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School administrators Bradley Warren and Cheryl Cendan spent a lot of time inside the Starbucks and Panera cafes meeting with hundreds of Lakewood Ranch parents. Cendan shows the school’s mascot — an eagle. (Photo by Lori Sax)
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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 14, 2022
New charter school opens for Lakewood Ranch students

Enthusiasm soars for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, a charter school built on the WISH model, which stands for wellness, innovation, science and health.

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Derek Nelson, franchise owner with AR Homes Sarasota/Nelson Homes, says that requests for multigenerational homes are becoming more prevalent. (Photo by Lori Sax)
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  • August 14, 2022
Communities focus on building homes for multigenerational living

Lakewood Ranch is at the heart of a nationwide trend of multiple generations living in one home.

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  • August 13, 2022
How to spend a day in Lakewood Ranch's Waterside Place

The new 36-acre lakefront town center in east Sarasota County offers plenty to explore, discover — and taste.

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  • August 12, 2022
Manatee, Sarasota early-voting sites open Saturday

The sites will operate daily through Aug. 20 in Manatee County and through Aug. 21 in Sarasota County.

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Part of the Old Florida style at Linger Lodge Restaurant is the taxidermy. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
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  • August 12, 2022
Old Florida charm back in business at Bradenton's Linger Lodge

Owner Rita Lewis says the restaurant reopening feels like a homecoming on Braden River.

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Origin has additional locations in Southside Village, UTC and Palmer Ranch. (File photo)
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  • August 12, 2022
New restaurants offering pizza, coffee and more open in Sarasota, Waterside Place

Four of the Sarasota area's newest places to grab a bite are now ready for you.

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Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, looks forward to ensuring the safety of students, expanding programming and addressing growth in the county. (File photo)
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  • August 12, 2022
Manatee superintendent focuses on progress in the new school year

From academics to programming and construction, Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders says she looks forward to a new school year.

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  • August 11, 2022
East County weather page photo: August 11

Gordon Silver captured this crow gathering up a snack in Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • August 11, 2022
Windward at Lakewood Ranch launches latest salvo in amenities race

The Neal Communities property shows how middle- to upper-middle-class families are living the country club lifestyle.

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Since the start of County Administrator Scott Hopes' tenure, numerous departmental reorganizations have taken place. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
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  • Ian Swaby
  • August 11, 2022
Shake-up of Manatee County department heads part of restructuring plan

Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes says his reorganization process has reached its conclusion with the departure of two more department heads.

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  • August 10, 2022
Manatee County Commission, At-Large: Carol Felts

Meet the candidate.

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  • August 10, 2022
Manatee County Commission, At-Large: Carol Whitmore

Meet the candidate.

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  • August 10, 2022
Manatee County Commission, At-Large: Jason Bearden

Meet the candidate.

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Braden River junior quarterback Nick Trier is fully healthy after missing most of the 2021 season with an ankle injury. The Pirates expect him to be the next in a long line of QBs to perform at a high level. (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
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  • August 10, 2022
Pirates football does not expect to walk the plank in 2022

Braden River High expects a title run after moving past injury-filled 2021.

  • East County
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  • Liz Ramos
  • August 10, 2022
Lakewood Ranch-area families say hello to a new school year

Braden River and Gilbert W. McNeal elementary schools are among those celebrating their opening days on Aug. 10.

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