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Hyatt Place Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Culynn Murdock makes a bed in preparation for the hotel' s April 13 opening.
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  • April 19, 2017
Hotelier has no reservations about growth spurt

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Sarasota Film Society Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Barbara Caras, Managing Director Nick Caras and Community Outreach and Public Relations Director Tim Calandra expect Phase I renovations to finish in June.
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Stage set for Lakewood Ranch Cinemas renovations

Film Society plans $750,000 in remodeling.

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Jason Morales and Sammy Stoltz are leading the charge for lacrosse at Lakewood Ranch.
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  • April 19, 2017
Lakewood Ranch begins process of adding boys, girls lacrosse

An initial fundraising goal of $50,000-$60,000 has been set.

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The Lakewood Ranch softball team danes before a game against Braden River.
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  • April 19, 2017
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Ali Yawn.
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  • April 19, 2017
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Savannah Alario.
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  • April 19, 2017
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About 120 Braden River Elementary School second-graders, teachers and chaperones gather before the start of their field trip at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
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  • April 18, 2017
Turtles take all

Braden River Elementary raises $1,000 for the sea turtle project at Mote Marine.

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The 2017 World Rowing Championships mascot, Scully.
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  • April 18, 2017
World Rowing Championships announce Expo themes

The championships kick off Sept. 24.

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  • April 18, 2017
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This Hong Kong Chicken meal is just one of more than 60 offerings of pre-made meals by Fitlife Foods. Courtesy image.
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  • April 18, 2017
Fitlife Foods coming to University Parkway area

The prepared food company will make its debut in the Sarasota region with a new location in Manatee County.

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The Milano neighborhood in Venice had six sales. Courtesy image.
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  • April 17, 2017
Home sales surge in spring

Neal Community records nearly 100 sales in March.

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Lakewood Ranch graduate Ericka Schneider will play in the Symetra Tour' s sixth-annual Sara Bay Classic at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota this weekend.Â
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  • April 17, 2017
Lakewood Ranch grad to play in Sara Bay Classic

The tournament is an LPGA Tour qualifier.

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  • April 17, 2017
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Lakewood Ranch' s John Fain and Angela Massaro-Fain have sold their business, Grapevine Communications.
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  • April 14, 2017
Lakewood Ranch's Grapevine Communications sold

Grapevine had $14.33 million in revenues in 2016

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East County sports roundup: 04.14.17
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  • April 14, 2017
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