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Lakewood Ranch is a celebration of life; its day-to-day moments and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, its diversity of nature and wildlife and personalities and ideas. We welcome everyone, and we always have room for one more. That’s why we’re the best-selling community in the country for all ages. Because when you get here, you know you already belong here.

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CONTENTS6 THE LOCAL ARE A

10 MASTER-PL ANNED LIVING

14 OUR HISTORY

16 PARKS, TR AILS & NATURE

18 CLUBS & GROUPS

22 SPORTS & RECRE ATION

26 EVENTs & tr aditions

30 ShoPPING & DINING

36 LWR FARMERS’ MARKE T

38 l iving he althy & welL

42 Schools & Higher Education

4 4 Business & Employment

46 Homes & Vill ages

54 Resident Resources

58 Information Center

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FUNWhere else can you live so close to arts, culture, entertainment and world-class beaches? From the sun-kissed sands of Siesta Key to the home ice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, shopping at St. Armand’s Circle to the museums and performance art of Sarasota, you’ll be able to take full advantage of life on Florida’s 24

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Lakewood Ranch is really the size of a town. At 50 square miles, it’s filled with shopping, dining, arts, entertainment, nature, recreation – and all the new home choices you can imagine.

But that didn’t just happen. It was part of the vision for The Ranch as a “master-planned community,” which describes any new community that plans in advance where homes will be located in relation to services, jobs and amenities.

Lakewood Ranch is unique in the fact that it has been under the stewardship of one family for over 100 years. Through generations of careful planning and dedicated building, Lakewood Ranch has become a thriving community, while giving residents the confidence of knowing that infrastructure, maintenance and stewardship of the land are thoroughly considered.

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“It’s a really hard place not to fall in love with.”Resident Allen Wolf

Lakewood Ranch’s 33,000+ acres are part of

a working ranch called Schroeder-Manatee

Ranch (SMR). Since the early 1900s, the Uihlein

family, one of the original owners of the Schlitz

Brewery, has owned the property.

SMR transitioned into community development in

1994 and today, Lakewood Ranch is the best-selling

community for all ages in the United States, with more

than 42,000 residents and the metropolitan area’s

largest job center.

Ranch activities expanded to include

cattle ranching; citrus, tree and turf

farming; and aggregate mining, while

maintaining a balance between ranch

operations and the natural environment.

SMR’s progressive practices in water

management, wildlife conservation, land

preservation and long-term planning

exemplify a stewardship of the land that

has continued into real estate activities.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS A PL ACE TO CALL HOMEEXPANDED HORIZONS

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goLet’s One thing generations of ranching have passed down is a deep respect for the land. With approximately 40% of our acreage designated for open space and recreation, you’re bound to find something new to explore around every bend.

So many ways to pl ay!150 miles of multi-use tr ails and bik e l anes

Paths and boardwalks through wildlife habitat s,

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7 parks full of fun with pl ay equipment, a gr avit y r ail ,

disc golf, DOG PARKS, fields and pavilions

14 ,000 acres certified “Green” by the Florida Green

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The fastest way to make old friends is to meet other people who share your interests and activities.

Our award-winning lifestyle team has been nationally recognized for the creative ways they connect residents, both in person and virtually.

Residents have formed groups and clubs for every interest, from watching pelicans to riding Pelotons, and they welcome newcomers with open arms.

Plus, this is a community that comes together through philanthropic efforts throughout the year and in faith communities of every kind. Whatever makes your spirit soar, you’ll find it here at Lakewood Ranch.

Download the L akewood R anch app to find events, groups and clubs!

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“It’s a whole different world here. It’s just a better way to live.”Resident Rob Biegel

PREMIER SPORTS CAMPUS

140 acres of Celebration-seeded grass. 23 mixed-use fields. Endless fun.

Premier Sports Campus has every field sport under the sun for athletes ranging from youth to professional. There are tons of family-friendly events to attend with local, state and national events year-round.

In addition to our love of pro sports, friendly competition is a big part of life at Lakewood Ranch. Any day of the week, you’ll find friends and neighbors cheering on youth soccer at Premier Sports Campus, tailgating at the polo fields, or on the links at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. Lakewood Ranch boasts a total of nine golf courses: including public, semi-private, and private. Three are exclusive to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club (membership required). We are also home to rugby clubs, cricket clubs and MVP Sports and Social leagues.

SARASOTA POLO CLUB

The fastest game on four legs!

Lakewood Ranch has been hosting exhilarating polo matches at one of the most beautiful settings for 30 years.

With 130 acres of perfectly manicured grounds, the Sarasota Polo Club features seven world-class polo fields, and a regulation-size arena. Players from all over the world come here to play. The Club also offers a program to teach people of all ages and abilities how to play polo, or just to ride.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Club, Evolved.

The club concept is evolving, and we’re leading the way. Now, championship golf and world-class sporting facilities blend with the easy comfort of good friends, great food, and beautiful surroundings. You’ll find the level of challenge and all the fun you’re looking for at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

2019 & 2020 BEST PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB

– HERALD TRIBUNE –

2019 (BRONZE) & 2020 (GOLD) BEST PRIVATE GOLF COURSE

– SRQ MAGAZINE –

2020 BEST PRO SHOP PRIVATE CLUB– PGA MAGAZINE –

2018 BEST GOLF COMMUNITY– IDEAL LIVING –

2017 & 2018 GOLDEN FORK AWARDS

– GOLF, INC. –

2020 SARASOTA/MANATEE PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE

GOLF CHAMPIONS

3 CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES

STATE-OF-THE-ART GOLF ACADEMY

2 AWARD-WINNING CLUBHOUSES

2 GOLF PR ACTICE FACILITIES

A FULL SOCIAL CALENDAR

20-COURT TENNIS CENTER

12 PICKLEBALL COURTS

24-HOUR FITNESS CENTER

70 WEEKLY FITNESS CL ASSES

2 HE ATED POOLS

BOCCE BALL & TOURNAMENT CROQUE T COURTS

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Music on MainOn the first Friday of each month, the whole community comes out for Music on Main. Live music, deejays, shopping, dancing, dining – it’s a ton of fun and all for a good cause.

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Theatre in the FieldSeeing a live performance without the confines of a theater opens up all new possibilities – and memories that last a lifetime.

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Lightning Watch PartiesThis gives new meaning to having some friends over to watch the Bolts, and it’s the next best thing to being in the arena!

Rainbow ConnectionsWhen we want to lift each other up, we say it with sidewalk chalk. Messages of hope, love and community aren’t hard to find in our neighborhoods.

Holidays on The RanchFrom Boo Fest to Santa visits to Memorial Day parades, you’ll want to be home for every holiday on The Ranch.

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Town Centers & Neighborhood ServicesLakewood Ranch Main Street offers stylish boutiques and international restaurants and outdoor cafes, the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas and other creative entertainment opportunities. Main Street combines elements of the ideal downtown. The open-air environment provides a unique place for strolling and shopping, special events, and concerts and festivals throughout the year.

The Green is the town center located closest to the northern villages of Lakewood Ranch, and is part of the CORE mixed-use project. The Green is a 37-acre development featuring more than two dozen businesses, restaurants and apartment residences. (Continued)

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Waterside Place will be a regional waterfront destination and a Lakewood Ranch town center located in the Sarasota County village of Waterside, opening in 2021. The center will include apartments, restaurants, retail shops, offices, a fully programmed events calendar, and the Players Centre for the Performing Arts, all connected to the residential neighborhoods by trails, parks and water taxis.

Neighborhood Services (you know, all the things you need for daily life) can be found in centers conveniently located throughout Lakewood Ranch. Five are anchored by Publix Super Markets, so it’s never a big deal to pop in for groceries, treat yourself to a mani/pedi, or pick up the dry cleaning.

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“The Farmers’ Market is a must each Sunday!”

Resident Scott Reblitz

Fresh produce, prepared foods and local goods are avail able ye ar-round at the L ak e wood R anch Farmers' Mark e t.

The Lakewood Ranch Farmers’ Market has fast become a favorite weekly tradition for people from all over the region seeking farm-fresh produce, delicious prepared foods, and specialty items and gifts. There’s something new every week, with live music and chef demonstrations, and we’re always adding new purveyors of tasty and beautiful treats.

Scan for what’s coming this week! Join us Sundays year round!

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Wellbeing is as much about nourishing the body as it is the heart, mind and spirit. So when it comes to taking care of our physical health and our loved ones, you’ll find everything you need right here.

From our top-rated Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, with its welcoming birthing center, to the caring staff of Tidewell Hospice, you can access the healthcare resources you need for you and your family members at every stage of life.

In fact, living here offers so many of the elements believed to positively impact our wellbeing that Lakewood Ranch was selected as the home for the Brain Health Initiative, a landmark, multi-generatonal study led by the Academy for Brain Health and Massachusetts General Hospital (A Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital).

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The health & wellnesss support net work here includes:

L akewood R anch Medical Center

Assisted Living Facilities for Ongoing Care

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

On-site Gener al Pr actitioners, Dentists & Specialists

L akewood R anch YMCA

Fitness Centers & Le agues

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Clubs & MVP sports and social le agues for adults

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A-Rated Primary & Secondary Schools | 5 private schools and 10 campuses of higher learning | Pre-schools and DaycaresLifelong Learning Programs

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Even before we laid the foundation on the first Lakewood Ranch home, we made sure education would be a cornerstone of our community by setting aside land for schools in our master plan.

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Lakewood Ranch is a thriving employment hub in the fields of biotech, finance, retail, healthcare and technology. We have holistically designed corporate campuses such as CORE, and office space coming to a waterfront town center at Waterside Place, so it’s not uncommon to work within minutes of where you live on The Ranch.

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HOMEThe Florida

O p e n f l o o r p l a n s | N a n o - w a l l s f o r i n d o o r / o u t d o o r l i v i n g m u l t i - g e n f l o o r p l a n s | S c r e e n e d - i n p a t i o s & p o o l s L o w e r - m a i n t e n a n c e l a n d s c a p i n g | M o r e s i n g l e - l e v e l l i v i n g B o n u s s p a c e f o r e n t e r t a i n i n g | O u t d o o r k i t c h e n s C o a s t a l & M e d i t e r r a n e a n m a t e r i a l s a d a p t e d t o o u r e l e m e n t s

If you’re like most people who love Florida, you want to live with a softer line between the indoors

and outdoors. Open floorplans and open air. Patios and pool time. Warm sun and cool materials.

Lower maintenance, more enjoyment. The Florida home embraces all these elements, expressed

differently throughout the many styles of homes and villages you’ll find at Lakewood Ranch.

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HAVE IT ALL UNDER ONE ROOFWork from home in a spacious office. Set up a

kids’ study corner in the den. Craft yourself a

hobby room to bring your dreams to life. Flexible

floorplans from our acclaimed builders make it

easy to live however you like.

New homes at Lakewood Ranch have all the features that make Florida living unlike anywhere else.

l i f e L O O K S G O O D H E R EWhether we’re relaxing with friends on the lanai, gathering around the outdoor table for a family BBQ,

or making a splash in the pool, outdoor living in the Florida sunshine has never felt better.

VACATION AT HOMEIn addition to our vibrant town centers, trails and

recreational amenities available to all residents

of The Ranch, individual villages have their own

unique offerings for the families that live there.

Many even have full-time lifestyle directors to

keep the community connected all year long with

live music, events and special outings.

Compare them all in the village comparison pull-out section! VACATION

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Once you’ve narrowed down which villages you’d like to explore, take a look at just how easy it is to find schools, places of worship, restaurants, shops and services, all in your own back yard.

RECRE ATION

A C T I V I T IE S , C L UB S & E V E N T SMyLWR.com

PA R K S & T R A IL SLakewoodRanch.com/life-on-the-ranch/ parks-trails

L A K E W O OD R A NC H G OL F & C OUN T R Y C L UBLakewoodRanchGolf.com

P R E MIE R S P OR T S C A MP U S PremierSportsCampus.com

T HE S A R A S O TA IN T E R N AT ION A L CR ICK E T & R UGB Y C L UB SarasotaCricket.org

T HE S A R A S O TA P OL O C L UB SarasotaPolo.com

A DULT S O CI A L L E A G UE Smvpsportsandsocial.com

SHOPPING & TOWN CENTERS• Main Street

LWRMainStreet.com• The Green

CoreLWR.com/community• Waterside Place

WatersidePlace.com• Neighborhood Shopping

lakewoodranch.com/life-on-the-ranch/shopping-dining/

FARMERS’ MARK E T• Farmers’ Market at Lakewood Ranch

TheMarketLWR.com

BUSINESS RESOURCESC OMME R CI A L S PA C ELWRCommercial.com

L A K E W O OD R A NC H B U S INE S S E S DIR E C T OR YLWRbiz.MyLWR.com

M A N AT E E C H A MB E R OF C OMME R C EManateeChamber.com

GR E AT E R S A R A S O TA C H A MB E R OF C OMME R C ESarasotaChamber.com

L A K E W O OD R A NC H B U S INE S S A L L I A NC Elwrba.org

EDUCATION

P R E- S C HO OL S• Albatross Learning Center• All God’s Children Preschool• CapoKids• Doodlebugs• Kiddie Academy• Kids R Kids Preschool• Lakewood Ranch High Voluntary Pre-K• Little Geniuses• Little Ranchers• Primrose School• Sprouts Child Development Center• The Goddard School• The Learning Experience

PUBLIC SCHOOL S• B.D. Gullett Elementary School• Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School• Robert E. Willis Elementary School• Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch• R. Dan Nolan Middle School• Dr. Mona Jain Middle School• Lakewood Ranch High School

For more information, please visit the following county school websites:

• Manatee County Schools ManateeSchools.net

• Sarasota County Schools SarasotaCountySchools.net r

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(Nursery/Pre-K through 12)• New Gate Montessori (Grades 7-12)• The Pinnacle Academy (Pre-K through 12)• Out-of-Door Academy (Upper School)• Sea of Strengths Academy (Grades 2-8)

HIGHER EDUCATION• University of South Florida Sarasota-

Manatee Culinary Innovation Lab• State College of Florida• Manatee Technical College• Everglades University• Keiser University

• Meridian Career Institute

• Lake Erie School of Dental Medicine

• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Lake Erie School of Pharmacy

• Lake Erie School of Health Services Administration

ART S & ENTERTAINMENT

L A K E W O OD R A NC H M A IN S T R E E T • Arts A Blaze Studio

ArtsAblazeStudio.com• The Fish Hole

TheFishHole.com• Lakewood Ranch Cinemas

FilmSociety.org• Let’s Create Art

LetsCreateArt.com

L A K E W OOD R A NCH A R E A • Art and Soul Dance Company

ArtAndSoulDance.com• A&S Painting Studio

ASPaintingStudio.com• Dynasty Dance Clubs

DynastyDanceClubs.com• Jumpin Fun Inflate Park

JFIPark.com (Jumpin Fun)

JU S T B E Y OND L A K E W O OD R A NCH • ArtCenter Manatee

ArtCenterManatee.org• Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

SarasotaArts.org• Asolo Theater

AsoloRep.org• Florida Maritime Museum

FloridaMaritimeMuseum.org• AMI Historical Society

AMIHS.org

• Florida Studio Theatre FloridaStudioTheatre.org

• Sarasota Contemporary Dance SarasotaContemporaryDance.org

• John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Ringling.org

• Manatee Arts Education Council MAECArts.org

• Manatee Performing Arts Center ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com

• McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre MccurdysComedy.com

• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Mote.org

• Ringling International Arts Festival Ringling.org

• Sarasota Ballet SarasotaBallet.org

• Sarasota Film Festival SarasotaFilmFestival.com

• Sarasota Opera SarasotaOpera.org

• Sarasota Orchestra SarasotaOrchestra.org

• The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature BishopScience.org

• The Players Theatre ThePlayers.org

• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall VanWezel.org

• Village of the Arts VillageoftheArts.com

• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe WestcoastBlackTheatre.org

PARKS & TR AIL SRun, play, hike or wander more than 150 miles of multi-surface trails. We’ve set aside 10,000 acres of lakes, parks and nature preserves to give our residents places to enjoy the unspoiled beauty and tranquility of their community.

• Braden River Nature Trail• Country Club Community Park• Country Club East County Park• Heron’s Nest Nature Park

& Trail System• Greenbrook Adventure Park• Greenbrook County Park• Greenbrook Trail System• Lakewood Ranch County Park• Summerfield Community Park• Bob Gardner Community Park• James L. Patton Community Park• Roger Hill Community Park• Waterside Park coming 2021

For more information visit: Lakewoodranch.com/life-on-the-ranch/parks-trails

PL ACES OF WORSHIPGrow your faith where you put down roots. Lakewood Ranch is home to more than a dozen houses of worship with numerous religious denominations represented. People from different beliefs and backgrounds can practice their faith without going far.

• Bayside Community Church MyBayside.church

• Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch ChabadofBradenton.com

• Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch CornerstoneLWR.org

• Evangel Baptist Church EvangelBaptistChurch.com

• Faith Life Church FLCSarasota.org

• Gateway Church TheGatewayLWR.com

• Grace Community Church GraceSarasota.com

• Harvest United Methodist Church WelcomeToHarvest.org

• Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church LWRBaptist.com

• Living Lord Lutheran Church LivingLordFL.org

• Peace Presbyterian Church PeacePCUSA.com

• Risen Savior Lutheran Church RSavior.com

• Shoreline Church ThisIsShoreline.com

• St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church StMaryMagdalenes.DiosWFL.org

• Oasis Church OasisChurch.ag

• Our Lady of the Angels OLAngelsCC.org

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