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FREE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
VOLUME 22, NO. 43
YOUR TOWN
Pam Eubanks
ON THE RISE
Hope thrives on horseback Paralysis doesn’t stop 60-year-old from getting back in the saddle. SEE PAGE 8
Bubbles on the rise
Lakewood Ranch residents get more housing options with 1,441 apartments on the way. PAGE 3
Those who visited Main Street at Lakewood Ranch the morning of Sept. 1 were in for a bit of fun. The fountain at Main Street was overflowing with bubbles, which blew in clumps down the street and even floated in the air like clouds above a neighboring lake. Who poured bubble solution into the water remains unknown at this time. Amanda Zipperer, property manager for Main Street, said it’s the first time it’s happened in 10 years, and crews will have to drain, clean and refill the fountain. She hopes it does not happen again.
Pam Eubanks
Courtesy photo
Megan Jones, a volunteer for the Sarasota-Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, helps guide Gallagher as Dan Mohl rides.
Liz Ramos
Added luxury
One-on-one fun Lakewood Ranch’s Mateo Gomez tried dribbling a soccer ball to the left and then to the right to get past his coach, Daniel Hernandez, Aug. 28 at Summerfield Park. Gomez, 8, has been playing soccer for four years. Because of the pandemic, he’s been having private soccer lessons with Lakewood Ranch’s Hernandez, 18. “We get to have a fun time playing soccer,” Gomez said. Hernandez has been working with Gomez since July and said he enjoys seeing him improve at every practice.
Remodel aims to add competitive edge to Country Club home. SEE PAGE 14 Courtesy photo
Davis Development’s project, Botanic Waterside Apartments in Lakewood Ranch’s Waterside community, is expected to open this fall, but no specific date or rental rates have been set.
NEIGHBORS
Hiking group turns 40. SEE PAGE 18