Ted Lindenberg News Today

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presented $130,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits.

Manatee County principals say the Books for Kids programs spark a love for reading in students and that they want more classes involved.

Here’s a taste of what the East County Observer saw through the camera lens during a fascinating 2023.

The nonprofit's Soirée at the Ranch, its main fundraiser of the year, was a sellout.

Ted Lindenberg will be presented the 2023 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award on Nov. 9.

The Books for Kids Kindergarten program, which helps students discover a love for reading and increases reading scores, is expanding into more Manatee and Sarasota County classrooms this school year.

The Marching Mustangs will be part of the Allstate Sugar Bowl parade on Dec. 31 and a mass halftime performance with other high school marching bands.

The Books for Kids program distributes more than 30,000 books a year now and has given away more than 100,000 books since 2013.

The Books for Kids program distributes more than 30,000 books a year now and has given away more than 100,000 books since 2013.

Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's Books for Kids program nears 100,000 books distributed.