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Manatee County commissioners first approved a construction contract for the new facility in December 2024.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — How did your elementary school student spend their summer? Going to the beach? Summer camps? Vacation? One Lakewood Ranch 8-year-old spent his summer preparing to launch a ...

FST’s winter cabaret show “Three Pianos” is an ode to superstars of the keyboard such as Ray Charles, Elton John and Alicia Keys. These mavericks didn’t tinkle the ivories; they tore up the rulebook.

These contributions support the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch's daily operations and help enhance the comfort and well-being of animals awaiting adoption. "Our Southwest Florida team takes great ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Since Hurricane Debby inundated parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties last year, residents and local officials remain divided over how fast subdivision development should ...

A Lakewood Ranch man has claimed a top prize worth over $7 million on a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, the agency said in a news release. A Lakewood Ranch man is over $7 million richer after ...

A Lakewood Ranch man is over $7 million richer after scoring the top prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off game. Manatee County resident Ramon Cabo, 68, got his lucky break playing the “$10,000 A ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A man from Lakewood Ranch won $7.7 million after getting his lottery ticket in Bradenton. The Florida Lottery announced that Ramon Cabo, 68, won the top prize from the scratch-off ...

Mattamy Homes Opens Seven Model Homes at Crosswind Ranch in Parrish, Florida Mattamy Homes Opens Seven Model Homes at Crosswind Ranch in Parrish, Florida PR Newswire TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2025 The new ...

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