The attainable housing project has faced 18 years of roadblocks but now will provide 202 workforce housing units and 72 ...

Thomas Lee Walker and Cheryl Watson Walker, of Sarasota, sold their Unit E915 condominium at 100 Central Ave. to Roy and Jocelyn Kasimakis, of Sarasota, for $1,399,000. Built in 2005, it has two ...

And yes, like many Florida families with young children, the Rhodes will hit the road to visit Disney World and Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. The family goes approximately once a month, Karisa ...

Derek and Stephanie Schmitt, Kirsten (Schmitt) and Trevor Lovett, and Bob and Charleen Schmitt stand in front of Bob and Charleen's Summerfield home. A pregnant Charleen Schmitt had a different kind ...

Certainly, Lakewood Ranch's immense popularity among both in-state and out-of-state buyers — even out-of-country buyers — would seem to be ripe for an apathetic attitude when it comes to supporting ...

Pandeloglou said while the larger events such as BooFest are wonderful opportunities for residents to connect and learn about area businesses, the true community connections happen at a smaller scale.

The team's dedication to speed serves another purpose. Knight said the rapid pace of play is more in line with how college volleyball is played, giving players in the program a head start when they ...

From dirt roads to school expansion, ODA's "crazy" idea to open its upper school in Lakewood Ranch continues to pay off 28 years later.

Henry Sheffield served as the first paid fire chief from 1983 until his retirement in 2007. Whitehurst said Sheffield’s background at the property appraiser’s office in Polk County made him the ...

The Ronneys came to Lakewood Ranch from Scotland, where they operated a hotel bar and restaurant. They were familiar with the Bradenton-Sarasota area, having vacationed there several times. Karen ...

As Schroeder-Manatee Ranch launched its Lakewood Ranch project 30 years ago, the SMR braintrust selected the lesser traveled path. The powers-that-be decided they weren't going to plop down a few ...

For faith communities in Lakewood Ranch, the explosive population growth of the past 30 years has created its own set of blessings. Two of the larger congregations in the area say their services are ...