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  • May 31, 2016
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office searches for Heritage Harbor woman

Michele Adams went missing yesterday morning.

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Girl Scouts Troop 523 shows up at the Tribute to Heroes Parade sporting some stylish sunglasses.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 30, 2016
More photos from Tribute to Heroes Parade

Lakewood Ranch Main Street hosted the annual Memorial Day Weekend event.

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Daisy Vulovich, an associate vice president, explains how State College of Florida aligns itself to help area businesses.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 30, 2016
CORE searches for class act

Regional colleges, universities consider ways to eventually serve Lakewood Ranch's incoming biotech campus.

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Lakewood Ranch's Lexi Sapanero, 4, had a wonderful time catching beads and bubbles.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 29, 2016
Lakewood Ranch parade proves fitting 'Tribute'

March down Lakewood Main Street thrills crowd, honors those who died serving our armed forces.

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Ryleigh Baker gets to Skype with her dad, Army Sgt. Joe Baker, who is deployed to the Middle East, after her concert at Gene Witt. She is held by mom, Brittany Baker.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 28, 2016
School year ends on high note at Gene Witt Elementary

School year ends on high note at Gene Witt Elementary

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Charles Rogalla and his third-grade class got to celebrate their win with a pizza party.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 27, 2016
Tara Elementary third-graders win worldwide competition

Twenty students competed through the month of April on an online program.

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The brewery owners posted a picture with the keys to their space after announcing the arrival in Lakewood Ranch Wednesday. Photo courtesy Naughty Monk Brewery.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 26, 2016
Naughty Monk Brewery to open in Lakewood Ranch

The craft brewery specializes in Belgian-style beer and unique flavors.

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File photo. Dr. Beach or Stephen P. Leatherman, a coastal geologist, announced his list of top 10 beaches in the nation with Siesta Key at No.2.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 26, 2016
Dr. Beach ranks Siesta Key No. 2

Dr. Beach releases ranking for top beaches in America.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • May 26, 2016
Siesta Key residents fight Beach Road parking

Residents of the Sunset Royale condominium say shelters and on-street parking spaces near Siesta Key Beach are encouraging rowdy late-night behavior.

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Lottie Andrew Varano points to an area of collapsed ground that has prevented erect of a fence near a construction site.
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  • David Conway
  • May 26, 2016
Palm Avenue condo files suit protesting development

Citing allegations regarding trespassing contractors and an intruding construction crane, residents of Essex House have sued the developers of the 18-story Echelon on Palm.

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City utilities director Mitt Tidwell and McKim and Creed Project Manager Robert Garland discuss plans for Lift Station 87 with a Hudson Bayou resident.
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  • David Conway
  • May 26, 2016
Hudson Bayou residents brace for Osprey closure

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Daisy Vulovich, an associate vice president, explains how State College of Florida aligns itself to help area businesses.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 25, 2016
Educators, businesses form bonds that should help growth in Manatee County

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance event discusses the 'State of Talent' in the area.

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DUI Wolfpack scheduled for Manatee, Sarasota counties.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 25, 2016
FHP will have extra patrols seeking drunk drivers in Manatee, Sarasota counties

Wolfpack Operation will be held Friday night.

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Gulf Gate residents lob questions at Medallion Home representatives during a community meeting last year.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 25, 2016
Beruff’s firm buys Gulf Gate Golf Course

Medallion Home’s $3.9 million purchase moves forward plans to develop the course into a 109-home community.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 25, 2016
Sofrito Mama’s slated for new downtown Sarasota building

The Schimberg Group aims to revitalize the east end of Main Street with the popular Puerto Rican restaurant.

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