Heather Caudill has her shells on display in the foyer of her home. She has collected hundreds of shells since 2020.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 20, 2024
Mill Creek to host community market in east Bradenton

Artist Heather Caudill turns shell collecting into works of art for Mill Creek Market Fair.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Patricia and Eddie McKeithen (on the right) lead the tour through their Myakka City tree farm, McKeithen Growers.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 20, 2024
Manatee County agricultural tour celebrates Farm-City Week

The tour bus visited McKeithen Growers, Taylor Cattle & Citrus, Blackbeard’s Ranch and Mariposa Nursery.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Andrea Helme has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 1999.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 19, 2024
Pioneering LWR woman finds comfort in raising funds for Alzheimer's research

Longtime Lakewood Ranch resident Andrea Helme marches forward on her goal of raising funds for Alzheimer's research and care.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sarasota's Dino Bever blows into a medieval animal horn.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 18, 2024
Sarasota Medieval Fair continues its run in Myakka City

The popular event attracts thousands to the Woods of Mallaranny along State Road 70.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
As president of the Village Idiots Cycling Club, Dawn Zielinski lobbies for efforts to make roadways safer for cyclists.
    By
  • Emily Leinfuss
  • November 18, 2024
Village Idiots continue their mission to make roadways safer for cyclists

In a place with plenty of clubs and groups, the Village Idiots Cycling Club of Lakewood Ranch stands out, both in longevity — 15 years — and its core mission of bringing people together through a common passion.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Benisa Jones combines her passions for writing and journals to design her own journals.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 17, 2024
Creativity on display at Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch's fall art show

From jewelry to paintings to journals and more, the Creative Arts Association had a variety of works on display.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gloria Diaz sparkles on the runway during the Waterlefe Fashion Show.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 17, 2024
Waterlefe Fashion Show displays elegance on the runway

Amateur models show off fashions, raise money for Our Daily Bread of Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's Sandies award winners celebrate.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 16, 2024
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance presents its annual Sandies awards

After 18 years with the Business Alliance, Cheri Kessler takes home the Networking Queen award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Hip Replacement Gives Patient New Lease on Life
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
  • November 14, 2024
Hip Replacement Gives Patient New Lease on Life

“It’s amazing to watch someone’s life change," Roland V. Askins, III, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Lake Club’s Jim Gallogly celebrates his Take Stock in Children mentee's high school graduation.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 13, 2024
Manatee nonprofit aims to raise $100,000 in November

Every dollar raised by Take Stock in Children Manatee in November will go directly toward college scholarships.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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CEO Mike Bisaha says the new equipment will at least triple Big Top Brewing Co.'s beer production.
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Mill Creek's Ilana Simone, who performs as Ilana Armida, has returned to her roots after living in Los Angeles to pursue her musical career.
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Lakewood Ranch High School graduate Jason Huh has founded a few different companies, including Sodi Pop. Sodi Pop is now available in a healthy vending machine at the school for staff and students to enjoy.
  • December 3, 2025
Sodi Pop, billed as a healthier product, comes to Lakewood Ranch High
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Commissioners George Kruse and Bob McCann are on opposite sides of the AAA High School vote. Kruse voted in favor of approving the site plan, and McCann voted to deny the site plan.
  • December 3, 2025
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