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Timmy Sulkowski.
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  • May 10, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Timmy Sulkowski

The Lakewood Ranch Little League baseball player had strong pitching and hitting performances May 1-2.

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Ryann Hilyer, a Lakewood Ranch High School senior, shows Mallo, a heifer owned by Todd Henson.
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  • May 10, 2023
Lakewood Ranch senior ready to move onto bigger pastures

Ryann Hilyer, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, plans to continue to pursuing her love for agriculture and cows in college.

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Members of the Loving Stitches Jerry Stube and Barbara Pfeiffer
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Lakewood Ranch residents sew 100 quilts for veterans

The quilts were donated to the Tunnels to Tower Foundation, which is building the Let Us Do Good Village in Land O' Lakes.

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Danae Tran, Kalie Martin, Jaden Osborne, Alanna Hutton, Gabriela Sanchez-Gomez, Liv Doura, Mehak Sandhu, Aleksandra Masiulis, Ocean Bruinius, Pailey Riesgo, Samantha Tanelli
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Pen Women award scholarships to local high schoolers

Eleven local students won art, music and writing awards and showcased their work.

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After a strong freshman season, Payton Kinney missed the 2022 season with a shoulder injury, and felt pressure upon returning in 2023.
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  • May 9, 2023
Softball pitcher overcomes injury, anxiety to excel at UConn

After missing all of 2022, Payton Kinney holds a 2.20 ERA in 2023, helping the Huskies clinch a second-straight Big East title.

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A Lake Club home at 7910 Staysail Court sold for $2.5 million. It has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,137 square feet of living area.
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  • May 9, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 24-28 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Staysail Court tops this week's sales at $2.5 million.

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Dick Vitale stands with members of his All-Courageous team and the gala's 2023 honorees.
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  • May 8, 2023
2023 Dick Vitale Gala another special evening

The event raised $12.4 million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, breaking its own record.

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Lakewood Ranch's Melissa Howard and Marina Wolf-Schmidt are hosting a fashion show, featuring clothing from Monkee's of Lakewood Ranch, to support Everyday Blessings' Springboard Program.
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  • May 8, 2023
Lakewood Ranch fashion show to support teens aging out of foster care

Funds raised at the fashion show, which will feature clothing from Monkee's of Lakewood Ranch, will go toward Everyday Blessings' Springboard Program.

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Sheila Waid, the principal at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, is excited for Anna Bunyak, a University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee graduate, to join her staff next school year.
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  • May 7, 2023
Manatee schools-USF partnership encourages new teachers to stay local

The School District of Manatee County has hired 10 new teachers who graduated from USF Sarasota-Manatee’s education programs.

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Jeana Prestia and Charlotte Stallings enjoy margaritas.
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  • May 6, 2023
Rocco's Tacos throws a block party in Lakewood Ranch

Margaritas were the drink of choice at the Cinco de Mayo celebration.

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Dick Vitale stands with members of his All-Courageous team and the gala's 2023 honorees.
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  • May 6, 2023
2023 Dick Vitale Gala has record-setting fundraising night

The event raised $12.4 million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

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Bradenton Police Chief Melanie Bevan, Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown and Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, celebrate the groundbreaking of the new firing and driving range.
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  • May 5, 2023
New firing range and driving pad breaks ground in Manatee County

Bradenton Police Department and Manatee Technical College's firing and driving range being built in Myakka City will serve all law enforcement agencies in Manatee County.

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Wayne Gaither, FDOT District One Southwest Area Office Director speaks to the Sarasota Chamber during last week's State of the Community event.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 4, 2023
I-75 plans prioritize efficiency, safety while keeping up with growth

FDOT Director Wayne Gaither discussed goals and challenges of local highway planning during the State of the Community event.

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FPL released its 2023 hurricane season residential storm tips.
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  • Lauren Tronstad
  • May 4, 2023
FPL releases storm-ready tips ahead of hurricane season

Hurricane season starts June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30.

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Fahd Khair, David Simonov and Jack Goehring play for the Lakewood Ranch Chargers U9 team.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 3, 2023
As Lakewood Ranch has grown, so has Chargers youth soccer

The organization has brought joy to thousands of soccer players, with more growth ahead.

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