2 days ago Share Turn lanes at the intersection of Pope Road and White Eagle Boulevard intended to prevent traffic backup.
Improvements planned for East County s Pope Road
Eastbound left-turn lane from White Eagle Boulevard to Pope Road
Westbound right-turn lane from White Eagle Boulevard to Pope Road
Southbound left- and right-turn lanes from Pope Road to White Eagle Boulevard
Median near future Publix at Pope Road and S.R. 64
Access road for right turn from northbound Pope Road to future Publix
Like many parts of Lakewood Ranch, Pope Road was once a rural street.
Those days are gone.
“We ve developed past that capacity,” said Roger Aman, a project manager for Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, about Pope Road.
Gov. DeSantis to Alfonsi: That s a fake narrative
The 60 Minutes report highlighted how residents of one of the poorest areas of Palm Beach County, the heavily minority communities ringing Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades region, had to travel long distances to reach a Publix. That s a fake narrative, DeSantis told Alfonsi. I met with the county mayor, I met with the administrator, I met with all the folks in Palm Beach County, and I said here s some of the options: We can do more drive-thru sites, we can give more to hospitals, we can do the Publix. And they said we think that would be the easiest thing for our residents.
‘60 Minutes’ questions Publix contribution to Florida governor, COVID vaccine distribution
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, Fla. DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted water. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara)AP
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By Zac Anderson The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
The vaccine favoritism questions swirling around Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a national spotlight Sunday when the popular CBS news program “60 Minutes” took an in-depth look at the issue, with the report highlighting how the governor’s campaign donors were involved in the vaccine rollout.
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Forestar Group Inc., a national residential lot developer, broke ground March 23 for Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch, a 700-acre gated neighborhood.
Attendees at the event included Tony Chiofalo, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch; John Barnott, Manatee County Building and Development Services Director; and Tony Squitieri, Forestar West Florida Division president; Tim Martin, Forestar West Florida development director; and Robert Price, Forestar West Florida land development manager.
The neighborhood is planned as a resort ranch hometown with 1,500 single family homes, paired villa retreats and townhomes, with a variety of amenities, clubs and hospitality services.