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Australia's Rowan Willis soars over a jump on Wellington Grey Goose to win the jump-off of the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix event at TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City Jan. 27. He timed 46.86 to win the $29,250 first-place prize.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 28, 2024
World-class jumpers compete in Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix at TerraNova

Australia's Rowan Willis takes title of the $100,000 Split Rock Jumping Tour event in Myakka.

  • East County
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Officers of the St. Andrew Society of Sarasota are "piped in" by William Howard.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 26, 2024
Saint Andrew Society of Sarasota hosts annual Burns Supper

Over 100 people attended the annual event at the Palm Aire Country Club on Jan. 25.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jeff Molby plans to cycle 16,000 miles over the next two years, including this leg through Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 25, 2024
Cyclist pedals to find volunteers to support cancer patients

Jeff Molby's cycling adventure to benefit cancer patients takes him through Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • By JL Bainbridge Family Wealth Advisors
  • January 24, 2024
Don’t Let Medicare Missteps Wreck Your Retirement

With the right tools and guidance from a financial advisor, you could avoid the most common and costly mistakes.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Manatee County and City of Bradenton tie bars (1930s)
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 24, 2024
Lakewood Ranch author becomes expert on evolution of tie bars

Joseph Harb, a former intelligence expert for the National Security Agency, uses his analytical skills to document his collection.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Waterside resident Bob Smith is collecting donations for the Stillpoint Mission in Bradenton. His goal is $70,381, one dollar more than last year.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 23, 2024
Lakewood Ranch resident raises funds again for Stillpoint Mission

Bob Smith raised $70,380 last year during his "Annual Appeal."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sylvia Abdelsalom, the vice president of the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club, pours soil into the hole as Anita Machlin, the president of the club, holds the Gumbo Limbo tree.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 22, 2024
Lakewood Ranch YMCA gets a native tree for Florida Arbor Day

Members learned tips and tricks while planting a tree for the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
When Lakewood Ranch 7-year-old Tatum Schaper struggled during a sleeping bag sack race during halftime at the Sarasota Polo Club, her dad, Shawn Schaper, rushed forward to give her a hand. The result — a lot of fun.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 21, 2024
Polo back in action on a windy day in Lakewood Ranch

Poor weather canceled the past two Sundays of polo, but the fans were back Jan. 21.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Samantha, Josh and Layla Goldman attend Temple Emanu-El's Strawberry Fields Shabbat at Hunsader Farms on Jan. 20.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 20, 2024
Special Shabbat celebrates the trees in east Bradenton

Temple Emanu-El hosted Shabbat at Hunsader Farms to celebrate the birthday of the trees.

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Clayton Rosaire greets a black jaguar April 21, 2023.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 18, 2024
Big Cat Habitat operator bonds with exotic animals through trust and love

Clayton Rosaire specializes in big cats and has spent a large portion of his life working with them on an everyday basis.

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Jodi Sobol, owner of Miss Jodi's School of Dance, gets children energized to dance.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 17, 2024
Cold temperature keeps children moving at Kids Club at UTC

Children were moving and grooving with a dance class on the Green at UTC.

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Volunteer Lisa Kleeberg feeds one of the goats. The goat is on a leash because she's in training for the outreach program.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • January 17, 2024
Animal rescue seeks volunteers for expanding services

The Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary in Myakka City has a variety of tasks that volunteers can fill.

  • East County
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Roseate spoonbills feed by wading in shallow water and sweeping their unique bill from side to side. Spoonbills are very sensitive to shifts in water depth.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • January 15, 2024
Myakka bird count shows park's avian habitat importance

A citizen science event tallied 14,386 individual birds on one day in Myakka River State Park.

  • East County
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Rose Burns places second, Cindy Jackson placed first and Marissa Stephenson places third in the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association's chili cook-off.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 14, 2024
Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association hosts chili cook-off

Participants put their own twist on chili recipes.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High School sophomore Camryn Shear has her steer hold its head up with pride during the auction.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • January 13, 2024
Students flourish at Manatee County Fair steer shows

The annual steer show highlights action at the fair on Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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