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Assistant Principal Don French helps Dan Quijano straighten his bow tie during Braden River High School’s graduation ceremony. SEE MORE GRADUATION PHOTOS ON PAGE 8

YOUR TOWN WILLIS STUDENT JUMPS FOR A CHALLENGE

Tyson Widmer, 7

For Robert E. Willis Elementary student Tyson Widmer, the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser in May for the American Heart Association came close to his heart.

“My Nino (grandmother) had three open-heart surgeries, and my grandpa Don has had a triple bypass surgery,” Widmer said. “Raising money helps people with heart problems, like them.”

The rising second-grade student teamed up with his two grandmothers, parents and family friends to raise more than $1,000 — more than any other Willis student.

GREENE’S DAY Diana Greene is a relative newcomer to Manatee County, but she’s ready for the tests she’ll face leading the district.

The East Countybased chain makes the largest acquisition in its corporate history.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER EAST COUNTY — Two years ago, Diana Greene knew little about Manatee County beyond its school baseball stadiums and the Ellenton Premium Outlets.

Greene first applied for the Manatee County School District superintendent position in 2013. The Manatee County School Board hired Rick Mills, and Greene accepted the position of deputy superintendent of instruction for the district.

Now, Greene is in the superintendent role she originally

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First Watch moves into first place

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Diana Greene has 28 years of experience in education. She began her career as an elementary school teacher.

From humble beginnings in 1983, First Watch has a new identity: largest breakfast-brunch-lunch restaurant chain in the country.

The company, with corporate headquarters in a University Park office complex, acquired Centennial, Colo.-based The Egg & I Restaurants, in a deal announced May 27. The acquisition creates SEE FIRST WATCH PAGE 3

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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL For one East County couple, the journey of 300 miles begins at UTC’s Cheesecake Factory.

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WALKING WITH THE WILLIAMSONS

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arry Williamson’s days begin at 3 a.m., with two cups of coffee; an hour and a half of stretching and a twomile drive at 8 a.m. to The Mall at University Town Center with his wife, Beth.

Retirees Barry and Beth Williamson have hit the mall for their three-mile morning strolls since it opened in October. The 63-year-olds have logged more than 300 miles each through the Healthy Walkers Program (see sidebar) — more than any of the 115 participants.

Over the last eight months, Barry Williamson has lost 30 pounds, a result of eating healthier and mall-walking with his wife.

The couple thought about walking on golf courses or around their community. But hot temperatures and flying golf balls weren’t appealing to them.

So when the new mall opened in the fall, the couple found their fitness facility.

“Once you get into the habit, these walks are just like getting up and brushing your teeth,” Barry Williamson said.

The East County duo parks near the Cheesecake Factory and enters through the main entrance on the

3 miles

The distance the Williamsons trek each morning at the mall;

6 laps

Make up the three-mile walk: three laps downstairs and three laps upstairs.

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The time it takes the Williamsons to walk three miles.

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The distance from Macy’s to Dillards and back.

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Beth and Barry Williamson walk the mall as their main form of exercise.

first floor — after tossing a penny in the fountain — before trekking toward Macy’s.

The couple walks three laps from Macy’s to Dillard’s and back

— a half-mile total — on the first floor, then they take the escalator to the second floor, where they walk three more.

Except for the few other walk-

HEALTHY WALKERS PROGRAM Lakewood Ranch Medical Center launched the Healthy Walkers Program to coincide with free health and wellness seminars held every third Thursday at the Macy’s Lower Level at The Mall at University Town Center.

The program invites fitness enthusiasts to enjoy an

individually paced, free mallwalking program that encourages healthy, regular exercising and the importance of living an active lifestyle, mall Customer Service Manager Cari Hodge said.

Walkers can start lapping the mall as early as 8 a.m. — two hours before the mall opens.

Individuals stop by the customer service and information center, housed near the main entrance, at the end of their walk. Hodge or another representative provides them with a card to log how many miles the participant walked that day.

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ers, the halls are quiet.

The Williamsons tried walking the mall a few times during the afternoon, but they found that weaving through the flow of shoppers wasn’t as enjoyable.

They enjoy the scenery and silence of the mall that will soon be bustling with shoppers.

“With the skylights up here, it’s almost like we’re outside, without the heat,” Beth Williamson said. “This was his way to get me walking.”

The Williamsons aren’t aiming for fast lap times or trying to beat previous time; they’re walking for the physical benefits.

The Williamsons moved two years ago to East County, after living in the San Francisco Bay area in California, where they also walked malls.

“We had a little walkers’ community,” Beth Williamson said.

“But, we’ve been seeing a lot of the same faces here, and everyone is so nice. We’re starting to have that community here, too.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

First Watch finds golden ‘Egg’ with purchase FIRST WATCH FROM PAGE 1

a 267-restaurant chain across 26 states. Financial terms of the deal weren’t released.

First Watch executives say the deal was based more on luck, the right opportunity and an uncanny corporate culture fit than a burn to get bigger. “Even though this pushes up our numbers in a big way,” said First Watch CEO Ken Pendery, “we still don’t see ourselves as a big company.”

The numbers tell a different story.

First Watch, backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co., has 153 restaurants in 17 states. The Egg & I has 114 locations in 20 states. First Watch leans corporate-owned in its store mix, while The Egg & I is heavy on franchise.

“They have a significant franchise platform,” Pendery said.

“That’s what drove the enthusiasm.”

The zeal to do a deal also stems from both chains’ devotion to uncomplicated menus, steadfast quality customer service and good food.

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Recommended budget capitalizes on property value increases Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker’s recommended budget for the 2015-16 uses a gain of approximately $20 million from property tax increases to budget for priorities addressed during an April budget workshop: community health care, employee compensation, animal services, P25 public safety radio and new MCAT routes.

The budget does not include any proposed millage increases.

Hunzeker recommends allocating $6.9 million toward health care programs for the “working poor,” a 4% increase in employee salaries and continued funding for Manatee’s “no kill” animal services efforts. It also provides for debt service payments toward Manatee’s $15 million portion of the public safety radio system, which it’s purchasing in coordination with Sarasota County, as well as continued funding for MCAT routes, including one connecting Lakewood Ranch to Bradenton Beach by State Road 70.

Six budget workshops will be held June 3 through June 11, with the budget public hearing at 6 p.m. June 11 and the special meting on budget reconciliation and adoption of a tentative millage rate at 1:30 p.m. July 30.

Budget materials are posted at mymanatee. org/budget.

Fertilizer ban takes effect Manatee County’s fertilizer ordinance went into affect June 1 and runs through Sept. 30. During this time, residents and contractors are prohibited from applying any fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorous to lawns or landscaping.

Correction

“We aren’t a company out to make crazy acquisitions. This was a little bit of luck, having a great company and brand available to us.”

The East County Observer incorrectly stated the age of World War II veteran Alma Geraldine Haller, 95, who rode in the Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade, in its May 28 issue. Haller served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, which later became the Women’s Army Corps.

– Ken Pendery, First Watch CEO

“I had the chance to spend quite a bit of time with First Watch CEO Ken Pendery and his executive team,” said The Egg & I President and CEO Don Lamb, in a statement, “and I have no doubt that we will work well together.”

Both companies were founded by entrepreneurs in the mid1980s and grew slowly, at first.

The hours are similar, and neither chain offers dinner. First Watch locations, on average, do about $1.2 million a year in sales, Pendery said, while The Egg & I stores do about $1.1 million each.

Pendery said the genesis of the deal came from a phone call late

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last year when he heard The Egg & I was up for sale. Pendery and his executive team met with The Egg & I leadership team, including Lamb, several times in early 2015.

The deal fell into place from there.

The deal caps a two-year period of major growth at First Watch, from smaller acquisitions to large franchise agreements. First

Watch will remain in growth mode, but Pendery said he has no plans to chase acquisitions for the sheer thrill of the deal.

“We aren’t a company out to make crazy acquisitions,” Pendery said. “This was a little bit of luck, having a great company and brand available to us.”

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Summerfield residents signal support for turn CDD 1 supervisors hope Manatee County will see the light about the need for a designated left-turn arrow for Parkside Place.

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Summerfield Park resident Lynne Van Eck finds that entering her community during rush hour can be a problem. With oncoming traffic heading south on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and no left turn arrow to halt it, residents are often left idling at the light, waiting for an opening.

Gil Pearce, a supervisor for Community Development District 1 who lives at the opposite side of Summerfield in Summerfield Glen, doesn’t have that problem. That’s because southbound traffic does have a signalized left turn for his community.

But Pearce raised the issue to the CDD board after Van Eck discussed it with him at a Summerfield community landscape meeting. The board agreed to put pressure on Manatee County officials in hopes of securing a light.

“There’s a period of time I’ve seen — between 4 and 6 p.m. — the traffic coming the other way is terrible,” Pearce said.

Van Eck has had to wait three cycles of signals to get into her subdivision, she said. With 600 residents on her side of Summerfield, the wait is getting to be a problem.

“I feel that traffic is getting

heavier on the road, especially during the business hours when people are leaving work and going home,” she said.

Instead of trying to battle the stream of traffic, Van Eck has been turning into Club House Drive, south of the traffic signal.

The Club House Drive intersection, a four-way stop, is easier to get through — that is, if everyone stops, and they don’t always, Van Eck said.

Pearce said the board aksed the county a few years ago for a designated turn arrow but didn’t succeeded because traffic counts were too low to warrant it.

“In those days, they were probably right, but now it’s different,” he said.

Even if they can’t persuade the county to install a permanent system, Pearce said a signal even just during the busiest times would be helpful to keep traffic moving.

“We need to keep it on the county’s radar,” Chairwoman June Stroup said. “There is a community concern. No one should have to sit through three stop lights.”

Ryan Heise, director of operations for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, said the signal is under the county’s jurisdiction.

“We can only present the concern and let the county make the decision,” he said.

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Manatee County schools: Going Greene

SCHOOL OF LIFE

Greene got a lesson on being a newcomer to school as a child.

A self-described “military brat” who lived in New York, Germany and other locations throughout her childhood and her father’s career in the U.S. Air Force, Greene got used to new homes, schools, communities and making new friends.

Greene had speech and vision problems and worked with teachers to overcome her trouble communicating, which shaped her belief in the power of education.

“Learning didn’t come easy to me, and it wasn’t until high school that it got easier,” Greene said.

After her father retired from the military, he became an automotive teacher at a vocational school.

Her grandmother was also an educator, so Greene also had resources at home to help her overcome her speech problems.

A Florida resident since the late

– Diana Greene

1970s, Greene began her career as an elementary school teacher and worked her way up to the deputy superintendent position at Marion County.

During her 12-year tenure at Marion County Public Schools, Greene oversaw 41,000 students and led initiatives that achieved an 86% graduation rate. She also increased the minority graduation rate from 50% to 79.4%.

The lesson from her childhood that she brings to her role as an educator is this: “Education (is) the gateway to everything,” Greene said. “It provides a doorway to every career that we have in our society. Education is more than what you get in the classroom; it’s much bigger than test scores. Education means enlightenment, understanding, innovation, creation and the ability to ask questions.”

LESSON PLAN

A community survey the district is developing will help Greene identify her top priorities.

She hopes to combine tradi-

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Diana Greene is the first African-American woman in the district’s history to become superintendent.

tional approaches of community involvement with new technologies and training in education, citing the way the county now hires principals as an example of how the district marries old and new methods.

“They go through interviews and meet with the community,” Greene said. “That’s something the district has done for years.

The training that goes through the pipeline for assistant principals before they apply to become principals is new. There’s more training that helps those assistant principals know they’re ready for the higher position.”

Although she mostly oversaw curriculum-related topics in her previous role, Greene isn’t scared of the financial responsibilities in her new position.

She hopes presenting a more

unified district will win resident support for the district, which will likely ask voters to renew a half-cent sales tax that expires in 2017.

Greene also hopes to add more vocational programs in high schools, so students have more class options from which to choose.

Greene believes her on-the-job training over the last 25 months in the district, along with her 28-year resume as an educator, have prepared her for the job.

“I’m not from this county, but the focus isn’t on the school board, me or where I’m from,” Greene said. “The conversation needs to be about education, and making sure students walk across that stage.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

DIANA GREENE n AGE: 51 n HOME STATE: New York n FAMILY: Husband, James;

son, Joshua n YEARS IN EDUCATION: 28 n YEARS WITH MANATEE COUNTY: Two n RESUME HIGHLIGHTS: Deputy superintendent of instruction for the Manatee County School District, 2013 to 2015; deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction of Marion County Public Schools, 2001 to 2013; principal of Sparr Elementary School, 1996 to 2001 and teacher at Oakcrest Elementary School, 1986 to 1992, both in Ocala

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Her tenure began June 1.

“I knew when I interviewed her years ago that Diana would be great as superintendent,” former school board member Barbara Harvey said. “There’s no doubt in my mind she will do great things.

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Marble Pool returns with a splash for summer

IF YOU GO: SPLASH INTO SUMMER n What: In celebration of the John H. Marble Summer 2015 opening, Manatee County invites the public to visit the pool for free and enjoy family-friendly games, contests and activities. n When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6 n Where: John H. Marble Pool, 3675 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton

Supporters hope the John H. Marble Pool will dive into year-round operations someday.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

After years of uncertainty, the John H. Marble Pool is treading water once again.

The 75-foot summertime pool is the practice spot for Braden River High School’s swim team, the Pirates, and the only accessible public pool for many surrounding residents.

In 2013, Manatee County considered closing the former YMCA pool because officials believed it was underused. But the swim team’s fundraising efforts, along with community outcry, helped keep the pool open for the team’s

practices and resulted in it reopening in summer 2014 to the public.

For summer 2015, the county budgeted $45,743 to keep the pool open for local residents and the swim team.

But the county has bigger goals for the pool: “Our long-term goal is having it open year-round,” said Matthew Porter, the county’s recreation supervisor for aquatics.

For now, the county is starting small: This year, the county enhanced its swim lesson program, Porter said.

The program is available mornings and evenings, Monday

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The John H. Marble pool will offer extended swimming lessons this summer, increasing to five days a week from two days in 2014.

through Thursday and Saturdays this summer. Last year, lessons were available just two days a week.

Before the county can consider keeping the pool open yearround, it must determine how to fund operations, as well as the costs of upgrading the pool with lights and heaters.

Tripp Schwenk, head swimming coach for the Pirates, hopes

the county will see the value of the pool and continue to invest.

“It’s a shame we’ll put millions of dollars into other facilities, but whenever there’s a request for a competitive facility for swimmers, the response is, ‘That costs money,’” Schwenk said.

Although there are concerns about costs, there’s also demand for the facility.

“We still get calls from out-of-

state colleges that want to rent a pool in the winter,” Porter said.

“That part of why we want to open it in winter.”

When Marble is closed, the county’s other pool, G.T. Bray in the west Bradenton area, takes on most swimming activities.

Enhancing Marble’s availability would help alleviate demands on Bray, according to Porter.

Schwenk would like to see Manatee County chip in to help the pool purchase starting blocks, which would allow the pool the capability of hosting swim meets.

“G.T. Bray is the only place that can do meets,” he said. “It’s a strain on them.”

Contact Jessica Salmond at jsalmond@yourobserver.com.

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EAST COUNTY CLASS OF 2015 KRISTEN HERHOLD JESSICA SALMOND AND AMANDA SEBASTIANO

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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Seniors at Braden River High School, Lakewood Ranch High School and the Out-of-Door Academy celebrated their graduations at ceremonies held May 28 and May 30. The East County Observer captured highlights from each ceremony.

Editor / CEO / Matt Walsh mwalsh@yourobserver.com Publisher / Lisa Walsh lwalsh@yourobserver.com Chief Digital Officer / Emily Walsh ewalsh@yourobserver.com Associate PublisherEast County Observer / Lori Ruth lruth@yourobserver.com Executive Editor / Kat Hughes khughes@yourobserver.com Deputy Executive Editor / Jessica Luck jluck@yourobserver.com Managing Editor / Robin Hartill rhartill@yourobserver.com Senior Editor / Pam Eubanks peubanks@yourobserver.com Sports Editor / Jen Blanco jblanco@yourobserver.com Staff Writers / Jessica Salmond, jsalmond@yourobserver.com Amanda Sebastiano, amandas@yourobserver.com Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

Shelby Hughes, Caroline Hood and Stephanie Hayes are among top graduates, distinguished by their robe colors. n DATE: May 30 n GRADUATES: 450 n HIGHLIGHT: Seniors

Brittany Cole, Ella Biggins, Emma Slotabec and David Espinal discussed the lessons they learned at Braden River, such as not stepping on the pristine grass and following the strict dress code policies.

“We’re always saying, ‘What’s wrong with this world?’ We are the generation to spread joy and peace. Because if we don’t, then who will? ” — Brittany Cole

Emma Slotabec and Ella Biggins deliver their silly and serious speech side by side.

LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY n DATE: May 30 n GRADUATES: 61 n HIGHLIGHT: The school’s 61 seniors — the largest

class in history — were recognized for their accomplishments, including their acceptance at more than 300 four-year colleges and universities. Eighty percent of students received merit and academic scholarships totaling more than $7.9 million.

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Albert Orozeo, right, helps his girlfriend, Elizabeth Belan, with her graduation cap. n DATE: May 28 n GRADUATES: 489 n HIGHLIGHT: Rebecca Deibert,

one of three student commencement speakers, broke down students’ time in high school by the numbers: 2.1 million minutes passed since the first day of freshman year; 5,000 times students had been to class; and 3,600 homework assignments completed.

Each student wore a purple ribbon and wrote the initials “AL” on their hands to honor classmate Annika Lange, who died Sept. 18, 2014.

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Its staff of six full-time and four part-time employees have had to neglect administrative needs to to walk and feed animals.

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When it’s running at full and optimal animal care capacity, Honor has approximately 40 volunteers filtering in and out throughout the day performing myriad tasks. These volunteers work approximately 800 hours in a week.

At the same time, the rescue facility has more dogs and cats in need of help than usual.

Honor adopted out approximately 345 animals between January and June in 2014; so far this year, it’s paired 561 pets with new forever homes.

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“Our only answer is cutting back on animal intake,” said Dari Oglesby, executive director. “If we don’t get more volunteers, we’ll have to close more days, which equals less adoptions.”

With animal care being the top priority, Oglesby said the shelter has to reduce the number of animals it takes in from other shelters and rescues to ensure the animals it already has receive quality care.

Most of Honor’s pets come from kill shelters in Manatee and Sarasota counties and surrounding areas, although some do come from out of state rescues and owner surrender.

“In a sense, it’s a life or death situation,” Slomba said. “This is a plea for help.”

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Athletic Center expansion in progress The facility will remain open during an expansion and renovation project worth $2.3 million.

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— With the Sarasota Open tennis tournament behind them, officials at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center now can turn their attention to the facility’s future.

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch recently received the permitting it needs to proceed with an expansion to its athletic center, located at 8265 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

“We’re pulling the trigger,” General Manager Wayne Piazza said. “We’re basically doubling the size of the building.”

The project will add 5,872 square feet to the main building and an outdoor restroom near the swimming pool.

The $2.3 million-plus project includes a total renovation of the facility and will take approximately nine months to complete.

Pool service and summer tennis and swim camps will not be disrupted.

Members will have access to the center throughout construction, except for a week before the reopening, when equipment will be moved to its final positions.

The first phase of construction will include the poolside restrooms and new wings to the existing building. Members will be able to use the original building throughout phase 1 of construction, which will last about four months.

During phase 2, equipment will be moved to the new parts of the facility for members’ use, while contractors gut and remodel the original 11,400-square-foot building, completed in 1999, to add lobby space, renovate locker areas and make other improvements.

“It’ll be a fresh look,” Piazza said, noting the new high-end design. “Now it’s going to be a part of the country club experience.”

Piazza said the new layout will better meet the needs of members, particularly for group classes.

“We’re not building it for now; we’re building it for the future,” Piazza said. “We’re building it to fit the different needs the building has.”

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hirty of the nation’s best college golf teams and six independent players hit the links May 29 through June 3 at The Concessions Golf Club for the 2015 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships.

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Southern Methodist University junior Bryce DeChambeau shot a combined 8-under par 280 over four days to win the NCAA Men’s Golf Individual Championship by one stroke.

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Bradenton Christian graduate Kyle Brown will continue his football career at Geneva College this fall.

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— Every time he lines up, Kyle Brown is focused on the guy in front of him.

As an offensive lineman, Brown acts as a barrier between his tailback and opposing defenses, providing a wall of protection for his teammates.

Brown started every game for Bradenton Christian this past season, playing every offensive snap, while helping Panthers running back Zach Cooper break the school’s single-season rushing record.

With his high school career behind him, Brown, who graduated from Bradenton Christian May 22, will now focus his attention on a new set of defenders.

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few people ever get the opportunity to do,” Brown says. “All of the hard work is paying off.”

Brown was accepted to six other schools, including Dordt College, the University of West Florida, Florida Atlantic University and the University of South Florida, among others.

Brown chose Geneva College for its engineering program, which has helped place all of its graduating seniors over the past 10 years, as well as for the opportunity to continue playing football. He plans to study mechani-

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While playing for the Bulldogs, Brown says he learned the importance of mental and physical toughness. Those attributes helped him secure his dream of playing college football, and eventually he hopes to use that toughness to follow in the footsteps of Hobart College offensive lineman Ali Marpet, who was drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers after attending a Division III school.

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The Braden River Soccer Club U9 girls team finished second at the Disney Memorial Day Soccer Shootout May 23 through May 25 at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports.

The Rage went 2-0-1 in pool play, defeating Jupiter United 3-1 and the Boynton Beach Knights 2-1 before tying West Pasco FC 1-1.

Braden River went on to beat Miami Springs 2-0 in the semifinals before falling to Wellington Soccer Club 2-0 in the championship game.

Players include Jamie Bolduc, Aubrey Robbins, Sophie Lemus, Paige McElyea, Ally Frank, Brooke Harris, Brinley Beorlegui, Abbey Burwood and Olivia Conelias.

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Lakewood Ranch High won its fifth consecutive Florida High School Athletic Association Academic Team Championship,

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The Manatee Basketball Club Elite 10th grade boys basketball team won the Disney Memorial Day AAU Division I tournament.

The team has posted a 39-5 record this spring, including a 19-1 record versus 11th and 12th grade competition.

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finishing first overall in Class 7A. The Mustangs scored 136 points to finish ahead of Fort Myers’ 91 points.

During the spring, Lakewood’s boys track team and boys weightlifting team both finished first in their respective sports. The girls track team finished second, and the school’s baseball and softball teams both finished third.

Lakewood finished third overall in Class 7A in the 2014-15 FHSAA Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup AllSports Awards point standings.

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The Florida Burn 2016 Easton Team finished third in the Perfect Game USA 18U WWBA East Memorial Day Classic May 22 through May 25 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers.

The Burn advanced to the Final Four of the 77-team tournament before falling to Elite Squad Prime 2-1.

Braden River’s Eric Kimsey was named to all-tournament team after pitching five shutout innings in two outings. Kimsey earned one win while striking out six.

Braden River’s Brian Dillingham was also honored for posting a .353 batting average throughout the tournament.

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Approximately 1,500 athletes on more than 150 teams from across the country will compete in the U.S. youth rowing event.

Teams from all 50 states will be present, including the Sarasota Crew and the Sarasota Scullers.

Junior rowers will vie for national titles in 18 boat classes.

Admission is free, and parking is $5. Racing will begin at 8 a.m. and continue through 5 p.m. daily.

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Most recently, the team competed in the USSSA state tournament this past weekend, in Fort Pierce.

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CAR WASH FUNDRAISER Runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m at Crowder Bros., 2401 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Girl Scout Troop 764 will host this event to raise money for a trip to Savannah, Ga. The girls have $355 left to raise to meet their goal. For information, contact troop leader Stacie Workman at 813-785-2993.

ERIC BUCHANAN GOLF TOURNAMENT Starts at 1 p.m. at Misty Creek Country Club, 8954 Misty Creek Drive, Sarasota with a shotgun start. This event, hosted by NFT and TransplantME, supports medical expenses for cystic fibrosis patients, such as former East County resident Eric Buchanan, who had a successful double lung transplant in December. His mother, Becky, also needs a lung transplant. Registration starts at noon. The outing is scramble format. A dinner and awards banquet starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $125 per player or $500 per foursome.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12

GUILTY PLEASURES Plays at 9 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop.

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JUNE NETWORKING SOCIAL Runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Another Broken Egg, 6115 Exchange Way, Lakewood Ranch. Cost for this Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance event is free for members or $10 for nonmembers. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be provided. Register at lwrba.org.

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COMEDY SHOW WITH CARMEN CIRICILLO Starts at 8 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Join comedian Carmen Ciricillo in the Polo Grill lounge for an evening of entertainment. Ciricillo has performed at every major comedy club in the United States. Seating is first come, first serve. For information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

POWER CONNECTION LUNCH Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cedar Reef Fish Camp, 7240 55th Ave. E., Bradenton. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce invites members to participate in this networking event that provides a one-on-one setting. Cost is $12 and includes lunch. Reservations are required because seating is limited. RSVP by email to kimk@ manateechamber.com.

CEO SQUAWK BOX WITH SUSANNE WISE Runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Office, 8430 Enterprise Circle, Suite 140, Lakewood Ranch.

The event is open to members only and costs $20. Take Care Private Duty Home Health owner Susanne Wise will share her story of how her entrepreneurial spirit took her from being a registered nurse to CEO and how since 1995, she has grown her business from four employees to one with four offices and more than 550 employees. The event is limited to 20 guests. For information or to register, visit lwrba.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11

MANATEE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING SOCIAL Runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings, 5235 University Parkway, Sarasota. Enjoy making casual business connections while feasting on complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Bring plenty of business cards. The event is free for paid MYP members; $5 for others. No RSVP is required. For information, contact kimk@manateechamber.com.

ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 5

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. This free concert will feature music by the Billy Rice Band. Guests can bring chairs, but no coolers.

Dogs must be kept on a short leash. Proceeds from beer and food sales benefit the Children’s Dream Fund, a local nonprofit. For information, visit lakewoodranch. com.

JONATHAN CORTEZ DJ PHAME Plays at 9 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

TRIVIA NIGHT Starts at 7:30 p.m. at Wolves Head Pizza, 1837 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

For this event, there are prizes for every round and a grand prize for the winning team. For information, visit wolvesheadpizza.com.

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and/or native wild birds. Events include guest speakers on avian care, visits and photo opportunities at local private sanctuaries and outings to view migrations and learn about the brids of Florida. For information, contact Cindy Gordon at shorebird@ tampabay.rr.com.

GROUPS & CLUBS SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SCRIBES CLUB Meets at 10 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

This club meets twice monthly to give budding and experienced writers a chance to hone their skills, find camaraderie and exchange ideas. For information, contact Aroon Chaddha at achaddha@aol.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

This is a nonsanctioned bridge club that meets the first and third Sunday of the month. You must sign up in advance to play. For information, contact Jack Kent at Jackkent@mindsspring.com.

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB Meets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. This Lakewood Ranch club welcomes individuals 50 and older to enjoy lunch and explore a variety of topics, such as income for life, retirement savings and the importance of eye care. For information, contact Don O’Leary at 907-1227 or donoleary@aol.com.

BRIDGE ON TUESDAYS Meets at 1 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

For information, contact Elaine Nutlay at 907-8457.

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EVENING MAHJONGG Meets at 7 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

This group is for advanced and beginning mahjongg players. The group follows national mahjongg rules. For information, contact Cindy Tench at cindytench@ gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

AVIAN CLUB Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

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Participants paint on Mondays and enjoy classes on Fridays.

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KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUP Meets from 5 to 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch, in Conference Room 1. For information, contact Heather Fitzgerald, RN, DaVita Dialysis, at 359-0676 .

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Shoreline Church is starting this new Bible study that will discuss a different book of the Bible each week, giving an overview of the author and background and key concepts for that book of the Bible. For information, contact the Rev. Pilgrim Benham at pilgrim@ calvaryshoreline.com

BRIDGE CLUB Meets at 12:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.5 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MAY 18 - MAY 22

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home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Peter and Diana Wilcox, of University Park, sold their home at 13718 Matanzas Place to Kelvin Goon and Judith Voss, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.5 million. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 4,894 square feet of living area.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch Susan Gallo, trustee, and Thomas Gallo, of Bradenton, sold the home at 14704 Secret Harbor Place to Stephen and Sally Croom, of Shreveport, La., for $635,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,442 square feet of living area.

St. John’s Wood James and Doris Davis, trustees, sold the home at 7109 St. Johns Way to James and Judith O’Donnell, trustees, of Bradenton, for $550,000. Built in

130 Riviera Dunes Way 1004 A4122453 $565,000 Jody Shinn

5300 Gulf Drive 104 A4112905 $499,000 Jody Shinn

1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,073 square feet of living area.

River Club South Thomas and Karen Peacock, of Palmetto, sold their home at 9618 Governors Club Place to Harald and Dagmar Stuckert, trustees, of Bradenton, for $515,000. Built in 1997, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,969 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $463,500 in 2003.

Karin Murphy, of Sarasota, sold her home at 10243 Silverado

Pam Eubanks

This home at 13718 Matanzas Place has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 4,894 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million.

Circle to Edward and Mary Ann Mooney, of Cutchogue, N.Y., for $320,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,324 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $310,000 in 2004.

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

310 Bryn Mawr Island A4123106 $549,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

21803 Deer Pointe Crossing A4110847 $500,000 Chris Baylis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

6680 Saint James Crossing M5902638 $499,000 Bill Weed, PA

Anna Maria Island 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

7117 Dornough Lane A4123282 $495,000 Diane Fogo Harter

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

8212 Waterview Boulevard M5903885 $489,900 Kere Lewis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-3270

8235 Snowy Egret Place A4111571 $484,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

Rye Wilderness Estates Murray Miller and Sharon Walrath, of Bradenton, sold their home at 16732 Fourth Ave. N.E. to Peter and Teri Beck, of Bradenton, for $479,900. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms,

University Park 941-907-9595 941-928-9997

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

three baths, a pool and 3,233 square feet of living area.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch Harold and Rebecca Deering, of Aurora, Colo., sold their

4742 Mainsail Drive A4111071 $1,299,000 Kimberly Roehl

14551 Whitemoss Terrace A4109373 $450,000 Laurie Jarema

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-321-3410

11109 Hyacinth Place A4105158 $439,000 Gloria Totti-Cervoni

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-544-7746

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 7118 Orchid Island Place A4121585 $419,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

7427 Greystone St M5845815 $1,295,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

7739 Us Open Loop A4111016 $396,000 Nicole Ryskamp

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3723 59th Avenue Circle E A4119474 $379,900 Dana Preston

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

7228 Orchid Island Place A4112478 $379,000 Chris Baylis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

7342 Edenmore Street A4116708 $379,000 Marci Mcfarland

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-961-3390

6450 Watercrest Way 202 A4121378 $375,000 Rachel Berkun

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-376-0218

3306 Little Country Road A4122811 $375,000 C Susan Hilton

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

7702 Lake Vista Court 305 A4108964 $359,900 Diana Michel

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-266-2677

10283 Silverado Circle A4117980 $332,900 Kimberly Walters

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-907-0164

8238 Miramar Way A4118828 $329,900 C. Scott Dennison

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-587-3437

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 18 through May 22, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 11992 Forest Park Circle

PERMIT Pool

APPLICANT Balazs Moldovanyi

AMOUNT $69,500

16119 Baycross Drive

Pool

Donald Thompson

$57,203

6218 Braden Run

Garage

Sean O’Neal

$52,049

10322 Eastwood Drive

Pool

George Eilers Jr.

$44,428

5004 Torrey Pines Run

Pool

Stacie Schultz

$41,657

7417 Seacroft Cove

Pool

Darrell Herbruck

$40,431 $38,000

6006 99th St. E.

Pool

Thomas Angell Jr.

7309 Easton Court

Re-roof

Judy Kalkwarf

$37,675

4631 61st Drive E.

Pool

Sohair Alnadi

$34,806

12056 Longview Lake Circle

Pool

Gary Martin

$34,646

Steven Santiago

$30,000

11528 Piedmont Park Crossing Pool 6218 Braden Run

Addition/Remodel Sean O’Neal

6611 209th St. E.

Addition

Anthony Desalvatore $25,000

4710 Seneca Park Trail

Pool

Paul Fox

13606 Second Ave. N.E.

Re-roof

Jackie Parker

$20,920

6516 93rd St. E.

Alterations

Anthony Bennett

$20,000

7688 Silverwood Court

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Robert Crain

$18,894

5027 88th St. E.

Re-roof

Richard Allen

$18,870

4911 Kilty Court E.

Re-roof

Eileen Busch

$18,435

9908 Portside Terrace

Generator

William Quigley

$17,601

home at 7606 Silverwood Court to Gary and Sherry Moore, of Lakewood Ranch, for $450,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,647 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $490,000 in 2013.

370 Highland Shores Dr M5841969 $1,550,000 Jaymie Carter

$23,480

Source: Manatee County

Mladen Karcic, of Fairfax Station, Va., sold the home at 12309 Thornhill Court to Karen Grigsby, of Lakewood Ranch, for $430,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,083 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $397,000 in 2012.

7413 Haddington Cove A4104619 $1,160,000 Mary Pat Pihl

7509 Greystone Street M5901893 $1,050,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-313-1591 941-730-0777

5429 Lakehurst Court A4117814 $258,900 Barbara Dunn

6303 95th Street E A4121908 $225,750 Kathy Lewis

20208 E 77th Avenue A4120315 $1,589,500 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

Palmetto 941-748-6300 705-3328 or 720-3278

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $935,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

7031 Stanhope Place A4113391 $885,000 Edward Haggerty

University Park 941-907-9595 941-685-6154

13309 Lost Key Pl A3997843 $874,500 Mary Pat Pihl

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle A4118118 $849,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

607 65th Street Court NW M5904498 $825,000 Debbie Vogler & Cheryl Roberts

8120 Championship Court A4121552 $764,900 Thomas Cinquegrano

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-284-5049

8843 17th Avenue Circle NW A4121655 $649,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

315 Sapphire Lake Drive 202 A4120595 $599,900 Michael Habony

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-2494

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YourObserver.com 4008 11th Street Court W Lot 6 A4122024 $995,000 Debbie Vogler & Lynne Callahan

8424 Miramar Way A4115046 $309,000 Rebecca Zimmerman

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-920-4573

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

Palmetto 941-966-8000 941-400-1830

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

3622 61st Terrace E A4123374 $300,000 Debbie Vogler

7323 64th Street E A4116970 $234,900 Kimberly Roehl

7131 83rd Drive E A4122531 $209,900 Sandra Maslen

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

University Park 941-907-9595 941-726-0035

6248 Foxglove Lane A4115030 $298,000 Alan Linsberg

5908 100th Avenue E A4122141 $227,995 Leah Secondo

7107 Boca Grove Place 203 A4116803 $187,900 Laura Navratil

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-720-2280

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-806-7436

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328 or 941-266-1450

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

140 Riviera Dunes Way 1204 M5904078 $625,000 Peggy Horlander

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CAPE HAZE 235 Green Dolphin Drive $2,950,000 | Web ID N5900903 Melissa Caldwell & Terry Herschberger 941.266.8829

DON PEDRO ISLAND

FOUNDERS CLUB

490 South Gulf Boulevard $1,925,000 | Web ID N5902931 Melissa Caldwell & Stephen Lingley 941.266.8829

8254 Roseburn Court $1,975,000 | Web ID A4101348 Judie Berger 941.928.3424

THE FOUNDERS CLUB 3373 Founders Club Drive $1,247,900 | Web ID A4113508 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

ORCHID TRACE 6590 Wild Orchid Lane $1,195,000 | Web ID A3999100 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7030 Vilamoura Place $799,000 | Web ID A4101937 Mary Hellhake-Northrup 941.544.0763

BOCA ROYALE 59 Grande Fairway $729,900 | Web ID N5900970 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

BOCA ROYALE

PRESTANCIA

24 Saint Croix Way $679,900 | Web ID N5903091 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

7448 Monte Verde $679,000 | Web ID A3999182 Joel Schemmel & Sharon Chiodi 941.587.4894

THE HIGHLANDS | MEADOWS 2993 Longleat Woods $534,900 | Web ID A4115996 Lynn McCrary 941.730.7299

GREENBROOK VILLAGE 14414 Sundial Place $507,000 | Web ID A4123057 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

FAIRWAY WOODS

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

7665 Fairway Woods Drive #702 $424,000 | Web ID A4122923 Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380

7222 Belleisle Glen $399,000 | Web ID A4100808 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7524 Rigby Court $987,000 | Web ID A4120242 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

BOCA ROYALE 1523 Raphis Royale Boulevard $719,900 | Web ID N5902587 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

RIDGECREST 5706 Mead Avenue $650,000 | Web ID A4114990 Ziad Sleit 941.928.5493

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 14614 Newtonmore Lane $499,500 | Web ID A4120054 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

BOCA ROYALE 83 Cayman Isles Boulevard $389,500 | Web ID N5902632 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7115 Teal Creek Glen $2,885,000 | Web ID A4116210 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

LONGBAY

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 6809 Belmont Court $1,795,000 | Web ID A4111947 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

PRESERVE AT PANTHER RIDGE 22531 Morning Glory Circle $950,000 | Web ID A4120844 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

FOUNDERS CLUB

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

HIDDEN RIVER

1897 New Point Comfort Road $849,000 | Web ID A3989574 Sandy Gillette & Thomas Netzel 941.504.0170

MANASOTA KEY BAYFRONT 7445 Manasota Key Road $695,000 | Web ID N5902341 Terry Herschberger 941.468.8439

LAUREL OAK

BOCA ROYALE

3326 Charles Macdonald Drive $545,000 | Web ID A4112389 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

UNIVERSITY PARK

SARASOTA 9569 Forest Hills Circle $339,000 | Web ID A4113379 Ken Ipox 941.993.7279

1763 Grande Park Drive $539,900 | Web ID N5782821 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

UNIVERSITY GROVES ESTATES

7315 Windemere Lane $449,000 | Web ID A4120519 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 786.348.9488

RIVIERA 7335 Riviera Cove $379,000 | Web ID A4114072 Leigh Simons 941.224.4515

LEMON BAY

4500 Hidden River Road $698,800 | Web ID A4111093 Katty Caron 941.928.3009

PRESTANCIA 4634 Mirada Way #38/39 $449,900 | Web ID A4120503 Sharon Chiodi & Joel Schemmel 941.809.0380

LAUREL OAK 3111 Dick Wilson Drive $1,350,000 | Web ID A3994360 Gigi Silverberg 941.993.3695

14535 Secret Harbor Place $859,900 | Web ID A4123014 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

BOCA ROYALE 14 Saint Croix Way $629,900 | Web ID N5901030 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

12535 Highfield Circle $2,100,000 | Web ID A3995775 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

4097 Founders Club Drive $1,465,000 | Web ID A4113203 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

UNIVERSITY PARK 8226 Regents Court $699,000 | Web ID A4108021 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC

8152 Longbay Boulevard $2,249,000 | Web ID A4114038 Louis Wery 941.232.3001

8116 36th Street East $429,000 | Web ID A4113087 Evelyn Hellstrom 941.323.6134

LAKEWOOD RANCH 12547 Highfield Circle $335,000 | Web ID A3996524 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

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ST. PETERSBURG | 727.898.6800 102 2nd Avenue NE St. Petersburg, FL 33701

THE PLAZA AT FIVE POINTS | 941.364.4000 50 Central Avenue, Suite 110 Sarasota, FL 34236

VENICE | 941.412.3323 400 Barcelona Avenue Venice, FL 34285

SOUTH TAMPA | 813.217.5288 202 South Moody Avenue Tampa, FL 33609

LONGBOAT KEY | 941.383.1526 517 Bay Isles Parkway Longboat Key, FL 34228

LAKEWOOD RANCH | 941.907.9541 8141 Lakewood Main Street, Suite 101 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

ST. ARMAND’S | 941.383.2500 540 John Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34236

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