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“We have to have faith that the community will come through for us,” says Players Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. The organization’s new complex in Lakewood Ranch will cost $30 million.
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  • August 16, 2018
At the Players Centre, the Show Must Go On

With a new buyer for its Sarasota theater, The Players is one step closer to taking its leap into Lakewood Ranch.

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Heather Kasten, president and CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, has overseen the organization’s growth to more than 600 member businesses.
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Good for Business

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance spent the past 13 years growing into the area’s best-kept power network. With 600 members and growing, it still shows no signs of splintering.

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Ovation summer campers Zola Gutierrez and Alexa Hornung rehearse “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now,” from the musical “Hairspray.”
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  • August 16, 2018
The Beat Goes On

Michelle McCord is giving the most heartfelt performance of her career at the Ovation School of Musical Theatre.

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SUGAR’s founding “super moms” Ali Pereira, Stefanie Guido and Victoria Cobb regularly meet at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to discuss upcoming give-back events.
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  • August 16, 2018
Sugar Mamas

Three Lakewood Ranch moms turned teachable moments into a nonprofit that provides young do-gooders with volunteer work.

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The annual soccer tournament on Labor Day brings big crowds to Premier Sports Campus.
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Calendar fall 2018

Fall is packed with family fun and activities for kids of all ages.

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Sara Martin, 10, and brother Ryan, 3, spend a lot of time exploring parks, especially Heritage Harbour Park, where Sara likes to read under the trees.
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  • August 16, 2018
Learning As They Go ...

For many East County families, school is where your home is.

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  • August 16, 2018
Hot Shots

The winning photos from the Lens on Lakewood Ranch capture the spirit and tranquility of life out east.

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  • August 16, 2018
Back to basics

Stock your closet with these staples this fall.

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Going Coastal

It’s a style perfectly suited for Lakewood Ranch, and it’s here in force.

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Janet and Kevin Allen, with daughter, Summer and dog, Bixby
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The Jolly Rancher

When in Lakewood Ranch, love thy neighbor

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East County’s Robert Finkelstein, Leah Morrison, Kelly Swisher and Nancy Houseman enjoy supporting the Children’s Guardian Fund.
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  • August 16, 2018
Seen around the Lakewood Ranch scene

Wine and hot summer nights

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Bid whist is a trick-taking game played with a standard 52-card deck, similar to bridge but with more trash talking.
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  • August 16, 2018
All Hands on Deck

A tight-knit community of bid whist players is getting its game on every Tuesday at Ed’s Tavern in Lakewood Ranch.

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Parrish's Jason Winslow and Christina Winslow grab one of their children, Amelia Winslow, 9, for a picture before she goes out to the playground.
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  • August 15, 2018
Picnic at the park in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church hosts its final summer event at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

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Michael and Summer Harsh
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  • August 15, 2018
Pickleball gains traction in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch church welcomes pastor.

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  • August 15, 2018
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