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  • Jay Heater
  • November 19, 2020
Doing the Most Good

As it learns more about local needs, Lakewood Ranch Community Fund works to engage more donors.

  • LWR Life
River Club’s Isabella Juliano and her mother, Patricia, make luminarias in honor of friends and family members who have been impacted by cancer.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 19, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Lighting the Path

Thousands of Lakewood Ranch residents volunteer and participate in American Cancer Society events and raise money.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 19, 2020
Slim Odds

The area is home to two Division 1-caliber quarterbacks this season. Their talent is just one of the things that sets them apart.

  • LWR Life
In 1998, Bonnie and Rich Vannucci began Operation Serving Children, which provides medical kits to those in need in 38 countries.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 19, 2020
Class Act: A Lifetime of Giving

A Lakewood Ranch couple turns a spiritual-themed novel into a fundraiser for their small, international relief agency.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 19, 2020
Style: Tote-Ally Awesome Bags

Got a lot of stuff but nowhere to put it? Have no fear, these great totes are here.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Su Byron
  • November 19, 2020
Art and About: Area art is back!

Things still might look a little different, but as we have learned, art will find a way. Here are selections to enjoy in the upcoming months.

  • LWR Life
Minus the crystals and incense, Susan Milligan’s energy treatment room (located in the back of her Sarasota metaphysical boutique) resembles any other wellness practice.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 19, 2020
Coming to My Senses

The pandemic infected my instincts, so I turned to Lakewood Ranch physician’s assistant-turned-energy healer Susan Milligan for help. The outcome still has me reeling.

  • LWR Life
The home’s impressive exterior showcases the owners’ passion for European architecture. It provides both a dramatic entryway on the ground level and a secluded study on the second floor.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • November 19, 2020
Haven: Castle on the Lake

A Lake Club couple find inspiration in European architecture.

  • LWR Life
Manatee County commissioners passed a motion Thursday to give a notice of at least 15 days for a vote to terminate administrator Cheri Coryea’s contract without cause.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • November 19, 2020
Commissioners vote to begin process to oust Manatee County Administrator

The Manatee County Commission sets Jan. 6 date to decide the fate of Administrator Cheri Coryea's contract.

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  • By Gabriel Jiva
  • November 19, 2020
The Jolly Rancher: A Great Epiphany

A marital dispute takes an unexpected turn down the rabbit hole of Christmas traditions — and timing.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 19, 2020
Officer Kopp (yes, he's heard them all) visits Kiwanis Club

Longboat Key's code enforcement officer speaks to group about his job.

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  • Neighbors
    In Memoriam |
  • November 19, 2020
Shirley Victoria (Cherrington) Hunt Given Beachum

Shirley Victoria (Cherrington) Hunt Given Beachum, 99, of Longboat Key, FL, passed away November 14, 2020.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2020
East County weather page photo: November 19

Scott Veix captured this dragonfly resting on a barbed wire fence along Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: November 19

Michael Cohen captured this grasshopper on Lido Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2020
Longboat Key, Weather Page, Nature, Photo Contest

Patricia Muller captured this sunset on Longboat Key.

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