Lakewood Ranch News

Key returnees : Chris Pearcey, sr., RB; Chad Rex jr., QB; Wyatt McLeod, sr., TE; Gabe Overmeyer, soph, OL; Andrew Hoskinson, sr., OL; A'shawn Angel, soph, RB; Craig Bain, jr., DB; Wanley Desir, jr., DB; Caleb Loppe, sr.

BRADENTON It's Memorial Day Weekend and there's plenty happening. Of course, this is typically the big kickoff of the beach season and the warm sticky weather is a great excuse to get out onto our islands.

When Rick Rogala stands on stage and looks into the crowd at the Tribute to Heroes Parade this weekend, he will think of the last man to travel south down the Bridge of No Return.

The 44th Avenue East road project will cost about $112 million, according to an official estimate presented Tuesday to Manatee County commissioners.

We all face challenges that can seem insurmountable. It's how we handle those challenges that defines us as people.

Just 10 days before the start of hurricane season, most people in Manatee County are probably not prepared for a storm.

Local emergency management and relief organizations are asking for cash donations in lieu of goods from residents who wish to aid victims of the Oklahoma tornado.

Memorial Day is a time to commemorate those who have fallen in service to the United States.

Memorial Day is a time to commemorate those who have fallen in service to the United States.

Area projects escaped Gov. Rick Scott's veto pen Monday, including $5 million for a Sarasota aquatic center, $2.3 million for Bradenton's IMG Academy, $1 million for a Manatee County water project, and millions for Port Manatee, officials said.

Oftentimes, people purchase homes in a gated community for the security that "drawbridges" provide.

Patch's camera was rolling as hail fell shortly after 5 p.m. Monday out in Lakewood Ranch.

Strong seabreezes were fueling the formation of storms in eastern Manatee County on Monday afternoon, and the National Weather Service cautioned residents about severe weather until sundown.

It was the last time they would play together on the Mustang softball field, but there was no melancholy.

We all face challenges that can seem insurmountable. It's how we handle those challenges that defines us as people.

Curly is a grey and white domestic shorthair about 10 weeks old. She loves to play with toys and her two brothers, Larry and Moe.

A business magazine that bills itself as a source for companies looking to relocate considers Bradenton to have one of American's best small-city downtowns.

Port Manatee, one of Florida's largest and fastest-growing seaports, has promoted three key staff members and hired a new corporate communications manager.

"It's not just enough to communicate what we expect, we have to measure if we're meeting it," Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey said.

The future of Balmoral gatehouse could be determined at a joint meeting of all three districts serving the country club at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at town hall.