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 .