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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it is currently decorated.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Deck the halls?

Decorations that rival Benderson Development's on University Parkway would come with a hefty price tag for Ranch residents.

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Malcolm and Karen Ronney plan to open a new restaurant soon. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Scots sell restaurant

MacAllisters' owners will exit the business on New Year's Day.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Shoebox drive targets seniors in need

Organizers of the ninth annual Community Shoebox Reception hope to collect 1,000 filled shoeboxes for homebound seniors in need of the bare necessities.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center is the new host of the Sarasota Open. File photo
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
On the move

After a six-year run on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open will now be held in the Ranch.

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  • December 9, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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  • December 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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  • December 9, 2014
Decorator lights up holiday

Michelle Ragni found creativity while working at her family's deli in Pennsylvania when she was 16 years old.

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Sandy Stanford, of The Inlets, decorates each building on the Manatee Village property with extra care. Here, she’s pictured in the schoolhouse she decorated with paper gingerbread men cutouts in the windows and paper chains along the chalkboard.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Creating Christmas

Growing up in New England, Sandy Stanford was surrounded by historic places and architecture.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
County installs four-way stop at busy intersection

Manatee County officials hope a simple solution will fix a growing traffic problem.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Lakewood Centre site set to double acreage

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's Lakewood Centre site is being readjusted to add more land to the phased development without adding more approved residential office and commercial uses.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall employees have named any alligator in Lake Uihlein Happy. A trapper removed the original Happy from the lake. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Gators are neighbors, too

Some residents worry Lakewood Ranch doesn't have enough protections for native wildlife.

  • East County
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Manatee County Commissioner and Lakewood Ranch business owner Vanessa Baugh commends FDOT for advancing the project. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
FDOT commits to minimal impacts

As the Florida Department of Transportation prepares to start construction on a new interchange at University Parkway and Interstate 75, business owners in Lakewood Ranch have questions about how construction will impact their businesses, as well as an already gridlocked transportation network east of I-75.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Benderson proposes expansion to UTC site

The Sarasota County Planning Commission endorsed changes that would bring an additional 700,000 square feet of commercial and office space to the property without changing the maximum allowed density.

  • East County
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USF faculty members, students and other helpers plant broccoli, kale, eggplant and other edibles Dec. 6, along Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Students hope garden plants seeds to inspire local change

USF hospitality teachers and students educate with Main Street's newest feature - an edible garden.

  • East County
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Brendan Moran named the mascot Cranky because of how sandhill cranes squawk at people getting too close to them. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Ranch mascot receives name: Cranky the Crane

The Ranch's mascot will make a name for himself at events. He even has his own Facebook page.

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