LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Work has started on what will become the heart of the 2,000-acre Waterside community being developed by Schroeder-Manatee Ranch in Sarasota County. Friday, a floating dredge was ...

1900: First home built in Lorraine Township near the intersection of State Road 70 East and Lorraine Road. 1905: John Schroeder of Milwaukee assembles land as Schroeder-Manatee Ranch. 1922: Uihlein ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the projects ...

182 nearly identical emails opposing a Lakewood Ranch development raised ethical questions about an unnamed Manatee County commissioner. The emails suggest the commissioner may have coordinated with ...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused Lakewood Ranch to refashion its annual Tour of Homes, this year taking place Nov. 6-22, into what’s being marketed as Ranch Road Home. Nearly 100 model homes by ...

One hundred and eighty-two nearly identical emails opposing 35 new homes in Lakewood Ranch prompted a heated debate among Manatee County commissioners recently over whether an unnamed board member ...