A town is born.When Schroeder-Manatee Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. began developing the 30,000 acres that make up Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch is a master-planned community that has been developed since 1994 on the border of Manatee and Sarasota counties in Florida[1]. The development is to the East of I-75 and sits mainly between University Parkway to the South and State Road 64 to the North. , the vision was of a place where residents would live, play and work. Twelve years later, this master-planned community straddling strad·dle v. strad·dled, strad·dling, strad·dles v.tr. 1. a. To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; bestride: straddle a horse. b. the Manatee-Sarasota county border has taken the concept two steps further. The new slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. , "A Place to Live, Play, Learn, Work and Shop," reflects the tremendous growth of the past few years. With a booming business community, a new hospital, several colleges, upscale shopping and entertainment, A-rated public schools and just plain pleasant surroundings, Lakewood Ranch has grown into an extremely desirable place to live and work. A special section examines the successes--and the growing pains--of this groundbreaking master-planned community. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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