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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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FREE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020
VOLUME 22, NO. 51
YOUR TOWN
Car lot opponents plan appeal
Opponents to a car lot at 117th Street and S.R. 64 have until Nov. 21 to appeal the approved rezone. PAGE 3A
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Tasty appreciation Firefighters at East Manatee Fire Rescue Station 6 and Station 1 in Lakewood Ranch weren’t going hungry after Summerfield’s Brian Caporaso and his 13-year-old son, Dominic (above), made baked ziti and garlic bread for each firefighter. As a Boy Scout, Dominic Caporaso must complete community service hours, so the Caporasos thought delivering food to local first responders would be an excellent way to show appreciation while getting the service hours. “I just want to instill in my son and his fellow scouts that these men and women deserve respect,” Brian Caporaso said. “These men and women put their lives on the line every day.”
Time to climb School district clears the way, so elementary students can go back to the playgrounds. SEE PAGE 2A
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Mariamarie Soto Negron, a first grader, enjoys playing on the playground last school year at B.D. Gullett Elementary School.
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This voter sings a different tune Many voting Oct. 23 at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall were entertained by Dylan Jacobson (above) singing folksy tunes while playing guitar across the street. Jacobson, who said he is broke because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has played his music at numerous places around town and across the country in recent months. After voting, he decided to set up shop near the polling place. He enjoys playing for people of all political affiliations. “I’m glad everyone’s not a robot,” Jacobson said. “I’m glad everyone’s got a different opinion.
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Mote sails forward
In-person enjoyment on the way. PAGE 6B
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The aquarium will have more than 1 million gallons of ocean habitat.
After delays, Mote plans a Nov. 13 groundbreaking for its aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park. SEE PAGE 5A