East County Observer 8.19.21

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World of talent Millionaire in the making When Richard Evans, a 49-year-old deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, grows up, he wants to be a millionaire.

Until then, Evans (above) will be serving as the school resource officer at R. Dan Nolan Middle School, where he shared fun facts about himself on the first day of school Aug. 10. This is Evans’ second year as an SRO at Nolan.

“I look forward to coming to work every day and protecting our most precious resource: our kids,” Evans said.

“During my 25 years of law enforcement, being an SRO is my favorite job so far.”

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Eight-year-old with autism runs to world records, triathlon titles.

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Stormwater filtering effect studied in East County. PAGE 3

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Aaron Westrip shows off the 2021 triathlon national championship medal he won in the 8-year-old division.

The grasses planted around the Greenbrook Park pond include bulrush.

Charter school contract approved A+E

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Ambassadors spread the word Greg and Denise Tanno hosted the first Ambassador Trivia Night on Aug. 5 at their Indigo at Lakewood Ranch home.

They served cocktails and cakes while those who attended learned how to better serve the needs of the community through the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. The Community Fund board would like to increase the number of active members to help support fundraising and awareness.

For more information on how to become involved, call 914-9422.

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Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy is one step closer to opening in August 2022 with the approval of its contract with the School District of Manatee County.

With contract approval, Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy focuses on a location. SEE PAGE 2

CreArte Latino’s big move. SEE PAGE 13

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New Ranch school passes hurdle CORE among possible locations for a new Lakewood Ranch K-12 charter school.

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akewood Ranch Charter Academy is one step closer to becoming a reality in Lakewood Ranch.

The School Board of Manatee County approved a contract with the new charter school during its regular board meeting Aug. 11.

Southwest Charter Foundation, a nonprofit that runs eight charter schools across the state including Manatee Charter School, is partnering with Charter Schools USA to open Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy.

The charter school will be a K-12 school focused on science and health with a mission of its students becoming lifelong learners. Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will implement the WISH framework, which focuses on wellness, innovation, science and health.

Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will be the 14th charter school in Manatee County.

Eddie Ruiz, the state director for Charter Schools USA for Florida, said Charter Schools USA, Southwest Charter Foundation and the School District of Manatee County are working well together to be able to have Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy open in August 2022.

“This is exciting for us,” Ruiz said. “It’s just one step closer to

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reality in achieving our goal of getting that school that our parents and community want there, so we’re excited about that next step.”

Ruiz said more details about the school, such as the school’s location, will be determined over the next month.

“The contract was approved, but there are still a few more things we need to do,” Ruiz said.

“Then I think our timeline will start working pretty quickly to figure out when we break ground.

Then once that happens, we will be ready to rock and roll with an anticipated opening in the fall.”

According to the charter school’s application, a potential site for Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy has been identified at CORE at Lakewood Ranch, but other sites are being evaluated as well.

A lower school facility and upper school facility will be developed in phases. In the first phase, the lower school building, which will be approximately 41,000 square feet and one floor, will house kindergarten through sixth grade as well as ninth grade, according to the application.

After the school’s first year, the upper school’s approximately 84,000-square-foot, two-floor facility will be constructed.

“As soon as we get the green light, we’re not going to delay,” Ruiz said. “We will move pretty

com use.

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Projected enrollment for kindergarten through sixth grade and ninth grade when the school opens

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Projected enrollment across all grades by year five

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Ages served Grades

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Above: The Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy has targeted its opening to be in August 2022.

Left: Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will be the second Charter Schools USA charter school to open in Manatee County.

The other school is Manatee Charter School.

quickly in getting all the things we need to break ground. We’ll have a big groundbreaking ceremony with community members and local representatives.”

Once a location in Lakewood

Ranch is chosen within the next month, Ruiz said they can start searching for a leader for the school in October and November.

A national search will be conducted to hire the school’s leader.

Projected opening year

Ruiz said the leader of the school will be able to bring the vision and mission of the school to life while identifying community partners that can provide different opportunities for students.

“What we’re excited about as soon as the leader comes in is starting to find more partners that are going to add to the WISH concept that we have there at the school,” Ruiz said. “The skeleton is there in the charter application, but what really makes it come to life is once you start getting those partnerships and others buying into that vision and mission of the school.”

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Can additional plants lessen nutrients in our waterways?

Stormwater ponds studied JAY HEATER MANAGING EDITOR

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he fact that you love the unobstructed view of that little lake outside your East County home could be causing major pollution in local waterways.

Michelle Atkinson, an extension agent in Manatee County for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, said some builders and homeowners might have lost sight of the role their stormwater ponds are supposed to play.

And, yes, Atkinson notes, those bodies of water — more than 1,000 in the Lakewood Ranch area alone — are not lakes. They were dug to help filter stormwater that ends up in rivers and, eventually, the gulf.

Atkinson joked that they are more ditches than lakes, but that’s OK if they serve their intended purpose.

Help could be on the way.

University of Florida researchers with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are studying how efficient plants can be absorbing nitrogen and phosphorus found in stormwater that is running unabated into the ponds.

Many stormwater ponds constructed by builders have turf running right to water’s edge. It makes it easier to mow and maintain the area and creates a great view for homeowners.

Using a $197,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant, the UF/IFAS is conducting a fouryear study using plants around the edge of stormwater ponds to see if the stormwater is significantly filtered entering the ponds. Atkinson is overseeing the effort in Manatee County, where four ponds have been selected for the study.

One of the ponds is at Greenbrook County Park in Lakewood Ranch, and another is on Cooper Creek Boulevard in East County.

Photos by Jay Heater

Cardno senior consultant Chris White and UF/IFAS Extension agent Michelle Atkinson say additional plants, such as Thalia, greatly reduce nutrients that pour into stormwater ponds.

The other two are at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto.

Although studies have been conducted with Midwest farms using plants to border their fields before fertilizer reaches the waterways, little research has been done on stormwater ponds.

A similar study was done two years ago using Lakewood Ranch stormwater ponds, but Atkinson explained only partial borders of the ponds were lined with plants.

Even so, researchers found 20% less phosphorus in the ponds.

The current study uses plants around the entire border, with only a few minor breaks for access. None of the plants reaches more than 3 feet high so as not to block the homeowners’ views.

“What we learn can be applied to existing and new stormwater ponds in Florida’s rapidly expanding residential landscapes,” said Basil Iannone, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of urban landscape ecology. “This is important because we need to find ways to limit the nutrients getting into Florida’s valuable water resources.”

UF/IFAS said that more than 76,000 stormwater ponds exist in Florida.

If the numbers — planted versus unplanted ponds will be studied — indicate a substantial reduction in nutrients, researchers hope to develop an education plan to convince builders, homeowners and homeowners associations to adopt similar planting around their ponds and in building future stormwater ponds.

That won’t be an easy sell, said Chris White, a senior consultant for Riverview’s Cardno, a habitat restoration business. White’s crew was doing the planting just outside the pond’s edge in Greenbrook County Park, as well as the work at the other Manatee County ponds used in the study.

“Developers aren’t that interested,” he said.

“They are selling lakes.”

However, White said builders and homeowners will find that the plants

The Cardno crew puts in plants along a pond in Greenbrook.

“(The added plants are) going to slow the flow of water going into the ponds. It’s good for the wildlife, and it doesn’t invite alligators. Birds can come and pick out insects.”

— Michelle Atkinson, UF/IFAS Extension agent

improve the quality of the water and bring in more wildlife. He said the plants along the inside of the ponds create hiding spots for fish and makes them less vulnerable.

He said spreading the word about the benefits is imperative and notes that should include tours given to HOA managers and visits to HOA boards and town halls.

For information on the actual planting, White can be reached at Chris.White@Cardno.com.

The stormwater headed toward the ponds often includes fertilizer, grass clippings, yard debris and pet waste.

Atkinson said the plants act as a first line of defense and a stormwater buffer zone.

“This is going to slow the flow of water going into the ponds,” she said of the added plants.

“It’s good for the wildlife, and it doesn’t invite alligators. Birds can come and pick out insects.”

Among the grasses planted around the Greenbrook pond are Thalia and bulrush.

She said it can be a tough sell without research data.

“If there were no plants when a house was purchased (on a stormwater pond), the owners don’t want the plants. They were sold a lake. They reject the idea of plants because it blocks their view of the water. People don’t understand the concept.

“This really starts with the developer, and it costs money.”

Atkinson said those conducting the study are hoping to see a 40% reduction in nutrients with the added plants. She said it is essential to convince people the plants are needed.

“We are overloading the rivers (with nutrients),” she said.

For more information on the study, contact Paul Monaghan, a UF/IFAS associate professor of agricultural education and communication, at PaulF@UFL.edu.

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he pending extension of Lena Road might be years from completion, but Rosedale Master Homeowners Association Director Fred Booth is expecting an increase in traffic he anticipates along a short stretch of road in front of his community.

The portion of 87th Street East in front of Rosedale, which is owned by Manatee County, has cracks, potholes, and faded striping and markings. Booth said the road needs repairs as soon as possible.

County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said that it is possible repairs will be needed on the road as the Lena Road extension comes to fruition. However, she said it doesn’t make sense to do them now, with the extension of Lena Road and influx of traffic still years away. Completion of construction is estimated for December 2025, according to the county’s proposed capital improvement plan.

“If it were done today, it would

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Rosedale Master Homeowners Association Director Fred Booth is concerned that incoming projects will increase traffic in front of the neighborhood’s entrance. Although he is not opposed to the following projects, he said he wants Manatee County to work to mitigate their impact. n Lena Road extension n 44th Avenue East extension n Ready-mix concrete plant to be constructed near Lena Road by Cemex Construction Materials Florida LLC

need (repairs) again by the time that road opens,” Baugh said.

Manatee County Public Works Strategic Affairs Manager Ogden Clark III said the county often completes such projects in tandem because it saves money, allows for the use of the same contractors and keeps equipment in the same general area.

The Lena Road extension is likely to be funded by the County Commission when it approves a new capital improvement plan before the 2022 fiscal year starts Oct. 1. When it is complete, traffic will be able to travel from State

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Booth says he is worried the extension of Lena Road will create massive traffic backups leaving Rosedale from 87th Street East onto State Road 70.

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Rosedale Master HOA Director Fred Booth is concerned the Lena Road extension will increase traffic near Rosedale’s entrance. He doesn’t oppose the project, but he wants the county to mitigate the increase.

Road 64 to eastbound State Road 70 by driving south on Lena Road, turning left on 54th Drive East and then turning right onto 87th Street East, the same road that serves as an entrance to Rosedale.

As it is currently designed, southbound drivers on Lena Road can’t turn eastbound on S.R. 70.

That makes the use of 54th Drive East and 87th Street East necessary.

Booth said he is concerned about heavier traffic, and especially large trucks, causing more damage to 87th Street East, A ready-mix concrete plant to be constructed by Cemex Construction Materials Florida LLC was approved by the commission in August 2020. It will be located at 8507 81st Court E. within an

existing industrial park south of the intersection of Lena Road and Landfill Road.

As part of the approval, there is a stipulation that prohibits Cemex from sending trucks south on Lena Road past its future connection with the 44th Avenue East extension, which runs along Rosedale’s northern property line. However, Booth and commissioners have said the regulation might be difficult to enforce.

“We are now asking Commissioner Vanessa Baugh to help enforce that statement by banning all trucks weighing over 8,000 pounds from using 54th Drive East and 87th Street East,” Booth said.

Baugh said she expects Cemex to abide by the agreement and

prevent its trucks from traveling south of 44th Avenue on Lena Road.

Clark said it could be possible to create an ordinance banning commercial vehicles or vehicles more than a certain weight from using 87th Street East. Like the stipulation placed on Cemex, however, it would be difficult to enforce. He also said exceptions would probably have to be made for garbage collection trucks.

Booth said Rosedale is also going to propose the county build a sound barrier berm between Rosedale homes and the future 44th Avenue extension.

Booth said he wanted to see a roundabout or traffic light planned for the future intersection of Lena Road and 44th

“We are now asking Commissioner Vanessa Baugh to help enforce that statement by banning all trucks weighing over 8,000 pounds from using 54th Drive East and 87th Street East.”

— Fred Booth, HOA director

Avenue to help divert some traffic from the former. Clark said a roundabout is planned for the future intersection of Lena Road and 44th Avenue.

Additionally, Booth said he wants to see the county conduct another traffic exit study at the 87th Street East Rosedale entrance. Baugh agreed with Booth that a new traffic study should be conducted at the 87th Street exit to Rosedale closer to the time of the Lena Road extension. By then, she said, rapid development in the area will make the results of the previous study, conducted in

October 2020, less relevant.

Clark said that the Public Works Department likely would consider doing another traffic study around the time the Lena Road extension opens or shortly thereafter, and the commissioners could vote to mandate one if they chose.

Baugh agreed with Booth that the extension of Lena Road will result in more traffic in front of the 87th Street entrance to Rosedale, especially after the future 44th Avenue extension opens to traffic. She said she will work with the Florida Department of Transportation and Manatee County Public Works Department to find solutions, though she added it is too early in the process to know what those solutions could be.

“They’ve already been contacted to make sure that we come up with a solution that is amicable and will not be a problem any more than it has to for Rosedale,” Baugh said. “I think that’s fair.”

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fter the School District of Manatee County reported 179 COVID-19 cases during the first week of school, the school board voted 3-2 on Aug. 16 to implement a mask mandate through Aug. 25.

That mandate was softened by an opt-out option for all students and district employees.

Board members Gina Messenger and Chad Choate, who was appointed to the board by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 6, were the dissenting votes.

The prevailing vote came after at least five failed motions to amend the original agenda item, which was to implement a mask mandate with an opt-out provision for all students with no optout provision for employees and adults on campus.

The mask mandate follows orders from Florida’s health and education departments stating that parents should have a choice to opt out of mask use for their children.

The board voted in May to make masks optional. Even after a special meeting regarding masks Aug. 9, which was the day before school started, the optional mask policy remained in place.

Superintendent Cynthia Saunders said the district wants to ensure parents have ease of communicating their decisions regarding masks.

Saunders said parents also can change their minds at any point.

Board member Charlie Kenne-

dy hopes the mask mandate will encourage more people to wear masks while at school.

“What we saw last week is the counties that do have the opt-out provision are seeing much higher rates of mask wearing,” Kennedy said. “I want to let parents decide for their kids what they want to do, but apparently, there is a great group of people in the middle that will do what the school board and district guide them to do.”

Board member Mary Foreman demonstrated concern for the number of cases in the first week.

“This is not political,” Foreman said. “This is not a question about, in my mind, your rights versus the health of a student or child. It’s not a conservative versus a liberal or a fellow Republican versus Democrat. This is humanity, and I am disappointed in anyone that makes this a liberty issue. In my opinion, the health of a child supersedes.”

Messenger said she doesn’t see the difference between an optional mask policy and a mask mandate with an opt-out option.

“We’re not changing anything, we really can’t change it,” she said. “I understand there are people who are concerned. The best way to make changes is to join the legal fight that already exists.”

A survey was sent to families with elementary students to gauge interest in whether families prefer their student be in a classroom with all students wearing masks or with no students wearing masks, or if they have no preference.

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“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.”

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Country Meadows’ Aaron Westrip races past autism challenges.

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harles Westrip, a retired Army major who lives with his wife, Holly, and four children in Country Meadows, has been through war.

He understands difficult times.

But he was ready to quit after dozens of attempts to teach his then-4-year-old, Aaron, how to ride a bike.

Aaron, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as a 4-year-old, couldn’t figure out the balance part of the equation. His older sister, Lizzy, and brother, Charlie, would stand on either side of the bike, steadying their brother until he got going.

Then they would let him go, and … crash.

It was driving the father, a 28-year Army veteran, a little bonkers because, after all, Aaron had already shown an uncanny ability to run, setting world records for a 3-year-old running a 5K (39:03) and a 4-year-old running a 5K (29:15) as recorded by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians.

The dad was frustrated. He knew children with autism can take longer to learn skills that their peers ace in no time at all.

“So this one time he fell and hurt himself,” Charles said. “He went straight into the curb. It’s hard for a dad to see his 4-yearold bleeding from the stomach, the shoulder. I was going to quit.

I was through war multiple times (Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina),

Above: Aaron Westrip competes in the swimming portion of the Youth and Junior National Championship.

Far right: Aaron Westrip receives the gold.

Right: Aaron Westrip has been a top runner since he was 3.

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and with this I was at my end.”

A day later, though, Aaron proved he wasn’t at his end. He went back out to ride his bike.

“He broke his body, and he wouldn’t quit,” Charles said. “He had gone through one bike after he broke it in half. But there he was, still with blood on his cuts, his cheeks, his arm. And he said, ‘I am ready to try again.’

“Finally, he got it. I admired his patience for not giving up.

Those are special moments. I was pretending (the autism) wasn’t happening, and for a while, I was ignoring it. He showed determination that made me proud.”

As Aaron continued his running, the distances stretched out, and eventually he veered toward the triathlon, which matches competitors’ skills in running, biking and swimming.

The 8-year-old now dominates his age-group peers in the biking portion.

His talent was on display July 31 at the Youth and Junior (ages 7-19) National Championship at Voice of America MetroPark in the West Chester Township of Ohio. He finished first (22:00) in the 8-year-old division race that consisted of a 100-meter open water swim, a 5K bike ride and a 1K run. He was coming off a victory at the Southeastern Triathlon championship in Sebring.

“I want to cry sometimes he is so incredible,” Charles said.

Four years earlier, Charles and Holly listened to doctors diagnose Aaron with autism, and they weren’t sure what to expect.

“At first you wonder if it is going to change your life,” Holly said.

“Will he be learning disabled?

His teachers say he is learning at a good rate.

“The social aspect is a big thing, too. He was having trouble socializing with his peers and adults. Having our other kids helps because he has to socialize with them. And we could treat

him special, but we try to go about our business and not coddle him.”

Charles, an avid runner, said he tries not to be a pushy parent, but he never limited Aaron when he began to follow in the literal footsteps of his older siblings, who took to running at an early age as well. Lizzy was only 5 when she wanted to join her father during his 3- to 5-mile daily runs. It wasn’t long before Charlie joined his sister, and they loved it.

Because Charles said he is no expert in terms of running, the two oldest children picked up coaching from a local track team.

They began winning races.

“I never have let any of them complain about falling down, and they never have complained too much while running,” he said.

“Running is about getting past that point (of pain).”

Lizzy eventually wanted to run a marathon on her eighth birthday, and the Westrips went to pediatricians to determine if it was safe. They were told it was.

“We’ve done a lot of research,” Charles said. “It shows there isn’t a large correlation with long-term running and severe injuries.”

The youngest Westrip, 5-yearold Michael, hasn’t decided where his interests lie, but his siblings all compete in races.

“The key is to do it with a festival,” Michael said. “You want ice cream and people juggling. We don’t go just to run.”

Aaron’s success in races has helped him socially.

“He does get bullied, because people are like that,” Charles said.

“But he has learned he can earn social respect. And he is a story of what can be accomplished regardless of life’s challenges.”

Whether he faces challenges or not, Aaron said he just looks forward to the next triathlon so he can prove his ability.

“I like biking the best,” he said.

“And I like at the end when everyone is cheering for me.”

Country Meadows’ Holly, Lizzy, Aaron, Charlie and Charles Westrip are all avid runners.

Aaron, who is autistic, just won a national triathlon title for his 8-year-old age group.

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rom our friends at Wikipedia: “A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located.”

My reaction to that statement: Yikes!

As a taxpayer, this entire charter school concept irks me.

Perhaps it is because my dad was a Marine. He liked order, rules and regulations.

As the Florida Department of Education tells us, “Charter schools operate under a performance contract, or charter, which frees them from many regulations created for traditional public schools (Florida K-20 Education Code) while holding them accountable for academic and financial results.”

As I understand it, the Florida Department of Education establishes regulations to create the best possible learning environment for our children.

But charter schools aren’t held to that standard. To me, it seems the taxpayers are spending their money on an education process that is allowed to have lower standards.

The argument is that charter schools are held accountable.

If they fail to perform, either in an academic or financial sense, they can have their charter

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Overcrowding at Lakewood Ranch High might have paved way for a new charter school in Lakewood Ranch.

revoked. In a March 2019 study comparing charter schools to public schools, the Florida Department of Education found that charter school students “outperformed their peers in traditional public schools in almost all subject areas.”

Perhaps we should lower our standards for our entire public education system?

Then comes the reality that more than 400 charter schools have had their charters revoked since the first one opened in

Florida in 1996. It hit home in Manatee County in 2019 when the School District of Manatee County took over Lincoln Memorial Academy and canceled its charter.

It can leave taxpayers scratching their heads. Are the dollars put into these charter schools wasted? Is it right that we have agreed to higher taxes to pay our regular district teachers more when charter schools are allowed to pay their teachers less, or more? It’s all very confusing.

The issue is apropos for those living in East County now that the school board has approved a contract with Charter Schools USA and the Southwest Charter Foundation, which hope to open the Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy late in summer 2022.

The Southwest Charter Foundation runs eight charter schools in Florida, including the Manatee Charter School. Of the 67 Florida counties, 47 have charter schools, and 12% of all Florida students attend a charter school.

The Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will be the 14th charter school in Manatee County and the second in Lakewood Ranch. The Imagine School (3-year-olds through eighth graders) at Lakewood Ranch is the other. The Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will “focus on science and health with a mission of its students becoming lifelong learners.”

Isn’t that what all our schools strive to do?

Economist Milton Friedman would tell us that the education system is stronger when parents have choices. Charter schools rose out of that concept.

I guess I am just comfortable in those choices being regulated by the Florida Department of Education.

Perhaps any concerns about approving another charter school have been pushed into

the background by the area’s overcrowded schools and the need for classrooms. When the district secured a land parcel off 59th Avenue East near Premier Sports Campus in July, I was hoping to see a move to build a new high school or middle school at the site. Whether those plans are pushed into the background because of the new charter school remains to be seen.

The bottom line is that the School District of Manatee County now is operating with a $1 billion budget. Whether or not you have children in the system, it could be time to attend some of those school board meetings to ask questions.

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oap-maker Keyota Johnson, wearing goggles and gloves, said that making soaps at Buff City Soap is a lot like being back in science class.

But Johnson wasn’t mixing the animal fats or artificial detergents and colors. Rather, she was combining plant-based ingredients, minerals and natural compounds to create bars of soap within the walls of Buff City’s new store in Sarasota’s University Town Center, which opened July 29.

Johnson said Buff City’s soaps are made from a liquid base consisting of coconut oil, palm oil and olive oil. A powder made of mica, which is a stone mineral with shiny flakes, is then added to the base to give the soap color.

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After the oil base and mica are blended together, the soapmakers add liquid lye, a natural chemical made from salt, to cause the reaction that hardens the soap. Most soaps use powder lye and water, Johnson said, which can take a few weeks to become soap. Buff City’s soaps are ready to use after about three days.

Natural fragrance is the last ingredient added before the mixture is poured into a mold and left to sit for about two hours.

Buff City Soap District Manager Aaron Muia said people in the Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota area live healthy lifestyles and are cognizant of what they put into their bodies, but people should be just as mindful of what they put onto their bodies.

For that reason, he said locals will be intrigued by the store’s

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“The opportunity to see your products being made in front of you is super important,” Muia said. “Rather than going to the store and just picking it up and not knowing where it’s coming from.”

Additionally, Muia said the ingredients in Buff City’s soaps — including coconut oil, shea butter and palm oil — are nourishing and moisturizing for the skin, which is important in a hot and sunny climate like Florida

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Above: Buff City Soap District Manager Aaron Muia says the store will be successful because people in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch are cognizant of what they put in and on their bodies.

Left: Soap-maker Keyota Johnson measures out the appropriate amount of natural fragrance, the final ingredient added to Buff City’s soaps.

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has. Muia said many soaps dry out the skin.

Muia said UTC is the perfect location for Buff City Soap, citing the wide variety of stores available to shoppers.

“There’s just about everything here that you could ask for,” Muia said. “No matter if you’re going to the mall, or you’re going out to eat, the

guest is going to be able to see us and be able to come in, whether they’re coming here specifically for us or just seeing us and coming through the door.”

Muia said Buff City sets itself apart through the customers’ ability to not only watch soaps get made in front of them but also to make their own soaps under the watchful eye of a soap-maker. All of Buff City’s products are customizable.

Shoppers can select their own fragrance and colors and even name their own soap.

“It’s great to take the kids, have them paint a bath bomb or even come on over and cut some soap with us,” Muia said.

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Manatee County commissioner contracts COVID-19 Manatee County announced Aug. 16 that Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.

Ostenbridge had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in June.

“I want to thank my family and friends for the support they’ve shown, and I look forward to returning back to work to represent my constituents,” Van Ostenbridge said in a county news release.

Van Ostenbridge, who was taken to Blake Medical Center on Saturday night by Manatee Emergency Medical Services, is listed as in stable condition. The release said the Department of Health in Manatee County has already completed contact tracing.

Deputy administrator named Charlie Bishop, Manatee County’s property management director, has been promoted to deputy county administrator.

Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes announced his appointment in a release Aug. 10.

Bishop joins Karen Stewart, Robert Reinshuttle and Jan Brewer as deputy county administrators.

Bishop, who served more than 20 years in the Air Force, joined Manatee County in 2001 as a project manager. He also has served as the facilities services manager, infrastructure division manager and construction ser-

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The libraries are expected to reopen Aug. 23 to resume normal services.

A Manatee County release said library materials are available online at MyManatee.org/library.

Vitales present scholarships Lakewood Ranch’s Dick and Lorraine Vitale presented five $1,000 scholarships Aug. 13 to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties who are headed to college.

The Vitales have supported club members for the past 23 years with scholarships.

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eorgie, a 5-month-old puppy, was eager to interact with anybody who came by the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ booth Aug. 7 at The Mall at University Town Center.

His tail wagged as he caught the attention of people of all ages.

Every time someone came up to Georgie to pet him, it was an opportunity for Southeastern Guide Dogs volunteers to explain the nonprofit’s needs for puppyraisers in Lakewood Ranch and to see if they would like to volunteer to become puppy-raisers, puppysitters or puppy-starters.

Puppy-raisers care for the puppies when they’re 8 to 12 weeks old for 12-16 months. Sitters are available to take care of the puppies when the puppy-raisers need to go away, and puppy starters care for puppies for a few months before they are matched with a

puppy-raiser to begin training.

After being with puppy-raisers, the puppies then head off to canine university at Southeastern Guide Dogs’ campus in Palmetto, where they’ll train for about six months before being placed with someone who is visually impaired or a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Lakewood Ranch area only has seven puppy-raisers and four puppy-sitters.

Alex Jeanroy, the Lakewood Ranch co-area coordinator for Southeastern Guide Dogs, said the nonprofit would like to have at least 15 puppy-raisers in Lakewood Ranch.

Southeastern Guide Dogs will teach puppy-raisers how to properly train puppies before they bring a puppy home. The puppyraisers then will have the puppy for 12 to 16 months to teach them basics and help socialize them.

Christie Bane, the regional manager in puppy-raising servic-

es for Southeastern Guide Dogs, said that if puppies don’t get out of the kennel when they’re young to be with puppy-raisers, they miss out on important socialization windows.

“We want them out by 8 to 9 weeks old, and if we don’t have the people to do that, they’re getting out at 12 or 13 or 14 weeks,” Bane said.

Bane said people who don’t want the long-term commitment of a dog but want to help a worthy cause are great candidates for being a puppy-raiser.

Although puppy-raisers must give up the puppies after 12 to 16 months, Jeanroy said it’s worth the heartache.

“You see how they can change a life,” Jeanroy said. “One veteran was telling us he had just terrible migraines, and he never knew when they were going to happen. And his service dog was never taught this, but the service dog would go and find his meds

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Lakewood Ranch’s Teresa Will is a puppyraiser taking care of Grant, a 1-year-old puppy, who will go off to Southeastern Guide Dogs in October.

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In October, Lakewood Ranch’s Teresa Will will have to say goodbye to Grant, a puppy she’s been raising for the past year.

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Carolina Franco explains all

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reArte Latino Cultural Center is a local Spanish-language arts group. The nonprofit has been around since 2012. CreArte Latino was its first incarnation: a Spanish-language theater troupe doing a few plays a year on borrowed stages.

In 2017, the troupe moved into a home of its own — a theater near Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Now it’s building a new home, and it’s going to be state of the art.

We spoke about this milestone to Carolina Franco, CreArte Latino Cultural Center’s artistic director, president and co-founder. As she sees it, the group’s new name reflects its creative evolution. And that evolution has just begun.

No pressure, but are you ready to launch your new space?

Yes, almost. We still have a few loose ends. But we plan to open on Sept. 10, and I think

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CreArte Latino’s 2020 production of “Taxímetro Adulterado”

we’ll meet the deadline. It’s all thanks to our volunteers — not just our own team members but people from across the community who believe in our mission.

We obviously have to pay for things like electrical services and the fire alarm. But most of the work is donated labor. Our volunteers are just amazing.

What can we expect on your new stage? Have you nailed down your 2021-22 season yet?

Yes, we know what shows we’ll perform. We just don’t know when. The run dates are still in flux, but we should announce them very soon.

What’s one of your favorite plays in the new season?

I really love “Taxímetro Adulterado” by Felipe Vallejo — a fantastic Colombian playwright. He gave us the rights to stage his play with our own actors. We’re the only theater company in the world who got his permission. It was such an honor for us. We did four runs before the pandemic. Now we’re bringing it back for our new season.

How would you describe the play?

It’s a comedy and a love story.

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Hopefully, our audience will leave happier than they did coming in. People really need that right now.

I love your connection to a Colombian playwright. I’m imagining a global network of Spanish-speaking theater talents.

There really is such a network.

We have great relationships with many talented playwrights from all over Spain and Latin America. But we’re also connected to a network of Spanish-speaking talents who live in our community.

Carolina Franco, CreArte Latino’s artistic director, president and co-founder

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You’re giving them a stage — literally.

Yes. Our actors are a mix of veterans from hundreds of plays and total newbies. We’ve given many local actors their start.

One woman was very into fashion design. That was her dream.

But she gave acting a try with us. After just one time on stage, she was hooked. She said: “I like fashion design, but I love acting.

Now that I’ve done it, I know what I want to do with my life.”

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Let’s get back to your upcoming season. What’s your second favorite play?

They’re all my favorites! And I really want to say, we’re doing more than plays this season.

We’re also doing a celebration of Spanish Heritage Month, a show featuring a Spanish-speaking comedian, a bilingual improv night and a concert of music from the Andes. We’ve also featured dance and visual arts in our past seasons and different classes and workshops. You see what these art forms have in common? Music, art, dance — these are all ways to communicate without words and reach out to a larger audience. That’s one big reason we became a cultural center.

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Do you remember the day you made that choice?

It was more like a gradual evolution than a big decision.

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accessible to Spanish-speaking audiences. So that’s what we did — and it’s all we did. We kept reminding people: “The theater, the theater. That is our identity!” But our identity was slowly changing. We started doing a few concerts along with the plays. Then we added other events, like guitar lessons, language classes, book clubs and art classes. We never stopped growing and expanding our work for the community. In the process, our mission evolved. We finally had to realize we’re more than a Spanish-language theater company now. We’re doing the work of a cultural center. That’s why we changed our name in 2019.

You embraced what you’d already become.

I’d say that’s correct. And that really was a big decision. But the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation has totally supported our evolution. Just this year, they blessed us with an amazing $71,000 grant. They truly believe in our mission. Their grant allows us to hire permanent staff for the very first time. We’re so incredibly grateful.

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Lakewood Ranch tennis player Ava Krug, 16, participated in the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King Girls 18 National Championship, held Aug. 4-15 in San Diego. Krug defeated Katie Dollens (6-0, 6-2) before losing to Emma Charney (7-5, 6-4).

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Lakewood Ranch golfer Jaxon Brown, 15, finished fifth (73-74—147) at the Florida Junior Tour Sam Parks Open, held Aug. 14-15 at Belleair Country Club.

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Jack Siegel, Randy Shuert, James Cobb and Greg Richards (118) won the Men’s Golf Association Best Ball event Aug. 11 at University Park.

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Ronald Hurley, Sandy Atkinson, Ira Robinson and Chris Rain (149) won the Men’s Pro Shop Buddy Stableford event Aug. 14 at Palm Aire.

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Coach Curt Bradley said he expects his players to make big leaps this season after a 3-3 regular season record a year ago.

“We’re confident,” senior wide receiver Justice McDaniel said.

“We have been working hard in the weight room. We have been listening to our coaches. We’re doing everything we need to do to have a great season.”

McDaniel will be catching passes from sophomore quarterback Nick Trier, who has earned the starting job after Shawqi Itraish graduated. Itraish, now at Rice University, was the latest in a string of Pirates quarterbacks to land a scholarship at the NCAA Division I level. Bryan Gagg is a redshirt freshman at East Carolina University, though he switched to tight end, and Jacob Huesman is a senior at Appalachian State University.

Bradley said Trier, who is 6-foot-3, has the potential to be the next great Pirates quarterback with his natural talent. Bradley said he just needs to keep working on the mental side of the game.

“The biggest thing for him is understanding that quarterback is not just any position — it’s a leadership position,” Bradley said.

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“It’s the position where you have to know more than anybody else.

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s of 2020, 14 hockey players born in Florida have played in the NHL. However, that figure is beginning to edge upward, albeit slowly. Eight of those 14 are in the NHL now, with the most well known being Jack Hughes, the Orlando-born forward drafted No. 1 overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2019. Still, those eight players took up just 1.12% of the 713 roster spots in the NHL last season. Florida isn’t exactly a hotbed of talent.

A Lakewood Ranch native is attempting to become the 15th Floridian to reach hockey’s pinnacle and buck the trend.

Sasha Pastujov, 17, was selected in the third round, 66th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks on July 24. That sounds impressive — and it is — but there was a thought by some analysts that he could have gone even higher.

Corey Pronman, a hockey scout at the The Athletic, had Pastujov as his 27th-best prospect in the draft; NHL.com’s rankings had him 18th.

If Pastujov was upset by his draft position, he didn’t show it.

“It was an awesome feeling to hear my name called by the Ducks,” he said. “It was a long process. There was some underlying stress (on draft day), but to have it happen is a dream come

true. I let out a sigh of relief.”

Pastujov said he had a few conversations with Anaheim during the draft process and knew they liked his game, though he was not sure when or if they would actually select him. His only thought now is getting to work on his game. The week after the draft, Pastujov represented the U.S. at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan, where he had two goals and an assist in five games.

So how did a kid born in the Florida heat become an NHLcaliber player?

Pastujov was born into a hockey-loving family.

His father, George, was a lifelong hockey fan living in the Lakewood Ranch area who taught his first two sons, Nick and Mike, how to skate before they were 5 years old. They would make the drive to the Ellenton Ice Complex, which opened in 1999, to practice.

They were both talented, even at a young age.

But Sasha Pastujov, who was born in 2003, said that following in his brothers’ path was not the plan.

“The funny thing is I actually tried to steer him away from hockey,” George Pastujov said.

“We already had his brothers playing travel hockey at the

time, and it was becoming more a lifestyle than a hobby, so I thought two was enough. I tried to steer (Sasha) to other sports.

But because we had to take him to every game and a lot of the practices with us, he grew up around hockey. I just could not keep him away from it.”

Once Sasha Pastujov got going, starting his career with the Gulf Coast Flames, there was little stopping him. Pastujov said he took to the game right away, watching his brothers — both skilled players themselves — and picking up tips from them. He devoured game film of Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos. Even the travel required of Florida hockey, taking trips to Miami and other faraway arenas, didn’t bother Pastujov, who said those experiences made it feel all the more real to him, like it was serious business even though it was just youth hockey.

He traveled to seek out competition. When Pastujov was in sixth grade, he moved to Michigan with his brothers and his mother, Janis, while George Pastujov stayed behind in Lakewood Ranch. Sasha Pastujov joined the Belle Tire Hockey Club for one season before moving to Compuware Hockey, all in the

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Lakewood Ranch’s Sasha Pastujov was selected in the third round, 66th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks on July 24. Only 14 Florida-born players have played in the NHL.

name of moving up the ranks.

After three seasons of juniors, Pastujov earned a tryout with the U.S. National Team Development Program. His brothers had both previously earned spots in the program. Pastujov, too, was accepted, and that’s when his career took off.

“The development program is like no other,” Pastujov said.

“You see all the alumni who have come out of it, (Chicago Blackhawks forward) Patrick Kane and others. There’s a reason.

You have so many resources and great coaches.”

In 90 games between the U17 and U18 U.S. National Teams, Pastujov had 115 points (44 goals).

Pastujov is still a few years away from getting his shot at

the NHL. Like in baseball, young hockey players need time to hone their skills before reaching the top league. Unlike in baseball, drafted players can do that honing in college as NHL teams hold players’ draft rights even if they don’t sign an entry-level contract, allowing them to remain amateur athletes. In Pastujov’s case, he’s committed to Notre Dame and will play there until the Ducks feel he’s ready.

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said Peterson will being a speed boost to the receiving corps that will allow him to be a deep threat.

On defense, Braden River will be led by senior safety Andrew Nordland, who had 46 total tackles and an interception last season, and senior outside linebacker Evan Dangler, who had 18 tackles and a sack.

The Pirates are in a new district this season where the only other Manatee County team is Southeast High. The Pirates other district games will be against Hills-

borough County schools Brandon High, Sumner High and Spoto High. The Pirates have scheduled nondistrict games against Bradenton-Sarasota rivals Riverview High, Sarasota High and Lakewood Ranch High, which the Pirates have not played since a 56-0 win in 2018. Bradley said he believes both teams are excited to start the series up again.

Bradley said he’s excited to face some new teams, but the season will come down to how well his team executes, not who they’re playing.

“Ultimately, it’s about being a team,” Bradley said. “The more we focus on the team aspect, the more successful we’ll be.”

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It was another enjoyable moment for the pair during the free open house event.

Ramirez then held onto Mortillo as he swam around the pool during the swim school’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse” Family Swim and Screen event Aug. 12. Families visited the Lakewood Ranch swim school to watch episodes from the second season of Netflix’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse” and to enjoy the facility.

“I’m loving just interacting with him,” Ramirez said of the special time she spent with her son.

East County’s Stephanie Galvez used the swim and screen event as a surprise her 4-year-old daughter, Ayla Puccio.

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Lined up next to the dock, campers began furiously paddling toward the middle of the lake at the center of Nathan Benderson Park. They hoped to take home bragging rights on the final day of water adventure camp, held Aug. 2-6 and hosted

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For Waterside sisters Maria Berzins, 12, and Ella Berzins, 11, the race for girls ages 11 and 12 was just another contest between two competitive siblings.

“It was really fun to see who was faster,” Maria Berzins said.

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James Coyne and Leslie Coulter, of Burr Ridge, Illinois, sold their home at 14111 11th Terrace NE to Henry and Christine Ceruti, of Bradenton, for $1.93 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,059 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.21 million in 2018.

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Paul and Cynthia La Schiazza, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7217 Pasadena Glen to Jack and Yvonne Johnson, of McLean, Virginia, for $1.9 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,282 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.53 million in 2015.

Bruce and Lori Abramson, trustees, of Commerce Township, Michigan, sold the home at 7114 Orchid Island Place to Michael O’Hara, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, for $659,900. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,258 square feet of living area. It sold for $340,000 in 2011.

David Muccini, trustee, of Stamford, Connecticut, sold the home at 11406 Hawick Place to Kristine and Michael Fruth, of Lake Stevens, Washington, for $510,000. Built in 2009, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,925 square feet of living area. It sold for $265,600 in 2009.

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Sheryl Riley, of Siesta Key, sold her home at 7928 Mainsail Lane to Ian Stewart and Karen Lynch, of Ontario, Canada, for $1.55 million. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,938 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.15 million in January.

Judy and Carole Jesiolowski, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8205 Grande Shores Drive to Richard Edwards Jr., of Minneapolis, for $1.32 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,771 square feet of living area. It sold for $950,000 in 2019.

Virgil Joseph Keith, of Sarasota, sold his home at 8035 Sandstar Way to Stephen and Karen Dale, of Rocklin, California, for $860,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,296 square feet of living area.

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Nannette McArthy, of Fenton, Missouri, sold her home at 8310 Grosvenor Court to John and Angela Gunning, of Bradenton, for $1.53 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,698 square feet of living area. It sold for $935,000 in 2019.

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Kevin and Lori Kemp, of Avon park, sold their home at 16509 Kendleshire Terrace to William Ernest Sanbeg III and Barbara Lila Woo, of Bradenton, for $1.5 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,094 square feet of living area. It sold for $665,000 in 2018.

This Winding River home at 14111 11th Terrace NE sold for $1.93 million. It had four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,059 square feet of living area.

Joseph and Michell Jordano, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 15024 Castle Park Terrace to David and Sandra Stephen, of Lakewood Ranch, for $998,900. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,689 square feet of living area. It sold for $665,000 in 2018.

Jorge and Adriana Mendez, of Bradenton, sold their home at 2010 153rd Court E. to Sridhar Tallapragada and Sweta Gupta, of Bradenton, for $699,000.

Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,965 square feet of living area. It sold for $380,800 in 2013.

Kari Kimberley Joaquin, of Bradenton, sold the home at 7028 Whittlebury Trail to Joseph and Catherine Gilliard, of Wading River, New York, for $763,000.

Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,239 square feet of living area. It sold for $486,400 in 2018.

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Dean and Sandra Lindstrom, of San Antonio sold their home at 4628 Benito Court to William and Bonnie Franklin, of Bradenton, for $1.32 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,869 square feet of living area. It sold for $690,000 in 2018.

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Kevin and Tina Stancil, of Palmetto, sold their home at 14115 22nd Terrace E. to Joseph and Kimberly Testa, of Bradenton, for $675,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,836 square feet of

living area. It sold for $582,500 in 2006.

Michael Roach and Vanessa Lucciola-Roach, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13535 Fourth Ave. NE to Daniel Michael Orcutt and Sarah Catherine Orcutt, of Bradenton, for $593,000. Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,482 square feet of living area. It sold for $374,000 in 2018.

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Mark Dellaporta and Joyce Boccella, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13223 Palermo Drive to Jesus Reyes and Angie Paz, of Bradenton, for $680,000.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,307 square feet of living area. It sold for $499,700 in 2015.

Thomas and Joelyn Nauman sold their home at 5323 Vaccaro Court to Peter Lynch and Kathleen Lynch, trustees, of Westerville, Ohio, for $420,000. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,684 square feet of living area. It sold for $244,800 in 2012.

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James and Christine Doherty, of The Villages, sold their home at 14542 17th Ave. E. to Dennis and Lynette Castiglia, of Bradenton, for $950,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,110 square feet of living area.

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Michael and Christine Dauphinee, of Tampa, sold their home at 15115 21st Ave. E. to Armin Vakili and Bita Sadeghlo, of Bradenton, for $585,000.

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Donald and Hazel Bohensky, of Venice, sold their home at 10144 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Frank and Janeen Canzone, of Bradenton, for $930,000. Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,102 square feet of living area. It sold for $565,000 in 2019.

Paula Riggi, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 7629 Pine Valley St. to Paul Anthony Leto and Heidi Ann Leto, of Bradenton, for $725,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,953 square feet of living area. It sold for $526,000 in 2016.

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Roger Walton, of Indianapolis, sold his home at 5141 96th St. E. to Patrick Stevens, of Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,875 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2003.

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William and Sharon Marconi, of Bradenton, sold their home at 17306 Hampton Falls Terrace to Carl and Karen Myers, of Bradenton, for $614,900. Built in 2018, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,832 square feet of living area. It sold for $423,700 in 2018.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 20 High: 89 Low: 77 Chance of rain: 39%

SATURDAY, AUG. 21 High: 90 Low: 77 Chance of rain: 24%

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