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Lakewood Ranch' s Rachel Hibbert and Lori Ziegler share corned beef and cabbage during the Irish Celtic Festival.
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Lakewood Ranch hosts pint-sized good time

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Supporters 'pony up' for cause

Honor Animal Rescue hosted its annual Ponies for Pups polo match fundraiser.

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Orphan Annie finds home at Nolan

Nolan Middle School students presented 'Annie Jr.'

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Keith Pandeloglou owns Cowork offices in Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota and now becomes the new director of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.
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Business whiz talks about new challenge in nonprofit sector.

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Braden River Elementary School' s Nicholas Leduc and Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene celebrate after Leduc wins Educator of the Year.
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Braden River Elementary teacher earns Educator of the Year award

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Mary Uihlein chats with Willis student Brandon Spofford about one of her "Hello Little Owl" books.
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Books mark big week at Willis in Lakewood Ranch

Authors try to inspire students during Read Across America Week.

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Michelle Bianchi-Pingel of The Players Center for Performing Arts, and Carli Kasten, daughter of LWRBA director Heather Kasten, show off a pair of pink Mossberg 20 gauge shotguns.
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  • March 9, 2017
Lakewood Ranch business types take shot at connection

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Braden River Elementary school students and parents wave signs in support of fourth grade teacher Nicholas Leduc, who was named the Manatee County School District’s Educator of the Year.
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  • March 8, 2017
Instructor is man of wonder

Teacher allows his students to be more independent.

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Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker is set to retire at the end of the year. File photo.
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  • March 8, 2017
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Commissioners stuck to their decision to hire an executive search firm.

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Former NFL star Steve Christie and Irish Celtic Festival Director Frank Shea stand in front of Kelly Christie' s Pop Up Pub.
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  • March 8, 2017
Pumped for Irish Celtic Festival in Lakewood Ranch

Former NFL placekicker and his wife will promote their 'Wandering Pub.'

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Amanda Chandler finishes painting the interior of the closet in the 5-year-old Stephen "Younger" Parker' s room. He got to pick one color in his bedroom and picked orange.
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  • March 8, 2017
Love under construction

Friends finish home for injured friend.

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