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LWR Life

530 Burns Gallery is a shared exhibition space located in Burns Court, downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Su Byron
  • February 20, 2020
Art and About: Where the Art Is

Sarasota made its mark as an arts colony in the mid-20th century. Its homegrown art is still world-class. Opportunities abound, but here are four outstanding arts spaces to view and buy works created by regional artists.

  • LWR Life
The spacious great room has a coastal feeling, with French doors opening onto the pool area. The stairway at left leads to two guest bedrooms, each with an en suite bath.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • February 20, 2020
Custom-made

Architect Clifford Scholz creates the perfect home for a Lakewood Ranch couple.

  • LWR Life
John “Lightnin” Campbell is a fifth-generation Cortezian who has been fishing and stone crabbing Cortez waters most of his life.
    By
  • Su Byron
  • February 20, 2020
Cortez Village: Yesterday and Today

To the proud residents of Cortez Village, history is a family affair.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Guest Author
  • February 20, 2020
Rock of Ages

Forget going quietly into retirement. The members of Lakewood Ranch’s Blue Pelicans are ready to rock their golden years.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • February 20, 2020
Style: Never Go Without Them

Looking to spice up your look? Give your lobes some love with these earring picks.

  • LWR Life
Executives at the Women’s Sports Museum believe the preview center, which they expect to open at The Mall at University Town Center in the fall, will be a springboard to launching the actual museum in three to five years.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • February 20, 2020
If You Build It

The first Women’s Sports Museum is warming up with a sneak peek at the project through the creation of a preview center in The Mall at UTC.

  • LWR Life
A 3D rendering of one of the freestanding waterfront restaurant spaces that will be present.
    By
  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Surge of Synergy

As Waterside Place takes shape, the true nature of Lakewood Ranch’s next town center is revealed through a mix of strategically placed, vibrant tenants.

  • LWR Life
Prior to the purchase of the bus in fall 2019, Lakewood Ranch Communities had been leasing buses to host the tours.
    By
  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Lay of the Land

Weekly bus tours of Lakewood Ranch offer riders a fun, comprehensive way to get to know the community.

  • LWR Life
Patti Katter started “Wake Up with Patti” in November 2019. The podcast, which she records from her home in Lakewood Ranch, broadcasts inspirational interviews to listeners in more than 34 states and 13 countries.
    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • February 20, 2020
Sounds of Success

Instead of getting down when life got tough, Patti Katter chose to use her voice to push on toward success and inspire others to do the same.

  • LWR Life
Pups-in-training SIS and Liberty were neighbors growing up. Having support groups for puppy raisers is one reason the program is so successful.
    By
  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Pup Posterity

Lakewood Ranch residents take multigeneration to the next level by raising puppies bound for important guide dog work across the country.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • February 20, 2020
Trail Talk

Fresh-air fitness is beneficial for the mind, body and soul. Period.

  • LWR Life
A 2019 version of the master plan notes a band shell and lawn with a seating capacity of 19,000, which makes it comparable to the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater, pictured here, just outside Tampa.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 21, 2019
Strike up the band

Early plans have arisen for a ‘concert’-type venue in Lakewood Ranch. What it will look like and when — or if — it gets built are questions that remain.

  • LWR Life
Dom DiMaio talks to Anna Clark, of Sirius Day Spa, and Ed Levins, of Village Bikes, while making his way to the different tents at the annual Lakewood Ranch Block Party and Club Day.
    By
  • Shellie Terry
  • November 21, 2019
Biz Boon: Q&A with Dom DiMaio

Six months into his post, Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance President and CEO Dom DiMaio checks in with LWR Life about his intentions to boost the support organization’s already thriving efforts.

  • LWR Life
A new in-line hockey rink located in Lakewood Ranch Park, adjacent to Lakewood Ranch High School, is open to the public as programming details are considered.
    By
  • Shellie Terry
  • November 21, 2019
Lakewood Ranch is getting cooler than ice with new rink

With the help of The Lightning Foundation, Manatee County adds another sweet amenity to Lakewood Ranch’s outdoor recreation bag in the form of an in-line hockey rink.

  • LWR Life
When Connecticut natives Vic and Mary Frances Emerson bought a home in Esplanade Golf & Country Club, Mary says she had to be “dragged kicking and screaming” out of New England. “I didn’t know I would fall in love with LWR."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 21, 2019
Class Act: Rising Tide

Some couples support causes by opening their checkbooks. Other couples do it by opening their homes to fundraising events. Vic and Mary Frances Emerson are the second kind.

  • LWR Life
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