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Bradenton's Aarna Patel, who is 9, looks at the different plants in the sensory garden with her mother, Rita Patel.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • May 3, 2023
Opportunities bloom with Braden River Library's new sensory garden

Library staff plan to have story time, educational lessons and more in the sensory garden.

  • East County
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Ed's Tavern co-owners Bob Bender, Adam Myara and Albert Myara said the new restaurant will have the same menu and many of the same features as the existing one.
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  • May 3, 2023
Ed's Tavern to open a second location in Lakewood Ranch

The popular sports bar will open a 4,200-square-foot restaurant at the State Road 64 and Upper Manatee River Road intersection late this year.

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Concerned about Americans' problem with obesity, Lakewood Ranch's Rich Medford started Americas Wellness Group.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 2, 2023
Lakewood Ranch businessman makes large-scale attack on weight loss

Rich Medford started the business Americas Wellness Group to combat obesity.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch's Maria Shaw, a senior at Out-of-Door Academy, will major in biology at Oxford College of Emory University after graduation with a dream of becoming a surgeon.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • May 2, 2023
School experiences at ODA launch senior toward promising future

After an internship at Blake Hospital and positive experiences in science classes, Lakewood Ranch's Maria Shaw can't wait to work toward becoming a surgeon.

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A bird blind/observation platform is among the amenities proposed in concept drawings.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2023
Celery Fields rewilding project wins $75,000 grant

The grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation will bring wildlife back to the 33-acre conservation easement.

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This Lake Club home at 16427 Daysailor Trail sold for $2,975,000. It has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,504 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 2, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for April 17-21 in Lakewood Ranch

A Lake Club home on Daysailor Trail tops the week's sales at $2,975,000.

  • East County
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The Mustangs greet senior Cassidy McLellan at home plate after a leadoff home run against Bishop Verot.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 2, 2023
Lakewood Ranch softball believes in breakthrough as playoffs arrive

The two-time defending state champs are 15-9 in 2023, but the Mustangs say they're capable of more.

  • East County
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ODA boys cross country senior Declan Fiorucci finished 19th overall (16:34.50) at the state meet in 2022.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 2, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Declan Fiorucci

The ODA track and field athlete won the 3,200 meter run (9:45.26) at the 2023 Sarasota County Championships April 13.

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Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School staff, School District of Manatee County officials and Leader in Me representatives celebrate McNeal Elementary becoming a Leader in Me Lighthouse School.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • May 1, 2023
McNeal Elementary becomes Leader in Me Lighthouse School

Lakewood Ranch's McNeal Elementary is the first traditional school in Manatee County to earn the recognition.

  • East County
  • Schools
Scott Schneider, Jason Wysong and Doug Wagner are the finalists for the next superintendent of the School District of Manatee County.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • May 1, 2023
Meet the finalists: Manatee school board selects superintendent finalists

Community members will be able to meet the three finalists and submit feedback.

  • East County
  • Schools
Doug Wagner was selected to be one of three candidates vying to be the next superintendent of the School District of Manatee County.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • April 28, 2023
Manatee School Board names three finalists for superintendent

The three finalists, Doug Wagner, Jason Wysong and Scott Schneider, will be interviewed in-person May 10 -11.

  • East County
  • Schools
Nikka Colorado and Courtenay Smith strike a yoga pose in their new Waterside Place studio.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 28, 2023
Shack Yoga + Fitness opens second location in Waterside Place

The Shack Yoga opened its second location after being on Central Avenue in the Rosemary District for the past 10 years.

  • East County
  • Business
Jinnie Rice and Kimber Skowronski. Rice is Skowronski's mother. Skowronski needs 400 volunteer hours before moving in, but family members can help.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 27, 2023
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota holds its first Women Build

The nationwide events started in 1991, but this is the first for the Sarasota chapter.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Protesters line up in front of the Manatee County Administration Building on Tuesday before the commission meeting.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 27, 2023
Manatee commissioners shift stance on library control

Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library are cautiously optimistic that commissioners will trust the librarians and the current advisory committee to do their jobs.

  • East County
  • News
At-large Commissioner George Kruse
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 27, 2023
Manatee's move to hire another interim administrator goes awry

Jon Mast, the head of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association, withdraws from consideration.

  • East County
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