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This Country Club home at 13302 Palmers Creek Terrace sold for $2.75 million. It has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,459 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 22, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 7-11 in Lakewood Ranch

A Country Club home on Palmers Creek Terrace tops the week's sales at $2.75 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Manatee County is proposing a roundabout at Creekwood Boulevard and 73rd Street East to address traffic congestion.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 22, 2023
Proposed Creekwood roundabout brings mixed feelings

Construction on the roundabout could begin by the end of the year.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior quarterback Sebastian Mejia threw two touchdowns and ran for one touchdown against Dunedin High on Aug. 18.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 21, 2023
Lakewood Ranch High football shows promise with preseason win

There are changes on the sidelines and on the field for the Mustangs in 2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kristin Hokanson, who owns Fiorelli Winery and Vineyard with her husband, John, is looking forward to the winery's next grape picking experience where participants will be able to have their chance to pick grapes right off the vines.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 20, 2023
Fiorelli Winery to host grape-picking experience in east Bradenton

The grape harvest will allow people to get hands-on experience in the winemaking process.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Music Compound music instructor Alicia Schiavone offers Palmetto 6-year-old Bennett Blumer a beginner's lesson guitar. "He has some type of performer in him, we just don't know how to channel it yet," says Hilary Blumer, Bennett's mother.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 19, 2023
Back to School Bash a hit at Music Compound in East County

Children learned about their musical potential in Bradenton by trying different instruments.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
For Carrie Leitzman, co-proprietor, Truman’s is an extension of her home, a bridge to her community, and an expression of family values passed down across the generations.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 19, 2023
Spirit of giving sets this Lakewood Ranch family restaurant apart

For the restaurateurs behind Truman’s Tap & Grill, serving great food in a relaxed ambiance starts with family.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
A classic exterior only hints at the splendors inside this 6,600-square-foot home recently renovated by Nick and Nora Berente.
  • By Robert Plunket
  • August 19, 2023
Glitz and glamour dazzle in a Country Club remodel

This freshly renovated home delights with its finely curated luxury design.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The “Grandma’s Sicilian” pizza is one of Michelangelo’s signature offerings.
    By
  • Marty Fugate, Su Byron
  • August 18, 2023
When you’re craving a slice, these local eateries bake the best pizzas

In Lakewood Ranch, the sky is the limit for pizza possibilities.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Maya Taeoalii dances for the audience, but she arrived before the performance at Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch to teach the ladies how to hula dance.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 18, 2023
Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch hosts a luau

The Royale Polynesian Revue performed for the senior residents on Aug. 17.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota Orchestra plans to build a new music center on the 32-acre parcel at 5701 Fruitville Road.
    By
  • Marty Fugate, Su Byron
  • August 18, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra nears its goals with coming Fruitville concert hall

The Sarasota Orchestra is building a state-of-the-art campus on 32 acres near Lakewood Ranch. CEO Joseph McKenna couldn’t be happier.

  • Arts + Culture
Those who come to Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch will now have more places to dine, shop and dance.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 18, 2023
Eatalia, The Wellness Space sign to join Waterside Place lineup

Agave Bandido, a Mexican-American restaurant, and the Deep Lagoon seafood and oyster house are expected soon.

  • East County
  • Business
Holmes Beach City Commissioner Greg Kerchner was among the swarm of citizens speaking out against cuts to the comprehensive plan regarding wetlands.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 18, 2023
Manatee votes to reduce wetland protections in county development plan

Commissioners said they want to protect property rights and guard against overregulation.

  • East County
  • News
Tara Poulton has the perfect pairing of personality and work ethic for her job.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 17, 2023
Putting politics into action locally isn’t easy. Tara Poulton just makes it look that way.

With a cool-under-pressure personality mixed with a get-stuff-done work ethic, Tara Poulton is the right fit as the new district director for Lakewood Ranch’s only U.S. Congressman.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Seeburg’s 1951 Model B (right) was among the first jukeboxes that could play 45 RPM records.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • August 17, 2023
This home collection of jukeboxes is a museum-worthy experience

When a jukebox in a store window caught Vickie Compton’s eye, she had to have it. That led to four decades of collecting and restoring them with her husband, Rodger.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Concession Golf Club will once again receive worldwide attention when it hosts The World Champions Cup in December.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 17, 2023
The Concession will host first World Champions Cup golf event

East Manatee County’s premier golf course, The Concession, will host the most famous players from the Champions Tour in a Ryder Cup-like event.

  • East County
  • Sports
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Andrew Carrillo poses for a photo on Dec. 16 at Out-of-Door Academy. He's been the go-to guy on attack for the Thunder throughout their 2025-26 season.
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