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Mold covered furniture, clothing, walls and cabinets in the Dominics’ unit.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2015
Lennar owners continue their fight in mold case

Two couples picketed Saturday at the entrance of River Strand to raise awareness about problems in their condos.

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Louise Levinson, right, has lived in Lakewood Ranch for 16 years. “We’ve watched (the community) grow and the traffic has grown proportionally,” she says.
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MPO seeks input on future road planning

The MPO hosted its second of about 20 focus group meetings last week in Lakewood Ranch.

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The top five sports moments of the week.

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FBI special agent David Nelson defines cybercrime as any criminal activity committed via the computer, a network, a phone or device.
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  • March 25, 2015
FBI agents address cybercrime

Federal agents say ‘social engineering’ is the new buzz word in cybercrime.

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Making it count

Lakewood Ranch’s Hunter Reed and Dylan Cameron finished third and fourth, respectively, in recent wrestling championships.

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Town Hall employees lovingly call all gators in Lake Uihlein, "Happy."
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  • March 24, 2015
Ranch secures gator permitting change

Lakewood Ranch officials hope a new targeted harvest area permit will allow them to better monitor the conduct of gator trappers on property.

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The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch opened in 1997.
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  • March 24, 2015
Arnold Palmer-designed golf course gets new owner

Arnold Palmer-designed course scores new owner, ClubCorp

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The Florida Department of Transportation has circled Aug. 3 for the construction start date of the new diverging diamond University Parkway interchange at Interstate 75.
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  • March 22, 2015
Construction of University Parkway interchange starts Aug. 3

Plans for the University Parkway Interstate 75 interchange have been sent to Tallahassee for review and the $82 million project, which is completely funded, will be complete by September 2017.

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Leslie Tilton, Nancy Christian and Cindy Daughtrey chat with old friends and make new ones at the event.
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  • March 21, 2015
Women of Achievement Luncheon

Community celebrates women’s achievements

  • East County
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  • March 21, 2015
Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Main Street spotlights artwork

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  • March 21, 2015
Ponies for Pups raises $50,000 for charity

The event is Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's biggest fundraiser of the year.

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  • March 21, 2015
University Park showcases artists' work

University Park Country Club hosted the 15th annual Art in the Park art show and sale.

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Trevor and Traci MacLaine are country music enthusiasts.
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  • March 21, 2015
Ranch Jam

East County jams farm-style

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