LAKEWOOD RANCH — If you’ve headed down south to Manatee and Sarasota counties, you may have hit the popular spots: gorgeous Anna Maria Island beaches, quaint and quirky Bradenton or the hopping downtown Sarasota area. But east of Interstate 75, there is a burgeoning suburban area also worth exploring. Lakewood Ranch, a large community that spans both Manatee and Sarasota counties, is in major .
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 | Lakewood Ranch resident Ella Volpe, 4, flexes after finishing Fit4Kids for the day. I like feeling strong, Volpe says.Buy this Photo
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 | Indigo resident Scarlett Walsh, 7, does a somersault in between drills at Fit4Kids. Walsh enjoyed volunteering to demonstrate different types of push-ups for her peers, such as regular and diamond style.Buy this Photo
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 | Central Park resident Connor Biegel, 7, jumps after being energized by a water break. He says his favorite part of Fit4Kids is running all over the park.Buy this Photo
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 | Fit4Kids participants do push-up drills before starting sprints. Instructor Graham Anderson s call of down, up, knee signaled the kids to get into a sprinter s starting position before his whistle told them to sprint.Buy this Photo