**Lakewood Ranch Medical Center recognized for quality and safety.** Lakewood Ranch Medical Center recently received the Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for outstanding quality and safety, highlighting the hospital’s regional reputation for high standards of care.

**A new local history book, Lakewood Ranch: A Legacy of Living with the Land, was published, chronicling the community’s transformation and highlighting Lakewood Ranch’s growth, economy, and leadership under Schroeder‑Manatee Ranch.** The book describes the community’s history, its role as a major regional employer, and quotes Rex Jensen, President and CEO of Schroeder‑Manatee Ranch.

**Lakewood Ranch ranks No. 1 best-selling master-planned community for seventh year.** The community, spanning Sarasota and Manatee counties, has held the top spot per RCLCO for seven consecutive years, with over 77,000 residents, ongoing expansions like new villages, builders, a retirement community, schools, library, and Premier Sports Campus upgrades driving growth.

**2025 Florida Winter Cup & Showcase soccer tournament underway at Premier Sports Campus.** This elite youth event, now in its 11th year, is being held from December 12–14 with U11–U19 brackets, including invitation-only Super Groups for top teams, and attracts both domestic and international participants.

**Large youth soccer tournament at Premier Sports Campus** — Florida Winter Cup & Showcase is running in Lakewood Ranch, drawing over 170 teams, more than 3,400 participants, and an expected approximately 7,800 spectators to the Premier Sports Campus from December 12–14, 2025. This event is a major regional visitor draw and will affect local traffic, hospitality, and retail activity around Lakewood Ranch during the weekend.

**Schroeder-Manatee Ranch releases new book 'Lakewood Ranch: A Legacy of Living with the Land'.** This coffee table book, announced December 8, chronicles the community's history from timber and cattle operations to a top-ranked master-planned community spanning Manatee and Sarasota counties, emphasizing stewardship and growth through archives and leader insights.

**Lakewood Ranch Historical Legacy Book Released**: A new book titled *Lakewood Ranch: A Legacy of Living with the Land* was recently published, highlighting the area's pioneering history in timber, cattle, agriculture, shell mining, and water management. The book celebrates the intentional growth and community collaboration shaping Lakewood Ranch into one of the nation’s leading master-planned communities, home to over 77,000 residents and a significant regional economic contributor.

**Publication of a new book chronicling the history and transformation of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch into the Lakewood Ranch community.** This book, titled *Lakewood Ranch: A Legacy of Living with the Land*, highlights how vision, stewardship, and public-private partnerships shaped one of the nation’s leading master-planned communities. The community now employs over 22,000 people and features top-rated schools, medical facilities, sports campuses, and vibrant town centers.

**Release of the book _Lakewood Ranch: A Legacy of Living with the Land_**, which explores the area's rich pioneering history and how innovation and perseverance shaped the modern master-planned community. The book highlights Lakewood Ranch’s evolution from timber, cattle, and agriculture activities to one of the most admired planned communities in the U.S.

**Development of HealthPark II Medical Office Building**: St. Petersburg-based developer Optimal Outcomes plans to build HealthPark II, a new 50,000-square-foot Class A medical office building near the successful HealthPark I in Lakewood Ranch. The building aims to serve as a central hub for outpatient care types, including multi-specialty groups, imaging, outpatient surgery, and cardiovascular services. Construction is expected to start early 2026.