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Da Vinci 5: A robotic masterpiece at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

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By Jay Heater Verified
| Observer Media Group
Dr. Samuel Yelverton, who has performed thousands of surgeries using the da Vinci Surgical System at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, is blunt when he talks about the importance of a hospital being up-to-date with technology. Yelverton, a board-certified general, bariatric, and reflux surgeon in Lakewood Ranch, said he wouldn't work at a hospital that didn't have an advanced robotic-assisted system. He knows other surgeons feel the same way.
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Meals on Wheels CEO, president receives two huge honors

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By Jay Heater Verified
| Observer Media Group
It was one of those moments that touched Maribeth Phillips' heart and reassured her that she had picked the perfect job. Lakewood Ranch's Phillips, who became the Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee CEO in 2012, was at her nonprofit's headquarters in Bradenton in the middle of a steamy hot day when a line of cars began lining up at noon. Meals on Wheels Plus had been offering a complete Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. The special event had a 4 p.m. starting time.
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Political newcomers say they are tough enough for Manatee commission

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By Jay Heater Verified
| Observer Media Group
It was bigger than a road sign you would see on Interstate 75. But there it was, when Parrish's Liz Arnold showed up the second week of August at an early Manatee County voting site — the Rocky Bluff Library in Ellenton. Her mug shot was on one side of the sign that was mounted across the street from the polling site, and her husband, Larry Arnold, had his face featured on the other side. Those photos could have been mistaken for police mug shots, and Arnold said they were AI generated.
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