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Jacob Soles earned the title of the Mustangs' Most Outstanding Wrestler.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 15, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jacob Soles

Lakewood Ranch High School JV wrestler Jacob Soles pinned all four of his opponents to go undefeated at the Marauder Duals Dec. 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Sara Moone |
  • November 20, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving from TWIS!

Happy Thanksgiving from TWIS!

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
“I view this role for me not as being the captain of the air craft, but being the air traffic controller,” saidEast Manatee Fire Rescue'              s new  Chief Lee Whitehurst.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 18, 2017
New fire chief Not alarmed by growth

Lakewood National's development could spark new fire station.

  • East County
  • News
Tasha Muhammad got a bar for now and for later.
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • May 3, 2016
Willis Elementary staff screams for ice cream

Faculty and staff got free ice cream Tuesday, May 3, as part of teacher appreciation week.

  • East County
  • Schools
Dan Wade, event manager of the Longboat Key Club, models with daughter Carly at last year's Taste of the Keys.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 27, 2016
Taste of the Keys moved indoors

The Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show tonight has been moved indoors due to expected rainy weather during the event’s scheduled time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The city hopes to begin taking sand from Big Pass, which has never been dredged before, in early 2020.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 10, 2019
County OKs staging request for Lido shoreline project

Despite concerns about the beach renourishment’s effects on county-owned property, the County Commission is moving toward approving an agreement with the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Players' Cassandra Santiso sets the atmosphere with songs such as "Unforgettable."
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 10, 2018
Lakewood Ranch smitten with The Players

The Players Centre for Performing Arts sells out its first gala in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
President and CEO of Mote, Michael Crosby, speaks to attendees of the lab's annual fundraising event, Oceanic Evening. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 31, 2016
Mote reveals success of Oceans of Opportunity

The $51.7 million campaign total was announced at the lab’s Oceanic Evening on Oct. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 28, 2017
Braden River football falls to Venice

The Pirates had a chance to win at the end, but could not score.

  • East County
  • Sports
Waterlefe Golf and River Club resident Katherine Hubanks’s favorite ornaments are ones from her first Christmas with her adoptive parents in Germany. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 19, 2018
East County residents hang memories on a string

East County residents share stories about their special Christmas ornaments.

  • East County
  • News
Joyce Tappan loves cheering on her thoroughbreds at stakes races.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • May 2, 2012
Neighbors: Joyce Tappan

Joyce Tappan doesn't just horse around - she has 48 winning pictures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michael Levitan.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 26, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: 04.26.17

East County Athlete of the Week: 04.26.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Barry Caplan laughs in his backyard.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 12, 2017
Lakewood Ranch man returns to court weeks after brain surgery

He had a glioblastoma tumor partially removed on April 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
This image shows the projects, which are located east of Lorraine Road and north of State Road 70.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 19, 2018
Major Lakewood Ranch projects advance

Planning commission recommends approval of two projects that will build more than 3,000 homes east of Lorraine Road.

  • East County
  • News
This Country Club home at 6931 Brier Creek Court sold for $1.36 million. It has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,054 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 21, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 6-10 in Lakewood Ranch

A Country Club home on Brier Creek Court tops the week's sales at $1.36 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 14, 2019
It's time to play ball in Heritage Harbour

Cal Ripken league opens fall season in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
ODA junior Luke Geske pitched 2.2 innings against North Florida Christian, allowing no earned runs (one total run) on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts.
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: ODA of Lakewood Ranch falls short in bid to defend state baseball title

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team heads for the state semifinal game.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • July 29, 2019
Another day in paradise

Dry Dock one of 100 most beautiful restaurants

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Soldiers hold swords above the heads of Babe and Jim Reger, as they leave the church as husband and wife. Courtesy photo
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 10, 2015
The test of time

Greenbrook Walk residents Jim and Babe Reger travel back to 1865 for a Civil War ceremony.

  • East County
  • News
Although Heritage Harbour has a speed radar sign on Fair Isles Lane, residents and CDD supervisors say some continue to speed.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • October 22, 2015
Heritage Harbour South CDD aims to slow speeders

An off-duty deputy will monitor speeding on Fairway Isles Lane for a month.

  • East County
  • News
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